The Berlin Tennis Open or the German Open (previously the ecotrans Ladies Open, bett1open) is an annual WTA Tour professional tennis tournament, held in Berlin, Germany, and is a WTA 500 event (since 2021). It was played in West Berlin, West Germany (from 1979 until 1990), following reunification in Berlin from 1991 to 2008 on clay, and since 2021 on grass.

Held since 1896, it is one of the oldest tournaments for women. Until 1978 the tournament was held in Hamburg together with the men's tournament. From 1988 until 2008, it was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament. Since 2021, it is classed as 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 as the Grass Court Championships Berlin.Berlin comeback on WTA tour However, the event was cancelled in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it returned in 2021 as the bett1open. The new event is classified as a 500-level tournament and serves as a warm-up event towards the Wimbledon Championships, having switched its surface from clay to grass.

Since 2021, there is a WTA tour tournament in Hamburg, the Hamburg Open, but it is played on outdoor clay courts and has nothing to do with the former tournament that is now held in Berlin.

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

YearChampionsRunners-upScore↓ Hamburg (Clay) ↓1896 Maren Thomsen E. Lantzius 6–3, 6–2, 7–51897 Blanche Hillyard Charlotte Cooper 6–3, 6–2, 6–21898 Elsie Lane Toupie Lowther 7–5, 7–51899 Charlotte Cooper Clara von der Schulenburg 7–5, 6–41900 Blanche Hillyard Muriel Robb 2–6, 8–6, 7–51901 Toupie Lowther Gladys Dudell 6–0, 6–01902 Mary Roß Hilda Meyer8–6, 6–01903 Violet Pinckney Hilda Meyer6–2, 6–11904 Elsie Lane L. Bergmann6–3, 6–01905 Elsie Lane K. Krug6–0, 6–11906 Luise Berton Margaret Dewsbury4–6, 6–3, 6–11907 Margit von Madarasz Hedwig Neresheimer7–5, 0–6, 6–21908 Margit von Madarasz Rosamund Salusbury2–6, 6–4, 6–01909 Anita Heimann Mieken Rieck 6–4, 0–6, 6–41910 Mieken Rieck Dora Köring6–1, 6–31911 Mieken Rieck Molla Bjurstedt6–1, 4–6, 6–11912 Dora Köring Anita Heimann6–2 6–21913 Dora Köring Hedwig Neresheimer von Satzger6–4, 6–41914- 1919Not held1920 Ilse Friedleben Lilly Müller Vormann 6–0, 6–01921 Ilse Friedleben Daisy Uhl 9–7, 6–11922 Ilse Friedleben Nelly Neppach 6–2, 6–11923 Ilse Friedleben Nelly Neppach 2–6, 9–7, 7–51924 Ilse Friedleben Nelly Neppach 6–2, 1–6, 6–31925 Nelly Neppach Ilse Friedleben 2–6, 6–4, 10–81926 Ilse Friedleben Nelly Neppach 5–7, 6–4, 6–21927 Cilly Aussem Ilse Friedleben6–3, 6–31928 Daphne Akhurst Cilly Aussem 2–6, 6–0, 6–41929 Paula von Reznicek Violet Chamberlain 6–2, 4–6, 6–01930 Cilly Aussem Hilde Krahwinkel6–4, 6–41931 Cilly Aussem Irmgard Rost6–1, 6–21932 Lolette Payot Hilde Krahwinkel 6–2, 1–6, 6–41933 Hilde Krahwinkel Sylvie Jung Henrotin 6–2, 6–11934 Hilde Sperling Cilly Aussem 6–2, 6–31935 Hilde Sperling Cilly Aussem 9–7, 6–01936Not held (due to Berlin Olympic Games)1937 Hilde Sperling Marie-Louise Horn 4–6, 6–2, 6–21938 Hilde Sperling Margot Lumb 6–1, 6–01939 Hilde Sperling Hella Kovac 6–0, 6–11940- 1947Not held1948 Ursula Rosenow Inge Pohmann 6–2, 8–61949 Mary Terán de Weiss Inge Pohmann 6–2, 6–8, 9–71950 Dorothy Head Ursula Heidtmann 6–3, 6–01951 Nancye Bolton Mary Terán de Weiss 6–3, 6–31952 Dorothy Head Erika Vollmer 6–1, 6–31953 Dorothy Knode Joy Mottram 6–0, 4–6, 6–41954 Joy Mottram Inge Pohmann 2–6, 7–5, 6–21955 Beryl Penrose Erika Vollmer 6–4, 6–41956 Thelma Long Silvana Lazzarino 7–5, 6–21957 Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes 7–5, 6–31958 Lorraine Coghlan Shirley Bloomer 6–4, 7–51959 Edda Buding Zsuzsa Körmöczy walkover1960 Sandra Reynolds Maria Bueno 7–5, 8–61961 Sandra Reynolds Yola Ramírez 5–7, 7–5, 6–11962 Sandra Reynolds Price Ann Haydon 4–6, 6–3, 7–51963 Renée Schuurman Lesley Turner 6–4, 1–6, 6–31964 Margaret Smith Maria Bueno 6–1, 6–11965 Margaret Smith Edda Buding 6–3, 6–21966 Margaret Smith Maria Bueno 8–6, 6–31967 Françoise Dürr Lesley Turner 6–4, 6–41968 Annette Van Zyl Judy Tegart 6–1, 7–51969 Judy Tegart Helga Niessen 6–3, 6–41970 Helga Schultze-Hösl Helga Niessen 6–3, 6–31971 Billie Jean King Helga Masthoff 6–3, 6–21972 Helga Masthoff Linda Tuero 6–3, 3–6 8–61973 Helga Masthoff Pat Walkden Pretorius 6–4, 6–11974 Helga Masthoff Martina Navratilova 6–4, 5–7, 6–31975 Renáta Tomanová Kazuko Sawamatsu 7–6, 5–7, 10–81976 Sue Barker Renáta Tomanová 6–3, 6–11977 Laura duPont Heidi Eisterlehner 6–1, 6–41978 Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici 6–2, 6–3↓ West Berlin (Clay) ↓1979 Caroline Stoll Regina Maršíková 7–6(7–4), 6–01981 Regina Maršíková Ivanna Madruga-Osses 6–2, 6–1 1980Not held to make room for Federation Cup which took place at same location.1982 Bettina Bunge Kathy Rinaldi 6–2, 6–21983 Chris Evert-Lloyd Kathleen Horvath 6–4, 7–6(7–1)1984 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Kathleen Horvath 7–6(10–8), 6–11985 Chris Evert-Lloyd Steffi Graf 6–4, 7–51986 Steffi Graf Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–31987 Steffi Graf Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6–2, 6–31988 Steffi Graf Helena Suková 6–3, 6–21989 Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 