Royal Cup NLB Montenegro

The Royal Cup NLB Montenegro was a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor clay courts, held in Donji Kokoti, Podgorica, Montenegro, from 2004 to 2019. The event was part of the ITF Women's Circuit and was classified in the $25,000 category. It was previously a $50k event but was downgraded in 2013.

Royal Cup NLB Montenegro
ITF Women's Tour
Event namePodgorica
LocationDonji Kokoti, Podgorica, Montenegro
VenueTennis Club AS-Podgorica
CategoryITF Women's Circuit
SurfaceClay / outdoor
Draw32S/32Q/16D
Prize money$25,000
WebsiteOfficial website

Past finals

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Singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
2019   Tena Lukas   Marina Melnikova 6–4, 7–5
2018   Jesika Malečková   Tena Lukas 6–2, 6–0
2017   Marina Melnikova   Jesika Malečková 6–2, 6–0
2016   Quirine Lemoine   Paula Ormaechea 7–5, 6–1
2015   Barbara Haas   Doroteja Erić 6–3, 6–1
2014   Andreea Mitu   Vitalia Diatchenko 6–1, 6–4
2013   Stephanie Vogt   Anett Kontaveit 6–4, 6–3
2012   Renata Voráčová   Maria Elena Camerin 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
2011   Paula Ormaechea   Danka Kovinić 6–1, 6–1
2010   Irina-Camelia Begu   Annalisa Bona 6–1, 6–1
2009   Renata Voráčová   Ana Timotić 7–5, 2–1 ret.
2008   Maša Zec Peškirič   Dominika Nociarová 6–3, 7–6(7–1)
2007   Michaela Paštiková   Martina Suchá 5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
2006   Ana Veselinović   Dia Evtimova 6–4, 7–5
2005   Dijana Stojić   Neda Kozić 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
2004   Andrea Petković   Dragana Zarić 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
2019   Amina Anshba
  Anastasia Dețiuc
  Anastasia Kulikova
  Evgeniya Levashova
2–6, 6–3, [10–7]
2018   Miriam Kolodziejová
  Nina Potočnik
  Nefisa Berberović
  Veronika Erjavec
2–6, 6–3, [10–0]
2017   Petra Krejsová
  Jesika Malečková
  Tereza Mihalíková
  Chantal Škamlová
6–2, 6–3
2016   Anita Husarić
  Quirine Lemoine
  Ivana Jorović
  Xenia Knoll
3–6, 6–4, [10–4]
2015   Lina Gjorcheska
  Melis Sezer
  Nikoleta Bulatović
  Nina Kalezić
6–0, 6–0
2014   Alexandra Cadanțu
  Stephanie Vogt
  Xenia Knoll
  Arantxa Rus
6–1, 3–6, [10–2]
2013   Vladica Babić
  Iva Mekovec
  Kateřina Vaňková
  Maša Zec Peškirič
6–4, 6–7(1–7), [10–5]
2012   Nicole Clerico
  Anna Zaja
  Mailen Auroux
  María Irigoyen
4–6, 6–3, [11–9]
2011   Corinna Dentoni
  Florencia Molinero
  Danka Kovinić
  Danica Krstajić
6–4, 5–7, [10–5]
2010   Irina-Camelia Begu
  Mihaela Buzărnescu
  Valeriya Solovyeva
  Maryna Zanevska
5–7, 7–5, [12–10]
2009   Nicole Clerico
  Karolina Kosińska
  Karolina Jovanović
  Teodora Mirčić
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–4]
2008   Neda Kozić
  Sandra Martinović
  Erica Krauth
  Hanna Nooni
7–6(7–5), 6–2
2007   Danica Krstajić
  Sandra Martinović
  Ivana Abramović
  Maria Abramović
6–1, 6–2
2006   Josipa Bek
  Karolina Jovanović
  Lyudmyla Kichenok
  Nadiya Kichenok
6–4, 5–7, 6–2
2005   Ani Mijačika
  Dijana Stojić
  Neda Kozić
  Vesna Manasieva
1–6, 6–3, 6–4
2004   Andrea Petković
  Sofia Avakova
  Janette Bejlková
  Biljana Pawlowa-Dimitrova
6–1, 6–2

Record

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Titles by player

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Since first edition of Podgorica tour, Czech player Renata Voráčová is the only participant which won the singles tournament twice (2009, 2012). Among the players which won title in singles and in doubles are Andrea Petković, Dijana Stojić, Irina-Camelia Begu and Stephanie Vogt. Below is the list of players which won at least two tournaments in singles and doubles.

Player Titles Singles Doubles
  Renata Voráčová 2 2 0
  Andrea Petković 2 1 1
  Dijana Stojić 2 1 1
  Irina-Camelia Begu 2 1 1
  Stephanie Vogt 2 1 1
  Sandra Martinović 2 0 2
  Nicole Clerico 2 0 2

Titles by country

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By now, tennis players from 16 different countries won the trophy in singles or doubles competition at Royal Cup NLB Montenegro. Most successful were players from Romania, which won five titles. Additionally, more than two titles won players from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Serbia, Germany, Croatia and Italy. Argentina is the only country out of Europe whose players won the trophy.

Country Titles Singles Doubles
WIN RUN WIN RUN
  Romania 5 2 0 3 0
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 1 0 3 0
  Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 2
  Serbia 3 1 4 2 4
  Germany 3 1 0 2 0
  Italy 3 0 2 3 0
  Croatia 3 0 0 3 2
  Argentina 2 1 0 1 3
  Liechtenstein 2 1 0 1 0
  Montenegro 2 0 1 2 4
  Slovenia 1 1 0 0 1
  Austria 1 1 0 0 0
  Russia 1 0 1 1 2
  Republic of Macedonia 1 0 0 1 0
  Poland 1 0 0 1 0
  Turkey 1 0 0 1 0
  Slovakia 0 0 2 0 0
  Bulgaria 0 0 1 0 1
  Estonia 0 0 1 0 0
  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 3
  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 1
  Sweden 0 0 0 0 1
  Switzerland 0 0 0 0 1

WIN - winners; RUN - runners-up

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