The Eastbourne Open (also known as Eastbourne International, formerly Rothesay) is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour and the ATP Tour held at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdom. Held since 1974, it is classified as an ATP Tour 250 series on the ATP Tour and a WTA 250 series on the WTA Tour (downgraded from WTA 500 in 2025).[1][2] The tournament is played on outdoor grass courts, and is generally considered a "warm-up" for the Wimbledon Championships, a major tournament, which begins the following week. It was originally just part of the WTA Tour, but from 2009 it was combined as an ATP Tour event. It replaced the Nottingham Open grass court tournament from 2009–2014. Nottingham returned for 2015–2016 with no men's event in Eastbourne, however Eastbourne replaced the Nottingham event again from 2017 onwards. From 2022 until 2024, it was sponsored by Rothesay,[3] with past sponsors including Viking Cruises,[4] Nature Valley and AEGON.[5]
Combination
During 2007, lack of sponsorship for the Eastbourne tournament led the Lawn Tennis Association to consider moving the tournament to London.[6] 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 until 2014. In 2015 and 2016 it was an only a Ladies event (with the men's competition returning to Nottingham).[7][8][9] In 2017, the Eastbourne tournament returned to being a combined event.[10][11]
Past winners
Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most singles titles with 11.[12]
Finals
Women's singles
| Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
Name
|
| 1974 |
 Chris Evert |
 Virginia Wade |
7–5, 6–4 |
John Player Tournament
|
| 1975 |
Virginia Wade |
Billie Jean King |
7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
Eastbourne Championships
|
| 1976 |
Chris Evert (2) |
Virginia Wade |
8–6, 6–3 |
Colgate International
|
| 1977 |
Completely Cancelled without organisation
|
| 1978 |
Martina Navratilova |
Chris Evert |
6–4, 4–6, 9–7
|
| 1979 |
Chris Evert (3) |
Martina Navratilova |
7–5, 5–7, 13–11
|
| 1980 |
Tracy Austin |
.svg.png) Wendy Turnbull |
7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
BMW Challenge
|
| 1981 |
Tracy Austin (2) |
Andrea Jaeger |
6–3, 6–4 |
BMW Championships
|
| 1982 |
Martina Navratilova (2) |
 Hana Mandlíková |
6–4, 6–3
|
| 1983 |
Martina Navratilova (3) |
Wendy Turnbull |
6–1, 6–1
|
| 1984 |
Martina Navratilova (4) |
Kathy Jordan |
6–4, 6–1 |
Eastbourne Championships
|
| 1985 |
Martina Navratilova (5) |
Helena Suková |
6–4, 6–3 |
Pilkington Glass Championships
|
| 1986 |
Martina Navratilova (6) |
Helena Suková |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
|
| 1987 |
Helena Suková |
Martina Navratilova |
7–6(7–5), 6–3
|
| 1988 |
Martina Navratilova (7) |
 Natasha Zvereva |
6–2, 6–2
|
| 1989 |
Martina Navratilova (8) |
 Raffaella Reggi |
7–6(7–2), 6–2
|
| 1990 |
Martina Navratilova (9) |
Gretchen Magers |
6–0, 6–2
|
| 1991 |
Martina Navratilova (10) |
 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–4, 6–4
|
| 1992 |
Lori McNeil |
Linda Harvey Wild |
6–4, 6–4
|
| 1993 |
Martina Navratilova (11) |
 Miriam Oremans |
2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Volkswagen Cup
|
| 1994 |
Meredith McGrath |
Linda Harvey Wild |
6–2, 6–4
|
| 1995 |
 Nathalie Tauziat |
Chanda Rubin |
3–6, 6–0, 7–5 |
Direct Line Insurance
International Championships
|
| 1996 |
Monica Seles |
Mary Joe Fernández |
6–0, 6–2
|
| 1997 |
|
6–5, abandoned (rain);
prize shared[13]
|
| 1998 |
Jana Novotná |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–1, 7–5
|
| 1999 |
 Natasha Zvereva |
Nathalie Tauziat |
0–6, 7–5, 6–3
|
| 2000 |
Julie Halard-Decugis |
.svg.png) Dominique Van Roost |
7–6(7–4), 6–4
|
| 2001 |
Lindsay Davenport |
Magüi Serna |
6–2, 6–0 |
Britannic Asset Management
