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Eastbourne International
Tournament information
Event nameAegon International Eastbourne
Founded1881; 143 years ago (1881)
LocationEastbourne
United Kingdom
VenueDevonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass / Outdoors
Website[www.aegoninternationaleastbourne.co.uk]
ATP Tour
Category250 series (2009–2014, 2017-)
Draw32M/32Q/16D
Prize money$450,000
WTA Tour
CategoryPremier
Draw48M/32Q/16D
Prize money$731,000

The Eastbourne International is a tennis tournament on the Women's Tennis Association Tour and the ATP World Tour held at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdom its current tournament name has been held under different names since 1968 for sponsorship reasons the tournaments history began in 1881 and for a period of eighty six years until 1967 it was known as the South of England Championships [1][2], it is classified as a WTA Premier tournament on the WTA Tour. Also, it was an ATP World Tour 250 series on the ATP World Tour from 2009 to 2014. The tournament is played on outdoor grass courts, and is generally considered a "warm-up" for the Wimbledon Grand Slam event, which begins the following week. As from 2015 the annual tournament will return to a Ladies only event, with the Men's competition returning to Nottingham.[3] It is currently sponsored by AEGON.[4] The 2015 tournament took place from 22 to 27 June.[5] In April 2016, it was announced that men's tennis would return to Eastbourne for the 2017 season with the ATP World Tour 250 series event being reinstated.[6][7]

History[edit]

The competition at Eastbourne even from its early beginnings was considered one of the most prestigious tournaments that attracted large entries and matches even in those days [8] and it was the worlds largest tournament in terms of participants at the turn of the twentieth century [9].

Women's tennis[edit]

The first tournament to be staged at Devonshire Park was a women's event in 1881 [10], and were originally known the South of England Championships and were usually held every September annually, early winners of the lady's singles championships included Dorothea Chambers, Blanche Bingley Hillyard, and Charlotte Cooper Sterry, May Langrishe. The first overseas non British Isles winner was the American Elizabeth Ryan in collecting 3 consecutive titles between (1919-21) after World War One she was followed by the South African Irene Peacock in 1923 and Anita Lizana from Chile’s in 1936

Following World War Two tennis British winners included Ann Haydon and Shirley Bloomer the Brazilian player Maria Bueno the Australian player Fay Toyne was the last foreign ladies champion before the advent of the open era in 1968 the South of England Championships changed schedule to July until 1969 after the Championships at Wimbledon in 1970 it's schedule changed again so that it was held before Wimbledon the South of England Championships continued until 1967

From 1968's onwards until today the tournament has attracted many different sponsors.

In 1968 it was known as the Rothman's Invitational for sponsorship reasons from 1969 to 1972 it was called the Eastbourne Invitational, there was no event in 1973 then in 1974 it changed its name to the John Players Championships until 1975 then became known as the Colgate International from 1976 to 1979, then the BMW Championships from 1980 to 1983, then the Eastbourne Championships in 1984, from 1985 to 1992 it was called the Pilkington Glass Championships, the Volkswagen Cup (1993 to 1994), the Direct Line Insurance International Championships (1995 to 2000), the Britanic Asset Management International Championships (2001-02), the Hastings Direct International Championships (2003-07), the International Women's Open in (2008) before becoming known as the Aegon International in 2009.

Men's tennis[edit]

The first Men’s events started in 1881 also called the South of England Championships early winners of the the men's championship included Wilfred Baddeley, Sydney Howard Smith, Josiah Ritchie, Anthony Wilding, Otto Froitzheim and Ken Rosewall it continued until 1967 before being renamed for sponsorship reasons in 1968 from 1970 to 1973 the men's tournament was known as the Rothmans South of England Open Championships [11]. The men's senior event ceased for a period of 36 years when it was re-instated in 2009 following the Eastbourne tournaments merger with the Nottingham Open that lasted until 2014 when it was cancelled again in 2015. In 2016 the Lawn Tennis Association announced that the men’s ATP 250 tournament will leave Nottingham after two years [12] and return the men's competition to Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club. Since the beginning of the Open Era the men's tournament has struggled to attract strong draws for its event one of the main causes in cancellation of the tournament on and off for quite a long period however since the announcement of the resumption of men's play at Eastbourne the long term future of the event as a combined competion seems secure the LTA and Eastbourne council recently announced a £44 million pound re-development project for the venue that will ensure it remains both a mens and womens combined tournament until at least 2026 [13]

