The Irish Open is formally a men's and women's tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

 tournament held at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, Ireland. The event on the Women's Tennis Association

Women's Tennis Association

The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...

 (WTA) Tour from 1971–1973. Originally known as the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships, when the event became part of the WTA Tour, it was branded as Carroll's Irish Open. It is the second oldest tournament in the world, first played two years after Wimbledon began. When it began in 1879 the tournament had the destinction of being the first event to feature men's and women's singles and doubles tournaments as well as a mixed doubles competition. In 2010 it was a men's only event.

Men's Singles

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1968	Tom Okker Tom Okker Thomas S. Okker is a former Dutch tennis player. He was ranked among the world's top 10 singles players for seven consecutive years, 1968–74, reaching a career high of world # 3 in 1969. He also was ranked World # 1 in doubles in 1969.-Tennis career:Okker was the Dutch champion from 1964 through...	Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player....	6–1, 6–2
1969	Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia...	Nikola Pilić Nikola Pilic Nikola "Niki" Pilić is a retired Croatian professional tennis player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia. He was one of the Handsome Eight.-Biography:...	6–3, 6–2
1974	Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No...	Colin Dowdeswell Colin Dowdeswell Colin Dowdeswell , is a former professional tennis player who represented, at different times, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. During his time on the world tour, he won 1 singles titles and 11 doubles titles...	6–3, 9–8
2006	Mischa Zverev Mischa Zverev Mikhail "Mischa" Zverev is a German professional tennis player. He is the son of former Russian tennis player Alexander Zverev, who is also his coach. He now resides in Monte-Carlo, Monaco and represents Germany internationally...	Kristian Pless Kristian Pless Kristian Peter Pless is a professional male tennis player from Denmark.In 1999, he won the Australian Open for juniors , and reached the junior finals at Wimbledon , and the US Open . He finished 1999 as the no...	7–5, 7–6(8–6)
2007	Rohan Bopanna Rohan Bopanna Rohan Bopanna is an Indian professional tennis player. His singles career high ranking was 213th in 2007. Recently, most of his appearances in professional tournaments has been in doubles matches. He is a member of the Indian Davis Cup team since 2002...	Martin Pedersen Martin Pedersen (tennis) Martin Pedersen is a former professional Danish tennis player. He played predominantly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in doubles and singles....	6–4, 6–3
2008	Robert Smeets Robert Smeets Robert Smeets is an Australian professional tennis player. Though born in Holland, Smeets moved to Australia aged 12 and took residency.Smeets plays predominantly on the ATP Challenger Series and ITF Men's Circuit...	Frederik Nielsen Frederik Nielsen Frederik Løchte Nielsen is a professional male tennis player. Nielsen competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, in both singles and doubles....	7–6(7–5) , 6–2
2009	Charles-Antoine Brezac	Ryler DeHeart Ryler DeHeart Ryler DeHeart is an American professional tennis player. He reached his singles career high ranking of 174 on May 3, 2010. He is coached by Brad Dancer.-Professional career:...	6–2, 6–4
2010	Daniel Cox Daniel Cox Daniel Cox , is a British tennis player.Daniel, whilst playing tennis for Lancashire, first came into international prominence when he reached the finals of Le Petit As, Tarbes...	Andrea Falgheri	6–1, 3–6, 6–3
2011 2011 Green Property Mens Irish Open – Singles Daniel Cox was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.James McGee defeated Charles-Antoine Brezac in the final 6–3, 6–3.-Seeds:# Charles-Antoine Brezac # Miloslav Mečíř, Jr...	James McGee James McGee James H. "Jim" McGee was an American politician of the Ohio Democratic party.McGee was born in West Virginia and attended Wilberforce University. After serving in the United States Army, he received a law degree from Ohio State University. McGee, a member of the NAACP, was involved as a lawyer in...	Charles-Antoine Brezac	6–3, 6–3

