Bangalore Open
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| WTA Tour | ||
| Location | Bangalore India |
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| Category | Tier II | |
| Surface | Hard / Outdoors | |
| Draw | 28S/32Q/16D | |
| Prize Money | US$600,000 (2008) | |
| Website | Bangalore Open | |
The Canara Bank Bangalore Open was a professional women's tennis tournament held in Bangalore, Karnataka, India from 2003 through to 2008. It was a WTA Tour event played on outdoor hardcourts. It was classified as a Tier 2 event with the prize Money of US$600,000. In 2008, this was the biggest women's tennis Tournament in South and Southeast Asia.
The 2008 edition was won by 26-year old, 8 time grand-slam champion Serena Williams, who defeated Patty Schnyder 7-5, 6-3, in the finals, winning her 29th WTA Tour title.
Following the restructure of the WTA Tour, there has been no WTA event in India since 2009.
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