# German Open (WTA)

The German Open (previously known as the Grass Court Championships Berlin, bett1open, and since 2024 the Berlin Ladies Open) is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women played in West Berlin, West Germany (until 1990), then Berlin, Germany from 1991 to 2008 following reunification. Held since 1896, it was one of the oldest tournaments for women. Until 1978 the tournament was held in Hamburg together with the men's tournament. From 1988, it was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament. Since 2021, it is a WTA 500 tournament.
After an absence of more than a decade, the tournament was announced to return to the WTA calendar for the 2020 season. However, the event was cancelled in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it would be due to return in 2021. The new event is classified as a Premier-level tournament and serve as a warm-up event towards the Wimbledon Championships, having switched its surface from clay to grass.

## History

Past champions of the tournament include former world number ones Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Martina Hingis, Amélie Mauresmo, Justine Henin, Ana Ivanovic and Dinara Safina.

## Past finals
### Singles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| ↓ Hamburg (Clay) ↓ ||||
| 1896 | Maren Thomsen | E. Lantzius | 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1897 | Blanche Hillyard | Charlotte Cooper | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1898 | Elsie Lane | Toupie Lowther | 7–5, 7–5 |
| 1899 | Charlotte Cooper | Clara von der Schulenburg | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1900 | Blanche Hillyard (2) | Muriel Robb | 2–6, 8–6, 7–5 |
| 1901 | Toupie Lowther | Gladys Dudell | 6–0, 6–0 |
| 1902 | Mary Roß | Hilda Meyer | 8–6, 6–0 |
| 1903 | Violet Pinckney | Hilda Meyer | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1904 | Elsie Lane (2) | L. Bergmann | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1905 | Elsie Lane (3) | K. Krug | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1906 | Luise Berton | Margaret Dewsbury | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1907 | Margit von Madarasz | Hedwig Neresheimer | 7–5, 0–6, 6–2 |
| 1908 | Margit von Madarasz (2) | Rosamund Salusbury | 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1909 | Anita Heimann | Mieken Rieck | 6–4, 0–6, 6–4 |
| 1910 | Mieken Rieck | Dora Köring | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1911 | Mieken Rieck (2) | Molla Bjurstedt | 6–1, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 1912 | Dora Köring | Anita Heimann | 6–2 6–2 |
| 1913 | Dora Köring (2) | Hedwig Neresheimer von Satzger | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1914- 1919 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1920 | Ilse Friedleben | Lilly Müller Vormann | 6–0, 6–0 |
| 1921 | Ilse Friedleben (2) | Daisy Uhl | 9–7, 6–1 |
| 1922 | Ilse Friedleben (3) | Nelly Neppach | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1923 | Ilse Friedleben (4) | Nelly Neppach | 2–6, 9–7, 7–5 |
| 1924 | Ilse Friedleben (5) | Nelly Neppach | 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 1925 | Nelly Neppach | Ilse Friedleben | 2–6, 6–4, 10–8 |
| 1926 | Ilse Friedleben (6) | Nelly Neppach | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1927 | Cilly Aussem | Ilse Friedleben | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1928 | Daphne Akhurst | Cilly Aussem | 2–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1929 | Paula von Reznicek | Violet Chamberlain | 6–2, 4–6, 6–0 |
| 1930 | Cilly Aussem (2) | Hilde Krahwinkel | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1931 | Cilly Aussem (3) | Irmgard Rost | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1932 | Lolette Payot | Hilde Krahwinkel | 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 |
| 1933 | Hilde Krahwinkel | Sylvie Jung Henrotin | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1934 | Hilde Sperling (2) | Cilly Aussem | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1935 | Hilde Sperling (3) | Cilly Aussem | 9–7, 6–0 |
| 1936 | Not held (due to Berlin Olympic Games) | Not held (due to Berlin Olympic Games) | Not held (due to Berlin Olympic Games) |
| 1937 | Hilde Sperling (4) | Marie-Louise Horn | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1938 | Hilde Sperling (5) | Margot Lumb | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1939 | Hilde Sperling (6) | Hella Kovac | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1940- 1947 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1948 | Ursula Rosenow | Inge Pohmann | 6–2, 8–6 |
| 1949 | Mary Terán de Weiss | Inge Pohmann | 6–2, 6–8, 9–7 |
| 1950 | Dorothy Head | Ursula Heidtmann | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1951 | Nancye Bolton | Mary Terán de Weiss | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1952 | Dorothy Head (2) | Erika Vollmer | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1953 | Dorothy Knode (3) | Joy Mottram | 6–0, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1954 | Joy Mottram | Inge Pohmann | 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1955 | Beryl Penrose | Erika Vollmer | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1956 | Thelma Long | Silvana Lazzarino | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1957 | Yola Ramírez | Rosie Reyes | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1958 | Lorraine Coghlan | Shirley Bloomer | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1959 | Edda Buding | Zsuzsa Körmöczy | walkover |
