Dow Tennis Classic facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dow Tennis Classic
Event name	Dow Tennis Classic (2017–present) Dow Corning Tennis Classic (1994–2016)
Location	Midland, Michigan, United States
Place held	Greater Midland Tennis Center
Category	WTA 125
Court type	Hard (Indoor)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$115,000
Website	dowtennisclassic.com
Current champions (2023)
Women's singles	Anna Kalinskaya
Women's doubles	Hailey Baptiste Whitney Osuigwe

The Dow Tennis Classic is an exciting professional tennis tournament for women. It takes place every year in Midland, Michigan, in the United States. This event is part of the WTA 125 series, which is a step below the main WTA Tour. It's a great chance for rising tennis stars to show their skills and earn important ranking points.

The tournament used to be called the Dow Corning Tennis Classic. It was held from 1994 to 2016. From 2010 to 2020, it was part of the ITF Women's Circuit, offering $100,000 in prize money. In 2021, it became a WTA 125 event, which means it offers more prize money and attracts even more talented players.

About the Tournament

The Dow Tennis Classic is played on hard indoor courts. This means the matches happen inside, no matter the weather. The tournament usually takes place in October or November. It features both singles and doubles matches. Many famous tennis players have competed here over the years.

Past Champions

Many talented players have won the Dow Tennis Classic. Here are some of the recent champions and a few notable winners from earlier years.

Singles Winners

Lucie Hradecká reached three finals in a row from 2009 to 2011. She won the trophy twice!

The singles competition is always very exciting. Players battle it out one-on-one to become the champion.

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
2023	Anna Kalinskaya	Jana Fett	7–5, 6–4
2022	Caty McNally (2)	Anna-Lena Friedsam	6–3, 6–2
2021	Madison Brengle (2)	Robin Anderson	6–2, 6–4
⬆️   Tournament became a WTA $125,000 event   ⬆️
2020	Shelby Rogers	Anhelina Kalinina	w/o
2019	Caty McNally	Jessica Pegula	6–2, 6–4
2018	Madison Brengle	Jamie Loeb	6–1, 6–2
2017	Tatjana Maria (2)	Naomi Broady	6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
2016	Naomi Broady	Robin Anderson	6–7(6–8), 6–0, 6–2
2015	Tatjana Maria	Louisa Chirico	6–2, 6–0
2014	Heather Watson	Ksenia Pervak	6–4, 6–0
2013	Lauren Davis	Ajla Tomljanović	6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–2)
2012	Olga Govortsova	Magdaléna Rybáriková	6–3, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–5)
2011	Lucie Hradecká (2)	Irina Falconi	6–4, 6–4
2010	Elena Baltacha	Lucie Hradecká	5–7, 6–2, 6–3
2009	Lucie Hradecká	Eleni Daniilidou	6–3, 6–3
1996	Anna Kournikova	Lindsay Lee	7–6, 6–1
1995	Chanda Rubin	Brenda Schultz	6–3, 6–2

Doubles Winners

In doubles, two players team up against another pair. It requires great teamwork and strategy.

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
2023	Hailey Baptiste Whitney Osuigwe	Sophie Chang Ashley Lahey	2–6, 6–2, [10–1]
2022	Asia Muhammad (2) Alycia Parks	Anna-Lena Friedsam Nadiia Kichenok	6–2, 6–3
2021	Harriet Dart Asia Muhammad	Peangtarn Plipuech Aldila Sutjiadi	6–3, 2–6, [10–7]
⬆️   Tournament became a WTA $125,000 event   ⬆️
2020	Caroline Dolehide Maria Sanchez	Valeria Savinykh Yanina Wickmayer	6–3, 6–4
2019	Olga Govortsova Valeria Savinykh	Coco Gauff Ann Li	6–4, 6–0
2018	Kaitlyn Christian Sabrina Santamaria	Jessica Pegula Maria Sanchez	7–5, 4–6, [10–8]
2017	Ashley Weinhold Caitlin Whoriskey	Kayla Day Caroline Dolehide	7–6(7–1), 6–3
2016	Catherine Bellis Ingrid Neel	Naomi Broady Shelby Rogers	6–2, 6–4
2015	Julie Coin Emily Webley-Smith	Jacqueline Cako Sachia Vickery	4–6, 7–6(7–4), [11–9]
2014	Anna Tatishvili (2) Heather Watson	Sharon Fichman Maria Sanchez	7–5, 5–7, [10–6]
2012	Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká (2)	Vesna Dolonts Stéphanie Foretz Gacon	7–6(7–4), 6–2
2010	Lucie Hradecká Laura Granville (2)	Lilia Osterloh Anna Tatishvili	7–6(7–3), 3–6, [12–10]
1995	Chanda Rubin Brenda Schultz	Laxmi Poruri Varalee Sureephong	6–3, 6–2

See also

In Spanish: Dow Corning Tennis Classic para niños