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The '''[AEGON]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/2969485/Andy-Murray-key-to-LTAs-five-year-25m-sponsorship-deal-with-Aegon-Tennis.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Mark | last=Hodgkinson | title=Andy Murray key to LTA's five-year, £25m sponsorship deal with Aegon | date=2008-09-16}}</ref> International''' (2009-2014) is a [[tennis]] [[tournament]] on the [[Women's Tennis Association|Women's Tennis Association Tour]] and the [[ATP World Tour]] held at the Devonshire Park International Lawn Tennis Club [[Eastbourne]], United Kingdom. |
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Hosted since 1974, the [[grass court]] event, is classified as a [[WTA Premier tournaments|WTA Premier tournament]] on the [[WTA Tour]] and as an [[ATP World Tour 250 series]] on the [[ATP World Tour]]. The tournament is a warm-up for the [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon] [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] event, which always follows at SW19 on the Monday after the Eastbourne competition. |
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[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martina_Navratilova|Martina Navratilova]], arguably the sport's greatest ever player, won 11 singles titles at Eastbourne during an outstanding grass court career, which certainly helped boost her confidence going in to Wimbledon. But Navratilova's final appearance on the south coast of England was slightly soured in 2004, when the veteran was forced to qualify rather than be given a wildcard entry to the main draw. Yet at 47 years of age, the sprightly American easily ousted Italy's Mara Santangelo 6-4, 6-3. But rising Russian ace Elena Likhovtseva proved too hot to handle on a crowded Court No1, and dispatched the fans' favourite 6-3, 6-2 in the second qualifying round.<ref>http://eastbournetennis.com/features/greatest-ever.html</ref> |
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Free text alerts <ref>http://eastbournetennis.com</ref>, which are running for a 15th consecutive year, are available to UK mobile phone numbers. |
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To receive free text alerts for the Women's event |
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Send TENNISW to 075.3078.1888 |
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Send TENNISW STOP to halt alerts |
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To receive free text alerts for the Men's event |
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Send TENNISM to 075.3078.1888 |
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Send TENNISM to halt alerts |
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==Combination== |
==Combination== |
Revision as of 14:57, 22 February 2012
Eastbourne International |
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The [AEGON]][1] International (2009-2014) is a tennis tournament on the Women's Tennis Association Tour and the ATP World Tour held at the Devonshire Park International Lawn Tennis Club Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
Hosted since 1974, the grass court event, is classified as a WTA Premier tournament on the WTA Tour and as an ATP World Tour 250 series on the ATP World Tour. The tournament is a warm-up for the [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon] Grand Slam event, which always follows at SW19 on the Monday after the Eastbourne competition.
[Navratilova], arguably the sport's greatest ever player, won 11 singles titles at Eastbourne during an outstanding grass court career, which certainly helped boost her confidence going in to Wimbledon. But Navratilova's final appearance on the south coast of England was slightly soured in 2004, when the veteran was forced to qualify rather than be given a wildcard entry to the main draw. Yet at 47 years of age, the sprightly American easily ousted Italy's Mara Santangelo 6-4, 6-3. But rising Russian ace Elena Likhovtseva proved too hot to handle on a crowded Court No1, and dispatched the fans' favourite 6-3, 6-2 in the second qualifying round.[2]
Free text alerts [3], which are running for a 15th consecutive year, are available to UK mobile phone numbers. To receive free text alerts for the Women's event Send TENNISW to 075.3078.1888 Send TENNISW STOP to halt alerts To receive free text alerts for the Men's event Send TENNISM to 075.3078.1888 Send TENNISM to halt alerts
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During 2007, lack of sponsorship for the Eastbourne tournament led the Lawn Tennis Association to consider moving the tournament to London.[4] However, as part of a general reorganisation of United Kingdom professional tennis tournaments, it was instead decided to merge the event with the Nottingham Open, traditionally held during the same week. From 2009, therefore, the Eastbourne courts have hosted a combined women's and men's event.[5][6]
Past winners
Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most singles titles with 11.
Singles finals
Men
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2009 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
2010 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
2011 | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 3–6, 5–3 RET |
Women
Doubles finals
Men
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2009 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
2010 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, [10–8] |
2011 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Women
References
- ^ Hodgkinson, Mark (2008-09-16). "Andy Murray key to LTA's five-year, £25m sponsorship deal with Aegon". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ^ http://eastbournetennis.com/features/greatest-ever.html
- ^ http://eastbournetennis.com
- ^ Whelan, Andy (25 June 2007), Tennis bosses serve blow to Eastbourne, The Argus, retrieved 2008-05-15
- ^ Wimbledon-warm-up-event-scrapped "Wimbledon warm-up event scrapped". BBC. 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
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value (help) [dead link] - ^ "Men and Women's Tennis Merged Events". Eastbourne Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
External links
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