Combination[edit]

During 2007, lack of sponsorship for the Eastbourne tournament led the Lawn Tennis Association to consider moving the tournament to London.[14] However, as part of a general reorganisation of United Kingdom professional tennis tournaments, it was instead decided to merge the event with the Nottingham Open, traditionally held during the same week. From 2009, therefore, the Eastbourne courts have hosted a combined women's and men's event until 2014. In 2015 and 2016 it was an only Ladies event (with the men's competition returning to Nottingham).[15][16][17] In 2017, the Eastbourne tournament will return to being a combined event.[6][7]

Past winners[edit]

Notes: Challenge Round: The Final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921) [18] in some tournaments not all.

* Indicates challenger

Blanche Bingley Hillyard [19] and Martina Navratilova[20] holds the record for the most women's singles titles with 11.

Singles finals[edit]

Women[edit]

Year Champion Runner-up Score Name
1881 England Agnes Noon Watts England E. Hudson (2-1 sets) South of England Championships
1882 England E. Hudson England Minnie Congreve 6–2, 6–4
1883 England M. Leslie England Minnie Congreve 10–8, 6–4
1884 England Frances Burton England Nellie Burton 6–2, 6–4
1885 [21] England Blanche Bingley England Ada Strapp 6–1, 6–0
1886 [22] England Margaret Bracewell England Blanche Bingley 6–1, 6–3
1887 England Margaret Bracewell (2) England Blanche Bingley 6–4, 6–2
1888 England Blanche Bingley (2) England Margaret Bracewell 6–1, 6–1
1889 Ireland May Langrishe England May Jacks 6–2, 5–7, 6–1
1890 Ireland May Langrishe (2) England Lilian Cole Pine-Coffin 6–2, 6–1
1891 [9] England Blanche Bingley Hillyard (3) Ireland May Langrishe 2–6, 7–5, 6–0
1892 [23] England Blanche Bingley Hillyard (4) United Kingdom Bertha Steedman 6–1, 6–4
1893 [24] England Blanche Bingley Hillyard (5) England Maud Shackle 6–1, 4–6, 15–13
1894 [25] United Kingdom Helen Jackson United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper 6–4, 6–2
1895 [26] England Blanche Bingley Hillyard (6) United Kingdom Helen Jackson 6–4, 6–1
1896 [27] England Blanche Bingley Hillyard (7) England Edith Austin 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
1897 [28] United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper England Blanche Bingley Hillyard 6–4, 6–0
1898 [29] England Blanche Bingley Hillyard (8) United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper 7–5, 7–5
1899 [30] England Blanche Bingley Hillyard (9) United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper 6–2, 6–2
1900 [31] England Blanche Bingley Hillyard (10) United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper 7–9, 6–3, 6–3
1901 United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper (2) England Blanche Bingley Hillyard 7–5, 5–7, 6–2
1902 United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass England Edith Austin Greville 6–2, 6–2
1903 United Kingdom Connie Wilson United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass 7–5, 6–2
1904 [32] United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass (2) United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper Sterry 6–3, 6–4
1905 [33] England Blanche Bingley Hillyard (11) United Kingdom Agnes Morton 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
1906 United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass (3) United Kingdom Agnes Morton 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1907 United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass Chambers (4) United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper Sterry 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
1908 United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper Sterry (3) United Kingdom Edith Boucher 6–4, 6–2
1909 England Dora Boothby United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper Sterry 6–3, 6–4
1910 United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass Chambers (5) United Kingdom Ethel Thomson Larcombe 7–5, 7–5
1911 United Kingdom Ethel Thomson Larcombe England Dora Boothby 7–5, 6–3
1912 United Kingdom Ethel Thomson Larcombe (2) United Kingdom Agnes Morton 6–1, 6–2
1913 United Kingdom Ethel Thomson Larcombe (3) United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass Chambers 6–2, 6–4
