Croatian Bol Ladies Open

Tennis tournament

Croatian Bol Ladies Open
Tournament information
Founded	1991
Abolished	2021
Location	Bol Croatia
Venue	Bluesun Tennis Center Zlatni rat
Category	Tier V (1991) Tier III (1995, 2000–03) Tier IV (1996–99) WTA 125K (2016–2021)
Surface	Red clay
Draw	32S/8Q/16D
Prize money	$115,000 (2021)
Current champions (2021)
Singles	Jasmine Paolini
Doubles	Aliona Bolsova Katarzyna Kawa

Croatian Bol Ladies Open was an annual women's tennis tournament on the WTA Challenger Tour, played in the town of Bol on the Croatian Adriatic island of Brač. The tournament's first edition was held in late April 1991, and then again every year from 1995 to 2003. The tournament was then sold to the organizers of the Western & Southern Open and moved to Cincinnati.^[1] In 2022, tournament was moved to Makarska.^[2]

Past finals

Singles

Year	Tier	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1991	V	Sandra Cecchini	Magdalena Maleeva	6–4, 3–6, 7–5
1995^[3]	III	Sabine Appelmans	Silke Meier	6–4, 6–3
1996	IV	Gloria Pizzichini	Silvija Talaja	6–0, 6–2
1997	IV	Mirjana Lučić	Corina Morariu	7–5, 6–7, 7–6
1998	IVa	Mirjana Lučić (2)	Corina Morariu	6–2, 6–4
1999	IV	Corina Morariu	Julie Halard	6–2, 6–0
2000	III	Tina Pisnik	Amélie Mauresmo	7–6, 7–6
2001	III	Ángeles Montolio	Mariana Díaz Oliva	3–6, 6–2, 6–4
2002	III	Åsa Svensson	Iva Majoli	6–3, 4–6, 6–1
2003	III	Vera Zvonareva	Conchita Martínez G.	6–1, 6–3
↓ WTA 125K series ↓
2016	125K	Mandy Minella	Polona Hercog	6–2, 6–3
2017	125K	Aleksandra Krunić	Alexandra Cadanțu	6–3, 3–0 ret.
2018	125K	Tamara Zidanšek	Magda Linette	6–1, 6–3
2019	125K	Tamara Zidanšek (2)	Sara Sorribes Tormo	7–5, 7–5
2020	125K	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021	125K	Jasmine Paolini	Arantxa Rus	6–2, 7–6^(7–4)

Doubles

Year	Tier	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1991	V	Laura Golarsa Magdalena Maleeva	Sandra Cecchini Laura Garrone	walkover
1995^[3]	III	Mercedes Paz Rene Simpson	Laura Golarsa Irina Spîrlea	7–5, 6–2
1996	IV	Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez	Alexia Dechaume Alexandra Fusai	6–7, 6–3, 6–4
1997	IV	Laura Montalvo (2) Henrieta Nagyová	María José Gaidano Marion Maruska	6–3, 6–1
1998	IVa	Laura Montalvo (3) Paola Suárez (2)	Joannette Kruger Mirjana Lučić	walkover
1999	IV	Jelena Kostanić Michaela Paštiková	Meghann Shaughnessy Andreea Vanc	7–5, 6–7, 6–2
2001	III	Julie Halard Corina Morariu	Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik	6–2, 6–2
2001	III	María Martínez Anabel Medina	Nadia Petrova Tina Pisnik	7–5, 6–4
2002	III	Tathiana Garbin Angelique Widjaja	Elena Bovina Henrieta Nagyová	7–5, 3–6, 6–4
2003	III	Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch	Emmanuelle Gagliardi Patty Schnyder	6–3, 6–2
↓ WTA 125K series ↓
2016	125K	Xenia Knoll Petra Martić	Raluca Olaru İpek Soylu	6–3, 6–2
2017	125K	Chuang Chia-jung Renata Voráčová	Lina Gjorcheska Aleksandrina Naydenova	6–4, 6–2
2018	125K	Mariana Duque Mariño Wang Yafan	Sílvia Soler Espinosa Barbora Štefková	6–3, 7–5
2019	125K	Timea Bacsinszky Mandy Minella	Cornelia Lister Renata Voráčová	0–6, 7–6^(7–3), [10–4]
2020	125K	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021	125K	Aliona Bolsova Katarzyna Kawa	Ekaterine Gorgodze Tereza Mihalíková	6–1, 4–6, [10–6]

Other

There is a ITF women's tennis tournament called Bluesun Bol Ladies Open or Bluesun Ladies Open that is held at the same courts.

References

^ Mason near to netting women's tennis deal
^ Čičin-Mašansker, Goran (1 March 2022). "WTA turnir nakon uspješnih 15 godina iz Bola seli u Makarsku, organizatori najavljuju pravi spektakl". sportske.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b In 1995, the tournament was held in Zagreb.