6–11990 Monica Seles Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–3↓ Berlin (Clay) ↓1991 Steffi Graf Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)1992 Steffi Graf Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 7–5, 6–21993 Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–41994 Steffi Graf Brenda Schultz 7–6(8–6), 6–41995 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Magdalena Maleeva 6–4, 6–11996 Steffi Graf Karina Habšudová 4–6, 6–2, 7–51997 Mary Joe Fernández Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–21998 Conchita Martínez Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 6–41999 Martina Hingis Julie Halard-Decugis 6–0, 6–12000 Conchita Martínez Amanda Coetzer 6–1, 6–22001 Amélie Mauresmo Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 2–6, 6–32002 Justine Henin Serena Williams 6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–5)2003 Justine Henin Kim Clijsters 6–4, 4–6, 7–52004 Amélie Mauresmo Venus Williams walkover2005 Justine Henin Nadia Petrova 6–3, 4–6, 6–32006 Nadia Petrova Justine Henin 4–6, 6–4, 7–52007 Ana Ivanovic Svetlana Kuznetsova 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)2008 Dinara Safina Elena Dementieva 3–6, 6–2, 6–22009– 2019Not held↓ Berlin (Grass) ↓2020colspan="3" 2021 Liudmila Samsonova Belinda Bencic 1–6, 6–1, 6–32022 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)2025 Markéta Vondroušová Wang Xinyu 7–6(12–10), 4–6, 6–22026 Linda Nosková Jessica Pegula 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore↓ Hamburg (Clay) ↓1968 Annette Du Plooy Pat Walkden Winnie Shaw Judy Tegart6–3, 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 Heide Orth 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, 6–11977 Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss Regina Maršíková Renáta Tomanová 2–6, 6–4, 7–51978 Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici Katja Ebbinghaus Helga Masthoff 6–4, 5–7, 6–0↓ West Berlin (Clay) ↓1979 Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull Evonne Goolagong Kerry Reid6–2, 7–51981 Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford Sue Barker Renáta Tomanová 6–3, 6–41980Not 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, 6–41983 Jo Durie Anne Hobbs Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff 6–4, 7–6(7–2)1984 Anne Hobbs Candy Reynolds Kathleen Horvath Virginia Ruzici 6–3, 4–6, 7–61985 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Steffi Graf Catherine Tanvier 6–4, 6–11986 Steffi Graf Helena Suková Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári 7–5, 6–21987 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Catarina Lindqvist Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–1, 6–21988 Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–2, 4–6, 6–41989 Elizabeth Smylie Janine Tremelling Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers 5–7, 6–3, 6–21990 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, 6–31992 Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–51993 Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva Debbie Graham Brenda Schultz 6–1, 6–31994 Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 7–6(7–2)1995 Amanda Coetzer Inés Gorrochategui Larisa Savchenko Gabriela Sabatini 4–6, 7–6, 6–21996 Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland Martina Hingis Helena Suková 6–1, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)1997 Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 3–6, 6–21998 Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 6–01999 Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat Jana Novotná Patricia Tarabini 6–3, 7–52000 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, 6–32002 Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová Daniela Hantuchová Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 0–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–22003 Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 4–6, 6–42004 Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez 6–2, 2–6, 6–12005 Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva Cara Black Liezel Huber 3–6, 6–3, 6–12006 Yan Zi Zheng Jie Elena Dementieva Flavia Pennetta 6–2, 6–32007 Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur Tathiana Garbin Roberta Vinci 6–3, 6–42008 Cara Black Liezel Huber Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez 6–2, 6–22009- 2019 Not held↓ Berlin (Grass) ↓2020colspan="3" 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, 6–32023 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, 7–52025 Tereza Mihalíková Olivia Nicholls Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini 4−6, 6−2, [10−6]2026 Ekaterina Alexandrova Linda Nosková Sara Errani Nicole Melichar-Martinez 6−2, 6−4

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: Fila 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: ecotrans Ladies Open 2025: Berlin Tennis Open by HyloBerlin Tennis Open 2026: Vanda Pharmaceuticals Berlin Tennis Open

See also German Open Tennis Championships WTA Hamburg

References

External links Berlin overview Old Official website