History
Held since 1974, Rothesay International Eastbourne is classified as a WTA 500 series and an ATP 250 series. The tournament is played on outdoor grass courts, and takes place the week before Wimbledon Championships.
Played at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne is an event steeped in history and has welcomed some of the world’s greatest tennis talent onto its courts, watched on by thousands of tennis fans and spectators every year. Devonshire Park first opened its doors to the public as early as 1874, when it was intended as a cricket ground but tennis was gaining in popularity and won the rights to be claimed as a tennis ground. The first courts were laid in 1879 while the first stands were built in 1921 and the tennis centre as a whole was completed in 1998.
The first professional Lawn Tennis Championships of Great Britain commenced in 1919 and the first Women’s International Tennis Tournament was hosted here in 1974, sponsored by the LTA. The event was originally just part of the WTA tour, but became a combined event with the ATP Tour in 2009. Eastbourne replaced the Nottingham Open grass court tournament from 2009–2014 before Nottingham returned between 2015–2016 with no ATP Tour event in Eastbourne. However, Eastbourne replaced the Nottingham event once again from 2017 onwards.
The venue and the event is rich in history and is an important draw to Eastbourne. The tournament also holds important historical significance to Lawn Tennis and continues to grow and develop each year, showcasing some of the best global tennis talent on its courts.
2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the tournament and the 150th anniversary of Devonshire Park itself.
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Women’s singles |
Women’s doubles |
Men’s singles |
Men’s doubles |
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2023 |
Madison Keys (USA) |
Desirae Krawczyk |
Francisco Cerúndolo (ARG) |
Nikola Mektić (CRO) |
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2022 |
Petra Kvitova (CZE) |
Aleksandra Krunić (SRB) & Magda Linette (POL) |
Taylor Fritz (USA) |
Nikola Mektić (CRO) & Mate Pavić (CRO) |
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2021 |
Jeļena Ostapenko (LAT) |
Shuko Aoyama (JPN)& Ena Shibahara (JPN) |
Alex de Minaur (AUS) |
Nikola Mektić (CRO) & Mate Pavić (CRO) |
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2020 |
Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic |
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2019 |
Karolína Plíšková (CZE) |
Taipei Chan Hao-ching (CHN) & Taipei Latisha Chan (TPE) |
Taylor Fritz (USA) |
Juan Sebastián Cabal (COL) & Robert Farah (COL) |
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2018 |
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) |
Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) & Xu Yifan (CHN) |
Mischa Zverev (GER) |
Luke Bambridge (GBR) & Jonny O'Mara (GBR) |
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2017 |
Karolína Plíšková (CZE) |
Taipei Chan Yung-jan (TPE) & Martina Hingis (SUI) |
Novak Djokovic (SRB) |
Bob Bryan (USA) & Mike Bryan (USA) |
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2016 |
Dominika Cibulková (SVK) |
Darija Jurak (CRO) & Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) |
Not held |
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2015 |
Belinda Bencic (SUI) |
Caroline Garcia (FRA) & Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) |
Not held |
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2014 |
Madison Keys (USA) |
Taipei Chan Hao-ching (TPE) & Taipei Chan Yung-jan (TPE) |
Feliciano López (ESP) |
Treat Huey (PHI) & Dominic Inglot (GBR) |
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2013 |
Elena Vesnina (RUS) |
Nadia Petrova (RUS) & Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) |
Feliciano López (ESP) |
Alexander Peya (AUT) & Bruno Soares (BRA) |
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2012 |
Tamira Paszek (AUT) |
Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) & María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) |
Andy Roddick (USA) |
Colin Fleming (GBR) & Ross Hutchins (GBR) |
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2011 |
Marion Bartoli (FRA) |
Květa Peschke (CZE) & Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) |
Andreas Seppi (ITA) |
Jonathan Erlich (ISR) & Andy Ram (ISR) |
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2010 |
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) |
Lisa Raymond (USA) & Rennae Stubbs (AUS) |
Michaël Llodra (FRA) |
Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) & Marcin Matkowski (POL) |
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2009 |
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) |
Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) & Ai Sugiyama (JPN) |
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) |
Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) & Marcin Matkowski (POL) |
