Open GDF Suez

Open GDF Suez, formerly Open Gaz de France, was a Premier level tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Paris. Held from 1993 till 2014, the tournament was played indoors, originally on carpet until 2000, then on hardcourts. The 2014 Open GDF Suez was the last edition.

Open GDF Suez
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1993
Abolished2014
Editions22
LocationParis
France
VenueStade Pierre de Coubertin
CategoryTier II (1993–2008)
Premier (2009–2014)
SurfaceCarpet (i) until 2000
Hard (i) since 2001
Draw32M/32Q/16D
Prize money$637,000
Websiteopengdfsuez.com

Amélie Mauresmo holds the record for the most singles titles with three in 2001, 2006 and 2009.

Past finals

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1993United States Martina NavratilovaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles6–3, 4–6, 7–6
1994United States Martina Navratilova (2) France Julie Halard7–5, 6–3
1995Germany Steffi GrafFrance Mary Pierce6–2, 6–2
1996France Julie Halard-DecugisCroatia Iva Majoli7–5, 7–6(7–4)
1997Switzerland Martina HingisGermany Anke Huber6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1998France Mary PierceBelgium Dominique Monami6–3, 7–5
1999United States Serena WilliamsFrance Amélie Mauresmo6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
2000France Nathalie TauziatUnited States Serena Williams7–5, 6–2
2001France Amélie MauresmoGermany Anke Huber7–6(7–2), 6–1
2002United States Venus WilliamsSerbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokićw/o
2003United States Serena Williams (2) France Amélie Mauresmo6–3, 6–2
2004Belgium Kim ClijstersFrance Mary Pierce6–2, 6–1
2005Russia Dinara SafinaFrance Amélie Mauresmo6–4, 2–6, 6–3
2006France Amélie Mauresmo (2) France Mary Pierce6–1, 7–6(7–2)
2007Russia Nadia PetrovaCzech Republic Lucie Šafářová4–6, 6–1, 6–4
2008Russia Anna ChakvetadzeHungary Ágnes Szávay6–3, 2–6, 6–2
2009France Amélie Mauresmo (3) Russia Elena Dementieva7–6(9–7), 2–6, 6–4
2010Russia Elena DementievaCzech Republic Lucie Šafářová6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–4
2011Czech Republic Petra KvitováBelgium Kim Clijsters6–4, 6–3
2012Germany Angelique KerberFrance Marion Bartoli7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–3
2013Germany Mona BarthelItaly Sara Errani7–5, 7–6(7–4)
2014Russia Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaItaly Sara Errani3–6, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1993Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Czech Republic Andrea Strnadová
United Kingdom Jo Durie
France Catherine Suire
7–6, 6–2
1994Belgium Sabine Appelmans
Belgium Laurence Courtois
France Mary Pierce
Hungary Andrea Temesvári
6–4, 6–4
1995United States Meredith McGrath
Latvia Larisa Neiland
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–4, 6–1
1996Netherlands Kristie Boogert
Czech Republic Jana Novotná (2)
France Julie Halard-Decugis
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–4, 6–3
1997Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná (3)
France Alexandra Fusai
Italy Rita Grande
6–1, 6–2
1998Belgium Sabine Appelmans (2)
Netherlands Miriam Oremans
Russia Anna Kournikova
Latvia Larisa Neiland
1–6, 6–3, 7–6
1999Romania Irina Spîrlea
Netherlands Caroline Vis
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Japan Ai Sugiyama
7–5, 3–6, 6–3
2000France Julie Halard-Decugis
France Sandrine Testud
France Émilie Loit
Sweden Åsa Carlsson
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
2001Croatia Iva Majoli
France Virginie Razzano
United States Kimberly Po
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–3, 7–5
2002France Nathalie Dechy
United States Meilen Tu
Russia Elena Dementieva
Slovakia Janette Husárová
w/o
2003Austria Barbara Schett
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
France Marion Bartoli
France Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
2004Austria Barbara Schett (2)
Switzerland Patty Schnyder (2)
Italy Silvia Farina Elia
Italy Francesca Schiavone
6–3, 6–2
2005Czech Republic Iveta Benešová
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Russia Dinara Safina
6–2, 2–6, 6–2
2006France Émilie Loit
Czech Republic Květa Peschke (2)
Zimbabwe Cara Black
Australia Rennae Stubbs
7–6(7–5), 6–4
2007Zimbabwe Cara Black
South Africa Liezel Huber
Czech Republic Gabriela Navrátilová
Czech Republic Vladimíra Uhlířová
6–2, 6–0
2008Ukraine Alyona Bondarenko
Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko
Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová
Czech Republic Vladimíra Uhlířová
6–1, 6–4
2009Zimbabwe Cara Black (2)
United States Liezel Huber (2)
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
United States Lisa Raymond
6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
2010Czech Republic Iveta Benešová (2)
Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber
w/o
2011United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
Russia Vera Dushevina
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
6–4, 6–2
2012United States Liezel Huber (3)
United States Lisa Raymond
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Croatia Petra Martić
7–6(7–3), 6–1
2013Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
United States Liezel Huber
6–1, 6–1
2014Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Czech Republic Květa Peschke (3)
Hungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic
6–7(7–9), 6–4, [10–5]

See also

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