1914–1918 Not held (due to world war one)
1919 United States Elizabeth Ryan United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–1, 6–2
1920 [34] United States Elizabeth Ryan (2) England Geraldine Beamish 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
1921 [35] United States Elizabeth Ryan (3) South Africa Irene Bowder Peacock 6–0, 6–3
1922 South Africa Irene Bowder Peacock United Kingdom Kathleen McKane 6–0, 3–6, 7–5
1923 United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft United Kingdom Christine Tyrrell 6–3, 6–3
1924 United Kingdom Ermyntrude Harvey United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft 6–0, 6–8, 6–4
1925 United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson (2) United Kingdom Christine Tyrrell 2–6, 7–5, 6–3
1926 United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson (3) United Kingdom Ermyntrude Harvey 6–4, 6–8, 6–2
1927 United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson (4) United Kingdom Phyllis Howkins Covell 6–2, 6–2
1928 United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson (5) United Kingdom Phyllis Howkins Covell 6–1, 6–2
1929 United Kingdom Elsie Goldsack India Jenny Sandison 8–6, 2–6, 6–3
1930 England Phyllis Mudford United Kingdom Mary Heeley 6–2, 7–5
1931 United Kingdom Freda James England Gwen Sterry divided the title
1932 United Kingdom Mary Heeley United Kingdom Florence Ford 8–6, 6–2
1933 England Phyllis Mudford King (2) United Kingdom Ermyntrude Harvey 6–3, 6–1
1934 United Kingdom Dorothy Round England Phyllis Mudford King 6–4, 6–1
1935 United Kingdom Billie Yorke England Susan Noel 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1936 [36] Chile Anita Lizana United Kingdom Dorothy Round 6–4, 6–2
1937 United Kingdom Margaret Scriven United Kingdom Jean Saunders 6–1, 6–0
1938 England Phyllis Mudford King (3) England Valerie Scott 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1939–1945 Not held (due to world war two)
1946 United Kingdom Joan Curry United Kingdom Betty Clements Hilton divided the title (rain interruption)
1947 United Kingdom Joan Curry (2) United Kingdom Peggy McCorkindale Dawson-Scott 6–1, 9–7
1948 United Kingdom Jean Bridger Walker-Smith United Kingdom Gem Hoahing 7–5, 6–4
1949 United Kingdom Gem Hoahing Argentina Mary Terán de Weiss 6–4, 6–2
1950 United Kingdom Jean Bridger Walker-Smith (2) United Kingdom Jean Quertier 6–2, 6–2
1951 United Kingdom Jean Bridger Walker-Smith (3) United Kingdom Angela Mortimer 6–2, 6–2
1952 United Kingdom Jean Bridger Walker-Smith (4) United Kingdom Jean Quertier Rinkel 6–3, 6–4
1953 United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer United Kingdom Patricia Harrison 7–5, 6–4
1954 United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer (2) United Kingdom Patricia Harrison 6–8, 7–5, 6–0
1955 United Kingdom Anne Shilcock United Kingdom Jenny Middleton 6–4, 6–2
1956 United Kingdom Anne Shilcock (2) United Kingdom Penny Burrell 6–1, 6–2
1957 United Kingdom Ann Haydon United Kingdom Angela Mortimer 6–3, 6–4
1958 United Kingdom Anne Shilcock (3) United Kingdom Sheila Waters 6–0, 6–0
1959 United Kingdom Sheila Armstrong United Kingdom Jenny Young 6–0, 6–2
1960 United Kingdom Rita Bentley United Kingdom Lorna Cornell Cawthorn 6–4, 6–2
1961 United Kingdom Lorna Cornell Cawthorn Denmark Inge Overgaard 3–6, 6–1, 11–9
1962 United Kingdom Carole Rosser United Kingdom Lorna Cornell Cawthorn 10–8, 6–2
1963 United Kingdom Vivienne Dennis United Kingdom Heather Allen 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
1964 Australia Fay Toyne United Kingdom Lorna Cornell Cawthorn 6–0, 5–7, 6–3
1965 United Kingdom Rita Bentley (2) United Kingdom Jill Blackman divided the title (due to bad weather)
1966 United Kingdom Susan Tutt United Kingdom Anthea Rigby 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1967 United Kingdom Lorna Cornell Greville-Collins (2) Australia Margaret Harris 6–8, 7–5, 6–1
Open era
1968 Brazil Maria Bueno Australia Judy Tegart 6–2, 6–4 Rothmans Invitational
1969 Australia Karen Krantzcke United States Betty Ann Grubb 6–0, 9–7 Eastbourne Invitational
1970 United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (2) United Kingdom Virginia Wade 8–6, 6–1
1971 France Françoise Durr Australia Judy Tegart-Dalton divided the title
