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The Internazionali Femminili di Palermo is a tennis

Tennis

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tournament

Tournament

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held in Palermo

Palermo

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, Italy. Held since 1988, this WTA Tour

Women's Tennis Association

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event is a Tier IV-tournament and is played on outdoor clay court

Clay court

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s. It was lowered to a Tier V event in 2001 but returned to Tier IV in 2005.

Singles

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1988	Karin Kschwendt Karin Kschwendt Karin Kschwendt is a former professional tennis player who represented Austria, Germany and Luxembourg at various points in her career. She reached her career high ranking of world No. 37 on August 12, 1996. In doubles, she went as high as No...	Marzia Grossi	4–6, 6–0, 6–1
1989	Janine Thompson	Laura Golarsa Laura Golarsa Laura Golarsa is a former professional tennis player .Golarsa was born in Milan, Italy on 27 November 1967 and played on the WTA tour from 1985 to 2001. She did not win any senior titles but did reach the quarter finals of Wimbledon in 1989...	6–2, 6–7, 6–4
↓ Tier IV tournament WTA Tier IV Events The WTA Tier IV tournaments were Women's Tennis Association tennis fourth-level tournaments held from 1988 until 2008 season. The line-up of events varied over the years, with tournaments being promoted, demoted or cancelled. The series resulted from a reform of the WTA tour in 1988, offering more... ↓
1990	Isabel Cueto Isabel Cueto Isabel Cueto is a retired professional tennis player from Germany. Her career high ranking was No. 20, which she achieved on 28 August 1989.-Early life:...	Barbara Paulus Barbara Paulus Barbara Paulus is a former professional top 10 female tennis player from Austria. She began playing on the WTA Tour in 1986 and retired in 2001. During her career she won a total of seven WTA tournaments...	6–2, 6–3
1991	Mary Pierce Mary Pierce Mary Pierce is a French-American tennis professional playing on the Women's Tennis Association tour. She is a citizen of France, Canada, and the United States but plays for France in team competitions and the Olympics.Pierce has won four Grand Slam titles, two in singles and two in doubles...	Sandra Cecchini Sandra Cecchini Anna-Maria Cecchini is a former Italian professional tennis player.Cecchini or Sandra as she was known on the WTA tour, played from 1981 to 1998 and won 11 singles titles. Her most notable Grand Slam performance came in her first appearance at Roland Garros in 1984, when she reached the quarter...	6–0, 6–3
1992	Mary Pierce	Brenda Schultz	6–1, 6–7, 6–1
1993	Radka Bobková Radka Bobková Radka Bobková is a former Czech professional tennis player.She was born in Prague.-Singles 2 :-Doubles 4 :-References:*...	Mary Pierce	6–3, 6–2
1994	Irina Spîrlea Irina Spîrlea Irina Spîrlea is a former tennis player from Romania, who turned professional in 1990. She won four singles and six doubles titles during her career. The right-hander reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on October 13, 1997, when she became number 7 in the world...	Brenda Schultz	6–4, 1–6, 7–6
1995	Irina Spîrlea	Sabine Hack Sabine Hack Sabine Hack is a former professional tennis player from Germany. She began her career on the WTA Tour in 1983. She won four singles and one doubles titles in her career. Her best Grand Slam performance was reaching the quarterfinals at the 1994 French Open. Hack reached a career-high ranking of...	7–6, 6–2
1996	Barbara Schett Barbara Schett Barbara Schett Eagle is a former Austrian tennis player, who reached her highest singles ranking, World No. 7, on 13 September 1999. She ended her career at the 2005 Australian Open. Between 1993 to 2004 she played in 48 games for the Austria Fed Cup team, winning 30...	Sabine Hack	6–3, 6–3
1997	Sandrine Testud Sandrine Testud Sandrine Testud is a former professional female tennis player from France.-Career:Testud broke into top 20 singles rankings in July 1997. On February 7, 1999, she became the fourth Frenchwoman after Françoise Durr, Mary Pierce and Nathalie Tauziat to break into singles top 10 rankings...	Elena Makarova Elena Makarova Elena Alekseyevna Makarova is a Russian tennis player.Makarova played in the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour between 1991 and 1999. Her best performances were in 1995, when she was ranked no. 36 in doubles, and in 1996, when she was ranked no. 43 in singles....	7–5, 6–3
