| ITF The Hague | |
|---|---|
 2024 ITF The Hague | |
| ITF Women's Tour | |
| Event name | ITF The Hague |
| Location | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Venue | Rhijenhof |
| Category | ITF Women's World Tennis Tour |
| Surface | Clay |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | $60,000 |
| Website | Official website |
The ITF The Hague is a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor clay courts. The event is classified as a $60,000 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour tournament and has been held in The Hague, Netherlands, since 2018. [1] [2]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  TBD | TBD | |
| 2023 |  Arantxa Rus |  Sára Bejlek | 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
| 2022 |  Natália Szabanin |  Magali Kempen | 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
| 2021 | Quirine Lemoine | Panna Udvardy | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2019 | Arantxa Rus |  Valentina Ivakhnenko | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2018 |  Malene Helgø |  Ida Jarlskog | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  Jaimee Fourlis Petra Hule | Annelin Bakker Sarah van Emst | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2023 |  Kristina Mladenovic Arantxa Rus | Jasmijn Gimbrère Isabelle Haverlag | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 2022 | Jasmijn Gimbrère Isabelle Haverlag |  Nikki Redelijk Bente Spee | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2021 | Marie Benoît  Ioana Loredana Roșca |  María Portillo Ramírez Panna Udvardy | 6–7(5–7), 7–5, [10–7] |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2019 |  Valentini Grammatikopoulou Quirine Lemoine | Gabriella Da Silva-Fick  Anna Klasen | 6–2, 5–7, [10–3] |
| 2018 |  Emily Appleton Ida Jarlskog | Dasha Ivanova Julyette Steur | 6–4, 6–0 |
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