1972 France Françoise Durr (2) Australia Judy Tegart-Dalton 8–6, 6–3
1973 Not held
1974 United States Chris Evert United Kingdom Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–4 John Player Championships
1975 United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Billie Jean King 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 Eastbourne International
1976 United States Chris Evert (2) United Kingdom Virginia Wade 8–6, 6–3 Colgate International
1977 Not played
1978 United States Martina Navratilova United States Chris Evert 6–4, 4–6, 9–7
1979 United States Chris Evert (3) United States Martina Navratilova 7–5, 5–7, 13–11
1980 United States Tracy Austin Australia Wendy Turnbull 7–6(7–3), 6–2 BMW Championships
1981 United States Tracy Austin (2) United States Andrea Jaeger 6–3, 6–4
1982 United States Martina Navratilova (2) Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 6–4, 6–3
1983 United States Martina Navratilova (3) Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 6–1
1984 United States Martina Navratilova (4) United States Kathy Jordan 6–4, 6–1 Eastbourne Championships
1985 United States Martina Navratilova (5) Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 6–4, 6–3 Pilkington Glass Championships
1986 United States Martina Navratilova (6) Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1987 Czechoslovakia Helena Suková United States Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–5), 6–3
1988 United States Martina Navratilova (7) Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–2
1989 United States Martina Navratilova (8) Italy Raffaella Reggi 7–6(7–2), 6–2
1990 United States Martina Navratilova (9) United States Gretchen Magers 6–0, 6–2
1991 United States Martina Navratilova (10) Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–4
1992 United States Lori McNeil United States Linda Harvey Wild 6–4, 6–4
1993 United States Martina Navratilova (11) Netherlands Miriam Oremans 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 Volkswagen Cup
1994 United States Meredith McGrath United States Linda Harvey Wild 6–2, 6–4
1995 France Nathalie Tauziat United States Chanda Rubin 3–6, 6–0, 7–5 Direct Line Insurance International Championships
1996 United States Monica Seles United States Mary Joe Fernández 6–0, 6–2
1997
Czech Republic Jana Novotná vs. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–5, abandoned (rain); prize shared[37]
1998 Czech Republic Jana Novotná Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 7–5
1999 Belarus Natasha Zvereva France Nathalie Tauziat 0–6, 7–5, 6–3
2000 France Julie Halard-Decugis Belgium Dominique Monami 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2001 United States Lindsay Davenport Spain Magüi Serna 6–2, 6–0 Britanic Asset Management International Championships
2002 United States Chanda Rubin Russia Anastasia Myskina 6–1, 6–3
2003 United States Chanda Rubin (2) Spain Conchita Martínez 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 Hastings Direct International Championships
2004 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 2–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
2005 Belgium Kim Clijsters Russia Vera Dushevina 7–5, 6–0
2006 Belgium Justine Henin Russia Anastasia Myskina 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
2007 Belgium Justine Henin (2) France Amélie Mauresmo 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–2)
2008 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska Russia Nadia Petrova 6–4, 6–7(11–13), 6–4 International Women's Open
2009 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki France Virginie Razzano 7–6(7–5), 7–5 Aegon International
2010 Russia Ekaterina Makarova Belarus Victoria Azarenka 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2011 France Marion Bartoli Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 6–1, 4–6, 7–5
2012 Austria Tamira Paszek Germany Angelique Kerber 5–7, 6–3, 7–5
2013 Russia Elena Vesnina United States Jamie Hampton 6–2, 6–1
2014 United States Madison Keys Germany Angelique Kerber 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
2015 Switzerland Belinda Bencic Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6–4, 4–6, 6–0
2016 Slovakia Dominika Cibulková Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 7–5, 6–3