1998	Patty Schnyder Patty Schnyder Patty Schnyder is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1993 to 2011 and is a former World No. 7. She defeated several World No...	Barbara Schett	6–1, 5–7, 6–2
1999	Anastasia Myskina Anastasia Myskina Anastasiya Andreyevna Myskina is a professional tennis player from Russia. She won the 2004 French Open singles title, becoming the first Russian female tennis player to win a Grand Slam main draw singles title. Subsequent to this victory she rose to number 3 on the WTA ranking, becoming the first...	Ángeles Montolio Ángeles Montolio Ángeles Montolio is a former professional tennis player from Spain.Montolio reached a career high ranking of world No. 22 in February 2002, and won three WTA Tour titles at the small events in Porto, Estoril, and Bol, as well as reaching the finals of Madrid and Palermo...	3–6, 7–6⁴, 6–2
2000	Henrieta Nagyová Henrieta Nagyová Henrieta Nagyová is a Slovak female professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1994 and has been ranked as high as the 21st in the world . In recent years her ranking has fallen due to constant injury. In late 2005, she brought her ranking up to a year ending 145, after it fell below 200...	Pavlina Nola Pavlina Nola Pavlina Stoyanova-Nola is a former tennis player who played for both Bulgaria and New Zealand in her professional career...	6-3, 7-5
↓ Tier V tournament WTA Tier IV Events The WTA Tier IV tournaments were Women's Tennis Association tennis fourth-level tournaments held from 1988 until 2008 season. The line-up of events varied over the years, with tournaments being promoted, demoted or cancelled. The series resulted from a reform of the WTA tour in 1988, offering more... ↓
2001	Anabel Medina Garrigues Anabel Medina Garrigues Ana Isabel Medina Garrigues , better known as Anabel Medina, is a Spanish female tennis player. She reached a career high WTA Tour ranking of No. 16 on 4 May 2009, and has won 11 singles titles and 14 doubles titles, including the 2008 French Open and 2009 French Open with Virginia Ruano Pascual...	Cristina Torrens Valero Cristina Torrens Valero Cristina Torrens Valero is a former professional female tennis player from Spain. She reached her career-high singles ranking World No. 27 on 4 March 2002....	6–4, 6–4
2002	Mariana Díaz-Oliva Mariana Diaz-Oliva Mariana Díaz-Oliva is a retired professional female tennis player from Argentina. Right-handed, she played professionally from September 1992 to October 12, 2006. Her highest ranks were 42nd for singles and 93rd for doubles, both in 2001.-Singles finals: 3 :-External links:...	Vera Zvonareva Vera Zvonareva Vera Zvonareva is a professional tennis player from Russia. She was introduced to tennis at the age of six and turned professional in 2000. Her career high is World No. 2 by the WTA, and she is currently ranked as the World No. 7. Zvonarёva has won twelve WTA Tour singles titles and reached the...	6–7⁶, 6–1, 6–3
2003	Dinara Safina Dinara Safina Dinara Mikhailovna Safina , born April 27, 1986 in Moscow, is a Russian professional tennis player of Tatar background. Safina's career high ranking is World No. 1....	Katarina Srebotnik Katarina Srebotnik Katarina Srebotnik is a Slovenian professional tennis player. Srebotnik is right-handed, 1.80 m, weighs 65 kg and lives in Dubai. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 20 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour on August 7, 2006.Srebotnik won 4 singles titles on the WTA-tour and was a steady top 30...	6–3, 6–4
2004	Anabel Medina Garrigues	Flavia Pennetta Flavia Pennetta Flavia Pennetta is an Italian professional tennis player. She became Italy's first top 10 female singles player on 17 August 2009 and also the first ever Italian Tennis player to be ranked No.1 in Doubles on 28 February 2011. As of 10 October 2011, Pennetta is ranked World No. 18 in singles and...	6–4, 6–4
