Tier: Premier
Prize Money: $637,000
Surface: Grass/Outdoors
Tournament Director:Gavin Fletcher
Tournament Info
The story of the AEGON International at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne could not be told without Martina Navratilova. She won the event an astonishing 11 times, the second-most times any player has won an event behind Navratilova's 12 titles in Chicago. She also won the doubles six times with Pam Shriver. Other all-time greats who were victorious here include Tracy Austin, Kim Clijsters, Lindsay Davenport, Chris Evert, Justine Henin, Monica Seles and Virginia Wade.
Devonshire Park is Eastbourne's oldest park and has hosted lawn tennis since the 1870s. It has been used as a local tennis facility, site for a number of Davis Cup ties and venue for the AEGON International since the tournament's inception in 1974.
Situated in the heart of Eastbourne among trees and gardens, the park is only minutes away from the town center and seafront, making it an ideal summer setting for the event. For many players, it serves as the final tune-up for Wimbledon, which gets underway the following week.
Past finals
Singles
Year Champion Runner-up Score Name
1974 Chris Evert Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–4
1975 Virginia Wade Billie Jean King 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
1976 Chris Evert Virginia Wade 8–6, 6–3
1977 Not Played
1978 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert 6–4, 4–6, 9–7
1979 Chris Evert Martina Navratilova 7–5, 5–7, 13–11
1980 Tracy Austin Wendy Turnbull 7–6(7–3), 6–2
1981 Tracy Austin Andrea Jaeger 6–3, 6–4
1982 Martina Navratilova Hana Mandlíková 6–4, 6–3
1983 Martina Navratilova Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 6–1
1984 Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan 6–4, 6–1
1985 Martina Navratilova Helena Suková 6–4, 6–3
1986 Martina Navratilova Helena Suková 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1987 Helena Suková Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–5), 6–3
1988 Martina Navratilova Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–2
1989 Martina Navratilova Raffaella Reggi 7–6(7–2), 6–2
1990 Martina Navratilova Gretchen Magers 6–0, 6–2
1991 Martina Navratilova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–4
1992 Lori McNeil Linda Harvey Wild 6–4, 6–4
1993 Martina Navratilova Miriam Oremans 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
1994 Meredith McGrath Linda Harvey Wild 6–2, 6–4
1995 Nathalie Tauziat Chanda Rubin 3–6, 6–0, 7–5
1996 Monica Seles Mary Joe Fernández 6–0, 6–2
1997 Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–5, suspended (rain)
1998 Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 7–5
1999 Natasha Zvereva Nathalie Tauziat 0–6, 7–5, 6–3
2000 Julie Halard-Decugis Dominique Monami 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2001 Lindsay Davenport Magüi Serna 6–2, 6–0
2002 Chanda Rubin Anastasia Myskina 6–1, 6–3
2003 Chanda Rubin Conchita Martínez 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
2004 Svetlana Kuznetsova Daniela Hantuchová 2–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
2005 Kim Clijsters Vera Dushevina 7–5, 6–0
2006 Justine Henin Anastasia Myskina 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
2007 Justine Henin Amélie Mauresmo 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–2)
2008 Agnieszka Radwańska Nadia Petrova 6–4, 6–7(11–13), 6–4
2009 Caroline Wozniacki Virginie Razzano 7–6(7–5), 7–5
2010 Ekaterina Makarova Victoria Azarenka 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2011 Marion Bartoli Petra Kvitová 6–1, 4–6, 7–5
Doubles
2011 Květa Peschke/Katarina Srebotnik Liezel Huber/Lisa Raymond 6–3, 6–0
