The Women's Hospital Classic

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The Women's Hospital Classic
Tennisball current event.svg 2022 The Women's Hospital Classic
ITF Women's Tour
Event nameThe Women's Hospital Classic
Location Evansville, Indiana, United States
VenueWesselman Tennis Center
CategoryITF Women's World Tennis Tour
Surface Hard / outdoor
Draw32S/32Q/16D
Prize money$60,000

The Women's Hospital Classic is a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor hardcourts. The event is classified as a $60,000 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour tournament and has been held in Evansville, Indiana, United States, since 1999.

Contents

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2023 Flag of India.svg Karman Thandi Flag of Ukraine.svg Yulia Starodubtseva 7–5, 4–6, 6–1
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Krueger Flag of the United States.svg Sachia Vickery 6–3, 7–5
2021 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rebecca Marino Flag of Japan.svg Mayo Hibi 6–3, 3–6, 6–0
2020
Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Grace Min Flag of Israel.svg Deniz Khazaniuk 7–6(9–7), 4–6, 7–5
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Elysia Bolton Flag of the United States.svg Connie Ma 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Ann Li Flag of Mexico.svg Marcela Zacarías 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Kennedy Shaffer Flag of the United States.svg Emina Bektas 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Herring Flag of the United States.svg Andie Daniell 4–6, 6–2, 6–0
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Tornado Alicia Black Flag of the United States.svg Caitlin Whoriskey 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Emina Bektas Flag of the United States.svg Brooke Austin 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Burdette Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan Yingying 6–1, 6–2
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ferris Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar 6–2, 6–1
2010 Flag of Venezuela.svg Gabriela Paz Flag of the United States.svg Chiara Scholl 6–4, 6–0
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Lumpkin Flag of the United States.svg Kaitlyn Christian 6–0, 6–2
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Megan Moulton-Levy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Webley-Smith 6–3, 6–4
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Couts Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Helena Bešović 7–6(7–3), 7–5
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Audra Cohen Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Albanese 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Kristi Miller 7–6(10–8), 6–1
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Leimbach Flag of Romania.svg Anda Perianu 6–3, 6–1
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Hazlett Flag of Haiti.svg Neyssa Etienne 6–4, 6–3
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Shadisha Robinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Deanna Roberts 6–4, 7–5
2001 Flag of South Africa.svg Chanelle Scheepers Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Schlukebir 6–1, 6–3
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Kelly McCain Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Hazlett 6–3, 6–4
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Kraszewski Flag of South Africa.svg Lara van Rooyen 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2023 Flag placeholder.svg Maria Kononova
Flag placeholder.svg Veronika Miroshnichenko
Flag of the United States.svg McCartney Kessler
Flag of Ukraine.svg Yulia Starodubtseva
6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Kolie Allen
Flag of the United States.svg Ava Markham
Flag of the United States.svg Kylie Collins
Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Krueger
3–6, 6–1, [10–3]
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Kylie Collins
Flag of the United States.svg Robin Montgomery
Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Proctor
Flag of the United States.svg Anna Ulyashchenko
5–7, 6–3, [10–2]
2020
Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsu Chieh-yu
Flag of South Africa.svg Chanel Simmonds
Flag of Japan.svg Haruna Arakawa
Flag of the United States.svg Pamela Montez
6–2, 6–0
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Connie Ma
Flag of the United States.svg Gianna Pielet
Flag of the United States.svg Meghan Kelley
Flag of the United States.svg Bianca Moldovan
6–3, 7–5
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Lorraine Guillermo
Flag of the United States.svg Madeleine Kobelt
Flag of Brazil.svg Alice Garcia
Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Proctor
6–0, 6–3
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Chang
Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Mueller
Flag of the United States.svg Brynn Boren
Flag of the United States.svg Keri Wong
6–1, 6–4
2015 Flag of Thailand.svg Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
Flag of Thailand.svg Peangtarn Plipuech
Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Herring
Flag of the United States.svg Kennedy Shaffer
6–2, 6–3
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Brooke Austin
Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Pluskota
Flag of the United States.svg Catherine Harrison
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Weatherholt
6–4, 3–6, [11–9]
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Emina Bektas
Flag of the United States.svg Brooke Bolender
Flag of the United States.svg Denise Muresan
Flag of the United States.svg Jacqueline Wu
6–4, 6–4
2012 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan Yingying
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan
Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Burdette
Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Pluskota
6–2, 6–3
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Brynn Boren
Flag of the United States.svg Sabrina Santamaria
Flag of the United States.svg Nadia Echeverría Alam
Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ferris
6–4, 4–6, [11–9]
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Brynn Boren
Flag of the United States.svg Sabrina Santamaria
Flag of Ukraine.svg Anastasia Kharchenko
Flag of Venezuela.svg Gabriela Paz
6–3, 6–4
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Maria Sanchez
Flag of the United States.svg Yasmin Schnack
Flag of the United States.svg Kaitlyn Christian
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsey Nelson
4–6, 6–1, [10–4]
2008 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rebecca Marino
Flag of the United States.svg Ellah Nze
Flag of the United States.svg Courtney Dolehide
Flag of the United States.svg Kirsten Flower
7–5, 6–3
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Jenna Long
Flag of the United States.svg Anna Lubinsky
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Helena Bešović
Flag of Norway.svg Nina Munch-Søgaard
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Beau Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Tiya Rolle
Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra McGoodwin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stephanie Roy
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
2005 Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya
Flag of Indonesia.svg Romana Tedjakusuma
Flag of the United States.svg Kristi Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Christian Tara
6–0, 6–1
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Schmandt
Flag of the United States.svg Aleke Tsoubanos
Flag of Egypt.svg Haidy El Tabakh
Flag of the United States.svg Vania King
6–4, 6–4
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Tamara Encina
Flag of the United States.svg Alison Ojeda
Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Hazlett
Flag of the United States.svg Julia Scaringe
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
2002 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jin-hee
Flag of Japan.svg Aiko Nakamura
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gabrielle Baker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Deanna Roberts
6–4, 6–0
2001 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Vilmarie Castellvi
Flag of the United States.svg Alison Ojeda
Flag of South Africa.svg Anca Anastasiu
Flag of South Africa.svg Lara van Rooyen
6–2, 6–3
2000 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoe Hotta
Flag of Japan.svg Ryoko Takemura
Flag of Japan.svg Rika Fujiwara
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Plessinger
6–4, 6–1
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Nathan
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Augustus
Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Schmidt
6–4, 3–6, 6–3

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