Merz Aesthetics Women's Challenger

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Merz Aesthetics Women's Challenger
ITF Women's Tour
Location Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
VenueNorth Hills Club
Category ITF Women's Circuit
Surface Clay (Outdoor)
Draw32S/32Q/16D
Prize money$25,000
Website northhillsclub.com/merz

The Merz Aesthetics Women's Challenger(previously known as the RBC Bank Women's Challenger) was a tennis tournament held in Raleigh, North Carolina, a city in United States. Held since 2004, this ITF Circuit event was a $25,000 tournament played on outdoor clay courts. The event was previously a $75,000 and $50,000 tournament.

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Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Julia Boserup Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Crawford 6–3, 6–2
2014 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Heidi El Tabakh Flag of the United States.svg Maria Sanchez 6–3, 6–4
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad Flag of the United States.svg Chalena Scholl 6–2, 6–2
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Grace Min Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tamaryn Hendler 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
2011 Flag of Slovenia.svg Petra Rampre Flag of Italy.svg Camila Giorgi 6–3, 6–2
2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Johanna Konta Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Melanie Oudin Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters 6–1, 2–6, 6–4
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Chelsey Gullickson Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Albanese 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
2007–06Not held
2005 Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Lazarchuk Flag of the United States.svg Mary Gambale 6–3, 6–1
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Irwin Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Jan Abaza
Flag of Poland.svg Justyna Jegiołka
Flag of the United States.svg Jacqueline Cako
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sally Peers
7–6(7–4), 4–6, [10–7]
2014 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsu Chieh-yu
Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Mueller
Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Lao
Flag of the United States.svg Keri Wong
6–3, 6–3
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
Flag of the United States.svg Allie Will
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sally Peers
6–3, 6–3
2012 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Ève Pelletier
Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Mueller
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
6–4, 4–6, [10–5]
2011 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sharon Fichman
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Ève Pelletier
Flag of the United States.svg Beatrice Capra
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
6–1, 6–3
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Ahn
Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Gibbs
Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Mueller
Flag of the United States.svg Ahsha Rolle
6–3, 6–2
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh
Flag of the United States.svg Riza Zalameda
Flag of Germany.svg Carmen Klaschka
Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Klaschka
6–0, 6–0
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Couts
Flag of Georgia.svg Anna Tatishvili
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefania Boffa
Flag of Austria.svg Nicole Rottmann
6–3, 6–4
2007–06Not held
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Harkleroad
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters
Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Fernanda Alves
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stéphanie Dubois
6–2, 0–6, 6–3
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Ansley Cargill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christina Wheeler
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Ève Pelletier
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anousjka van Exel
6–4, 6–4

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