The Internationaux de Strasbourg is a tennis tournament held in Strasbourg, France. Held since 1987, this WTA Tour event is an International-level tournament played on outdoor clay courts. Past champions of the tournament include former world number ones Steffi Graf, Jennifer Capriati and Lindsay Davenport (twice).
Past Winners 1987 Carling Basset 1988 Sandra Cecchini 1989 Jana Novotná 1990 Mercedes Paz 1991 Radka Zrubáková 1992 Judith Pölzl Wiesner 1993 Naoko Sawamatsu 1994 Mary Joe Fernandez 1995 Lindsay Davenport 1996 Lindsay Davenport 1997 Steffi Graf 1998 Irina Spîrlea 1999 Jennifer Capriati 2000 Silvija Talaja 2001 Silvia Farina Elia 2002 Silvia Farina Elia 2003 Silvia Farina Elia 2004 Claudine Schaul 2005 Anabel Medina Garrigues 2006 Nicole Vaidišová 2007 Anabel Medina Garrigues 2008 Anabel Medina Garrigues 2009 Aravane Rezai Doubles 1987 Jana Novotná Catherine Suire 1988 Manon Bollegraf Nicole Provis 1989 Mercedes Paz Judith Pölzl Wiesner 1990 Nicole Provis Elna Reinach 1991 Lori McNeil Stephanie Rehe 1992 Patty Fendick Andrea Strnadová 1993 Shaun Stafford Andrea Temesvári 1994 Lori McNeil Rennae Stubbs 1995 Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández 1996 Yayuk Basuki Nicole Provis Bradtke 1997 Helena Suková Natasha Zvereva 1998 Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 1999 Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama 2000 Sonya Jeyaseelan Florencia Labat 2001 Silvia Farina Elia Iroda Tulyaganova 2002 Jennifer Hopkins Jelena Kostanić 2003 Sonya Jeyaseelan Maja Matevžič Laura Granville Jelena Kostanić 6-4, 6-4 2004 Lisa McShea Milagros Sequera 2005 Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Andreea Vanc 2006 Liezel Horn Huber Martina Navrátilová 2007 Zi Yan Jie Zheng 2008 Tatiana Perebiynis Zi Yan 2009 Nathalie Dechy Mara Santangelo
WTA Tour Internationaux de Strasbourg Results Maria Sharapova (1), Russia, def. Regina Kulikova, Russia, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Anastasia Rodionova, Australia, def. Ayumi Morita, Japan, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. Alize Cornet, France, def. Chan Yung-jan, Taiwan, 6-3, 6-3. Vania King, United States, def. Elena Vesnina (2), Russia, 6-4, 6-1. Doubles First Round Kristina Barrois and Jasmin Woehr (4), Germany, def. Laura Robson and Anna Smith, Britain, 6-3, 6-2. Jill Craybas, United States, and Julia Goerges, Germany, def. Magdalena Kiszczynska, Poland, and Lenka Tvaroskova, Slovakia, 6-2, 6-2. Chuang Chia-jung, Taiwan, and Lucie Hradecka (1), Czech Republic, def. Emilie Bacquet and Myrtille Georges, France, 6-1, 6-3. Kristina Mladenovic, France, and Selima Sfar, Tunisia, def. Aurelie Vedy, France, and Mashona Washington, United States, 7-5, 6-3.
Razzano Moves On In Strasbourg Third-seeded French crowd favorite Virginie Razzano highlighted Tuesday's opening-round winners at the $220,000 Strasbourg International, a final French Open tune-up. Razzano held off Taipei's Kai-Chen Chang 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 on the red clay here.
Sharapova Finding Her Form Maria Sharapova showed flashes of the game that has seen her win three Grand Slam titles and signs of the game that has seen her lose early in her last two events on Monday at the Internationaux de Strasbourg. Nevertheless, she is through to the round of 16 after her 63 36 61 victory over fellow Russian Regina Kulikova. "I played a pretty good opponent today," said Sharapova, the No.1 seed this week. "I was put in a situation where I had to come through when my opponent was playing well. Regina has a similar game to mine - big first serve, hits pretty big and attacks - I played well enough to win. It was a high quality match, especially for a first round." http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/news/20100517/sharapova-finding-her-form_2256076_2054372
Sharapova reaches quarterfinals in Strasbourg Top-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova took a quick win in her second-round match Wednesday, while several seeded players were knocked out at the $220,000 Strasbourg International, a final French Open tune-up. The former world No. 1 defeated Bulgarian qualifier Dia Evtimova, 6-3, 6-0, in just more than an hour to reach the quarterfinals. Sharapova will next face German Julia Goerges, who toppled sixth-seeded Austrian Sybille Bammer, 6-1, 7-6 (8-6) on the red clay here. Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/19/1637386/sharapova-reaches-quarterfinals.html#ixzz0oStTW7lu
Injury forces out Baltacha Elena Baltacha managed just three games of her secondround match at the Internationaux in Strasbourg against Anastasia Rodionova before retiring. Britain's No.1 was 2-1 up in the first set when she cried off with a back injury.
Sharapova cruises through Top seed Maria Sharapova dispatched qualifier Dia Evtimova 6-3 6-0 in the second round of the Internationaux de Strasbourg.
King stays on course American Vania King edged closer toward claiming the second WTA title of her career when she moved into the semi-finals of the Internationaux Strasbourg with a straight sets win over Anastasia Rodionova. The in-form King, who defeated second seed Elena Vesnina in the first round, kept the upper-hand throughout in a game marred by weak serving, and held her nerve to move through 6-4 7-5.
Sharapova Shines In Strasbourg It was better late than never this week for Maria Sharapova, who, despite being a late entry into the Internationaux de Strasbourg, went all the way to her second Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title of the year, beating first-time finalist Kristina Barrois in straight sets for it. Sharapova's power game was challenged early against the tricky Barrois, who mixed in big forehands with topspin and slice off her beautiful one-handed backhand. But after escaping a 5-3 deficit in the first set Sharapova rolled, taking 10 of the next 11 games for a 75 61 victory. It was the second clay court title for Sharapova out of 22 overall - she won her first at Amelia Island in 2008.