| 1960 | Sandra Reynolds | Maria Bueno | 7–5, 8–6 |
| 1961 | Sandra Reynolds (2) | Yola Ramírez | 5–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1962 | Sandra Reynolds Price (3) | Ann Haydon | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1963 | Renée Schuurman | Lesley Turner | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 1964 | Margaret Smith | Maria Bueno | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1965 | Margaret Smith (2) | Edda Buding | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1966 | Margaret Smith (3) | Maria Bueno | 8–6, 6–3 |
| 1967 | Françoise Dürr | Lesley Turner | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1968 | Annette Van Zyl | Judy Tegart | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1969 | Judy Tegart | Helga Niessen | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1970 | Helga Schultze-Hösl | Helga Niessen | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1971 | Billie Jean King | Helga Masthoff | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1972 | Helga Masthoff | Linda Tuero | 6–3, 3–6 8–6 |
| 1973 | Helga Masthoff (2) | Pat Walkden Pretorius | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1974 | Helga Masthoff (3) | Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 5–7, 7–3 |
| 1975 | Renáta Tomanová | Kazuko Sawamatsu | 7–6, 5–7, 10–8 |
| 1976 | Sue Barker | Renáta Tomanová | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1977 | Laura duPont | Heidi Eisterlehner | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Mima Jaušovec | Virginia Ruzici | 6–2, 6–3 |
| ↓ West Berlin (Clay) ↓ ||||
| 1979 | Caroline Stoll | Regina Maršíková | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–0 |
| 1981 | Regina Maršíková | Ivanna Madruga-Osses | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1980 | Not held to make room for Federation Cup which took place at same location. | Not held to make room for Federation Cup which took place at same location. | Not held to make room for Federation Cup which took place at same location. |
| 1982 | Bettina Bunge | Kathy Rinaldi | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1983 | Chris Evert-Lloyd | Kathleen Horvath | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ |
| 1984 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Kathleen Horvath | 7–6$^{(10–8)}$, 6–1 |
| 1985 | Chris Evert-Lloyd (2) | Steffi Graf | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1986 | Steffi Graf | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1987 | Steffi Graf (2) | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1988 | Steffi Graf (3) | Helena Suková | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1989 | Steffi Graf (4) | Gabriela Sabatini | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1990 | Monica Seles | Steffi Graf | 6–4, 6–3 |
| ↓ Berlin (Clay) ↓ ||||
| 1991 | Steffi Graf (5) | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |
| 1992 | Steffi Graf (6) | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1993 | Steffi Graf (7) | Gabriela Sabatini | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 1994 | Steffi Graf (8) | Brenda Schultz | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–4 |
| 1995 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Magdalena Maleeva | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1996 | Steffi Graf (9) | Karina Habšudová | 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1997 | Mary Joe Fernández | Mary Pierce | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1998 | Conchita Martínez | Amélie Mauresmo | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1999 | Martina Hingis | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 2000 | Conchita Martínez (2) | Amanda Coetzer | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2001 | Amélie Mauresmo | Jennifer Capriati | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 2002 | Justine Henin | Serena Williams | 6–2, 1–6, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| 2003 | Justine Henin (2) | Kim Clijsters | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 2004 | Amélie Mauresmo (2) | Venus Williams | walkover |
| 2005 | Justine Henin (3) | Nadia Petrova | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2006 | Nadia Petrova | Justine Henin | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2007 | Ana Ivanovic | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| 2008 | Dinara Safina | Elena Dementieva | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2009– 2019 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| ↓ Berlin (Grass) ↓ ||||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2021 | Liudmila Samsonova | Belinda Bencic | 1–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2022 | Ons Jabeur | Belinda Bencic | 6–3, 2–1, ret. |
| 2023 | Petra Kvitová | Donna Vekić | 6–2, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |
| 2024 | Jessica Pegula | Anna Kalinskaya | 6–7$^{(0–7)}$, 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |

### Doubles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| ↓ Hamburg (Clay) ↓ ||||
| 1968 | Annette Du Plooy Pat Walkden | Winnie Shaw Judy Tegart | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1969 | Judy Tegart Helga Niessen | Edda Buding Helga Hösl Schultze | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1970 | Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville | Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1971 | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King | Helga Masthoff Heide Orth | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1972 | Helga Masthoff Heide Orth | Wendy Overton Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 |
| 1973 | Helga Masthoff (2) Heide Orth (2) | Kristien Kemmer Laura Rossouw | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1974 | Helga Hösl Raquel Giscafré | Martina Navratilova Renáta Tomanová | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1975 | Dianne Fromholtz Renáta Tomanová | Paulina Peisachov Kazuko Sawamatsu | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1976 | Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss | Laura duPont Wendy Turnbull | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1977 | Linky Boshoff (2) Ilana Kloss (2) | Regina Maršíková Renáta Tomanová | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1978 | Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici | Katja Ebbinghaus Helga Masthoff | 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 |
| ↓ West Berlin (Clay) ↓ ||||
| 1979 | Rosie Casals (2) Wendy Turnbull | Evonne Goolagong Kerry Reid | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1981 | Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford | Sue Barker Renáta Tomanová | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1980 | Not held to make room for Federation Cup which took place at same location. | Not held to make room for Federation Cup which took place at same location. | Not held to make room for Federation Cup which took place at same location. |
| 1982 | Liz Gordon Beverly Mould | Bettina Bunge Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1983 | Jo Durie Anne Hobbs | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| 1984 | Anne Hobbs (2) Candy Reynolds | Kathleen Horvath Virginia Ruzici | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6 |
| 1985 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | Steffi Graf Catherine Tanvier | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1986 | Steffi Graf Helena Suková (2) | Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1987 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (2) Helena Suková (3) | Catarina Lindqvist Tine Scheuer-Larsen | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1988 | Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1989 | Elizabeth Smylie Janine Tremelling | Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1990 | Nicole Provis Elna Reinach | Hana Mandlíková Jana Novotná | 6–2, 6–1 |
| ↓ Berlin (Clay) ↓ ||||
| 1991 | Larisa Neiland Natasha Zvereva | Nicole Provis Elna Reinach | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1992 | Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland (2) | Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1993 | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva (2) | Debbie Graham Brenda Schultz | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1994 | Gigi Fernández (2) Natasha Zvereva (3) | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| 1995 | Amanda Coetzer Inés Gorrochategui | Larisa Savchenko Gabriela Sabatini | 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1996 | Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland (3) | Martina Hingis Helena Suková | 6–1, 5–7, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| 1997 | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná (2) | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1998 | Lindsay Davenport (2) Natasha Zvereva (4) | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1999 | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat (2) | Jana Novotná Patricia Tarabini | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2000 | Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Amanda Coetzer Corina Morariu | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$ |
| 2001 | Els Callens Meghann Shaughnessy | Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2002 | Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová | Daniela Hantuchová Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 0–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–2 |
| 2003 | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2004 | Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy (2) | Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez | 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 2005 | Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva | Cara Black Liezel Huber | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2006 | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | Elena Dementieva Flavia Pennetta | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2007 | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | Tathiana Garbin Roberta Vinci | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2008 | Cara Black Liezel Huber | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2009- 2019 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| ↓ Berlin (Grass) ↓ ||||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2021 | Victoria Azarenka Aryna Sabalenka | Nicole Melichar Demi Schuurs | 4–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
| 2022 | Storm Sanders Kateřina Siniaková | Alizé Cornet Jil Teichmann | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2023 | Caroline Garcia Luisa Stefani | Kateřina Siniaková Markéta Vondroušová | 4–6, 7–6$^{(10–8)}$, [10–4] |
| 2024 | Wang Xinyu Zheng Saisai | Chan Hao-ching Veronika Kudermetova | 6–2, 7–5 |

## Tournament names

* 1896–1927:German Championships
* 1928–1948:German International Championships
* 1949–1970:West German Championships
* 1971–1979: German Open
* 1980: No tournament
* 1981–1988: German Open
* 1989–1990: Lufthansa Cup
* 1991–1992: Lufthansa Cup German Open
* 1993–2000: German Open
* 2001–2002: Eurocard German Open
* 2003: MasterCard German Open
* 2004: Ladies German Open
* 2005: Qatar Total German Open
* 2006–2008: Qatar Telecom German Open
* 2021–2023: bett1open
* 2024–present: ecotrans Ladies Open