↓ Tier IV tournament WTA Tier IV Events The WTA Tier IV tournaments were Women's Tennis Association tennis fourth-level tournaments held from 1988 until 2008 season. The line-up of events varied over the years, with tournaments being promoted, demoted or cancelled. The series resulted from a reform of the WTA tour in 1988, offering more... ↓
2005	Anabel Medina Garrigues	Klára Koukalová Klára Koukalová Klára Zakopalová is a Czech professional female tennis player. She was born and still lives in Prague, the capital.-Career:In her career, Zakopalová has reached eight singles finals and won two, both in 2005: on grass in Rosmalen and in September in Portorož on hard court.In January 2006, she...	6–4, 6–0
2006	Anabel Medina Garrigues	Tathiana Garbin Tathiana Garbin Tathiana Garbin is an Italian tennis player. As of 17 May 2010, she is ranked World No. 56 in singles and No. 38 in doubles. Garbin is probably best known for her shocking defeat of the defending champion and the reigning World No. 1 Justine Henin in the second round of the 2004 French Open...	6–4, 6–4
2007	Ágnes Szávay Ágnes Szávay Ágnes Szávay is a professional tennis player from Hungary. She is the country's highest ranked tennis player. She was the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2007. She achieved her career high ranking of World No. 13 on April 14, 2008.- Background :...	Martina Müller	6–0, 6–1
2008 2008 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo - Singles Ágnes Szávay was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.Sara Errani won in the final 6–2, 6–3, against Mariya Koryttseva.-Seeds:# Flavia Pennetta # Anabel Medina Garrigues ...	Sara Errani Sara Errani Sara Errani , nicknamed "Poco Gigante", is a professional female tennis player from Italy. On February 23, 2009, she reached a new career high of No. 31 on the Tour rankings...	Mariya Koryttseva Mariya Koryttseva Mariya Koryttseva is a Ukrainian female tennis player. Her career high ranking is No. 50 in the world, which she achieved on August 18, 2008....	6–2, 6–3
↓ International tournament WTA International tournaments The International Tournaments is the new category for tennis tournaments of Women's Tennis Association from the 2009 WTA Tour. Tournaments are replacing Tier III and Tier IV events... ↓
2009 2009 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo - Singles Sara Errani was the defending champion, but Flavia Pennetta defeated her in the final 6-1, 6-2.-Seeds:# Flavia Pennetta # Patty Schnyder # Alizé Cornet # Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova ...	Flavia Pennetta	Sara Errani Sara Errani Sara Errani , nicknamed "Poco Gigante", is a professional female tennis player from Italy. On February 23, 2009, she reached a new career high of No. 31 on the Tour rankings...	6–1, 6–2
2010 2010 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Singles Flavia Pennetta was the defending champion but lost to Kaia Kanepi in the final 6–4, 6–3.-Seeds:# Flavia Pennetta # Aravane Rezaï # Sara Errani # Tsvetana Pironkova ...	Kaia Kanepi Kaia Kanepi Kaia Kanepi is an Estonian professional tennis player. Her career-high ranking is world no. 16 reached on 14 February 2011....	Flavia Pennetta	6–4, 6–3
2011 2011 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Singles Kaia Kanepi was the defending champion, but decided not to participate.5th seed Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated 7th seed Polona Hercog in the final, 6–3, 6–2.-Seeds:# Flavia Pennetta # Roberta Vinci ...	Anabel Medina Garrigues	Polona Hercog Polona Hercog Polona Hercog is a Slovenian tennis player. Her highest ranking is No. 35 in singles and No. 56 in doubles. Hercog has won two WTA Tour doubles title and one singles title. She also enjoyed success on the ITF Circuit, winning nine singles and five doubles titles...	6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1988	Janet Souto Rosa Bielsa	Allison Cooper Mary Norwood	6–3, 2–6, 7–5
1989	Barbara Romano Marzia Grossi	Rachel McQuillan Rachel McQuillan Rachel McQuillan is a retired professional tennis player from Australia. She won 5 WTA Tour doubles titles, as well as 14 singles and 21 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She reached the mixed doubles semifinals at the 1995 and 1998 French Opens and at the 1996 US Open, each time... Kristine Radford	6–3, 6–2
