2024
Céline Naef
(SUI)
🇨🇭
Pétange 2024 – Prize Money: $60,000 (W75)
Céline Naef is a Swiss professional and one of the brightest prospects of her generation, already
collecting multiple ITF titles and breaking into the WTA rankings in her teens. Her 2024 KYOTEC OPEN
title in Pétange underlined her ability to handle pressure on indoor hard courts against an experienced field.
2023
Océane Dodin
(FRA)
🇫🇷
Pétange 2023 – Prize Money: $40,000 (W40)
Océane Dodin is a French power hitter known for huge first serves and flat groundstrokes, a style that
once took her into the WTA Top 50. Her 2023 victory in Pétange, without dropping a set, showcased
how dangerous she is on fast indoor surfaces when her attacking game clicks.
2022
Mona Barthel
(GER)
🇩🇪
Pétange 2022 – Prize Money: $25,000 (W25)
Germany’s Mona Barthel is a former Top 30 player with four WTA singles titles and a reputation for
clean, heavy ball-striking. The 2022 KYOTEC OPEN crown added an indoor title to her long list of
achievements and highlighted the experience advantage she still enjoys on the ITF circuit.
2021
Océane Dodin
(FRA)
🇫🇷
Pétange 2021 – Prize Money: $25,000 (W25)
Dodin’s first Pétange title came in 2021, during the early indoor hard-court editions of the KYOTEC
OPEN. With her aggressive return and fast first-strike patterns, she dominated the week and set the
tone for the tournament’s new era under the KYOTEC banner.
2019
Arantxa Rus
(NED)
🇳🇱
Pétange 2019 – Prize Money: $25,000 (W25)
Dutch left-hander Arantxa Rus is a seasoned tour professional with dozens of singles titles on the ITF
circuit and notable Grand Slam wins. Her 2019 triumph in Pétange came after a series of long,
physical matches where her fitness, topspin and fighting spirit made the difference.
2018
Mandy Minella
(LUX)
🇱🇺
Pétange 2018 – Prize Money: $25,000 (W25)
Mandy Minella is the flagship name of modern Luxembourgish tennis, with WTA titles and years inside the
Top 100. Winning the 2018 Pétange event on home soil was a special moment, connecting a full local
crowd with one of their own in the champion’s role.
2017
Sviatlana Pirazhenka
(BLR)
🇧🇾
Pétange 2017 – Prize Money: $15,000
Belarusian player Sviatlana Pirazhenka built her career mainly on the ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour,
with strong runs on both clay and hard courts. Her 2017 title in Pétange was earned the hard way,
coming through tight three-set matches and showcasing her resilience.
2016
Elixane Lechemia
(FRA)
🇫🇷
Pétange 2016 – Prize Money: $10,000
French left-hander Elixane Lechemia combines college-tennis experience with a smart, tactical
all-court style. The Pétange trophy in 2016 was one of her key early-career milestones, helping her
build confidence before focusing increasingly on doubles at higher levels.
2015
Greet Minnen
(BEL)
🇧🇪
Pétange 2015 – Prize Money: $15,000
Belgian pro Greet Minnen has developed into a top-level singles and doubles competitor, with WTA and
ITF titles across both disciplines. Her victory in Pétange in 2015 came early in that journey, signalling
the potential that would later be confirmed on bigger stages.
2014
Lu Jiajing
(CHN)
🇨🇳
Pétange 2014 – Prize Money: $10,000
Lu Jiajing is a Chinese tour veteran with many finals and titles on the ITF circuit, especially in Asia
and Europe. Her 2014 win in Pétange coincided with a productive period in her career, where she
consistently went deep in ITF draws.
2011
Mathilde Johansson
(FRA)
🇫🇷
Pétange 2011 – Prize Money: $100,000 (ITF Roller Open)
Mathilde Johansson, born in Sweden and representing France, was a fixture inside the WTA Top 100 and
especially dangerous on clay. Her 2011 Roller Open victory in Pétange, where she defended her title,
was one of the signature achievements of her ITF career.
