ITF Jounieh Open | |
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ITF Women's Tour | |
Event name | ITF Jounieh Open |
Location | Jounieh, Lebanon |
Category | ITF Women's Circuit |
Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
Prize money | US$100,000 |
The ITF Jounieh Open (also known as the Jounieh Challenger) is a tournament for female professional tennis players played on outdoor clay courts. The event is classified as an ITF $100,000 tournament. It is held annually in Jounieh, Lebanon, since 2003. The event was cancelled in 2006 and from 2011 due to sponsorship reasons.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2010 | Petra Cetkovská | Mathilde Johansson | 6–1, 6–3 |
2009 | Alexandra Dulgheru | Zuzana Kučová | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
2008 | Irina-Camelia Begu | Anastasiya Yakimova | 6–0, 6–2 |
2007 | Mariya Koryttseva | Laura Siegemund | 6–1, 6–3 |
2005 | Mariya Koryttseva | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 7–5, 7–5 |
2004 | Nuria Llagostera Vives | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 2–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
2003 | Kyra Nagy | Ana Timotić | 6–1, 7–5 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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2010 | Petra Cetkovská Renata Voráčová | Eva Birnerová Andreja Klepač | 7–5, 6–2 |
2009 | Mariya Koryttseva Darya Kustova | Ekaterina Dzehalevich Yuliana Fedak | 6–3, 6–4 |
2008 | Chayenne Ewijk Anastasiya Yakimova | Carmen Klaschka Laura Siegemund | 7–5, 7–5 |
2007 | Olga Brózda Maria Kondratieva | Nicole Clerico Teliana Pereira | 6–3, 6–1 |
2005 | Mariya Koryttseva Anastasiya Yakimova | Olena Antypina Hana Šromová | 7–5, 6–2 |
2004 | Petra Cetkovská Hana Šromová | Nuria Llagostera Vives Frederica Piedade | 6–4, 6–2 |
2003 | Isabel Collischonn Kyra Nagy | Antonia Matic Stefanie Weis | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
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