Men's Doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
2006	Jean-Francois Bachelot Jean-François Bachelot Jean-François Bachelot is a no longer active tour professional tennis player from France.-Wins :-Runners-up :-Wins :-Runners-up :-External links:...  /   Nicolas Tourte	Andis Juska Andis Juška Andis Juška is a tennis player from Latvia. His highest single's ranking to date was 226 reached on October 26, 2009. Already for several years he is the second highest rated Latvian tennis player in the ATP ranking behind Ernests Gulbis. He has won nine events at the ITF Futures level. In August...  /   Mischa Zverev Mischa Zverev Mikhail "Mischa" Zverev is a German professional tennis player. He is the son of former Russian tennis player Alexander Zverev, who is also his coach. He now resides in Monte-Carlo, Monaco and represents Germany internationally...	7–6(7–4), 6–1
2007	Rohan Bopanna Rohan Bopanna Rohan Bopanna is an Indian professional tennis player. His singles career high ranking was 213th in 2007. Recently, most of his appearances in professional tournaments has been in doubles matches. He is a member of the Indian Davis Cup team since 2002...  /   Adam Feeney Adam Feeney Adam Feeney is a professional Australian tennis player.Feeney's highest ATP singles ranking is 248th, which he reached on 10 September 2007. His career high in doubles was 110th, which he reached on 27 August 2007.-External links:...	Lars Burgsmuller Lars Burgsmuller Lars Burgsmüller , is a male German tennis player.-Singles :-Doubles:-External link, references:* *...  /   Mischa Zverev Mischa Zverev Mikhail "Mischa" Zverev is a German professional tennis player. He is the son of former Russian tennis player Alexander Zverev, who is also his coach. He now resides in Monte-Carlo, Monaco and represents Germany internationally...	6–4, 6–3
2008	Prakash Amritraj Prakash Amritraj Prakash Amritraj is a now inactive tour professional tennis player.-Background:Amritaj is the son of Indian tennis great Vijay Amritraj, who played at Wimbledon for 17 years and in the Davis Cup for 20 years. He is also the cousin of fellow tour pro Stephen Amritraj, whose father Anand was also a...  /   Aisam Qureshi	Jonathan Marray Jonathan Marray Jonny Marray is a British tennis player who represents Yorkshire. As of June 2009 he is the 9th highest ranked player in Britain....  /   Frederik Nielsen Frederik Nielsen Frederik Løchte Nielsen is a professional male tennis player. Nielsen competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, in both singles and doubles....	6–3, 7–6(8–6)
2009	Ashwin Kumar /   Andreas Siljestrom Andreas Siljeström Andreas Siljeström is a Swedish professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. He has a career doubles high-ranking of 113 .-ATP Career finals :-ITF and Challengers Men's Doubles Wins :...	Charles-Antoine Brezac /   Vincent Stouff	7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2010	James Cluskey /   Colin O'Brien	Colin Ebelthite Colin Ebelthite Colin Ebelthite is a professional Australian tennis player.Ebelthite's highest ATP singles ranking is World 209, which he reached on 23 June 2008. His career high in doubles was at 463 set at 28 January 2008. The South Australian won three Futures titles including Sorrento , Perth and Wellington...  /   Barry King	6–2, 7–6(7–1)
2011 2011 Green Property Mens Irish Open – Doubles James Cluskey and Colin O'Brien were the defending champions, but O'Brien did not participate.Cluskey competed with James McGee, but lost in the final to Albano Olivetti and Neal Skupski, 7–6, 6–3-Seeds:...	Albano Olivetti /   Neal Skupski	James Cluskey /   James McGee James McGee James H. "Jim" McGee was an American politician of the Ohio Democratic party.McGee was born in West Virginia and attended Wilberforce University. After serving in the United States Army, he received a law degree from Ohio State University. McGee, a member of the NAACP, was involved as a lawyer in...	7–6(7–4), 6–3

