Ilkley Trophy

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Lexus 100 Ilkley Trophy
Tennisball current event.svg 2024 Ilkley Trophy
Tournament information
Event nameLexus Ilkley Trophy (2023–current)
Ilkley Trophy (2019-2022)
Fuzion 100 Ilkley Trophy (2018)
Aegon Ilkley Trophy (2015–17)
Location Ilkley, United Kingdom
VenueIlkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club
Surface Grass
Website Official Website
ATP Tour
Category ATP Challenger Tour
Draw32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize money€148,625
WTA Tour
Category ITF Women's Circuit
Draw32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize money$100,000

The Lexus Ilkley Trophy, previously named as the Ilkley Trophy, Fuzion 100 Ilkley Trophy and the Aegon Ilkley Trophy, is a tennis tournament for male and female professional players played on grass courts. The event is classified as a 125 ATP Challenger and a ITF 100 ITF Women's Circuit event. It has been held in Ilkley, United Kingdom, since 2015. The 2020 edition of the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 edition was held in Nottingham instead because of the pandemic, but from 2022 both legs of the tournament have been held. [1]

Contents

Past finals

Men's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2024 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin Flag of France.svg Harold Mayot 6–4, 6–2
2023 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Kubler Flag of Austria.svg Sebastian Ofner 6–4, 6–4
2022 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Zizou Bergs Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock 7–6(9–7), 2–6, 7–6(8–6)
2021Not held (Transferred to Nottingham)
2020Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Köpfer Flag of Austria.svg Dennis Novak 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2018 Flag of Ukraine.svg Sergiy Stakhovsky Flag of Germany.svg Oscar Otte 6–4, 6–4
2017 Flag of Hungary.svg Márton Fucsovics Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Bolt 6–1, 6–4
2016 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lu Yen-hsun Flag of France.svg Vincent Millot 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Evan King
Flag of the United States.svg Reese Stalder
Flag of the United States.svg Christian Harrison
Flag of France.svg Fabrice Martin
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
2023 Flag of Ecuador.svg Gonzalo Escobar
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Aleksandr Nedovyesov
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Galloway
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith
2–6, 7–5, [11–9]
2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Cash
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Patten
Flag of India.svg Ramkumar Ramanathan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith
7–5, 6–4
2021Not held (Transferred to Nottingham)
2020Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Flag of Mexico.svg Santiago González
Flag of Pakistan.svg Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Daniell
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
6–3, 6–4
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek
Flag of India.svg Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
Flag of Germany.svg Kevin Krawietz
Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Mies
6–3, 6–3
2017 Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adil Shamasdin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brydan Klein
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Salisbury
6–2, 2–6, [10–8]
2016 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Koolhof
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Matwé Middelkoop
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Demoliner
Flag of Pakistan.svg Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
7–6(7–5), 0–6, [10–8]
2015 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Daniell
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Demoliner
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neal Skupski
7–6(7–3), 6–4

Women's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rebecca Marino Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
2023 Flag of Sweden.svg Mirjam Björklund Flag of the United States.svg Emma Navarro 6–4, 7–5
2022 Flag of Hungary.svg Dalma Gálfi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jodie Burrage 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
2021Not held (Transferred to Nottingham)
2020Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
2018 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Smitková Flag of Ukraine.svg Dayana Yastremska 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
2017 Flag of Slovakia.svg Magdaléna Rybáriková Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alison Van Uytvanck 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
2016 Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniya Rodina Flag of Slovakia.svg Rebecca Šramková 6–4, 6–4
2015 Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Friedsam Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette 5–7, 6–3, 6–1

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2024 Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic
Flag of Romania.svg Elena-Gabriela Ruse
Flag of the United States.svg Quinn Gleason
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Qianhui
6–2, 6–2
2023 Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino
Flag of Serbia.svg Natalija Stevanović
Flag of Poland.svg Maja Chwalińska
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jesika Malečková
7–6(12–10), 7–6(7–5)
2022 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lizette Cabrera
Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Su-jeong
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naiktha Bains
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden
6–7(7–9), 6–0, [11–9]
2021Not held (Transferred to Nottingham)
2020Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Haddad Maia
Flag of Brazil.svg Luisa Stefani
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova
6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–4]
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
Flag of the United States.svg Maria Sanchez
Flag of Russia.svg Natela Dzalamidze
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Galina Voskoboeva
4–6, 6–3, [10–1]
2017 Flag of Russia.svg Anna Blinkova
Flag of Russia.svg Alla Kudryavtseva
Flag of Poland.svg Paula Kania
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maryna Zanevska
6–1, 6–4
2016 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Kailin
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg An-Sophie Mestach
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2015 Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Olaru
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg An-Sophie Mestach
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs
6–3, 6–4

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