International Championships
|
| 2002 |
Chanda Rubin |
 Anastasia Myskina |
6–1, 6–3
|
| 2003 |
Chanda Rubin (2) |
Conchita Martínez |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Hastings Direct
International Championships
|
| 2004 |
Svetlana Kuznetsova |
 Daniela Hantuchová |
2–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
|
| 2005 |
Kim Clijsters |
Vera Dushevina |
7–5, 6–0
|
| 2006 |
Justine Henin-Hardenne |
Anastasia Myskina |
4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
|
| 2007 |
Justine Henin (2) |
Amélie Mauresmo |
7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–2)
|
| 2008 |
 Agnieszka Radwańska |
Nadia Petrova |
6–4, 6–7(11–13), 6–4 |
International Women's Open
|
| 2009 |
 Caroline Wozniacki |
Virginie Razzano |
7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
Aegon International
|
| 2010 |
Ekaterina Makarova |
Victoria Azarenka |
7–6(7–5), 6–4
|
| 2011 |
Marion Bartoli |
Petra Kvitová |
6–1, 4–6, 7–5
|
| 2012 |
 Tamira Paszek |
 Angelique Kerber |
5–7, 6–3, 7–5
|
| 2013 |
Elena Vesnina |
Jamie Hampton |
6–2, 6–1
|
| 2014 |
Madison Keys |
Angelique Kerber |
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
|
| 2015 |
.svg.png) Belinda Bencic |
Agnieszka Radwańska |
6–4, 4–6, 6–0
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| 2016 |
Dominika Cibulková |
Karolína Plíšková |
7–5, 6–3
|
| 2017 |
Karolína Plíšková |
Caroline Wozniacki |
6–4, 6–4
|
| 2018 |
Caroline Wozniacki (2) |
Aryna Sabalenka |
7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
Nature Valley International
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| 2019 |
Karolína Plíšková (2) |
Angelique Kerber |
6–1, 6–4
|
| 2020 |
Completely Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
|
| 2021 |
 Jeļena Ostapenko |
 Anett Kontaveit |
6–3, 6–3 |
Viking International
|
| 2022 |
Petra Kvitová |
Jeļena Ostapenko |
6–3, 6–2 |
Rothesay International
|
| 2023 |
Madison Keys (2) |
 Daria Kasatkina |
6–2, 7–6(15–13)
|
| 2024 |
Daria Kasatkina |
.svg.png) Leylah Fernandez |
6–3, 6–4
|
| ↓ WTA 250 tournament ↓
|
| 2025 |
Maya Joint |
 Alexandra Eala |
6–4, 1–6, 7–6(12–10) |
Lexus Eastbourne Open
|
Women's champions by country
Men's singles
| Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
| ↓ ATP Tour 250 ↓
|
| 2009 |
Dmitry Tursunov |
Frank Dancevic |
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
|
| 2010 |
Michaël Llodra |
Guillermo García-López |
7–5, 6–2
|
| 2011 |
Andreas Seppi |
 Janko Tipsarević |
7–6(7–5), 3–6, 5–3, ret.
|
| 2012 |
Andy Roddick |
Andreas Seppi |
6–3, 6–2
|
| 2013 |
Feliciano López |
Gilles Simon |
7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 6–0
|
| 2014 |
Feliciano López (2) |
Richard Gasquet |
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
|
| 2015–16 |
Completely Cancelled without organisation
|
| 2017 |
Novak Djokovic |
Gaël Monfils |
6–3, 6–4
|
| 2018 |
Mischa Zverev |
Lukáš Lacko |
6–4, 6–4
|
| 2019 |
Taylor Fritz |
Sam Querrey |
6–3, 6–4
|
| 2020 |
Completely Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
|
| 2021 |
Alex de Minaur |
Lorenzo Sonego |
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
|
| 2022 |
Taylor Fritz (2) |
Maxime Cressy |
6–2, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4)
|
| 2023 |
 Francisco Cerúndolo |
Tommy Paul |
6–4, 1–6, 6–4
|
| 2024 |
Taylor Fritz (3) |
Max Purcell |
6–4, 6–3
|
| 2025 |
Taylor Fritz (4) |
Jenson Brooksby |
7–5, 6–1
|
Men's champions by country
Doubles finals
Women
| Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
| 1975 |
Julie Anthony
Olga Morozova |
Evonne Goolagong
Peggy Michel |
6–2, 6–4
|
| 1976 |
|
6–4, 1–1 abandoned
due to rain
|
| 1977 |
Completely Cancelled without organisation
|
| 1978 |
Chris Evert
Betty Stöve |
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova |
6–4, 6–7, 7–5