Women's Singles

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1879	May Langrishe
1880	Miss D. Meldon
1881	Not held
1882	Miss H. Abercrombie
1883	May Langrishe
1884	Maud Watson
1885	Maud Watson
1886	May Langrishe
1887	Lottie Dod
1888	Blanche Bingley-Hillyard
1889	Miss L. ("Molly") Martin
1890	Molly Martin
1891	Molly Martin
1892	Molly Martin
1893	Miss L. Stanuell
1894	Blanche Bingley-Hillyard
1895	Charlotte Cooper
1896	Molly Martin
1897	Blanche Bingley-Hillyard
1898	Charlotte Cooper
1899	Molly Martin
1900	Molly Martin
1901	Miss M.E. Robb
1902	Molly Martin
1903	Molly Martin
1904	Miss W.A. Longhurst
1905	Miss W.A. Longhurst
1906	Miss W.A. Longhurst
1907	Miss H.M. Garfit
1908	Miss H.M. Garfit
1909	Miss H.M. Garfit
1910	Miss A. Holder
1911	Mrs D.R. Barry
1912	Mrs D.R. Larcombe
1913	Mrs D.R. Barry
1914	Miss I. Clarke
1915–1918	Not held
1919	Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Montague Ryan was an American tennis player who was born in Anaheim, California but lived most of her life in the United Kingdom. Ryan won 30 Grand Slam titles. Nineteen of those titles were in women's doubles and mixed doubles at Wimbledon, an all-time record for those two events...	Janet Jackson	6–0, 6–1
1920	Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Montague Ryan was an American tennis player who was born in Anaheim, California but lived most of her life in the United Kingdom. Ryan won 30 Grand Slam titles. Nineteen of those titles were in women's doubles and mixed doubles at Wimbledon, an all-time record for those two events...
1921	Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Montague Ryan was an American tennis player who was born in Anaheim, California but lived most of her life in the United Kingdom. Ryan won 30 Grand Slam titles. Nineteen of those titles were in women's doubles and mixed doubles at Wimbledon, an all-time record for those two events...	Miss H. Wallis	6–2, 6–4
1922	Not Held
1923	Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Montague Ryan was an American tennis player who was born in Anaheim, California but lived most of her life in the United Kingdom. Ryan won 30 Grand Slam titles. Nineteen of those titles were in women's doubles and mixed doubles at Wimbledon, an all-time record for those two events...	Joanna Davidson	7-5, 4-6, 12-10
1924	Miss H. Wallis	Price	6–3, 6–4
1925	Esna Boyd Robertson	Daphne Akhurst Cozens	9–7, 6–1
1926	Miss H. Wallis	Price	6–4, 6–0
1927	Phoebe Holcroft Watson Phoebe Holcroft Watson Phoebe Holcroft Watson was a tennis player from the United Kingdom whose best result in singles was reaching the final of the US Championships in 1929, losing to Helen Wills Moody 6–4, 6–2...	Elsie Goldsack Pittman	6–2, 6–2
1928	Mrs. Blair White	Miss H. Wallis	6–1, 1–6, 8–6
1929	Bobby Heine	Billie Tapscott	3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1930	Miss H. Wallis	M. French	6–2, 6–2
1931	Mrs. Blair White	Norma Stoker	6–4, 6–3
1932	Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Jadwiga Jedrzejowska Jadwiga Jedrzejowska was a Polish tennis player. Because her name was difficult to pronounce for many people who did not speak Polish, she was often called by the nicknames "Jed" or "Ja-Ja".Jedrzejowska reached the singles final of a Grand Slam tournament on three occasions, still a record for...	Vera Montgomery	6–4, 6–2
1933	Miss H. Wallis	Norma Stoker	6–4, 6–3
1934	Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Hildegard "Hilde" Krahwinkel Sperling was a German tennis player, although she became a Danish national after marrying Svend Sperling from Denmark in 1933. She is generally regarded as the second-greatest female German tennis player in history, behind Steffi Graf...	Joan Hartigan Bathurst	6–3, 6–1
