Legg Mason Tennis Classic
| Citi Open | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament information | |
| Tour |
ATP World Tour WTA Tour |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Venue | William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center |
| Category |
ATP World Tour 500 WTA International |
| Surface |
Hard (Outdoor) SportMaster Sport Surfaces |
| Draw | 48S/32Q/16D (men/women) |
| Prize money | US$1,049,760 (men) US$250,000 (women) |
| Website | Official website |
| Current champions (2016) | |
| Men's singles |
 Gaël Monfils
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| Women's singles |  Yanina Wickmayer |
| Men's doubles |
 Daniel Nestor Édouard Roger-Vasselin
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| Women's doubles |
 Monica Niculescu Yanina Wickmayer
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The Washington Open (currently sponsored by Citi bank) is a joint professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, and held annually in late July or early August at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C., United States. The Citi Open is part of the ATP World Tour 500 series on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour, and of the WTA International tournaments on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. Until 2015, the men's competition was part of the US Open Series, a North American lead-up of events to the last Grand Slam tournament of the season, the US Open, in New York City. The 2016 edition will take place from July 16 to July 24.
The tournament was first held on the men's tour in 1969, known as the Washington Star International between 1969 and 1981, as the Sovran Bank Classic from 1982 to 1992, as the Newsweek Tennis Classic in 1993, and as the Legg Mason Tennis Classic from 1994 to 2011. Competition was held on outdoor clay courts until 1986, when it switched to the current hard courts. Throughout its existence, the tournament has been closely associated with Donald Dell, founder of ProServ International, who was instrumental in its creation. The location of the event in Washington, D.C. was chosen at the urging of Arthur Ashe, an early supporter.
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