WTA Shenzhen Open

Last updated
Shenzhen Open
Tournament information
Founded2013;12 years ago (2013)
Location Shenzhen
China
Venue Shenzhen Longgang Tennis Center
Surface Hard - outdoors
Website shenzhenopentennis.com (WTA)
Current champions (2020)
Singles Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Alexandrova
Doubles Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková
WTA Tour
Category WTA International
Draw32S / 16Q / 16D
Prize money US$775,000 (2020)

The Shenzhen Open (also known as the Shenzhen Gemdale Open for sponsorship purposes) was a professional women's tennis tournament. It was played on outdoor hardcourts of the Shenzhen Longgang Tennis Center, which has 32 outdoor and indoor courts and a 4,000-seat stadium. [1] The tournament made its debut on the WTA Tour in 2013 in Shenzhen, and took place during the first week of the year, as a warm-up event two weeks prior to the Australian Open.

Contents

Past finals

Simona Halep has won singles and doubles titles in Shenzhen. 2017 Citi Open Tennis Simona Halep (35540575604).jpg
Simona Halep has won singles and doubles titles in Shenzhen.

Women's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2013 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Zakopalová 6–3, 1–6, 7–5
2014 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na (2) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai 6–4, 7–5
2015 Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Timea Bacsinszky 6–2, 6–2
2016 Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske 6–3, 6–2
2017 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske 6–3, 6–4
2018 Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep (2) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková 6–1, 2–6, 6–0
2019 Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
2020 Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Alexandrova Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina 6–2, 6–4
2021cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Peng Shuai sexual assault allegation

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2013 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Hao-ching
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Yung-jan
Flag of Ukraine.svg Irina Buryachok
Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Solovyeva
6–0, 7–5
2014 Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Zakopalová
Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiia Kichenok
6–3, 6–4
2015 Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiia Kichenok
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Chen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yafan
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Vania King
Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu (2)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Saisai
6–1, 6–4
2017 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai
Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Olaru
Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Savchuk
6–1, 7–5
2018 Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu
Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková
6–1, 1–6, [10–8]
2019 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai (2)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan Yingying
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová
6–4, 6–3
2020 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan Yingying
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Saisai
6–2, 3–6, [10–4]
2021cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Peng Shuai sexual assault allegation

References

  1. "Event Fact Sheet". www.shenzhenopentennis.com. 29 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.