Launceston International

The Launceston Tennis International is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts. It is part of the ITF Women's Circuit and has been held in Launceston, Australia, since 2012. In 2014, it was upgraded to a $50k event. In 2018, it returned to a $25k category event, before upgrading to a $60k event in 2019.

Launceston Tennis International
Current event 2020 Launceston International
Tournament information
LocationLaunceston, Tasmania, Australia
VenueLaunceston Regional Tennis Centre
WebsiteOfficial website
ATP Tour
CategoryATP Challenger Tour
Draw32S/17Q/16D
Prize money$75,000
WTA Tour
CategoryITF Women's Circuit
Draw32S/32Q/16D
Prize money$60,000

From 2015, the Launceston Tennis International will add an ATP Challenger tournament to the ITF Pro Circuit women’s event.[1]

Past finals

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Men's singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
2015   Bjorn Fratangelo   Chung Hyeon 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
2016   Blake Mott   Andrey Golubev 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–2
2017   Noah Rubin   Mitchell Krueger 6–0, 6–1
2018   Marc Polmans   Bradley Mousley 6–2, 6–2
2019   Lloyd Harris   Lorenzo Giustino 6–2, 6–2
2020   Mohamed Safwat   Alex Bolt 7–6(7–5), 6–1

Men's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
2015   Radu Albot
  Mitchell Krueger
  Adam Hubble
  Jose Rubin Statham
3–6, 7–5, [11–9]
2016   Luke Saville
  Jordan Thompson
  Dayne Kelly
  Matt Reid
1–6, 6–4, [13–11]
2017   Bradley Mousley
  Luke Saville (2)
  Alex Bolt
  Andrew Whittington
6–2, 6–1
2018   Alex Bolt
  Bradley Mousley
  Sekou Bangoura
  Nathan Pasha
7–6(8–6), 6–0
2019   Max Purcell
  Luke Saville
  Hiroki Moriya
  Mohamed Safwat
7–5, 6–4
2020   Evan King
  Benjamin Lock
  Kimmer Coppejans
  Sergio Martos Gornés
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]

Women's singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
2012   Yulia Putintseva   Lesley Kerkhove 6–1, 6–3
2013   Storm Sanders   Shuko Aoyama 6–4, 6–4
2014   Olivia Rogowska   Irena Pavlovic 5–7, 6–4, 6–0
2015   Daria Gavrilova   Tereza Mrdeža 6–1, 6–2
2016   Han Xinyun   Alla Kudryavtseva 6–1, 6–1
2017   Jamie Loeb   Tamara Zidanšek 7–6(7–4), 6–3
2018   Gabriella Taylor   Asia Muhammad 6–3, 6–4
2019   Elena Rybakina   Irina Khromacheva 7–5, 3–3 ret.
2020   Asia Muhammad   Destanee Aiava 6–4, 6–3

Women's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
2012   Shuko Aoyama
  Kotomi Takahata
  Hsieh Shu-ying
  Zheng Saisai
6–4, 6–4
2013   Ksenia Lykina
  Emily Webley-Smith
  Allie Kiick
  Erin Routliffe
7–5, 6–3
2014   Monique Adamczak
  Olivia Rogowska
  Kamonwan Buayam
  Zuzana Zlochová
6–2, 6–4
2015   Han Xinyun
  Junri Namigata
  Wang Yafan
  Yang Zhaoxuan
6–4, 3–6, [10–6]
2016   You Xiaodi
  Zhu Lin
  Nadiia Kichenok
  Mandy Minella
2–6, 7–5, [10–7]
2017   Monique Adamczak (2)
  Nicole Melichar
  Georgia Brescia
  Tamara Zidanšek
6–1, 6–2
2018   Jessica Moore
  Ellen Perez
  Laura Robson
  Valeria Savinykh
7–6(7–5), 6–4
2019   Chang Kai-chen
  Hsu Ching-wen
  Alexandra Bozovic
  Isabelle Wallace
6–2, 6–4
2020   Alison Bai
  Jaimee Fourlis
  Alicia Smith
  Abigail Tere-Apisah
7–6(7–4), 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "Launceston to host Elite ATP Challenger". Tennis Australia. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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