TOURNAMENT INFO
TIER: International
PRIZE MONEY: $226,750
SURFACE: Clay
DIRECTOR: Denis Naegelen
Many players get their last bit of pre-French Open clay court work in at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, which has been played the week before Roland Garros since its debut in 1987.
Silvia Farina Elia, who was victorious from 2001 to 2003, and Anabel Medina Garrigues are tied for the most titles in event history with three each. Other past champions include superstars such as Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport, Steffi Graf, Jana Novotna and Maria Sharapova.
Strasbourg has had two French champions - Aravane Rezai in 2009 and Alizé Cornet in 2013.
The tournament moved from HautePierre to the Tennis Club of Strasbourg - in front of the European Parliament and convenient to downtown - in 2011. The event prides itself on being eco-friendly, adhering to a variety of green initiatives that among other benefits, have decreased CO2 emissions.
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