Washington Open (tennis)

The Washington Open (known as the Citi Open for sponsorship reasons) is an annual hard court tennis tournament played at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C. The Washington Open is part of the ATP Tour 500 and WTA International circuits. It is also part of the US Open Series, a schedule of North American hard court events leading into the US Open.

Washington Open
Tournament information
TourATP Tour
WTA Tour
Founded1969 (1969)
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
VenueWilliam H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center
CategoryATP Tour 500
WTA International
SurfaceHard (Outdoor)
SportMaster Sport Surfaces
Draw48S/24Q/16D (men) 32S/16Q/16D (women)
Prize moneyUS$2,046,340(2019)(men)
US$250,000(2019)(women)
Websitecitiopentennis.com
Current champions (2019)
Men's singles Nick Kyrgios
Women's singles Jessica Pegula
Men's doubles Raven Klaasen
Michael Venus
Women's doubles Caty McNally
Coco Gauff

After the 2014 edition, the Washington Open dropped out of the US Open Series, showing frustration over US Open Series broadcaster ESPN providing little coverage of the tournament on television. As of 2019, the Washington Open has rejoined the series, but still maintains the broadcast agreement it had reached with Tennis Channel.

History

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, as well as John A. Harris, founder of Potomac Ventures Investments. The location of the event in Washington, D.C. was chosen at the urging of Arthur Ashe, an early supporter.

The women's event was first held in 2011 in College Park, Maryland as the Citi Open, and for the 2012 season, the ATP and WTA decided to merge their Maryland and Washington spots into a joint tournament, with the women's event moving to the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, and Citi taking over Legg Mason as title sponsor of the joint event.[1]

In 2015, the Washington Open dropped out of the US Open Series. Due to its ownership of rights to the US Open beginning that year, ESPN began holding exclusive domestic broadcast rights to all US Open Series events . However, the network only promised that a minimum of four hours of coverage would be aired on ESPN2 (in 2014, coverage was split between ESPN and Tennis Channel),[2] relegating the remainder to ESPN3 online streaming. Donald Dell criticized ESPN for using ESPN3 to acquire sports rights without any intent to broadcast them on television, stating "If you're running a tournament, and it's two million dollars, and sponsorship money in the six million to eight million dollar range, you've got sponsors that don't want to be having only four or six hours on television." As a result, the Citi Open withdrew from the US Open Series so it could establish a new broadcast rights agreement with Tennis Channel. The four-year, $2.1 million deal included 171 hours of television coverage spanning the entire tournament, and funding for additional amenities (including a second televised court).[3][4]

In 2019, the tournament was acquired by businessman Mark Ein, and returned to the US Open Series. Tennis Channel reached a five-year extension of its media rights.[5]

Past finals

In the men's singles, Andre Agassi (1990–91, 1995, 1998–99) holds the records for most titles (five) and most finals overall (six, runner-up in 2000). He also shares with Michael Chang (1996–97), Juan Martín del Potro (2008–09) and Alexander Zverev (2017–18) the record for most consecutive titles, with two. In the women's singles, Magdaléna Rybáriková (2012–13) holds the record for most titles (two) and co-holds the record for most finals (two) with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (runner-up in 2012, 2015). In the men's doubles, Marty Riessen (1971–72, 1974, 1979) and the Bryan brothers (2005–07, 2015) hold the record for most titles (four), with the Bryans also holding the record for most consecutive titles (three). The Bryans co-hold the record for most finals (six, runners-up in 2001–02) with Raúl Ramírez (winner in 1976, 1981–82, runner-up in 1975, 1978–79). In the women's doubles, Shuko Aoyama (2012–14) holds alone the record for most titles, most consecutive titles and most finals (three).