External links

Tournament finals 2006-1971

Bol tournaments

v t e WTA Tier III Tournaments (1990–2008)
1990 Houston 1990 Tampa 1990 Newport 1990–1991 San Diego 1990–1992 San Antonio 1990–1992 Sydney 1990–1992 Leipzig 1991–1992 Barcelona 1992–1994 Lucerne 1992–1994 Osaka 1993/2007–2008 Budapest 1993 Kitzbühel 1993–1994 Schenectady 1993–1994 Brisbane 1993–1997 Linz 1993–2008 Oklahoma City/Memphis 1993–2008 Strasbourg 1993–2008 Tokyo Outdoor 1993–2008 Birmingham 1993–2008 Quebec City 1994–1995 Moscow (Ladies Open) 1995 San Juan 1995/2000–2003 Zagreb/Bol 1995–1996 Jakarta 1995–1998/2002 Warsaw 1996 Moscow (Kremlin Cup) 1996–2004/2008 Luxembourg City 1996–2008 's-Hertogenbosch 1997–2003 Madrid 1997–2008 Gold Coast 1998 Prague 1998 Boston 1999 Cairo 1999–2004 Sopot 1999–2008 Kuala Lumpur/Bali 2000–2004 Vienna 2001 Canberra 2001–2003 Doha 2001–2008 Bogotá 2001–2008 Acapulco 2004–2006 Hasselt 2004–2008 Cincinnati 2004–2008 Guangzhou 2005–2007 Bangkok 2005–2007 Kolkata 2005–2008 Istanbul 2006–2007 Bangalore 2007–2008 Bad Gastein 2008 Viña del Mar

WTA Tier III Tournaments (1990–2008)

1990 Houston
1990 Tampa
1990 Newport
1990–1991 San Diego
1990–1992 San Antonio
1990–1992 Sydney
1990–1992 Leipzig
1991–1992 Barcelona
1992–1994 Lucerne
1992–1994 Osaka
1993/2007–2008 Budapest
1993 Kitzbühel
1993–1994 Schenectady
1993–1994 Brisbane
1993–1997 Linz
1993–2008 Oklahoma City/Memphis
1993–2008 Strasbourg
1993–2008 Tokyo Outdoor
1993–2008 Birmingham
1993–2008 Quebec City
1994–1995 Moscow (Ladies Open)
1995 San Juan
1995/2000–2003 Zagreb/Bol
1995–1996 Jakarta
1995–1998/2002 Warsaw
1996 Moscow (Kremlin Cup)
1996–2004/2008 Luxembourg City
1996–2008 's-Hertogenbosch
1997–2003 Madrid
1997–2008 Gold Coast
1998 Prague
1998 Boston
1999 Cairo
1999–2004 Sopot
1999–2008 Kuala Lumpur/Bali
2000–2004 Vienna
2001 Canberra
2001–2003 Doha
2001–2008 Bogotá
2001–2008 Acapulco
2004–2006 Hasselt
2004–2008 Cincinnati
2004–2008 Guangzhou
2005–2007 Bangkok
2005–2007 Kolkata
2005–2008 Istanbul
2006–2007 Bangalore
2007–2008 Bad Gastein
2008 Viña del Mar

v t e WTA Tier IV tournaments (1990–2008)
1990–1993 San Juan/Dorado 1990 Wichita 1990–1991 Albuquerque 1990–1991 Nashville 1990–1992 Birmingham 1990–1992 Brisbane 1990–1992 Geneva/Lucerne 1990–1992 Indianapolis 1990–1992 Oklahoma City 1990–1992 Paris 1990–1992 Strasbourg 1990–1992 Tokyo 1990–1992/1994–1998 Kitzbühel/Styria/Maria Lankowitz 1990/1994 Singapore/Kallang 1990–2000/2005–2008 Palermo 1990/2007–2008 Barcelona 1991–1992 Bayonne 1992–1993 Kuala Lumpur 1992–1997/2005–2008 Prague/Karlovy Vary 1992–1994 Taiwan 1993 Hong Kong 1993 San Marino 1993 Sapporo 1993–1994 Taranto 1993–1994/1997 Jakarta 1993/1999–2000 Curitba/Sao Paulo 1993/1999–2000/2002 Liege/Anvers/Brussels 1993–2000/2001–2008 Auckland 1993–2000/2005–2008 Pattaya 1993 Melbourne 1994–1996/2000–2002 Shanghai/Peking 1994–1997 Surabaya 1994–2000/2006–2008 Hobart 1995–1996 Bournemouth/Cardiff 1995 Nagoya 1996–1999 Bol 1996–2000/2005–2006 Budapest 1997 Cardiff 1998 Istanbul 1998 Sopot 1998–2000 Bogotá 1998–2000 Bratislava 1999 Prostějov 1999 Vienna 1999–2000 Warsaw 1999–2001 Knokke-Zoute 1999–2003/2005–2008 Estoril 1999–2008 Tashkent 2001 Basel 2001–2002 Porto 2001–2002 Waikoloa 2002–2003 Sarasota 2002–2008 Espoo/Stockholm 2003–2005 Hyderabad 2004–2008 Seoul 2005 Modena 2005–2008 Forest Hills 2005–2008 Portorož 2005–2008 Rabat/Fes 2006 Canberra

WTA Tier IV tournaments (1990–2008)