1935	Sheila Chuter	Cristobel Wheatcroft	3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1936	Anita Lizana Anita Lizana Anita Lizana de Ellis was a World Number 1 tennis player from Chile. She was the first Latin American, and first Hispanic person, to be ranked World Number 1 tennis player. Also, Anita Lizana was the first Latin American to win a Grand Slam singles championship. She won the U.S...	Nancy Dickin	6–3, 6–3
1937	Rita Jarvis	Scott	6–4, 6–1
1938	Helen Wills Moody Helen Wills Moody Helen Newington Wills Roark , also known as Helen Wills Moody, was an American tennis player. She has been described as "the first American born woman to achieve international celebrity as an athlete."-Biography:...	Rita Jarvis	6–4, 6–2
1939	Alice Marble Alice Marble Alice Marble was a World No. 1 American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam championships : 5 in Singles, 6 in Women's Doubles, and 7 in Mixed Doubles.-Early life:Born in the small town of Beckwourth, Plumas County, California, Marble moved with her family at the age of...	Susan Noel Powell	6–2, 6–4
1940–1945	Not held
1946	Louise Brough Clapp	Doris Hart Doris Hart Doris Hart is a former World No. 1 American female tennis player.As a child, she suffered from osteomyelitis, which resulted in a permanently impaired right leg...	6–2, 7–5
1947	Jean Nicholl Bostock	Betty Lombard	3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1948	Sheila Piercey Summers	Mary Muller	9–7, 6–1
1949	Thelma Coyne Long Thelma Coyne Long Thelma Dorothy Coyne Long was one of the female tennis players who dominated Australian tennis from the mid-1930s to the 1950s.-Tennis career:...	Shirley Fry Irvin	6–1, 4–6, 9–7
1950	Maria Teran Weiss
1951	Betty Lombard	McGuire	6–2, 6–3
1952	Maureen Connolly Brinker	Jean Walker-Smith	6–1, 6–1
1953	Angela Mortimer Angela Mortimer Florence Angela Margaret Mortimer Barrett is a former World No. 1 British female tennis player. She was born in Plymouth, Devon, England...	Shirley Bloomer Brasher	6–4, 0–6, 11–9
1954	Maureen Connolly Brinker	Ginette Jucker Bucaille	6–2, 6–1
1955	Beverly Baker Fleitz Beverly Baker Fleitz Beverly Baker Fleitz from Bakersfield, California, was a women's tennis player from the United States. According to John Olliff and Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Fleitz was ranked in the world top ten in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, and 1959, reaching a career high of World No...	Darlene Hard Darlene Hard Darlene Hard is an American former amateur tennis player. Known for her volleying ability and strong serves, she captured singles titles at the French Championships in 1960 and the U.S...	6–2, 6–2
1956	Shirley Bloomer Brasher	Dorothy Head Knode Dorothy Head Knode Dorothy Head Knode is a former tennis player from the United States who reached the women's singles final of the French Championships in 1955 and 1957...	8–6, 6–2
1957	Sandra Reynolds Price	Sheila Armstrong	4–6, 6–4, 6–0
1958	Dorothy Head Knode Dorothy Head Knode Dorothy Head Knode is a former tennis player from the United States who reached the women's singles final of the French Championships in 1955 and 1957...	Shirley Bloomer Brasher	4–6, 7–5, 7–5
1959	Renee Schuurman Haygarth	Sandra Reynolds Price	6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1960	Dorothy Head Knode Dorothy Head Knode Dorothy Head Knode is a former tennis player from the United States who reached the women's singles final of the French Championships in 1955 and 1957...	Ruia Morrison	6–4, 6–2
1961	Ann Haydon Jones	Kathy Chabot	6–0, 6–3
1962	Madonna Schacht	Judy Alvarez	6–0, 6–3