Women's champions by country[edit]

Country Winner First title Last title
 Great Britain (GBR) 71 1881 1975
 United States (USA) 26 1919 2014
 France (FRA) 5 1971 2011
 Russia (RUS) 3 2004 2013
 Belgium (BEL) 3 2005 2007
 Australia (AUS) 2 1964 1969
 Czech Republic (CZE) 2 1997 1998
 South Africa (RSA) 1 1922 1922
 Chile (CHI) 1 1936 1936
 Brazil (BRA) 1 1968 1968
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1 1987 1987
 Spain (SPA) 1 1997 1997
 Belarus (BLR) 1 1999 1999
 Poland (POL) 1 2008 2008
 Denmark (DEN) 1 2009 2009
 Austria (AUT) 1 2012 2012
  Switzerland (SUI) 1 2015 2015
 Slovakia (SVK) 1 2016 2016

Men[edit]

Year Champion Runner-up Score Name
1881 [38] United Kingdom Edgar Lubbock United Kingdom Robert W. G. L. Braddell 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 South of England Championships
1882 United Kingdom William C. Taylor United Kingdom Edward Lake Williams 8–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1883 United Kingdom Edward Lake Williams England Charles Walder Grinstead 6–1, 8–6, 4–6, 7–5
1884 United Kingdom Edward Lake Williams (2) United Kingdom William C. Taylor ?
1885 United Kingdom Ernest Lewis United Kingdom William C. Taylor 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1886 United Kingdom Ernest Lewis (2) United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce * 6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1887 United Kingdom Ernest Lewis (3) United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce * 8–6, 7–5, 6–4
1888 [39] United Kingdom Arthur George Ziffo United Kingdom Harry S. Barlow * 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–3
1889 United Kingdom Arthur George Ziffo (2) United Kingdom Harry Grove * 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7, 6–4
1890 United Kingdom Arthur George Ziffo (3) United Kingdom James Baldwin * 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 7–5
1891 [9] United Kingdom Harry S. Barlow United Kingdom Arthur George Ziffo * 6–3, 7–5, 6–0
1892 [23] United Kingdom Harry S. Barlow (2) United Kingdom Wilberforce Eaves * 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1893 [24] England Wilfred Baddeley United Kingdom Harry S. Barlow * 7–5, 6–0, 6–1
1894 [25] England Wilfred Baddeley (2) United Kingdom Harry S. Barlow * 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1895 [26] England Wilfred Baddeley (3) England George Hillyard * 6–3, 7–9, 7–5, ret.
1896 [27] England Wilfred Baddeley (4) United Kingdom Herbert Baddeley * walkover
1897 [28] Ireland Joshua Pim England Lawrence Doherty * 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
1898 England Sydney Howard Smith England Lawrence Doherty * 6–3, 2–6, 8–6, 7–5
1899 [30] England Sydney Howard Smith (2) Ireland Harold Mahony * 6–0, 6–3, 6–4
1900 [31] England Lawrence Doherty England Sydney Howard Smith (2) * 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–1
1901 England Sydney Howard Smith (3) England Lawrence Doherty * 6–3, 7–9, 4–6, 6–4, 1–0, ret.
1902 England Sydney Howard Smith (4) United Kingdom Clement Cazalet * 6–1, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
1903 England Major Ritchie England Sydney Howard Smith * ?
1904 England Sydney Howard Smith (5) England Major Ritchie * 6–0, 6–4, 6–2
1905 Australia Norman Brookes England Sydney Howard Smith * 8–6, 6–4, 6–2
1906 [40] New Zealand Anthony Wilding United Kingdom Roderick McNair * 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1907 [41] England George Hillyard United Kingdom Walter Crawley * ?
1908 [42] New Zealand Anthony Wilding (2) England George Hillyard * walkover
1909 Germany Otto Froitzheim Germany Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 7–5
1910 England Gordon Lowe England Arthur Lowe walkover
1911 United Kingdom Algernon Kingscote Australia Stanley Doust 6–8, 4–6, 8–6, 6–0, 6–3
1912 [43] England Arthur Lowe Australia Stanley Doust 6–8, 4–6, 8–6, 6–0, 6–3
1913 Republic of Ireland James Cecil Parke England Arthur Lowe 6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2
1914–1918 Not held (due to world war one)
