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Dow Tennis Classic
Tournament information
Event nameDow Tennis Classic (2017–present)
Dow Corning Tennis Classic (1994–2016)
LocationMidland, Michigan, United States
VenueGreater Midland Tennis Center
CategoryWTA 125
SurfaceHard (Indoor)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$115,000
Websitedowtennisclassic.com
Current champions (2023)
Women's singles Anna Kalinskaya
Women's doublesUnited States Hailey Baptiste
United States Whitney Osuigwe

The Dow Tennis Classic or Dow Corning Tennis Classic (DCTC)[1] is a WTA 125 level tennis tournament. It is played in October–November each year in Midland, Michigan. From 2010 to 2020, it used to be held as a $100,000 tournament as part of the ITF Women's Circuit before being upgraded to a WTA 125 event in 2021.

Past finals

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Singles

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Lucie Hradecká reached three consecutive finals in 2009, 2010 and 2011. She lifted the trophy in 2009 and 2011.
Year Champion Runner-up Score
2023 Anna Kalinskaya Croatia Jana Fett 7–5, 6–4
2022 United States Caty McNally (2) Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam 6–3, 6–2
2021 United States Madison Brengle (2) United States Robin Anderson 6–2, 6–4
⬆️   WTA 125 event   ⬆️
2020 United States Shelby Rogers Ukraine Anhelina Kalinina w/o
2019 United States Caty McNally United States Jessica Pegula 6–2, 6–4
2018 United States Madison Brengle United States Jamie Loeb 6–1, 6–2
2017 Germany Tatjana Maria (2) United Kingdom Naomi Broady 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
2016 United Kingdom Naomi Broady United States Robin Anderson 6–7(6–8), 6–0, 6–2
2015 Germany Tatjana Maria United States Louisa Chirico 6–2, 6–0
2014 United Kingdom Heather Watson Russia Ksenia Pervak 6–4, 6–0
2013 United States Lauren Davis Croatia Ajla Tomljanović 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–2)
2012 Belarus Olga Govortsova Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–5)
2011 Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká (2) United States Irina Falconi 6–4, 6–4
2010 United Kingdom Elena Baltacha Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká 5–7, 6–2, 6–3
2009 Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká Greece Eleni Daniilidou 6–3, 6–3
2008 United States Laura Granville United States Ashley Harkleroad 6–1, 6–1
2007 United States Jill Craybas (2) United States Laura Granville 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
2006 Argentina María Emilia Salerni Russia Vasilisa Bardina 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2005 United States Laura Granville South Korea Cho Yoon-jeong 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(8–6)
2004 United States Jill Craybas Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová 6–2, 6–4
2003 Germany Bianka Lamade United States Laura Granville 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
2002 China Li Na United States Mashona Washington 6–1, 6–2
2001 South Korea Cho Yoon-jeong United States Tara Snyder 6–3, 6–1
2000 Australia Nicole Pratt Japan Yuka Yoshida 6–4, 6–3
1999 Luxembourg Anne Kremer United States Tara Snyder 3–6, 6–1, 7–5
1998 United States Alexandra Stevenson United States Samantha Reeves 7–6, 6–1
1997 United States Kimberly Po United States Meilen Tu 6–2, 6–3
1996 Russia Anna Kournikova United States Lindsay Lee 7–6, 6–1
1995 United States Chanda Rubin Netherlands Brenda Schultz 6–3, 6–2
1994 Netherlands Brenda Schultz United States Meredith McGrath 6–2, 1–0 ret.