1990	Laura Garrone Laura Garrone Laura Garrone is a former professional tennis player from Italy.Garrone won five doubles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on January 19, 1987, when she became the number 32 of the world... Karin Kschwendt Karin Kschwendt Karin Kschwendt is a former professional tennis player who represented Austria, Germany and Luxembourg at various points in her career. She reached her career high ranking of world No. 37 on August 12, 1996. In doubles, she went as high as No...	Florencia Labat Florencia Labat María Florencia Labat was a professional female tennis player from Argentina. She joined the WTA Tour in 1988 and retired in 2000. On September 12, 1994 she reached a career high singles ranking of number 26 worldwide.-Singles 4 :-Doubles 17 :-External links:... Barbara Romano	6–2, 6–4
1991	Mary Pierce Mary Pierce Mary Pierce is a French-American tennis professional playing on the Women's Tennis Association tour. She is a citizen of France, Canada, and the United States but plays for France in team competitions and the Olympics.Pierce has won four Grand Slam titles, two in singles and two in doubles... Petra Langrová Petra Langrová Petra Píchalová Langrová is a retired professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia and later Czech Republic.-Wins :-Runners-up :-Wins :-Runners-up :-References:...	Laura Garrone Laura Garrone Laura Garrone is a former professional tennis player from Italy.Garrone won five doubles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on January 19, 1987, when she became the number 32 of the world... Mercedes Paz Mercedes Paz Mercedes María Paz is a former professional tennis player from Argentina, who won three singles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on April 29, 1991, when she became the number 28 of the world...	6–3, 6–7(5), 6–3
1992	Halle Cioffi María José Gaidano Maria Jose Gaidano Maria Jose Gaidano was an Argentine professional tennis player.She was born in Buenos Aires and played professionally from 1992 to 2000. She represented Argentina in the Fed Cup tournament in 1997.-Doubles 3 :-External links:...	Petra Langrová Petra Langrová Petra Píchalová Langrová is a retired professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia and later Czech Republic.-Wins :-Runners-up :-Wins :-Runners-up :-References:... Ana Segura	6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1993	Karin Kschwendt Karin Kschwendt Karin Kschwendt is a former professional tennis player who represented Austria, Germany and Luxembourg at various points in her career. She reached her career high ranking of world No. 37 on August 12, 1996. In doubles, she went as high as No... Natalia Medvedeva Natalia Medvedeva Natalia Medvedeva is a former professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1987 to 1998. Her four singles titles were won in Nashville, Tennessee in 1990, Linz in 1992, and Prague and Essen in 1993. In Essen, she beat world number 5 Conchita Martínez.She also won 12 doubles titles...	Silvia Farina Elia Silvia Farina Elia Silvia Farina Elia is a former female tennis player from Italy. She reached a career high of World No. 11 on 20 May 2002. She won her first ITF title at Caltagirone in 1991 and her first WTA tournament at Strasbourg in 2001... Brenda Schultz	6–4, 7–6
1994	Ruxandra Dragomir Ruxandra Dragomir Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie is a retired female tennis player from Romania, who won four singles and five doubles titles during her career. The right-hander reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on August 25, 1997, when she became the number 15 of the world... Laura Garrone Laura Garrone Laura Garrone is a former professional tennis player from Italy.Garrone won five doubles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on January 19, 1987, when she became the number 32 of the world...	Alice Canepa Giulia Casoni Giulia Casoni Giulia Casoni is an Italian tennis player. As a junior player, she won 1996 French Open in doubles, while her best professional results include singles quarterfinals at Internazionali Femminili di Palermo in 1999 and Tier I Italian Open in 2000, and three WTA Tour doubles titles...	6–1, 6–0