1963	Billie Jean King Billie Jean King Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...	Carole Caldwell Graebner Carole Caldwell Graebner Carole Caldwell Graebner was an American tennis player. According to Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Graebner was ranked in the world top ten in 1964 and 1965, reaching a career high of World No. 4 in those rankings in 1964...	6–4, 6–3
1964	Maria Bueno Maria Bueno Maria Esther Andion Bueno is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. During her 11-year career , she won 19 Major titles ....	Věra Pužejová Suková	6–0, 6–1
1965	Maria Bueno Maria Bueno Maria Esther Andion Bueno is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. During her 11-year career , she won 19 Major titles ....	Christine Truman Janes	10–8, 6–4
1966	Margaret Court	Kathleen Harter	6–2, 6–1
1967	Alex Soady	Miss Allen	6–3, 6–2
1968	Margaret Court	Ann Haydon Jones	6–3, 6–1
1969	Billie Jean King Billie Jean King Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...	Virginia Wade Virginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a...	6–2, 6–2
1970	Virginia Wade Virginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a...	Valerie Ziegenfuss	6–3, 6–3
1971	Margaret Court	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1972	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	Pat Walkden Pretorius	2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1973	Margaret Court	Virginia Wade Virginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a...	6–2, 6–4
1974	Gail Sherriff	Raquel Giscafre	6-4, 6-1
1975	Sue Mappin	Lesley Charles Lesley Charles Lesley Charles is a former noted British international tennis player. In 1973 and 1975 she competed in the Australian Open.- References :...	6-8, 6-4, 7-5
1976	Sue Mappin	Tanya Harford	6-4, 6-0
1977	Mary Sawyer	Maria Bueno Maria Bueno Maria Esther Andion Bueno is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. During her 11-year career , she won 19 Major titles ....	2-6, 6-3, 6-1
1978	Mary Sawyer	Pam Whytcross	6-4, 6-4
1979	Pam Whytcross	Cathy Drury	6-2, 6-4
1980	Pam Whytcross	Nerida Gregory	6-1, 6-4
1981	Debbie Jevans	Sue Saliba	0-6, 6-1, 6-4
1982	Diane Desfor	Lea Antonoplis Lea Antonoplis Lea Antonoplis is a former professional tennis player who won the Wimbledon Girls' Singles in 1977 and four WTA doubles titles.-Early life:...	6-1, 3-6, 6-2
1983	Kate Latham Kate Latham Kate Latham is a former professional tennis player. She competed in Grand Slam tournaments from 1973 to 1984.-External links:...	D Freeman	4-6, 6-2, 6-3

Women's Doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1971	Lesley Turner Bowrey Lesley Turner Bowrey Lesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey AM is an Australian female tennis player.Bowrey won 13 Grand Slam titles during her career: two in singles, seven in women's doubles, and four in mixed doubles. She lost in the final of 14 other Grand Slam events.Bowrey twice won the singles title at the French...  /   Betty Stöve Betty Stöve Betty Stöve is a former Dutch professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final at Wimbledon in 1977. She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.-Career:...	Margaret Court /   Evonne Goolagong Cawley	7–5, 6–1
1972	Brenda Kirk /   Pat Walkden	Evonne Goolagong Cawley /   Karen Krantzcke Karen Krantzcke Karen Krantzcke was an Australian tennis player who achieved a World Top Ten singles ranking in 1970. In her short career, she made the quarterfinals or better at each of the four Grand Slam championships...	6–3, 8–10, 6–2
1973	Margaret Court /   Virginia Wade Virginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a...	Helen Gourlay Cawley /   Karen Krantzcke Karen Krantzcke Karen Krantzcke was an Australian tennis player who achieved a World Top Ten singles ranking in 1970. In her short career, she made the quarterfinals or better at each of the four Grand Slam championships...	8–6, 3–6, 6–4