- Bangalore Open
Infobox WTA Tennis Tournament
Name = Canara Bank Bangalore Open
Current =
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Logo_size = 150px
City =Bangalore
Country = IND
Tier = Tier II (from 2008)
Surface = Hard / Outdoors
Draw = 28M/32Q/16D
Prize_Money = $600,000
Web_site = [http://www.wtabangalore.in Bangalore Open]
Notes =The Bangalore Open (sponsored name: Canara Bank Bangalore Open) is a
tennis tournament held inBangalore ,India . The tournament began in Hyderabad in2003 , and moved to Bangalore in2006 . This WTA Tour event is a Tier II-tournament and is played on outdoorhardcourt s. It was a Tier III event with a prize Money of US$175,000. It has been upgraded to a Tier II event for 2008. With a prize money of US$ 600,000. Bangalore Open '08 is the biggest Women's Tennis Event not only in India but whole of South & South East Asia. [ [http://www.wtabangalore.in/about.asp Bangalore Open upgraded to Tier II event] ]The 2008 edition was won by 26-year old, 8 time grand-slam champion
Serena Williams , who defeated the fourth-seeded SwissPatty Schnyder 7-5, 6-3, in the finals, winning her 29th WTA Tour title. [ [http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/10/stories/2008031056132100.htm Serena reigns supreme] ]Finals
ingles
Doubles
ee also
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List of tennis tournaments References
External links
* [http://www.wtabangalore.in/ Official website]
* [http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/tournaments/profiles/bangalore.asp WTA tournament profile]
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