1995	Radka Bobková Radka Bobková Radka Bobková is a former Czech professional tennis player.She was born in Prague.-Singles 2 :-Doubles 4 :-References:*... Petra Langrová Petra Langrová Petra Píchalová Langrová is a retired professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia and later Czech Republic.-Wins :-Runners-up :-Wins :-Runners-up :-References:...	Petra Schwarz Petra Schwarz Petra Schwarz is a former Austrian female professional tennis player, active between 1987 and 1997.... Katarína Studeníková Katarína Studeníková Katarína Studeníková is a professional Slovak tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 31st, which she reached on December 23, 1996. Her career high in doubles was at 62 set at November 13, 1995. Studeníková defeated Monica Seles in Wimbledon in the year 1996.-External links:...	6–4, 6–1
1996	Janette Husárová Janette Husárová Janette Husárová is a professional female tennis player from Slovakia. She is probably best remembered for winning the WTA Tour Championships women's doubles title in 2002 partenering Russian Elena Dementieva... Barbara Schett Barbara Schett Barbara Schett Eagle is a former Austrian tennis player, who reached her highest singles ranking, World No. 7, on 13 September 1999. She ended her career at the 2005 Australian Open. Between 1993 to 2004 she played in 48 games for the Austria Fed Cup team, winning 30...	Florencia Labat Florencia Labat María Florencia Labat was a professional female tennis player from Argentina. She joined the WTA Tour in 1988 and retired in 2000. On September 12, 1994 she reached a career high singles ranking of number 26 worldwide.-Singles 4 :-Doubles 17 :-External links:... Barbara Rittner Barbara Rittner Barbara Rittner is a former professional tennis player who comes from Germany. Her career high ranking was No. 24 in the world, a ranking she achieved on 1 February 1993. She currently is the captain of the German Fed Cup team....	7–6, 6–1
1997	Silvia Farina Elia Silvia Farina Elia Silvia Farina Elia is a former female tennis player from Italy. She reached a career high of World No. 11 on 20 May 2002. She won her first ITF title at Caltagirone in 1991 and her first WTA tournament at Strasbourg in 2001... Barbara Schett Barbara Schett Barbara Schett Eagle is a former Austrian tennis player, who reached her highest singles ranking, World No. 7, on 13 September 1999. She ended her career at the 2005 Australian Open. Between 1993 to 2004 she played in 48 games for the Austria Fed Cup team, winning 30...	Florencia Labat Florencia Labat María Florencia Labat was a professional female tennis player from Argentina. She joined the WTA Tour in 1988 and retired in 2000. On September 12, 1994 she reached a career high singles ranking of number 26 worldwide.-Singles 4 :-Doubles 17 :-External links:... Mercedes Paz Mercedes Paz Mercedes María Paz is a former professional tennis player from Argentina, who won three singles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on April 29, 1991, when she became the number 28 of the world...	2–6, 6–1, 6–4
1998	Pavlina Nola Pavlina Nola Pavlina Stoyanova-Nola is a former tennis player who played for both Bulgaria and New Zealand in her professional career... Elena Wagner	Patty Schnyder Patty Schnyder Patty Schnyder is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1993 to 2011 and is a former World No. 7. She defeated several World No... Barbara Schett Barbara Schett Barbara Schett Eagle is a former Austrian tennis player, who reached her highest singles ranking, World No. 7, on 13 September 1999. She ended her career at the 2005 Australian Open. Between 1993 to 2004 she played in 48 games for the Austria Fed Cup team, winning 30...	6–4, 6–2
1999	Tina Križan Tina Križan Tina Križan is a Slovenian professional tennis player. Known primarily for her achievements playing doubles, she reached a career-high doubles ranking of 19 in 2002. She has won 6 WTA titles and 10 ITF tournaments... Katarina Srebotnik Katarina Srebotnik Katarina Srebotnik is a Slovenian professional tennis player. Srebotnik is right-handed, 1.80 m, weighs 65 kg and lives in Dubai. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 20 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour on August 7, 2006.Srebotnik won 4 singles titles on the WTA-tour and was a steady top 30...	Åsa Svensson Åsa Svensson Åsa Svensson is a female tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1992. She won two singles and seven doubles titles in her career. The right-hander reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on 1 April 1996, when she became the number 28 of the world.-Singles :-Won :-... Sonya Jeyaseelan Sonya Jeyaseelan Sonya Jeyaseelan is a professional Canadian tennis player.Her highest WTA singles ranking is World No. 48, which she reached on December 4, 2000. Her career high in doubles is World No. 40, set on October 16, 2000.-External links:...	4–6, 6–3, 6–0
