AEGON Trophy
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The AEGON Trophy is an yearly tennis
tournament played in Nottingham
, England. The tournament is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals
(ATP) Challenger Tour, and of the International Tennis Federation
(ITF) Women's Circuit as a 50k event. The tournament's key sponor is Dutch
insurance
firm AEGON
. The tournament is the only challenger event to be held on grass and is held at the end of May before the main tours grass court season starts. It lasts for a week and features 32 players in a 32 player draw grid with eight seeds.
within the University Park area of Nottingham.
, however due to its failiure to attracted big names the tournament was merged with the Women's Eastbourne International event in 2009. It was merged with Eastbourne due to the LTA wanting to attract an umbrella sponsor and a younger audience to Eastbourne. However in December 2008, it was announced that Nottingham would take over from Surbiton, in hosting the grass court ATP challenger and ITF event. It started in 2009, replacing the Surbiton Trophy, due to the renovation of the facilities that had been undertaken at the Nottingham tennis centre.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, England. The tournament is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
(ATP) Challenger Tour, and of the International Tennis Federation
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
(ITF) Women's Circuit as a 50k event. The tournament's key sponor is Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
insurance
Insurance
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firm AEGON
AEGON
Aegon N.V. is one of the world’s largest life insurance and pension groups, and a strong provider of investment products. Aegon's head office is in The Hague, Netherlands...
. The tournament is the only challenger event to be held on grass and is held at the end of May before the main tours grass court season starts. It lasts for a week and features 32 players in a 32 player draw grid with eight seeds.
Location
The tournament is held annually at the Nottingham Tennis CentreNottingham Tennis Centre
Nottingham Tennis Centre is a tennis venue in Nottingham, England. The centre holds a range of tournaments throughout the year, such as the Nottingham Open, which is held before The Championships, Wimbledon.- External links :*...
within the University Park area of Nottingham.
History
The city used to hold an ATP Tour event, the Nottingham OpenNottingham Open
The Slazenger Nottingham Open was a tennis tournament on the ATP Tour that was held in Nottingham, Great Britain...
, however due to its failiure to attracted big names the tournament was merged with the Women's Eastbourne International event in 2009. It was merged with Eastbourne due to the LTA wanting to attract an umbrella sponsor and a younger audience to Eastbourne. However in December 2008, it was announced that Nottingham would take over from Surbiton, in hosting the grass court ATP challenger and ITF event. It started in 2009, replacing the Surbiton Trophy, due to the renovation of the facilities that had been undertaken at the Nottingham tennis centre.
Men's Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 AEGON Trophy The 2011 AEGON Trophy was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit... |
 Gilles MüllerGilles Müller Gilles Müller is a Luxembourgish professional tennis player. He was a US Open junior champion and is the most successful male tennis player in the history of his country... |
 Matthias BachingerMatthias Bachinger Matthias Bachinger is a professional tennis player from Germany who turned professional in 2005. His career high rank was No. 85, achieved on August 15, 2011.-Professional career:... |
7–6(4), 6–2 |
| 2010 2010 AEGON Trophy The 2010 AEGON Trophy was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Nottingham, Great Britain between May 31 and June 6, 2010.-Seeds:*Rankings are as of May 24, 2010.... |
 Ričardas BerankisRicardas Berankis Ričardas Berankis is a Lithuanian professional tennis player. He is the highest ranked Lithuanian tennis player of all time.- Early career :Berankis began playing tennis at the age of two... |
 Go SoedaGo Soeda Go Soeda is a male Japanese tennis player. He is currently coached by Davide Sanguinetti.He started playing tennis at the age of 4, and turned professional in April 2003.- Juniors :... |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 2009 2009 AEGON Trophy The 2009 AEGON Trophy was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Nottingham, Great Britain between 1 and 7 June, 2009.-Seeds:*Rankings are as of May 25, 2009.... |
 Brendan EvansBrendan Evans Brendan Evans is an American professional tennis player. On the junior circuit, Evans reached a career-high combined ranking of No. 2 in 2004, when he won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open doubles titles alongside Scott Oudesma. Evans competes today on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP... |
 Ilija BozoljacIlija Bozoljac Ilija Bozoljac or Ilia Bozoljac is a professional male tennis player from Serbia.... |
6–7(4), 6–4, 7–6(4) |
Women's Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 AEGON Trophy The 2011 AEGON Trophy was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit... |
 Eleni DaniilidouEleni Daniilidou Eleni Daniilidou is a Greek tennis player born in Chania, on the island of Crete.As of 2011, she has won five WTA singles titles and three doubles titles. In 2003, she reached the Australian Open mixed doubles final. Her highest singles ranking has been 14th... |
 Olga GovortsovaOlga Govortsova Olga Govortsova is a professional Belarusian tennis player. As of May 10, 2010 her highest singles ranking on the WTA is World Number 35, which she achieved on June 23, 2008.-Career:... |
1–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2010 |  Elena BaltachaElena Baltacha Elena Baltacha is a British professional tennis player of Ukrainian background. Being a four-time winner of the AEGON Award, she is also the long standing British number 1, a position she has held intermittently since 2002. As of 24 November 2011 she holds a current world ranking of No. 50. Her... |