1919 United Kingdom Theodore Mavrogordato Kingdom of Romania Nicolae Mișu 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1920 [44] South Africa George Dodd United Kingdom Alfred Beamish 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1921 [45] South Africa Brian Norton India Mohammed Sleem 0–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3
1922 South Africa Brian Norton (2) England Gordon Lowe 6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1923 India Cotah Ramaswami England Gordon Lowe 6–1, 8–6, 10–8
1924 India Mohammed Sleem England Gordon Lowe 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
1925 United Kingdom Charles Kingsley England Gordon Lowe 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1926 United Kingdom Charles Kingsley (2) United Kingdom Bunny Austin walkover
1927 United Kingdom Bunny Austin Wales William Powell 6–4, 6–4
1928 Japan Yoshiro Ota United Kingdom Charles Kingsley 3–6, 6–1, 6–0
1929 New Zealand Eskel Andrews United Kingdom Keats Lester ?
1930 [46] Japan Ryuki Miki United Kingdom Charles Kingsley 7–5, 6–3
1931 Japan Jiro Sato South Africa Vernon Kirby 6–4, 6–3
1932 Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers India Atri Madan Mohan 6–8, 6–3, 6–4
1933 South Africa Vernon Kirby Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers 8–6, 6–2
1934 United Kingdom Nigel Sharpe New Zealand Eskel Andrews ?
1935 United Kingdom Robert Tinkler United Kingdom Clarence Medlycott Jones ?
1936 United Kingdom Pat Hughes United Kingdom Charles Hare ?
1937 United Kingdom Donald Butler United Kingdom Henry Billington ?
1938 United Kingdom Donald Butler (2) United Kingdom Clarence Medlycott Jones ?
1939–1945 Not held (due to world war two)
1946 United Kingdom Donald Butler (3) China Wai-Chuen Choy ?
1947 Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński New Zealand Jeff Robson 6–2, 6–3
1948 Poland Czesław Spychała Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński 5–7, 6–4, 8–6
1949 Argentina Heraldo Weiss United Kingdom Donald Butler 6–3, 6–2
1950 Netherlands Ivo Rinkel United Kingdom Geoffrey Paish 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1951 United Kingdom Geoffrey Paish United Kingdom Tony Mottram 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
1952 United Kingdom Geoffrey Paish (2) United Kingdom Anthony Starte 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1953 United Kingdom Geoffrey Paish (3) United Kingdom Robert Lee ?
1954 United Kingdom Geoffrey Paish (4) United Kingdom Bobby Wilson 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
1955 United Kingdom Geoffrey Paish (5) United Kingdom Mike Davies 6–4, 6–4
1956 United Kingdom Roger Becker United Kingdom Gerald Oakley ?
1957 United Kingdom Reginald Bennett United Kingdom Geoff Owen ?
1958 United Kingdom Roger Becker (2) United Kingdom Reginald Bennett ?
1959 United Kingdom Alan Mills United Kingdom Michael P. Hann ?
1960 Australia Mark Otway United Kingdom John R. McDonald ?
1961 Australia Mark Otway (2) United Kingdom Roger Becker ?
1962 United Kingdom Roger Becker (3) United Kingdom Mark Cox ?
1963 United Kingdom Mark Cox Australia Warren Jacques ?
1964 United Kingdom Geoff Bluett United Kingdom Clay Iles ?
1965 Tournament not completed (rain)
1966 South Africa Bob Maud New Zealand Brian Fairlie 6–4, 6–2
1967 South Africa Frew McMillan United Kingdom Mark Cox 6–3, 6–4
Open era
1968 United Kingdom Mark Cox (2) Australia Owen Davidson 6–4, 6–4 Rothmans Invitational
1969 West Germany Christian Kuhnke Spain Manuel Orantes 6–4, 2–6, 9–7 Eastbourne Invitational
1970 [47] Australia Ken Rosewall South Africa Bob Hewitt 6–2, 6–1 Rothmans South of England Open Championship
1971 Tournament not played (rain)
1972 Spain Andrés Gimeno France Pierre Barthès 7–5, 6–3
1973 United Kingdom Mark Cox (3) France Patrice Dominguez 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1974-2008 Not held
2009 Russia Dmitry Tursunov Canada Frank Dancevic 6–3, 7–6(7–5) Aegon International
2010 France Michaël Llodra Spain Guillermo García-López 7–5, 6–2
2011 Italy Andreas Seppi Serbia Janko Tipsarević 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 5–3 retired
2012 United States Andy Roddick Italy Andreas Seppi 6–3, 6–2
2013 Spain Feliciano López France Gilles Simon 7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 6–0
2014 Spain Feliciano López (2) France Richard Gasquet 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5

