Founded 2003 Location Bangalore
India Surface Hard / Outdoors | Abolished 2008 Category Tier II Draw 28S/32Q/16D | |
The Canara Bank Bangalore Open was a professional women's tennis tournament held in Bangalore, Karnataka, India from 2003 through to 2008. It was a WTA Tour event played on outdoor hardcourts. It was classified as a Tier 2 event with the prize Money of US$600,000. In 2008, this was the biggest women's tennis Tournament in South and Southeast Asia.
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The 2008 edition was won by 26-year-old, 8 time grand-slam champion Serena Williams, who defeated Patty Schnyder 7-5, 6-3, in the finals, winning her 29th WTA Tour title.
Following the restructure of the WTA Tour, there has been no WTA event in India since 2009.
History
The event started in 2003 as a Tier 4 event. It was held in SAAP Tennis Complex in Hyderabad, Telangana until 2005. In 2006, the event was upgraded to a Tier 3 event and was moved to Bangalore. In 2008, it was upgraded further to a Tier 2 event.
Sponsors
This event was sponsored by the Canara Bank.