Royal Indian Open

The Royal Indian Open is a tournament organized for female professional tennis players, played on outdoor hard courts. The event is classified as a WTA Challenger Series tournament. It made its debut in 2012, in Pune, India.[2] It is played at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex.

Not to be confused with Indian Open (tennis), 1996 India Open, Maharashtra Open, Indian Wells Masters, Bengaluru Open, or WTA Indian Open.

Royal Indian Open
Tournament information
LocationPune[1]
India
VenueShree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
CategoryChallenger
SurfaceDeco Turf (Hard)
Draw32M/16Q/16D
Prize moneyUS$125,000
Websiteroyalindianopen.com

In 2012, a tournament, classified as a WTA Challenger Series tournament, made its debut in Pune, India.[3] The Challenger tournament has since been relocated to Mumbai.

History

Pune is the fourth town in the history of India to host a WTA event, after Kolkata (2005–2007), Hyderabad (2003–2005) and Bangalore (2006–2008).

India's renewed participation through this Challenger event was originally supposed to be held in Delhi,[4] but on 17 October 2012, just a few weeks before the tournament's first edition, it was announced the event had been shifted to Pune.

In 2012, it became the second event (after the OEC Taipei Ladies Open) to be part of the WTA 125s.

In 2012, the tournament was featured as a WTA Challenger event, and named the Royal Indian Open. Pune is the fourth city in the history of India to host a WTA event, after Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Kolkata (Sunfeast Open). Later, Mumbai became the fifth city to do the same.

India's renewed participation through this Challenger event was originally supposed to be held in Delhi,[5] but on 17 October 2012, just a few weeks before the tournament's first edition, it was announced the event had been shifted to Pune, to be held at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex.

In 2012, it became the second event (after the OEC Taipei Ladies Open) to be part of the WTA 125s.

Past finals

Singles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
2012Ukraine Elina SvitolinaJapan Kimiko Date-Krumm6–2, 6–3
↑   WTA 125K series   ↑
2010–11Not held
2009Japan Rika FujiwaraSerbia Bojana Jovanovski5–7, 6–4, 6–3
↑   ITF 50K event    ↑

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2012Russia Nina Bratchikova
Georgia (country) Oksana Kalashnikova		Israel Julia Glushko
Thailand Noppawan Lertcheewakarn		6–0, 4–6, [10–8]
↑   WTA 125K series   ↑
2010–11Not held
2009Italy Nicole Clerico
Ukraine Anastasiya Vasylyeva		Russia Nina Bratchikova
Kyrgyzstan Ksenia Palkina		4–6, 6–3, [13–11]
↑   ITF 50K event    ↑

See also

References
  1. 'WTA Challenger event returns to Pune' The Hindu (Retrieved 17 October 2012)
  2. 'WTA Challenger series to go to India' WTA (Retrieved 19 June 2012)
  3. 'WTA Challenger series to go to India' WTA (retrieved 19 June 2012)
  4. 'WTA Challenger series heads to Delhi' WTA (Retrieved 25 July 2012)
  5. 'WTA Challenger series heads to Delhi' WTA (retrieved 25 July 2012)
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