Men's champions by country[edit]

Country Winner First title Last title
 Great Britain (GBR) 49 1881 1975
 South Africa (RSA) 6 1920 1967
 New Zealand (NZ) 4 1905 1929
 Ireland (IRE) 3 1897 1932
 Japan (JPN) 3 1928 1931
 Spain (ESP) 3 1972 2014
 Germany (GER) 2 1909 1969
 India (IND) 2 1923 1924
 Poland (POL) 2 1947 1948
 Argentina (ARG) 1 1949 1949
 Netherlands (NED) 1 1950 1950
 Russia (RUS) 1 2009 2009
 France (FRA) 1 2010 2010
 Italy (ITA) 1 2011 2011
 United States (USA) 1 2012 2012

Doubles finals[edit]

Women[edit]

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1975 United States Julie Anthony
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
Australia Evonne Goolagong
United States Peggy Michel
6–2, 6–4
1976
United States Chris Evert / United States Martina Navratilova vs.
Soviet Union Olga Morozova / United Kingdom Virginia Wade
4–1 abandoned
due to rain
1977 Not held
1978 United States Chris Evert
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Billie Jean King
United States Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–7, 7–5
1979 Netherlands Betty Stöve (2)
Australia Wendy Turnbull
South Africa Ilana Kloss
United States Betty Ann Grubb-Stuart
6–2, 6–2
1980 United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
United States Pam Shriver
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–4, 6–1
1981 United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–7, 6–2, 6–1
1982 United States Martina Navratilova (2)
United States Pam Shriver (2)
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–3, 6–4
1983 United States Martina Navratilova (3)
United States Pam Shriver (3) '
United Kingdom Jo Durie
United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
6–1, 6–0
1984 United States Martina Navratilova (4)
United States Pam Shriver (4)
United Kingdom Jo Durie
United States Ann Kiyomura
6–4, 6–2
1985 United States Martina Navratilova (5)
United States Pam Shriver (5)
United States Kathy Jordan
Australia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
7–5, 6–4
1986 United States Martina Navratilova (6)
United States Pam Shriver (6)
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–2, 6–4
1987 Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
Australia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5
1988 West Germany Eva Pfaff
Australia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
New Zealand Belinda Cordwell
South Africa Dinky Van Rensburg
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
1989 United States Katrina Adams
United States Zina Garrison
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–3, retired
1990 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko (2)
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
United States Patty Fendick
United States Zina Garrison
6–4, 6–3
1991 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko (3)
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva (2)
United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1992 Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Latvia Larisa Neiland
United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Zina Garrison
6–0, 6–3
1993 United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva (3)
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Latvia Larisa Neiland
2–6, 7–5, 6–1
1994 United States Gigi Fernández (2)
Belarus Natasha Zvereva (4)
Argentina Inés Gorrochategui
Czech Republic Helena Suková
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3
1995 Czech Republic Jana Novotná (2)
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
0–6, 6–3, 6–4
1996 Czech Republic Jana Novotná (3)
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2)
United States Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer
United States Pam Shriver
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1997
United States Nicole Arendt / Netherlands Manon Bollegraf vs.
United States Lori McNeil / Czech Republic Helena Suková
Cancelled
1998 South Africa Mariaan de Swardt
Czech Republic Jana Novotná (4)
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 6–3
1999 Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
6–4, retired
2000 Japan Ai Sugiyama
France Nathalie Tauziat
United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
2001 United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
Zimbabwe Cara Black
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
6–2, 6–2
2002 United States Lisa Raymond (2)
Australia Rennae Stubbs (2)
Zimbabwe Cara Black
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–2
2003 United States Lisa Raymond (3)
United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Jennifer Capriati
Spain Magüi Serna
6–3, 6–2
2004 Australia Alicia Molik
Spain Magüi Serna
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
6–4, 6–4
2005 United States Lisa Raymond (4)
Australia Rennae Stubbs (3)
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Russia Vera Zvonareva
6–3, 7–5
2006 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
France Amélie Mauresmo
South Africa Liezel Huber
United States Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–4
2007 United States Lisa Raymond (5)
Australia Samantha Stosur
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3
2008 Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Australia Rennae Stubbs
2–6, 6–0, [10–8]
2009 Uzbekistan Akgul Amanmuradova
Japan Ai Sugiyama (2)
Australia Samantha Stosur
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–4, 6–3
2010 United States Lisa Raymond (6)
Australia Rennae Stubbs (4)
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
6–2, 2–6, [13–11]
2011 Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
United States Liezel Huber
United States Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–0
2012 Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
United States Liezel Huber
United States Lisa Raymond
6–4, ret.
2013 Russia Nadia Petrova
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik (2)
Romania Monica Niculescu
Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
6–3, 6–3
2014 Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Italy Flavia Pennetta
6–3, 5–7, [10–7]
2015 France Caroline Garcia
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik (3)
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
China Zheng Jie
7–6(7–5), 6–2
2016 Croatia Darija Jurak
Australia Anastasia Rodionova
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
5–7, 7–6(7–4), [10–6]

