Henderson Tennis Open

The Henderson Tennis Open is a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor hard courts. The event is classified as a $60,000 ITF Women's Circuit tournament and also part of the USTA Pro Circuit calendar. It has been held in Las Vegas, United States, since 2009 and played at the Red Rock Country Club. It was previously played at the Darling Tennis Center, the former site of the ATP Tennis Channel Open.

Henderson Tennis Open
2022 Henderson Tennis Open
ITF Women's Tour
Event nameHenderson Tennis Open (2019–2022)
Red Rock Pro Open (2014–2018)
Party Rock Open (2012–2013)
Lexus of Las Vegas Open (2009–2011)
LocationHenderson, Las Vegas, United States
VenueWhitney Mesa Tennis Complex
CategoryITF Women's Circuit
SurfaceHard
Draw32S/32Q/16D
Prize money$60,000
WebsiteOfficial website

The tournament was founded by Tyler Weekes of Courtthink, LLC, who also serves as the co-tournament director along with Jordan Butler, a Las Vegas attorney and a WTA-certified player agent under his agency Agent Atleta.[1]

In the summer of 2012, Weekes met Redfoo (a.k.a. Stefan Gordy) of the hit techno group LMFAO and gave him a tennis lesson at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Weekes expressed concern that his tournament was in need of a new title sponsor and soon after Redfoo agreed to have his Party Rock line of clothing become the new title sponsor of the event.[2][3]

The Party Rock Open was held at Darling Tennis Center and featured a Cox Kids Day on the opening day of the tournament that was attended by more than 500 local Las Vegas children, as well as Redfoo.[4][5] The highlight of the tournament came on semifinal Saturday night when Redfoo participated in a flash mob and was joined by hundreds of kids on court before the evening session. He sang two of his hit songs, including Party Rock Anthem and Sexy and I Know It.[6]

The Party Rock Open is played the last week of September and was won in 2012 by 19-year-old American Lauren Davis, who beat fellow teenager Shelby Rogers in the final.[7]

In 2014, the tournament ended its two-year association with Redfoo and Party Rock Open, which also featured the Party Rock crew and a full-time Deejay on Center Court. As a result, the tournament name changed to the Red Rock Pro Open and the site of the tournament moved back to the Red Rock Country Club, where it was originally held between 2009 and 2011 as the Lexus of Las Vegas Open.

In 2019, the venue of the tournament was moved to the Dragonridge Country Club Tennis and Athletic Center in Henderson and subsequently the name of the tournament was changed to the Henderson Tennis Open.

In 2021, the tournament was moved to the Whitney Mesa Tennis Complex.

Past finals

Singles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
2023
Tournament cancelled
2022China Yuan Yue Diana Shnaider4–6, 6–3, 6–1
2021United States Emina BektasJapan Yuriko Lily Miyazaki6–1, 6–1
2020
Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019Japan Mayo HibiUkraine Anhelina Kalinina6–2, 5–7, 6–2
2018Switzerland Belinda BencicUnited States Nicole Gibbs7–5, 6–1
2017Bulgaria Sesil KaratantchevaBulgaria Elitsa Kostova6–4, 4–6, 7–5
2016Belgium Alison Van UytvanckUnited States Sofia Kenin3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2015Netherlands Michaëlla KrajicekUnited States Shelby Rogers6–3, 6–1
2014United States Madison BrenglePortugal Michelle Larcher de Brito6–1, 6–4
2013United States Melanie OudinUnited States CoCo Vandeweghe5–7, 6–3, 6–3
2012United States Lauren DavisUnited States Shelby Rogers6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–2
2011Italy Romina OprandiUnited States Alexa Glatch6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2010United States Varvara LepchenkoRomania Sorana Cîrstea6–2, 6–2
2009Russia Regina KulikovaHungary Anikó Kapros6–2, 6–2

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2023
Tournament cancelled
2022United States Carmen Corley
United States Ivana Corley		Serbia Katarina Kozarov
Veronica Miroshnichenko		6–2, 6–0
2021United States Quinn Gleason
Slovakia Tereza Mihalíková		United States Emina Bektas
United Kingdom Tara Moore		7–6(7–5), 7–5
2020
Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019Belarus Olga Govortsova
Luxembourg Mandy Minella		United States Sophie Chang
United States Alexandra Mueller		6–3, 6–4
2018United States Asia Muhammad
United States Maria Sanchez		United States Sophie Chang
United States Alexandra Mueller		6–3, 6–4
2017Belgium An-Sophie Mestach
United Kingdom Laura Robson		United States Sophie Chang
United States Alexandra Mueller		7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–2)
2016Netherlands Michaëlla Krajicek
United States Maria Sanchez		United States Jamie Loeb
South Africa Chanel Simmonds		7–5, 6–1
2015United States Julia Boserup
United States Nicole Gibbs		Brazil Paula Cristina Gonçalves
United States Sanaz Marand		6–3, 6–4
2014Paraguay Verónica Cepede Royg
Argentina María Irigoyen		United States Asia Muhammad
United States Maria Sanchez		6–3, 5–7, [11–9]
2013Austria Tamira Paszek
United States CoCo Vandeweghe		United States Denise Mureşan
United States Caitlin Whoriskey		6–4, 6–2
2012Australia Anastasia Rodionova
Russia Arina Rodionova		Russia Elena Bovina
Romania Edina Gallovits-Hall		6–2, 2–6, [10–6]
2011United States Alexa Glatch
United States Mashona Washington		United States Varvara Lepchenko
United States Melanie Oudin		6–4, 6–2
2010United States Lindsay Lee-Waters
United States Megan Moulton-Levy		United States Irina Falconi
United States Maria Sanchez		1–6, 7–5, [10–4]
2009Hungary Anikó Kapros
Argentina Agustina Lepore		United States Kimberly Couts
United States Lindsay Lee-Waters		6–2, 7–5

References
  1. "CourtThink Brings Tennis to The Strip At The Cosmopolitan-Las Vegas". 10s balls. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  2. "Musician Redfoo Backs USTA Pro Circuit's Party Rock Open". Tennis East Coast. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  3. "LMFAO's Redfoo: Party rocking on the court". US Open. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  4. "Redfoo at Party Rock Open tennis tournament". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  5. Gordy, Stefan (September 27, 2012). "Party Rock Open blog: Tournament sponsor Redfoo". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  6. "Shelby Roger and Lauren Davis Will Meet at the Party Rock Open". 10s balls. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  7. "Party Rock Open". 10s balls. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
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