Internationaux de Strasbourg
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The Internationaux de Strasbourg (formally known as the Strasbourg Grand Prix) is a professional women's tennis tournament held in Strasbourg, France. The tournament has been organized in May since its inception in 1987 and serves as a warm-up event to the French Open which is played a week later.[1]
Internationaux de Strasbourg | |
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Tournament information | |
Founded | 1987; 37 years ago (1987) |
Editions | 37 (2023) |
Location | Strasbourg France |
Category | WTA 500 (2024-present) WTA 250 (2021-2023) |
Surface | Clay - outdoors |
Draw | 32S / 16Q / 16D |
Prize money | $259,303 (2023) |
Website | internationaux-strasbourg.fr |
Current champions (2023) | |
Singles | Elina Svitolina |
Doubles | Xu Yifan Yang Zhaoxuan |
The tournament was played at the Hautepierre before moving to the Strasbourg’s Tennis Club in 2011.[2]
Past champions of the tournament include former world number ones Steffi Graf (singles), Jennifer Capriati (singles), Lindsay Davenport (two singles, one doubles), Maria Sharapova (singles), Angelique Kerber (singles), Martina Navratilova (doubles), and Ashleigh Barty (two doubles). The current champion is the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina.