WTA Palermo 2020 Draw & Results

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Fiona Ferro won the 2020 Palermo, defeating Anett Kontaveit 6-2 7-5 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played August 3–9 on clay courts in Palermo, Italy.

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Champion
Fiona Ferro
def. Anett Kontaveit , 6-2 7-5
Dates
Aug 3 — Aug 9
Location
Palermo, Italy
Category
International → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
$202,250

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

59 recorded singles results

Palermo 2020 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Fiona Ferro 6-2 7-5 Anett Kontaveit H2H Match data Aug 9, 2020* F
SF (2)
Fiona Ferro 2-6 6-2 7-5 Camila Giorgi H2H Match data Aug 8, 2020* SF
Anett Kontaveit 6-2 6-4 Petra Martic H2H Match data Aug 8, 2020* SF
QF (4)
Anett Kontaveit 6-1 4-6 6-1 Elisabetta Cocciaretto H2H Match data Aug 8, 2020* QF
Petra Martic 7-6(5) 7-6(3) Aliaksandra Sasnovich H2H Match data Aug 8, 2020* QF
Camila Giorgi 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 Dayana Yastremska H2H Match data Aug 8, 2020* QF
Fiona Ferro 6-4 6-1 Sara Errani H2H Match data Aug 8, 2020* QF
R16 (8)
Dayana Yastremska 6-2 6-4 Oceane Dodin H2H Match data Aug 7, 2020* R16
Sara Errani 3-6 6-4 6-3 Kristyna Pliskova H2H Match data Aug 7, 2020* R16
Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-0 6-2 Jasmine Paolini H2H Match data Aug 7, 2020* R16
Petra Martic 5-7 6-4 6-2 Liudmila Samsonova H2H Match data Aug 7, 2020* R16
Camila Giorgi 3-6 6-2 6-4 Kaja Juvan H2H Match data Aug 7, 2020* R16
Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-2 6-4 Donna Vekic H2H Match data Aug 7, 2020* R16 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Fiona Ferro 7-5 6-2 Ekaterina Alexandrova H2H Match data Aug 7, 2020* R16
Anett Kontaveit 3-6 6-2 6-2 Laura Siegemund H2H Match data Aug 7, 2020* R16
R32 (16)
Anett Kontaveit 6-3 6-3 Patricia Maria Tig H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Petra Martic 6-0 6-3 Alison Van Uytvanck H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Liudmila Samsonova 6-4 6-2 Kirsten Flipkens H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Dayana Yastremska 6-3 6-4 Sara Sorribes Tormo H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Camila Giorgi 7-5 6-4 Rebecca Peterson H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Fiona Ferro 6-2 6-1 Nadia Podoroska H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Kaja Juvan 1-6 7-5 6-4 Marketa Vondrousova H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-6(1) 6-3 Polona Hercog H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Kristyna Pliskova 6-4 6-4 Maria Sakkari H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Ekaterina Alexandrova 5-7 6-0 6-1 Kristina Mladenovic H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Jasmine Paolini 5-7 6-4 6-4 Daria Kasatkina H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-4 6-1 Elise Mertens H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Laura Siegemund 6-3 6-4 Irina-Camelia Begu H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Donna Vekic 6-1 6-2 Arantxa Rus H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Sara Errani 7-5 1-6 6-4 Sorana Cirstea H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Oceane Dodin 2-6 6-4 6-4 Tamara Zidansek H2H Match data Aug 6, 2020* R32
Q3 Q (4)
Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 7-6(9) Laura Ioana Paar H2H Match data Aug 3, 2020 Q3 Q
Nadia Podoroska 2-6 6-4 6-3 Oceane Dodin H2H Match data Aug 3, 2020 Q3 Q
Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-5 7-6(2) Lara Arruabarrena H2H Match data Aug 3, 2020 Q3 Q
Kaja Juvan 7-6(8) 6-1 Martina Trevisan H2H Match data Aug 3, 2020 Q3 Q
Q2 Q (8)
Laura Ioana Paar 4-6 7-5 6-4 Aliona Bolsova H2H Match data Aug 2, 2020 Q2 Q
Oceane Dodin 6-2 1-6 6-1 Yanina Wickmayer H2H Match data Aug 2, 2020 Q2 Q
Liudmila Samsonova 4-6 6-4 6-3 Marta Kostyuk H2H Match data Aug 2, 2020 Q2 Q
Kaja Juvan 2-6 6-1 6-2 Elena-Gabriela Ruse H2H Match data Aug 2, 2020 Q2 Q
Lara Arruabarrena 6-2 6-3 Martina Di Giuseppe H2H Match data Aug 2, 2020 Q2 Q
Nadia Podoroska 6-3 5-7 6-3 Ysaline Bonaventure H2H Match data Aug 2, 2020 Q2 Q
Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3 (ret.) Tereza Martincova H2H Match data Aug 2, 2020 Q2 Q
Martina Trevisan 6-2 6-0 Varvara Gracheva H2H Match data Aug 2, 2020 Q2 Q
Q1 Q (16)
Aliona Bolsova 6-7(2) 6-3 6-1 Melania Delai H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q
Marta Kostyuk 6-1 6-2 Daniela Seguel H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q
Laura Ioana Paar 6-2 1-6 6-2 Bibiane Schoofs H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q
Elena-Gabriela Ruse 7-5 6-2 Dalila Spiteri H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q
Liudmila Samsonova 6-3 6-4 Tereza Mrdeza H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q
Kaja Juvan 2-6 6-2 6-4 Magdalena Frech H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q
Oceane Dodin 6-3 6-1 Federica Bilardo H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q
Lara Arruabarrena 6-0 2-6 6-1 Greet Minnen H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q
Martina Di Giuseppe 0-6 6-2 6-4 Chloe Paquet H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q
Varvara Gracheva 6-0 6-1 Matilde Paoletti H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q
Ysaline Bonaventure 3-6 7-6(9) 6-2 Indy De Vroome H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q
Yanina Wickmayer 0-6 6-2 6-3 Barbara Haas H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q
Martina Trevisan 6-4 7-6(6) Giulia Gatto-Monticone H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q
Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-5 6-2 Anastasiya Komardina H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q
Nadia Podoroska 6-3 6-1 Reka Luca Jani H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q
Tereza Martincova 4-6 6-2 6-1 Leonie Kung H2H Match data Aug 1, 2020 Q1 Q

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Palermo.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Qinwen Zheng 2 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Qinwen Zheng 2 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Qinwen Zheng 11 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Sara Errani 5 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Palermo finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Qinwen Zheng #7 6-4 4-6 6-2 Karolina Muchova #35 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Qinwen Zheng #26 6-4 1-6 6-1 Jasmine Paolini #52 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Irina-Camelia Begu #45 6-2 6-2 Lucia Bronzetti #78 H2H Match data 2022 Clay
Danielle Collins #44 6-4 6-2 Elena-Gabriela Ruse #137 H2H Match data 2021 Clay
Fiona Ferro 6-2 7-5 Anett Kontaveit H2H Match data 2020 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2020

Previous editions of Palermo

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Palermo held?
Palermo is held in Palermo, Italy.
Who won the most recent Palermo?
The 2024 Palermo was won by Qinwen Zheng, who defeated Karolina Muchova 6-4 4-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Palermo titles?
Qinwen Zheng has won 2 Palermo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Palermo played?
The first edition of Palermo was held in 2019.
What surface is Palermo played on?
Palermo is played on clay courts.