WTA Shenzhen Open
Tennis tournament
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The Shenzhen Open (also known as the Shenzhen Gemdale Open for sponsorship purposes) was a professional women's tennis tournament. It was played on outdoor hardcourts of the Shenzhen Longgang Tennis Center, which has 32 outdoor and indoor courts and a 4,000-seat stadium.[1] The tournament made its debut on the WTA Tour in 2013 in Shenzhen, and took place during the first week of the year, as a warm-up event two weeks prior to the Australian Open.
| Shenzhen Open | |||||||||
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| Tournament information | |||||||||
| Founded | 2013 | ||||||||
| Location | Shenzhen China | ||||||||
| Venue | Shenzhen Longgang Tennis Center | ||||||||
| Surface | Hard - outdoors | ||||||||
| Website | shenzhenopentennis.com (WTA) | ||||||||
| Current champions (2020) | |||||||||
| Singles |  Ekaterina Alexandrova | ||||||||
| Doubles |  Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková | ||||||||
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Li Na is the singles title leader, tied with Simona Halep, with two titles, and the only player to successfully defend her title in 2014, defeating Peng Shuai in an All-Chinese final.[2]
Past finals
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Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Li Na | Klára Zakopalová | 6–3, 1–6, 7–5 |
| 2014 | Li Na (2) | Peng Shuai | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2015 |  Simona Halep |  Timea Bacsinszky | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2016 |  Agnieszka Radwańska |  Alison Riske | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2017 | Kateřina Siniaková | Alison Riske | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2018 | Simona Halep (2) | Kateřina Siniaková | 6–1, 2–6, 6–0 |
| 2019 |  Aryna Sabalenka | Alison Riske | 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
| 2020 | Ekaterina Alexandrova |  Elena Rybakina | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2021 | cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2022 | cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Peng Shuai sexual assault allegation | ||
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan |  Irina Buryachok Valeria Solovyeva | 6–0, 7–5 |
| 2014 | Monica Niculescu Klára Zakopalová | Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2015 | Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok | Liang Chen Wang Yafan | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| 2016 | Vania King Monica Niculescu (2) | Xu Yifan Zheng Saisai | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2017 | Andrea Hlaváčková Peng Shuai | Raluca Olaru Olga Savchuk | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 2018 | Irina-Camelia Begu Simona Halep | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková | 6–1, 1–6, [10–8] |
| 2019 | Peng Shuai (2) Yang Zhaoxuan | Duan Yingying Renata Voráčová | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2020 | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková | Duan Yingying Zheng Saisai | 6–2, 3–6, [10–4] |
| 2021 | cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2022 | cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Peng Shuai sexual assault allegation | ||