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Date: 17 - 23 July 2023
Category:  WTA 250
Draw Size WTA: 32S/16D
The Palermo Ladies Open is a professional women's tennis tournament that takes place annually in Palermo, Italy. Here is an overview of the tournament:
- Tournament History: The Palermo Ladies Open was first held in 1988 and has been a regular fixture on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The tournament has traditionally been played on outdoor clay courts.
- The Palermo Ladies Open was first held in 1988 and has been a regular fixture on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour.
- The tournament has traditionally been played on outdoor clay courts.
- Tournament Venue: The event is held at the Country Time Club in Palermo, Italy. The club features multiple clay courts, providing a challenging surface for the players.
- The event is held at the Country Time Club in Palermo, Italy.
- The club features multiple clay courts, providing a challenging surface for the players.
- Tournament Categorization: The Palermo Ladies Open is classified as an International-level tournament on the WTA Tour, which means it offers a lower number of ranking points compared to Premier or Grand Slam events.The tournament typically attracts a mix of established players and rising stars, providing an opportunity for emerging talents to showcase their skills.
- The Palermo Ladies Open is classified as an International-level tournament on the WTA Tour, which means it offers a lower number of ranking points compared to Premier or Grand Slam events.
- The tournament typically attracts a mix of established players and rising stars, providing an opportunity for emerging talents to showcase their skills.
- Tournament Format: The tournament features a singles draw and a doubles draw.The singles draw usually consists of 32 players, while the doubles draw comprises 16 teams.Players compete in a knockout format, progressing through rounds until the eventual champion is determined in the final match.
- The tournament features a singles draw and a doubles draw.
- The singles draw usually consists of 32 players, while the doubles draw comprises 16 teams.
- Players compete in a knockout format, progressing through rounds until the eventual champion is determined in the final match.
- The Palermo Ladies Open has seen a variety of players triumph over the years. Past champions include renowned names such as Mary Pierce, Anabel Medina Garrigues and Daniel Collins, among others.
- After a five-year hiatus, the Palermo Ladies Open was reintroduced to the WTA Tour calendar in 2019. The tournament returned as part of the WTA's revised schedule, which included additional events due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Palermo Ladies Open provides an exciting showcase of women's tennis in the beautiful city of Palermo, Italy. It offers an opportunity for both established players and rising talents to compete on clay courts and vie for the prestigious title.
Results Women’s Singles Palermo Open:
1990	Isabel Cueto d. Barbara Paulus 6–2, 6–3
1991	Mary Pierce d. Sandra Cecchini 6–0, 6–3
1992	Mary Pierce d. Brenda Schultz 6–1, 6–7(3–7), 6–1
1993	Radka Bobková d. Mary Pierce 6–3, 6–2
1994	Irina Spîrlea d. Brenda Schultz	6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–5)
1995	Irina Spîrlea d. Sabine Hack 7–6(7–1), 6–2
1996	Barbara Schett d. Sabine Hack 6–3, 6–3
1997	Sandrine Testud d. Elena Makarova 7–5, 6–3
1998	Patty Schnyder d. Barbara Schett 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
1999	Anastasia Myskina d. Ángeles Montolio 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2000	Henrieta Nagyová d. Pavlina Nola 6–3, 7–5
2001	Anabel Medina Garrigues d. Cristina Torrens Valero 6–4, 6–4
2002	Mariana Díaz Oliva d. Vera Zvonareva 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–3
2003	Dinara Safina d. Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–4
2004	Anabel Medina Garrigues d. Flavia Pennetta 6–4, 6–4
2005	Anabel Medina Garrigues d. Klára Koukalová 6–4, 6–0
2006	Anabel Medina Garrigues d. Tathiana Garbin 6–4, 6–4
2007	Ágnes Szávay d.	Martina Müller 6–0, 6–1
2008	Sara Errani d. Mariya Koryttseva 6–2, 6–3
2009	Flavia Pennetta d. Sara Errani 6–1, 6–2
2010	Kaia Kanepi d. Flavia Pennetta 6–4, 6–3
2011	Anabel Medina Garrigues d. Polona Hercog 6–3, 6–2
2012	Sara Errani d. Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6–1, 6–3
2013	Roberta Vinci d. Sara Errani 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
2014–18	Not held
2019	Jil Teichmann d. Kiki Bertens 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2020	Fiona Ferro d. Anett Kontaveit 6–2, 7–5
2021	Danielle Collins d. Elena-Gabriela Ruse	6–4, 6–2
2022	Irina-Camelia Begu d. Lucia Bronzetti 6–2, 6–2