2000	Silvia Farina Elia Silvia Farina Elia Silvia Farina Elia is a former female tennis player from Italy. She reached a career high of World No. 11 on 20 May 2002. She won her first ITF title at Caltagirone in 1991 and her first WTA tournament at Strasbourg in 2001... Rita Grande Rita Grande Rita Grande is a professional female tennis player from Italy.-Singles :2001: Hobart, Australia2001: Bratislava, Slovakia2003: Casablanca, Morocco-Singles finalist :1999: Hobart...	Ruxandra Dragomir Ruxandra Dragomir Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie is a retired female tennis player from Romania, who won four singles and five doubles titles during her career. The right-hander reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on August 25, 1997, when she became the number 15 of the world... Virginia Ruano Pascual Virginia Ruano Pascual Virginia Ruano Pascual is a Spanish professional female tennis player. She was born in Madrid, Spain.She has won three career singles titles but she has been more successful in doubles where she has won 43 titles, including 10 Grand Slam titles Between 2002...	6–4, 0–6, 7–6
2001	Tathiana Garbin Tathiana Garbin Tathiana Garbin is an Italian tennis player. As of 17 May 2010, she is ranked World No. 56 in singles and No. 38 in doubles. Garbin is probably best known for her shocking defeat of the defending champion and the reigning World No. 1 Justine Henin in the second round of the 2004 French Open... Janette Husárová Janette Husárová Janette Husárová is a professional female tennis player from Slovakia. She is probably best remembered for winning the WTA Tour Championships women's doubles title in 2002 partenering Russian Elena Dementieva...	María José Martínez Sánchez María José Martínez Sánchez María José Martínez Sánchez is a Spanish professional tennis player. In singles, she has won five WTA singles titles, the 2009 Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas, the 2009 Swedish Open, the Premier 5 event, 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the 2011 Gastein Ladies and the 2011 Hansol Korea Open. She... Anabel Medina Garrigues Anabel Medina Garrigues Ana Isabel Medina Garrigues , better known as Anabel Medina, is a Spanish female tennis player. She reached a career high WTA Tour ranking of No. 16 on 4 May 2009, and has won 11 singles titles and 14 doubles titles, including the 2008 French Open and 2009 French Open with Virginia Ruano Pascual...	4–6, 6–2, 6–4
2002	Evgenia Kulikovskaya Evgenia Kulikovskaya Evgenia Kulikovskaya is a former professional tennis player from Russia. She reached her highest singles ranking of No. 91 on June 9, 2003. She had more success in doubles, winning four WTA doubles titles and reaching the top fifty.Kulikovskaya is perhaps best known among tennis fans for her... Ekaterina Sysoeva	Lubomira Bacheva Lubomira Bacheva Lubomira Bacheva is a retired professional tennis player from Bulgaria. She reached her career high ranking of No. 68 in the world on November 1, 1999.-Tennis career:As a junior, Bacheva won the European Championships in 1989 and 1991.... Angelika Roesch	6–4, 6–3
2003	Adriana Serra Zanetti Adriana Serra Zanetti Adriana Serra Zanetti is a professional Italian tennis player. Sister of Antonella Serra Zanetti.Serra Zanetti's highest Women's Tennis Association singles ranking is World No. 38, which she reached on 11 February 2002. Her career high ranking in doubles was World No. 69 on 17 June 2002.-External... Emily Stellato	María José Martínez Sánchez María José Martínez Sánchez María José Martínez Sánchez is a Spanish professional tennis player. In singles, she has won five WTA singles titles, the 2009 Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas, the 2009 Swedish Open, the Premier 5 event, 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the 2011 Gastein Ladies and the 2011 Hansol Korea Open. She... Arantxa Parra Santonja Arantxa Parra Santonja Arantxa Parra Santonja is a professional female tennis player from Spain. She turned pro in 2000.On 12 July 2010, Parra Santonja reached her career-high singles ranking: World No...	6–4, 6–2