Carly Gullickson Carly Gullickson Carly Gullickson is an American professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA singles ranking is No. 123, which she reached on July 20, 2009. Her career high doubles ranking is No. 52, set at April 3, 2006. She is the daughter of former major league baseball player Bill Gullickson, and the... |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 2009 |  Maria Elena CamerinMaria Elena Camerin Maria Elena Camerin is a professional female tennis player from Italy.On 11 October 2004, Camerin reached her career-high singles ranking: World No... |
 Stefanie Vögele |
6–2, 4–6, 6(10)–7 |
Men's Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 AEGON Trophy The 2011 AEGON Trophy was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit... |
Colin Fleming Colin Fleming Colin Fleming is a British professional tennis player who lives in Linlithgow.He was selected for 2009 Great Britain Davis Cup team.... Ross HutchinsRoss Hutchins Ross Dan Hutchins is a British professional tennis player, known best as a doubles player. Hutchins was born in Wimbledon, a location synonymous with tennis. Having turned professional in 2002, he enjoyed success on the Challenger circuit and broke through to the ATP Tour in late 2007... |
Dustin Brown Dustin Brown (tennis) Dustin Brown is a German-Jamaican professional tennis player. Brown competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 89, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No... Martin EmmrichMartin Emmrich Martin Emmrich is a German tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On October 12, 2009, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 604 whilst his highest doubles ranking of 86 was achieved on July 4, 2011.-Personal life:... |
4–6, 7–6(8), [13–11] |
| 2010 2010 AEGON Trophy The 2010 AEGON Trophy was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Nottingham, Great Britain between May 31 and June 6, 2010.-Seeds:*Rankings are as of May 24, 2010.... |
Colin Fleming Colin Fleming Colin Fleming is a British professional tennis player who lives in Linlithgow.He was selected for 2009 Great Britain Davis Cup team.... Ken SkupskiKen Skupski Ken Skupski is a professional tennis player who lives in Liverpool, England. He is best known as a doubles player, most successfully partnering Colin Fleming. Having played college tennis at the Louisiana State University, he turned professional in 2007... |
Eric Butorac Eric Butorac Eric "Booty" Butorac is an American tennis player. He is a doubles specialist, and has achieved some success in partnership with Britain's Jamie Murray, a fellow left-hander known as "Stretch". He was nicknamed 'Booty' by partner Murray... Scott LipskyScott Lipsky Scott Lipsky is a professional tennis player from the United States. He is primarily a doubles specialist.... |
7–6(3), 6–4 |
| 2009 2009 AEGON Trophy The 2009 AEGON Trophy was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Nottingham, Great Britain between 1 and 7 June, 2009.-Seeds:*Rankings are as of May 25, 2009.... |
Eric Butorac Eric Butorac Eric "Booty" Butorac is an American tennis player. He is a doubles specialist, and has achieved some success in partnership with Britain's Jamie Murray, a fellow left-hander known as "Stretch". He was nicknamed 'Booty' by partner Murray... Scott LipskyScott Lipsky Scott Lipsky is a professional tennis player from the United States. He is primarily a doubles specialist.... |
Colin Fleming Colin Fleming Colin Fleming is a British professional tennis player who lives in Linlithgow.He was selected for 2009 Great Britain Davis Cup team.... Ken SkupskiKen Skupski Ken Skupski is a professional tennis player who lives in Liverpool, England. He is best known as a doubles player, most successfully partnering Colin Fleming. Having played college tennis at the Louisiana State University, he turned professional in 2007... |
6–4, 6–4 |
Women's Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 AEGON Trophy The 2011 AEGON Trophy was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit... |
Kimiko Date-Krumm Shuai ZhangZhang Shuai (tennis) Zhang Shuai is a Chinese professional female tennis player. , she is the fourth-highest ranked women's singles player from China, at World number 90.-Career Summary:... |
Raquel Kops-Jones Raquel Kops-Jones Raquel Kops-Jones is a professional tennis player from the United States of America. She made her debut in professional competition in 2000, aged 17, at an ITF tournament in Boca Raton.... Abigail SpearsAbigail Spears Abigail Michal Spears is an American professional tennis player.Spears turned professional in 2000. Spears has reached the third round at the 2005 Australian Open, and the first round at the 2005 French Open, 2005 Wimbledon tournament and the 2005 U.S. Open... |
6–4, 7–6(7) |
| 2010 | Sarah Borwell Sarah Borwell Sarah Leah Borwell is an English professional tennis player who specialises primarily in doubles. She is currently the British number 1 in doubles, ranked 67 in the world... Raquel Kops-JonesRaquel Kops-Jones Raquel Kops-Jones is a professional tennis player from the United States of America. She made her debut in professional competition in 2000, aged 17, at an ITF tournament in Boca Raton.... |
Naomi Broady Naomi Broady Naomi Broady is an English tennis player who is coached by Suzi Riley. She began playing tennis at the age of 7 and was the 2007 British under 18 girls' champion. She is currently the British no. 5 with a career-high world ranking of no. 194 . So far in her career she has won four ITF titles in... Katie O'BrienKatie O'Brien Katie Jill O'Brien is an English former professional tennis player from Beverley, Yorkshire. She was briefly the British No. 1 tennis player... |
6–3, 2–6, [10–7] |
| 2009 | Alexa Glatch Alexa Glatch -Junior career:She started playing tennis at the age of five. As a junior player, she won the prestigious Easter Bowl title in the Girls 14s and Girls 18s divisions and the Orange Bowl in the Girls 16s division in 2004. She achieved a World Junior Ranking of #5 in 2005, advancing to the 2005 US...  Natalie GrandinNatalie Grandin Natalie Grandin is a professional tennis player from South Africa. Grandin has yet to compete outside of the qualifying rounds of a Grand Slam singles event. She is known for her variety of play, and volleying ability.... |
Eleni Daniilidou Eleni Daniilidou Eleni Daniilidou is a Greek tennis player born in Chania, on the island of Crete.As of 2011, she has won five WTA singles titles and three doubles titles. In 2003, she reached the Australian Open mixed doubles final. Her highest singles ranking has been 14th... Rika FujiwaraRika Fujiwara Rika Fujiwara is a Japanese professional tennis player. Her best-ever ranking is, singles No. 84 , doubles No. 13... |
6–3, 2–6, 10–7 |