Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Martina Navratilova 11 titles
WTA Eastbourne Open 1996 Draw & Results
CompletedMonica Seles won the 1996 Eastbourne Open, defeating Mary Joe Fernandez 6-0 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played June 18–24 on grass courts in Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
The Eastbourne Open is a combined ATP and WTA grass-court event at Devonshire Park in the build-up to Wimbledon.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jun 18 — Jun 24
Location
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Category
Tier II
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modern equivalent
WTA 500
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
Round of 32
BYE
Meredith Mcgrath
CH
6-4 6-2
Ines Gorrochategui
6-3 6-3
Lori Mcneil
CH
6-4 2-6 6-2
Nathalie Tauziat
DEF
6-1 6-2
Irina Spirlea
6-0 5-7 6-2
Lisa Raymond
3-6 6-2 8-6
BYE
Ai Sugiyama
6-4 6-3
Natasha Zvereva
6-1 7-6
BYE
Nicole Arendt
6-3 6-3
Yayuk Basuki
6-1 6-3
Lindsay Davenport
6-3 6-1
Round of 16
Monica Seles
6-2 6-4
Ines Gorrochategui
6-2 6-3
Lori Mcneil
CH
Nathalie Tauziat
DEF
6-2 6-3
Lisa Raymond
6-3 (ret.)
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-3 6-3
Conchita Martínez
7-6 4-6 6-3
Jana Novotna
6-4 4-6 6-3
Yayuk Basuki
6-2 6-3
Quarterfinals
Monica Seles
6-3 6-1
Nathalie Tauziat
DEF
6-2 6-0
Mary Joe Fernandez
2-6 6-4 6-4
Jana Novotna
7-6 6-1
Semifinals
Monica Seles
6-4 6-4
Nathalie Tauziat
DEF
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-1 2-6 8-6
Final
Monica Seles
6-0 6-2
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Eastbourne Open.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Martina Navratilova 13 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Martina Navratilova 95 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Martina Navratilova 21 appearances
View the full Eastbourne Open record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Keys | 7-5 6-4 | Tatjana Maria | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Grass |
| Daria Kasatkina | 6-3 6-4 | Leylah Fernandez | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Grass |
| Madison Keys | 6-2 7-6(13) | Daria Kasatkina | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Grass |
| Petra Kvitova | 6-3 6-2 | Jelena Ostapenko | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Grass |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 6-3 6-3 | Anett Kontaveit | H2H | Match data | 2021 | Grass |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Eastbourne Open held?
- Eastbourne Open is held in Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
- Who is the latest recorded Eastbourne Open winner?
- The 2026 Eastbourne Open was won by Madison Keys, who defeated Tatjana Maria 7-5 6-4.
- Who has won the most Eastbourne Open titles?
- Martina Navratilova has won 11 Eastbourne Open titles, the most by any player.
- What is the earliest recorded Eastbourne Open edition?
- The earliest recorded edition of Eastbourne Open in TennisDB is 1968.
- What surface is Eastbourne Open played on?
- Eastbourne Open is played on grass courts.