2004	Anabel Medina Garrigues Anabel Medina Garrigues Ana Isabel Medina Garrigues , better known as Anabel Medina, is a Spanish female tennis player. She reached a career high WTA Tour ranking of No. 16 on 4 May 2009, and has won 11 singles titles and 14 doubles titles, including the 2008 French Open and 2009 French Open with Virginia Ruano Pascual... Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario	Ľubomíra Kurhajcová Lubomíra Kurhajcová Ľubomíra Kurhajcová is a Slovak female professional tennis player. She reached her career high singles ranking of No. 59 on May 24, 2004... Henrieta Nagyová Henrieta Nagyová Henrieta Nagyová is a Slovak female professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1994 and has been ranked as high as the 21st in the world . In recent years her ranking has fallen due to constant injury. In late 2005, she brought her ranking up to a year ending 145, after it fell below 200...	6–3, 7–6(4)
2005	Giulia Casoni Giulia Casoni Giulia Casoni is an Italian tennis player. As a junior player, she won 1996 French Open in doubles, while her best professional results include singles quarterfinals at Internazionali Femminili di Palermo in 1999 and Tier I Italian Open in 2000, and three WTA Tour doubles titles... Mariya Koryttseva Mariya Koryttseva Mariya Koryttseva is a Ukrainian female tennis player. Her career high ranking is No. 50 in the world, which she achieved on August 18, 2008....	Klaudia Jans Klaudia Jans Klaudia Jans-Ignacik is a professional tennis player from Poland. While Jans hasn't won a WTA title, she has won one ITF singles title, eleven ITF doubles titles and one WTA doubles title.... Alicja Rosolska Alicja Rosolska Alicja Rosolska is a Polish professional tennis player. Rosolska made her bow as a professional at the 2002 J&S Cup.She is primarily a doubles player, partnering countrywoman Klaudia Jans. She and Jans have reached five finals on the WTA...	4–6, 6–3, 7–5
2006	Janette Husárová Janette Husárová Janette Husárová is a professional female tennis player from Slovakia. She is probably best remembered for winning the WTA Tour Championships women's doubles title in 2002 partenering Russian Elena Dementieva... Michaëlla Krajicek Michaëlla Krajicek Michaëlla Krajicek is a Dutch professional tennis player. Her highest WTA ranking was number 30 on 11 February 2008. She currently is the second best ranked player from the Netherlands behind Arantxa Rus.-Personal life:...	Alice Canepa Giulia Gabba	6–0, 6–0
2007	Mariya Koryttseva Mariya Koryttseva Mariya Koryttseva is a Ukrainian female tennis player. Her career high ranking is No. 50 in the world, which she achieved on August 18, 2008.... Darya Kustava	Alice Canepa Karin Knapp Karin Knapp Karin Knapp is an Italian female tennis player. She was ranked World No. 35 on 25 February 2008.-Career:...	6–4, 6–1
2008 2008 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo - Doubles Mariya Koryttseva and Darya Kustava were the defending champions, but Kustava chose not to participate, and only Koryttseva competed that year.Koryttseva partnered with Galina Voskoboeva, but lost in the semifinals to Sara Errani and Nuria Llagostera Vives...	Sara Errani Sara Errani Sara Errani , nicknamed "Poco Gigante", is a professional female tennis player from Italy. On February 23, 2009, she reached a new career high of No. 31 on the Tour rankings... Nuria Llagostera Vives Nuria Llagostera Vives Nuria Llagostera Vives is a Spanish female tennis player. On June 6, 2005, Llagostera Vives reached her career-high singles ranking, World No. 35.During her career she has won 2 singles titles and 11 in doubles...	Alla Kudryavtseva Alla Kudryavtseva Alla Alexandrovna Kudryavtseva is a professional tennis player from Russia. She currently lives in Moscow, where she is coached by Nick Rybakov... Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia Sergeyevna Pavlyuchenkova is a Russian professional tennis player and a multiple junior Grand Slam champion. Her career-high rank of World No. 13 was achieved on 4 July 2011. From July 2007 to September 2009 she was coached at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France...