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2008 |
Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) |
Cara Black (ZIM) & Liezel Huber (USA) |
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2007 |
Justine Henin (BEL) |
Lisa Raymond (USA) & Samantha Stosur (AUS) |
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2006 |
Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) |
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) & Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) |
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2005 |
Kim Clijsters (BEL) |
Lisa Raymond (USA) & Rennae Stubbs (AUS) |
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2004 |
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) |
Alicia Molik (AUS) & Magüi Serna (ESP) |
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2003 |
Chanda Rubin (USA) |
Lindsay Davenport (USA) & Lisa Raymond (USA) |
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2002 |
Chanda Rubin (USA) |
Lisa Raymond (USA) & Rennae Stubbs (AUS) |
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2001 |
Lindsay Davenport (USA) |
Lisa Raymond (USA) & Rennae Stubbs (AUS) |
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2000 |
Julie Halard-Decugis (FRA) |
Ai Sugiyama (JPN) & Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) |
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1999 |
Natasha Zvereva (BLR) |
Martina Hingis (SUI) & Anna Kournikova (RUS) |
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1998 |
Jana Novotná (CZE) |
Mariaan de Swardt (RSA) & Jana Novotná (CZE) |
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1997 |
Jana Novotná (CZE) vs. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP), abandoned (rain); prize shared |
Nicole Arendt (USA) & Manon Bollegraf (NED) vs. Lori McNeil (USA) & Helena Suková (CZE), cancelled |
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1996 |
Monica Seles (USA) |
Jana Novotná (CZE) & Arantxa Sánchez (ESP) |
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1995 |
Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) |
Jana Novotná (CZE) & Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) |
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1994 |
Meredith McGrath (USA) |
Gigi Fernández (USA) & Natasha Zvereva (BLR) |
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1993 |
Martina Navratilova (USA) |
Gigi Fernández (USA) & Natasha Zvereva (BLR) |
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1992 |
Lori McNeil (USA) |
Jana Novotná (CZE) & Larisa Neiland (LAT) |
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1991 |
Martina Navratilova (USA) |
Larisa Savchenko (UKR) & Natasha Zvereva (BLR) |
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1990 |
Martina Navratilova (USA) |
Larisa Savchenko (UKR) & Natasha Zvereva (URS) |
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1989 |
Martina Navratilova (USA) |
Katrina Adams (USA) & Zina Garrison (USA) |
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1988 |
Martina Navratilova (USA) |
Eva Pfaff (FRG) & Elizabeth Sayers Smylie (AUS) |
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1987 |
Helena Suková (CZE) |
Svetlana Parkhomenko (UKR) & Larisa Savchenko (UKR) |
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1986 |
Martina Navratilova (USA) |
Martina Navratilova (USA) & Pam Shriver (USA) |
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1985 |
Martina Navratilova (USA) |
Martina Navratilova (USA) & Pam Shriver (USA) |
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1984 |
Martina Navratilova (USA) |
Martina Navratilova (USA) & Pam Shriver (USA) |
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1983 |
Martina Navratilova (USA) |
Martina Navratilova (USA) & Pam Shriver (USA) |
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1982 |
Martina Navratilova (USA) |
Martina Navratilova (USA) & Pam Shriver (USA) |
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1981 |
Tracy Austin (USA) |
Martina Navratilova (USA) & Pam Shriver (USA) |
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1980 |
Tracy Austin (USA) |
Kathy Jordan (USA) & Anne Smith (USA) |
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1979 |
Chris Evert (USA) |
Betty Stöve (NED) & Wendy Turnbull (AUS) |
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1978 |
Martina Navratilova (USA) |
Chris Evert (USA) & Betty Stöve (NED) |
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1977 |
Federation Cup held in place |
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1976 |
Chris Evert (USA) |
Chris Evert (USA) & Martina Navratilova (USA) vs. Olga Morozova (URS) & Virginia Wade (GBR) abandoned due to rain |
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1975 |
Virginia Wade (GBR) |
Julie Anthony (USA) & Olga Morozova (URS) |
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1974 |
Chris Evert (USA) |
Helen Gourlay (AUS) & Karen Krantzcke (AUS) |
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