1990–1993 San Juan/Dorado
1990 Wichita
1990–1991 Albuquerque
1990–1991 Nashville
1990–1992 Birmingham
1990–1992 Brisbane
1990–1992 Geneva/Lucerne
1990–1992 Indianapolis
1990–1992 Oklahoma City
1990–1992 Paris
1990–1992 Strasbourg
1990–1992 Tokyo
1990–1992/1994–1998 Kitzbühel/Styria/Maria Lankowitz
1990/1994 Singapore/Kallang
1990–2000/2005–2008 Palermo 1990/2007–2008 Barcelona
1991–1992 Bayonne
1992–1993 Kuala Lumpur
1992–1997/2005–2008 Prague/Karlovy Vary
1992–1994 Taiwan
1993 Hong Kong
1993 San Marino
1993 Sapporo
1993–1994 Taranto
1993–1994/1997 Jakarta
1993/1999–2000 Curitba/Sao Paulo
1993/1999–2000/2002 Liege/Anvers/Brussels
1993–2000/2001–2008 Auckland
1993–2000/2005–2008 Pattaya
1993 Melbourne
1994–1996/2000–2002 Shanghai/Peking
1994–1997 Surabaya
1994–2000/2006–2008 Hobart
1995–1996 Bournemouth/Cardiff
1995 Nagoya
1996–1999 Bol
1996–2000/2005–2006 Budapest
1997 Cardiff
1998 Istanbul
1998 Sopot
1998–2000 Bogotá
1998–2000 Bratislava
1999 Prostějov
1999 Vienna
1999–2000 Warsaw
1999–2001 Knokke-Zoute
1999–2003/2005–2008 Estoril
1999–2008 Tashkent
2001 Basel
2001–2002 Porto
2001–2002 Waikoloa
2002–2003 Sarasota
2002–2008 Espoo/Stockholm
2003–2005 Hyderabad
2004–2008 Seoul
2005 Modena
2005–2008 Forest Hills
2005–2008 Portorož
2005–2008 Rabat/Fes
2006 Canberra

v t e WTA Tier V tournaments (1990–2005)
1990–1991 Moscow 1990–1992 Taranto 1990–1992 Wellington 1990 Athens 1990 Bayonne 1990 Estoril 1990–1992, 2001 Auckland 1991 Bol 1991 Oslo 1991–1992 San Marino 1991–1992 Linz 1991–1992, 2001–2003 Pattaya 1992, 2001 Brussels/Waregem/Antwerp 2001–2002 Bratislava 2001–2004 Budapest 2001–2004 Palermo 2001–2004 Casablanca 2001–2005 Hobart 2002–2005 Canberra 2004 Forest Hills 2004 Vancouver

WTA Tier V tournaments (1990–2005)

1990–1991 Moscow
1990–1992 Taranto
1990–1992 Wellington
1990 Athens
1990 Bayonne
1990 Estoril
1990–1992, 2001 Auckland
1991 Bol
1991 Oslo
1991–1992 San Marino
1991–1992 Linz
1991–1992, 2001–2003 Pattaya
1992, 2001 Brussels/Waregem/Antwerp
2001–2002 Bratislava
2001–2004 Budapest
2001–2004 Palermo
2001–2004 Casablanca
2001–2005 Hobart
2002–2005 Canberra
2004 Forest Hills
2004 Vancouver

v t e WTA 125 tournaments (since 2012)
Andorra la Vella (2022–current) Angers (2021–current) Anning (2018–2019) Bari (2022–current) Barranquilla (2023–current) Båstad (2019; 2021–current) Belgrade (2021) Bucharest (2022–current) Budapest (2022) Buenos Aires (2021–current) Bol (2016–2019; 2021) Cali (2013; 2023) Canberra (2024–current) Carlsbad (2015) Charleston (2021) Chicago (2018; 2021; 2023) Colina (2022–current) Columbus (2021) Concord (2021–2022) Contrexéville (2022–current) Dalian (2015–2017) Florence (2023–current) Florianópolis (2023–current) Gaiba (2022–current) Grodzisk Mazowiecki (2023–current) Guadalajara (2019) Honolulu (2016–2017) Houston (2018–2019) Hua Hin (2015, 2017) Iași (2022–current) Indian Wells (2018–2020) Karlsruhe (2019; 2021–2022) La Bisbal d'Empordà (2023–current) Limoges (2014–2019; 2021–current) Ljubljana (2023–current) Lleida (2024) Makarska (2022–current) Marbella (2022) Midland (2021–current) Montevideo (2021–current) Mumbai (2017–2018, 2024–current) Nanchang (2014–2015) Nanjing (2013) New Haven (2019) Newport Beach (2018–2020) Ningbo (2013–2014) Paris (2022–current) Parma (2023–current) Prague (2020) Pune (2012) Reus (2023) Rouen (2022–2023) Saint-Malo (2021–current) San Antonio (2016) San Luis Potosí (2023–current) Seoul (2021) Stanford (2023–current) Suzhou (2013–2014) Taipei (2012–2019) Tampico (2022–current) Valencia (2022–current) Vancouver (2022) Zhengzhou (2017–2018)

WTA 125 tournaments (since 2012)