2009	Nuria Llagostera Vives Nuria Llagostera Vives Nuria Llagostera Vives is a Spanish female tennis player. On June 6, 2005, Llagostera Vives reached her career-high singles ranking, World No. 35.During her career she has won 2 singles titles and 11 in doubles... María José Martínez Sánchez María José Martínez Sánchez María José Martínez Sánchez is a Spanish professional tennis player. In singles, she has won five WTA singles titles, the 2009 Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas, the 2009 Swedish Open, the Premier 5 event, 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the 2011 Gastein Ladies and the 2011 Hansol Korea Open. She...	Mariya Koryttseva Mariya Koryttseva Mariya Koryttseva is a Ukrainian female tennis player. Her career high ranking is No. 50 in the world, which she achieved on August 18, 2008.... Darya Kustova Darya Kustova Darya Kustova is a professional Belarusian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 117, which she reached on January 18, 2010. Her career high in doubles was 66, set at July 7, 2008.-External links:...	6–1, 6–2
2010 2010 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Doubles Nuria Llagostera Vives and María José Martínez Sánchez were the defending champions, but both chose not to participate.Alberta Brianti and Sara Errani won the final against Jill Craybas and Julia Görges 6–4, 6–1.-Seeds:...	Alberta Brianti Alberta Brianti Alberta Brianti is a professional female tennis player from Italy.On June 13, 2011, Brianti achieved her career-high singles ranking of 55... Sara Errani Sara Errani Sara Errani , nicknamed "Poco Gigante", is a professional female tennis player from Italy. On February 23, 2009, she reached a new career high of No. 31 on the Tour rankings...	Jill Craybas Jill Craybas - Early years :Craybas was born in Providence, Rhode Island. She received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, where she played for coach Andy Brandi's Florida Gators women's tennis team in National Collegiate Athletics Association competition from 1993 to... Julia Görges Julia Görges Julia Görges is a professional tennis player from Germany. Görges reached career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 16 on 6 June 2011 and a doubles ranking of 31 on 6 June 2011...	6–4, 6–1
2011 2011 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Doubles Alberta Brianti and Sara Errani were the defending champions, but decided not to participate together.Brianti partnered up with Akgul Amanmuradova, but lost already in the first round to eventual champions Errani and Roberta Vinci...	Sara Errani Sara Errani Sara Errani , nicknamed "Poco Gigante", is a professional female tennis player from Italy. On February 23, 2009, she reached a new career high of No. 31 on the Tour rankings... Roberta Vinci Roberta Vinci Roberta Vinci is an Italian tennis player. As of 29 August 2011, Vinci is ranked World No. 20, on the WTA Tour Rankings. Vinci has won thirteen WTA Tour titles, six in singles and seven in doubles....	Andrea Hlaváčková Andrea Hlavácková Andrea Hlaváčková is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. Her highest singles ranking is World No.87, which she reached on 31 January 2011, and her highest doubles ranking is World No.17, reached on 15 August 2011... Klára Zakopalová	7–5, 6–1

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