TOURNAMENT INFO
Tier: International
Prize Money: $250,000
Surface: Clay
Director: Joao Lagos
Starting as a men's-only tournament in 1990, the Portugal Open also became a WTA stop in 1999. It is now one of three joint European spring clay court tournaments on the calendar, along with Rome and the French Open. Among those who have graced the red clay at Estádio Nacional are Grand Slam champions Victoria Azarenka, Justine Henin, Petra Kvitova, Iva Majoli, Li Na and Francesca Schiavone. The only player with multiple titles in Oeiras is Spain's Magui Serna, who was victorious in 2002 and 2003. In 2006, the event showcased the first all-Chinese final in WTA history, between Li and Zheng Jie. Though considered by some to be a suburb of the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, Oeiras has assumed its own identity as a municipality known for its high standard of living, new technologies and service industries.
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