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Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
2023 United States Hailey Baptiste
United States Whitney Osuigwe
United States Sophie Chang
United States Ashley Lahey
2–6, 6–2, [10–1]
2022 United States Asia Muhammad (2)
United States Alycia Parks
Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam
Ukraine Nadiia Kichenok
6–2, 6–3
2021 United Kingdom Harriet Dart
United States Asia Muhammad
Thailand Peangtarn Plipuech
Indonesia Aldila Sutjiadi
6–3, 2–6, [10–7]
⬆️   WTA 125 event   ⬆️
2020 United States Caroline Dolehide
United States Maria Sanchez
Russia Valeria Savinykh
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
6–3, 6–4
2019 Belarus Olga Govortsova
Russia Valeria Savinykh
United States Coco Gauff
United States Ann Li
6–4, 6–0
2018 United States Kaitlyn Christian
United States Sabrina Santamaria
United States Jessica Pegula
United States Maria Sanchez
7–5, 4–6, [10–8]
2017 United States Ashley Weinhold
United States Caitlin Whoriskey
United States Kayla Day
United States Caroline Dolehide
7–6(7–1), 6–3
2016 United States CiCi Bellis
United States Ingrid Neel
United Kingdom Naomi Broady
United States Shelby Rogers
6–2, 6–4
2015 France Julie Coin
United Kingdom Emily Webley-Smith
United States Jacqueline Cako
United States Sachia Vickery
4–6, 7–6(7–4), [11–9]
2014 Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili (2)
United Kingdom Heather Watson
Canada Sharon Fichman
United States Maria Sanchez
7–5, 5–7, [10–6]
2013 Hungary Melinda Czink
Croatia Mirjana Lučić-Baroni
Brazil Maria Fernanda Alves
United Kingdom Samantha Murray
5–7, 6–4, [10–7]
2012 Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká (2)
Russia Vesna Dolonts
France Stéphanie Foretz Gacon
7–6(7–4), 6–2
2011 United States Jamie Hampton
Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili
United States Irina Falconi
United States Alison Riske
w/o [3]
2010 Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
United States Laura Granville (2)
United States Lilia Osterloh
Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili
7–6(7–3), 3–6, [12–10]
2009 Chinese Taipei Chen Yi
Japan Rika Fujiwara
Hungary Melinda Czink
United States Lindsay Lee-Waters
7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2008 United States Ashley Harkleroad
United States Shenay Perry
South Africa Surina de Beer
Japan Rika Fujiwara
3–6, 6–4, [10–6]
2007 United States Laura Granville
United States Abigail Spears (2)
Canada Maureen Drake
Canada Stéphanie Dubois
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
2006 Venezuela Milagros Sequera
United States Meilen Tu
Argentina María José Argeri
Brazil Letícia Sobral
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
2005 Ukraine Yuliya Beygelzimer
United States Kelly McCain
Russia Anna Bastrikova
Belarus Iryna Kuryanovich
6–2, 6–4
2004 Sweden Sofia Arvidsson
Sweden Åsa Svensson
United States Allison Baker
United States Tara Snyder
7–6(7–5), 6–2
2003 United States Teryn Ashley
United States Abigail Spears
United States Bethanie Mattek
United States Shenay Perry
6–1, 4–6, 6–4
2002 Chinese Taipei Janet Lee
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova (2)
Bulgaria Maria Geznenge
Czech Republic Michaela Paštiková
6–1, 6–3
2001 Netherlands Yvette Basting
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova
United States Jennifer Hopkins
Slovenia Petra Rampre
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2000 South Africa Esmé de Villiers
Japan Rika Hiraki
South Africa Surina de Beer
Israel Tzipi Obziler
6–1, 1–6, 6–1
1999 South Africa Liezel Horn
United Kingdom Samantha Smith
Germany Kirstin Freye
Canada Sonya Jeyaseelan
7–6, 0–6, 7–5
1998 Australia Catherine Barclay
Australia Kerry-Anne Guse
Belarus Olga Barabanschikova
United States Erika deLone
6–2, 6–4
1997 United States Angela Lettiere (2)
Japan Nana Miyagi
United States Janet Lee
United States Lindsay Lee
6–3, 6–2
1996 United States Angela Lettiere
United States Corina Morariu
United States Katrina Adams
United States Debbie Graham
7–6, 7–6
1995 United States Chanda Rubin
Netherlands Brenda Schultz
United States Laxmi Poruri
United States Varalee Sureephong
6–3, 6–2
1994 United States Erica Adams
United States Jeri Ingram
Australia Tracey Morton
United States Vickie Paynter
6–1, 5–7, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "Dow Tennis Classic - January 28 - February 5, 2017". Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  2. ^ DCTC Champions Archived February 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Mott, Geoff (February 13, 2011). "Dow Corning Tennis Classic doubles championship match canceled due to player's illness". mlive.com. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
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