2010
Mathilde Johansson
(FRA)
🇫🇷
Pétange 2010 – Prize Money: $100,000 (ITF Roller Open)
In 2010 Johansson repeated as champion on the Pétange clay, confirming how well her heavy topspin and
movement matched the conditions. Back-to-back titles at a $100k event helped cement her status as a real
force on the ITF clay-court swing.
2009
Arantxa Parra Santonja
(ESP)
🇪🇸
Pétange 2009 – Prize Money: $100,000 (ITF Roller Open)
Spanish clay-court specialist Arantxa Parra Santonja reached noteworthy heights in both singles and
doubles on the WTA Tour. Taking the 2009 Roller Open title in Pétange added a prestigious $100k trophy
to a long, steady career on red clay.
2008
Mathilde Johansson
(FRA)
🇫🇷
Pétange 2008 – Prize Money: $100,000 (ITF Roller Open)
Johansson’s first Roller Open triumph in 2008 came in a dramatic three-set final and marked the start of
her special relationship with Pétange. It was one of the breakthrough results that supported her push into
the main draws of Grand Slam tournaments.
2007
Pauline Parmentier
(FRA)
🇫🇷
Pétange 2007 – Prize Money: $100,000 (ITF Roller Open)
Pauline Parmentier is a former French No.1, four-time WTA singles champion and a respected Billie Jean
King Cup player. Her 2007 Roller Open victory fitted perfectly into a career known for consistency,
physicality and a very complete clay-court game.
2006
Yuliya Beygelzimer
(UKR)
🇺🇦
Pétange 2006 – Prize Money: $100,000 (ITF Roller Open)
Ukrainian player Yuliya Beygelzimer enjoyed a long professional career, with solid results in both singles
and doubles and multiple ITF titles. Her 2006 win in Pétange came in a memorable three-set final and
stands out as one of her biggest trophies.
2005
Victoria Azarenka
(BLR)
🇧🇾
Pétange 2005 – Prize Money: $100,000 (ITF Roller Open)
Victoria Azarenka is one of the great champions of modern tennis – a former world No.1 and two-time
Australian Open singles winner. Her Roller Open victory in 2005 was an early sign of the competitive
intensity and baseline power that would later dominate on the biggest stages.
2004
Stanislava Hrozenska
(SVK)
🇸🇰
Pétange 2004 – Prize Money: $100,000 (ITF Roller Open)
Slovak player Stanislava Hrozenska built a solid ITF career, frequently competing in European clay events.
Her 2004 Roller Open title in Pétange ranks among her most important results, earned over a strong,
international field.
2003
Angelika Bachmann
(GER)
🇩🇪
Pétange 2003 – Prize Money: $100,000 (ITF Roller Open)
Angelika Bachmann represented Germany on the ITF and WTA circuits, with a game well-suited to clay-
court exchanges. Lifting the 2003 Roller Open trophy gave her one of the most prestigious titles of her
professional career.
2002
Kirsten Flipkens
(BEL)
🇧🇪
Pétange 2002 – Prize Money: $100,000 (ITF Roller Open)
Kirsten Flipkens is a Belgian all-court artist, best known for reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals and
for her touch, slices and variety. Her 2002 Roller Open victory in Pétange was one of the stepping stones
from junior success into a long, distinguished professional career.
2001
Nicole Seitenbecher
(GER)
🇩🇪
Pétange 2001 – Prize Money: $100,000 (ITF Roller Open)
German player Nicole Seitenbecher wrote her name into the tournament’s history as the very first
singles champion in Pétange. Winning the inaugural Roller Open title gave her a standout result on the
ITF calendar and launched what would become a long-running event in Luxembourg.
Prize money refers to the tournament purse for each edition in Pétange, not to the player’s career earnings.