|
| 1979 |
Betty Stöve (2)
Wendy Turnbull |
.svg.png) Ilana Kloss
Betty Ann Grubb-Stuart |
6–2, 6–2
|
| 1980 |
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith |
Pam Shriver
Betty Stöve |
6–4, 6–1
|
| 1981 |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith |
6–7, 6–2, 6–1
|
| 1982 |
Martina Navratilova (2)
Pam Shriver (2) |
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith |
6–3, 6–4
|
| 1983 |
Martina Navratilova (3)
Pam Shriver (3) ' |
Jo Durie
Anne Hobbs |
6–1, 6–0
|
| 1984 |
Martina Navratilova (4)
Pam Shriver (4) |
Jo Durie
Ann Kiyomura |
6–4, 6–2
|
| 1985 |
Martina Navratilova (5)
Pam Shriver (5) |
Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Sayers Smylie |
7–5, 6–4
|
| 1986 |
Martina Navratilova (6)
Pam Shriver (6) |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková |
6–2, 6–4
|
| 1987 |
Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko |
Rosalyn Fairbank
Elizabeth Sayers Smylie |
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5
|
| 1988 |
Eva Pfaff
Elizabeth Sayers Smylie |
 Belinda Cordwell
Dinky Van Rensburg |
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
|
| 1989 |
Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison |
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková |
6–3, retired
|
| 1990 |
Larisa Savchenko (2)
Natasha Zvereva |
Patty Fendick
Zina Garrison |
6–4, 6–3
|
| 1991 |
Larisa Savchenko (3)
Natasha Zvereva (2) |
Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
|
| 1992 |
Jana Novotná
Larisa Neiland |
Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison |
6–0, 6–3
|
| 1993 |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva (3) |
Jana Novotná
Larisa Neiland |
2–6, 7–5, 6–1
|
| 1994 |
Gigi Fernández (2)
Natasha Zvereva (4) |
Inés Gorrochategui
Helena Suková |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3
|
| 1995 |
Jana Novotná (2)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
0–6, 6–3, 6–4
|
| 1996 |
Jana Novotná (3)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2) |
Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer
Pam Shriver |
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
|
| 1997 |
|
Cancelled for safety reasons
|
| 1998 |
 Mariaan de Swardt
Jana Novotná (4) |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Natasha Zvereva |
6–1, 6–3
|
| 1999 |
Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova |
Jana Novotná
Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, retired
|
| 2000 |
 Ai Sugiyama
Nathalie Tauziat |
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs |
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
|
| 2001 |
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs |
 Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva |
6–2, 6–2
|
| 2002 |
Lisa Raymond (2)
Rennae Stubbs (2) |
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva |
6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–2
|
| 2003 |
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond (3) |
Jennifer Capriati
Magüi Serna |
6–3, 6–2
|
| 2004 |
Alicia Molik
Magüi Serna |
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Elena Likhovtseva |
6–4, 6–4
|
| 2005 |
Lisa Raymond (4)
Rennae Stubbs (3) |
Elena Likhovtseva
Vera Zvonareva |
6–3, 7–5
|
| 2006 |
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Amélie Mauresmo |
Liezel Huber
Martina Navratilova |
6–2, 6–4
|
| 2007 |
Lisa Raymond (5)
Samantha Stosur |
Květa Peschke
Rennae Stubbs |
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3
|
| 2008 |
Cara Black
Liezel Huber |
Květa Peschke
Rennae Stubbs |
2–6, 6–0, [10–8]
|
| 2009 |
 Akgul Amanmuradova
Ai Sugiyama (2) |
Samantha Stosur
Rennae Stubbs |
6–4, 6–3
|
| 2010 |
Lisa Raymond (6)
Rennae Stubbs (4) |
Květa Peschke
 Katarina Srebotnik |
6–2, 2–6, [13–11]
|
| 2011 |
