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German Open (WTA)

WTA German Open
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Defunct tennis tournament
Founded 1896
Abolished 2008
Editions 93
Hamburg: 64
Berlin: 29
Location Hamburg (1894–1978)
Berlin (1979–2008)
 Germany
Venue Am Rothenbaum
Rot-Weiss Tennis Club
Category Tier I
Surface Clay / outdoor
Draw 56M / 32Q / 28D
Prize money $1,340,000 (2008)

The German Open was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women played in Berlin, Germany. Held since 1896, it was one of the oldest tournaments for women. Until 1978 the tournament was held in Hamburg together with the men's tournament. From 1988, it was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament.

Past champions of the tournament include former world number ones Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Martina Hingis, Amélie Mauresmo, Justine Henin, Ana Ivanovic and Dinara Safina.

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