The Prague Open (currently branded as the
Livesport Prague Open for sponsorship reasons) is a professional women's
tennis
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tournament that is held in
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
, Czech Republic. It began in 2010, initially as an
ITF Circuit $50,000 event upgraded to $100,000. It became a
WTA International
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tournament in 2015, and the prize money increased to $250,000.
The tournament is played on outdoor
hardcourt
A hardcourt (or hard court) is a type of surface or floor on which a sport is played, most usually in reference to tennis courts. It is typically made of rigid materials such as asphalt or concrete, and covered with acrylic resins to seal the s ...
s, at the
TK Sparta Prague. The tournament was held on outdoor clay courts.,
Livesport Prague Open 2021 PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC Jul 12 - Jul 18, 2021
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Lucie Šafářová
Lucie Šafářová (; born 4 February 1987) is a Czech professional tennis player who was ranked List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, world No. 1 in doubles, and No. 5 in singles.
She is a five-time Grand Slam champion in doubles ...
in singles, and Lucie Hradecká
Lucie Hradecká (; born 21 May 1985) is a Czech former professional tennis player. A three-time Grand Slam doubles champion and 26-time WTA Tour doubles titlist, she reached her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 4 in October 2012. She w ...
in doubles, are the record holders of the tournament, with three titles for each one.
Past finals
Singles
Doubles
See also
* I.ČLTK Prague Open
* Sparta Prague Open Challenger
References
External links
Archived official website (2010-2014)
Archived official website (2015-2019)
Official website
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Tennis tournaments in the Czech Republic
Clay court tennis tournaments
Hard court tennis tournaments
ITF Women's World Tennis Tour
WTA 250 tournaments
Recurring sporting events established in 2010
Sports competitions in Prague