Men's singles
YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1969 Thomaz Koch Arthur Ashe 7–5, 9–7, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4
1970 Cliff Richey Arthur Ashe 7–5, 6–1, 6–2
1971 Ken Rosewall Marty Riessen 6–2, 7–5, 6–1
1972 Tony Roche Marty Riessen 3–6, 7–6, 6–4
1973 Arthur Ashe Tom Okker 6–4, 6–2
1974 Harold Solomon Guillermo Vilas 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1975 Guillermo Vilas Harold Solomon 6–1, 6–3
1976 Jimmy Connors Raúl Ramírez 6–2, 6–4
1977 Guillermo Vilas (2) Brian Gottfried 6–4, 7–5
1978 Jimmy Connors (2) Eddie Dibbs 7–5, 7–5
1979 Guillermo Vilas (3) Víctor Pecci, Sr. 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–3)
1980 Brian Gottfried José Luis Clerc 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1981 José Luis Clerc Guillermo Vilas 7–5, 6–2
1982 Ivan Lendl Jimmy Arias 6–3, 6–3
1983 José Luis Clerc (2) Jimmy Arias 6–3, 3–6, 6–0
1984 Andrés Gómez Aaron Krickstein 6–2, 6–2
1985 Yannick Noah Martín Jaite 6–4, 6–3
1986 Karel Nováček Thierry Tulasne 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
1987 Ivan Lendl (2) Brad Gilbert 6–1, 6–0
1988 Jimmy Connors (3) Andrés Gómez 6–1, 6–4
1989 Tim Mayotte Brad Gilbert 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
1990 Andre Agassi Jim Grabb 6–1, 6–4
1991 Andre Agassi (2) Petr Korda 6–3, 6–4
1992 Petr Korda Henrik Holm 6–4, 6–4
1993 Amos Mansdorf Todd Martin 7–6(7–3), 7–5
1994 Stefan Edberg Jason Stoltenberg 6–4, 6–2
1995 Andre Agassi (3) Stefan Edberg 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
1996 Michael Chang Wayne Ferreira 6–2, 6–4
1997 Michael Chang (2) Petr Korda 5–7, 6–2, 6–1
1998 Andre Agassi (4) Scott Draper 6–2, 6–0
1999 Andre Agassi (5) Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7–6(7–3), 6–1
2000 Àlex Corretja Andre Agassi 6–2, 6–3
2001 Andy Roddick Sjeng Schalken 6–2, 6–3
2002 James Blake Paradorn Srichaphan 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
2003 Tim Henman Fernando González 6–3, 6–4
2004 Lleyton Hewitt Gilles Müller 6–3, 6–4
2005 Andy Roddick (2) James Blake 7–5, 6–3
2006 Arnaud Clément Andy Murray 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2007 Andy Roddick (3) John Isner 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2008 Juan Martín del Potro Viktor Troicki 6–3, 6–3
2009 Juan Martín del Potro (2) Andy Roddick 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(8–6)
2010 David Nalbandian Marcos Baghdatis 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2011 Radek Štěpánek Gaël Monfils 6–4, 6–4
2012 Alexandr Dolgopolov Tommy Haas 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–1
2013 Juan Martín del Potro (3) John Isner 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
2014 Milos Raonic Vasek Pospisil 6–1, 6–4
2015 Kei Nishikori John Isner 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
2016 Gaël Monfils Ivo Karlovic 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
2017 Alexander Zverev Kevin Anderson 6–4, 6–4
2018 Alexander Zverev (2) Alex de Minaur 6–2, 6–4
2019 Nick Kyrgios Daniil Medvedev 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4)
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak

Women's singles
YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2011 Nadia Petrova Shahar Pe'er7–5, 6–2
2012 Magdaléna Rybáriková Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova6–1, 6–1
2013 Magdaléna Rybáriková (2) Andrea Petkovic6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2014 Svetlana Kuznetsova Kurumi Nara6–3, 4–6, 6–4
2015 Sloane Stephens Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova6–1, 6–2
2016 Yanina Wickmayer Lauren Davis6–4, 6–2
2017 Ekaterina Makarova Julia Görges3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–0
2018 Svetlana Kuznetsova (2) Donna Vekić4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–2
2019 Jessica Pegula Camila Giorgi6–2, 6–2
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak

Men's doubles
YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1969 Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol		 Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1970 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac		7–5, 6–0
1971 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen		 Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels		7–6, 6–2
1972 Tom Okker (2)
Marty Riessen (2)		 John Newcombe
Tony Roche		3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1973 Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 Dick Crealy
Andrew Pattison		2–6, 6–1, 6–4
1974 Tom Gorman
Marty Riessen (3)		 Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol		7–5, 6–1
1975 Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		7–5, 2–6, 6–1
1976 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 Arthur Ashe
Jimmy Connors		6–3, 6–3
1977 John Alexander
Phil Dent		 Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		7–5, 7–5
1978 Arthur Ashe
Bob Hewitt (2)		 Fred McNair
Raúl Ramírez		6–3, 6–4
1979 Marty Riessen (4)
Sherwood Stewart		 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1980 Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez		 Gene Mayer
Sandy Mayer		6–4, 7–5
1981 Raúl Ramírez (2)
Van Winitsky		 Pavel Složil
Ferdi Taygan		5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(8–6)
1982 Raúl Ramírez (3)
Van Winitsky (2)		 Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez		7–5, 7–6
1983 Mark Dickson
Cássio Motta		 Paul McNamee
Ferdi Taygan		6–2, 1–6, 6–4
1984 Pavel Složil
Ferdi Taygan		 Drew Gitlin
Blaine Willenborg		7–6, 6–1
1985 Hans Gildemeister (2)
Víctor Pecci		 David Graham
Balázs Taróczy		6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1986 Hans Gildemeister (3)
Andrés Gómez (2)		 Ricardo Acioly
César Kist		6–3, 7–5
1987 Gary Donnelly
Peter Fleming		 Laurie Warder
Blaine Willenborg		6–2, 7–6
1988 Rick Leach
Jim Pugh		 Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken		6–3, 6–7, 6–2
1989 Neil Broad
Gary Muller		 Jim Grabb
Patrick McEnroe		6–7, 7–6, 6–4
1990 Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata		 Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken		6–3, 6–7, 6–2
1991 Scott Davis
David Pate		 Ken Flach
Robert Seguso		6–4, 6–2
1992 Bret Garnett
Jared Palmer		 Ken Flach
Todd Witsken		6–2, 6–3
1993 Byron Black
Rick Leach (2)		 Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith		6–4, 7–5
1994 Grant Connell (2)
Patrick Galbraith		 Jonas Björkman
Jakob Hlasek		6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1995 Olivier Delaître
Jeff Tarango		 Petr Korda
Cyril Suk		1–6, 6–3, 6–2
1996 Grant Connell (3)
Scott Davis (2)		 Doug Flach
Chris Woodruff		7–6, 3–6, 6–3
1997 Luke Jensen
Murphy Jensen		 Neville Godwin
Fernon Wibier		6–4, 6–4
1998 Grant Stafford
Kevin Ullyett		 Wayne Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith		6–2, 6–4
1999 Justin Gimelstob
Sébastien Lareau		 David Adams
John-Laffnie de Jager		7–5, 6–7(2–7), 6–3
2000 Alex O'Brien
Jared Palmer (2)		 Andre Agassi
Sargis Sargsian		7–5, 6–1
2001 Martin Damm
David Prinosil		 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		7–6(7–5), 6–3
2002 Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett (2)		 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		3–6, 6–3, 7–5
2003 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Sargis Sargsian		 Chris Haggard
Paul Hanley		7–5, 4–6, 6–2
2004 Chris Haggard
Robbie Koenig		 Travis Parrott
Dmitry Tursunov		7–6(7–3), 6–1
2005 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett		6–4, 6–2
2006 Bob Bryan (2)
Mike Bryan (2)		 Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett		6–3, 5–7, [10–3]
2007 Bob Bryan (3)
Mike Bryan (3)		 Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram		7–6(7–5), 3–6, [10–7]
2008 Marc Gicquel
Robert Lindstedt		 Bruno Soares
Kevin Ullyett		7–6(8–6), 6–3
2009 Martin Damm (2)
Robert Lindstedt (2)		 Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski		7–5, 7–6(7–3)
2010 Mardy Fish
Mark Knowles		 Tomáš Berdych
Radek Štěpánek		4–6, 7–6(9–7), [10–7]
2011 Michaël Llodra
Nenad Zimonjić		 Robert Lindstedt
Horia Tecău		6–7(3–7), 7–6(8–6), [10–7]
2012 Treat Conrad Huey
Dominic Inglot		 Kevin Anderson
Sam Querrey		7–6(9–7), 6–7(9–11), [10–5]
2013 Julien Benneteau
Nenad Zimonjić (2)		 Mardy Fish
Radek Štěpánek		7–6(7–5), 7–5
2014 Jean-Julien Rojer
Horia Tecău		 Sam Groth
Leander Paes		7–5, 6–4
2015 Bob Bryan (4)
Mike Bryan (4)		 Ivan Dodig
Marcelo Melo		6–4, 6–2
2016 Daniel Nestor
Édouard Roger-Vasselin		 Łukasz Kubot
Alexander Peya		7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
2017 Henri Kontinen
John Peers		 Łukasz Kubot
Marcelo Melo		7–6(7–5), 6–4
2018 Jamie Murray
Bruno Soares		 Mike Bryan
Édouard Roger-Vasselin		3–6, 6–3, [10–4]
2019 Raven Klaasen
Michael Venus		 Jean-Julien Rojer
Horia Tecău		3–6, 6–3, [10–2]
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak

Women's doubles
YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2011 Sania Mirza
Yaroslava Shvedova		 Olga Govortsova
Alla Kudryavtseva		 6–3, 6–3
2012 Shuko Aoyama
Chang Kai-chen		 Irina Falconi
Chanelle Scheepers		 7–5, 6–2
2013 Shuko Aoyama (2)
Vera Dushevina		 Eugenie Bouchard
Taylor Townsend		 6–3, 6–3
2014 Shuko Aoyama (3)
Gabriela Dabrowski		 Hiroko Kuwata
Kurumi Nara		 6–1, 6–2
2015 Belinda Bencic
Kristina Mladenovic		 Lara Arruabarrena
Andreja Klepač		 7–5, 7–6(9–7)
2016 Monica Niculescu
Yanina Wickmayer		 Shuko Aoyama
Risa Ozaki		 6–4, 6–3
2017 Shuko Aoyama (4)
Renata Voráčová		 Eugenie Bouchard
Sloane Stephens		 6–3, 6–2
2018 Han Xinyun
Darija Jurak		 Alexa Guarachi
Erin Routliffe		 6–3, 6–2
2019 Caty McNally
Coco Gauff		 Maria Sanchez
Fanny Stollar		 6–2, 6–2
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak

See also

References
  1. "Legg Mason Classic in Washington, D.C. changes name to Citi Open – ESPN". ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
  2. Reynolds, Mike. "Tennis, ESPN2 Serve Up 230-Plus U.S. Open Series Hours". Multichannel. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  3. Rothenberg, Ben. "Why DC's Citi Open separated from U.S. Open Series". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  4. "DC's Citi Open Bumped Out Of U.S. Open Series Due To TV Deal With Tennis Channel". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  5. "Citi Open returns to US Open Series for 2019". US Open Series. Retrieved 2019-08-02.


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