Květa Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik |
Liezel Huber
Lisa Raymond |
6–3, 6–0
|
| 2012 |
Nuria Llagostera Vives
María José Martínez Sánchez |
Liezel Huber
Lisa Raymond |
6–4, retired
|
| 2013 |
Nadia Petrova
Katarina Srebotnik (2) |
 Monica Niculescu
Klára Zakopalová |
6–3, 6–3
|
| 2014 |
 Chan Hao-ching
Chan Yung-jan |
Martina Hingis
Flavia Pennetta |
6–3, 5–7, [10–7]
|
| 2015 |
Caroline Garcia
Katarina Srebotnik (3) |
Chan Yung-jan
 Zheng Jie |
7–6(7–5), 6–2
|
| 2016 |
 Darija Jurak
Anastasia Rodionova |
Chan Hao-ching
Chan Yung-jan |
5–7, 7–6(7–4), [10–6]
|
| 2017 |
Chan Yung-jan (2)
Martina Hingis (2) |
Ashleigh Barty
Casey Dellacqua |
6–3, 7–5
|
| 2018 |
Gabriela Dabrowski
Xu Yifan |
Irina-Camelia Begu
Mihaela Buzărnescu |
6–3, 7–5
|
| 2019 |
Chan Hao-ching (2)
Latisha Chan (3) |
Kirsten Flipkens
Bethanie Mattek-Sands |
2–6, 6–3, [10–6]
|
| 2020 |
Completely Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
|
| 2021 |
Shuko Aoyama
Ena Shibahara |
Nicole Melichar
Demi Schuurs |
6–1, 6–4
|
| 2022 |
Aleksandra Krunić
Magda Linette |
 Lyudmyla Kichenok
Jeļena Ostapenko |
walkover
|
| 2023 |
Desirae Krawczyk
Demi Schuurs |
Nicole Melichar-Martinez
Ellen Perez |
6–2, 6–4
|
| 2024 |
Lyudmyla Kichenok
Jeļena Ostapenko |
Gabriela Dabrowski
Erin Routliffe |
5–7, 7–6(7–2), [10–8]
|
| ↓ WTA 250 tournament ↓
|
| 2025 |
Marie Bouzková
 Anna Danilina |
Hsieh Su-wei
Maya Joint |
6–4, 7–5
|
Women's champions by country
Men
| Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
| ↓ ATP Tour 250 ↓
|
| 2009 |
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski |
Travis Parrott
Filip Polášek |
6–4, 6–4
|
| 2010 |
Mariusz Fyrstenberg (2)
Marcin Matkowski (2) |
Colin Fleming
Ken Skupski |
6–3, 5–7, [10–8]
|
| 2011 |
 Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram |
 Grigor Dimitrov
Andreas Seppi |
6–3, 6–3
|
| 2012 |
Colin Fleming
Ross Hutchins |
Jamie Delgado
Ken Skupski |
6–4, 6–3
|
| 2013 |
Alexander Peya
 Bruno Soares |
Colin Fleming
Jonathan Marray |
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
|
| 2014 |
Treat Huey
Dominic Inglot |
Alexander Peya
Bruno Soares |
7–5, 5–7, [10–8]
|
| 2015–16 |
Completely Cancelled without organisation
|
| 2017 |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
 Rohan Bopanna
André Sá |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–3]
|
| 2018 |
Luke Bambridge
Jonny O'Mara |
Ken Skupski
Neal Skupski |
7–5, 6–4
|
| 2019 |
 Juan Sebastián Cabal
Robert Farah |
Máximo González
Horacio Zeballos |
3–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–6]
|
| 2020 |
Completely Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
|
| 2021 |
Nikola Mektić
Mate Pavić |
Rajeev Ram
Joe Salisbury |
6–4, 6–3
|
| 2022 |
Nikola Mektić (2)
Mate Pavić (2) |
Matwé Middelkoop
Luke Saville |
6–4, 6–2
|
| 2023 |
Nikola Mektić (3)
Mate Pavić (3) |
Ivan Dodig
Austin Krajicek |
6–4, 6–2
|
| 2024 |
Neal Skupski
Michael Venus |
Matthew Ebden
John Peers |
4–6, 7–6(7–2), [11–9]
|
| 2025 |
Julian Cash
Lloyd Glasspool |
 Ariel Behar
Joran Vliegen |
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
|
Men's champions by country
See also
References
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- ^ "LTA and Lexus extend their partnership to cover tournaments at Nottingham and Eastbourne". 17 February 2025.
- ^ "LTA unveils new partnership with Rothesay as title sponsor of summer events in Nottingham, Birmingham and Eastbourne". Lawn Tennis Association. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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- ^ "She came, she conquered…". EastbourneTennis. 6 May 2013. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Tennis: Novotna ties with Sanchez Vicario", The Independent, 23 June 1997
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