Women's champions by country[edit]

Country Winner First title Last title
 United States (USA) 32 1975 2010
 Australia (AUS) 9 1979 2016
 Soviet Union (URS) 8 1975 1991
 Czech Republic (CZE) 5 1995 2011
 Spain (SPA) 5 1995 2012
 Netherlands (NED) 3 1978 1997
 Russia (RUS) 3 1999 2013
 France (FRA) 3 2000 2015
 Slovenia (SLO) 3 2011 2015
 Belarus (BLR) 2 1993 1994
 Japan (JPN) 2 2000 2009
 Chinese Taipei (TPE) 2 2014 2014
 Great Britain (GBR) 1 1976 1976
 West Germany (FRG) 1 1988 1988
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1 1992 1992
 Latvia (LAT) 1 1992 1992
 South Africa (RSA) 1 1998 1998
  Switzerland (SUI) 1 1999 1999
 Zimbabwe (ZIM) 1 2008 2008
 Uzbekistan (UZB) 1 2009 2009
 Croatia (CRO) 1 2016 2016

Men[edit]

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2009 Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Poland Marcin Matkowski
United States Travis Parrott
Slovakia Filip Polášek
6–4, 6–4
2010 Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Poland Marcin Matkowski
United Kingdom Colin Fleming
United Kingdom Ken Skupski
6–3, 5–7, [10–8]
2011 Israel Jonathan Erlich
Israel Andy Ram
Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov
Italy Andreas Seppi
6–3, 6–3
2012 United Kingdom Colin Fleming
United Kingdom Ross Hutchins
United Kingdom Jamie Delgado
United Kingdom Ken Skupski
6–4, 6–3
2013 Austria Alexander Peya
Brazil Bruno Soares
United Kingdom Colin Fleming
United Kingdom Jonathan Marray
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
2014 Philippines Treat Huey
United Kingdom Dominic Inglot
Austria Alexander Peya
Brazil Bruno Soares
7–5, 5–7, [10–8]

Men's champions by country[edit]

Country Winner First title Last title
 Poland (POL) 4 2009 2010
 Great Britain (GBR) 3 2012 2014
 Israel (ISR) 2 2011 2011
 Austria (AUT) 1 2013 2013
 Brazil (BRA) 1 2013 2013
 Philippines (PHI) 1 2014 2014

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