2018 - LUXEMBOURG - LUXEMBOURG October 12, 2018

Lighting up Luxembourg: A decade of champions

The past decade of champions at the BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open. All photos are courtesy of Fernand Konnen.

Elena Dementieva captured her 11th career title in Luxembourg in 2008, routing Amélie Mauresmo 6-4, 6-0 in the quarterfinals and winning a blockbuster final 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) over Caroline Wozniacki — 01 /10

Elena Dementieva captured her 11th career title in Luxembourg in 2008, routing Amélie Mauresmo 6-4, 6-0 in the quarterfinals and winning a blockbuster final 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) over Caroline Wozniacki

A 19-year-old Timea Bacsinszky won her maiden title in 2009, defeating Sabine Lisicki 6-2, 7-5 in the final — 02 /10

A 19-year-old Timea Bacsinszky won her maiden title in 2009, defeating Sabine Lisicki 6-2, 7-5 in the final

In 2010, Roberta Vinci won her third title, and first off clay, with her title run including wins over Barbora Strycova in the second round and Julia Goerges 6-3, 6-4 in the final — 03 /10

In 2010, Roberta Vinci won her third title, and first off clay, with her title run including wins over Barbora Strycova in the second round and Julia Goerges 6-3, 6-4 in the final

Victoria Azarenka ploughed through the 2011 draw without dropping a set, defeating Julia Goerges and Monica Niculescu in the last two rounds; the Belarusian's next title would be her maiden Slam at the 2012 Australian Open — 04 /10

Victoria Azarenka ploughed through the 2011 draw without dropping a set, defeating Julia Goerges and Monica Niculescu in the last two rounds; the Belarusian's next title would be her maiden Slam at the 2012 Australian Open

Venus Williams's 2012 title run included wins over Belinda Bencic (on her WTA debut) in the first round, No.1 seed Roberta Vinci in the quarterfinals and Monica Niculescu 6-2, 6-3 in the final — 05 /10

Venus Williams's 2012 title run included wins over Belinda Bencic (on her WTA debut) in the first round, No.1 seed Roberta Vinci in the quarterfinals and Monica Niculescu 6-2, 6-3 in the final

Caroline Wozniacki picked up her 21st trophy in 2013, dropping just one set - to Bojana Jovanovski in the quarterfinals - and defeating Annika Beck 6-2, 6-2 in the final — 06 /10

Caroline Wozniacki picked up her 21st trophy in 2013, dropping just one set - to Bojana Jovanovski in the quarterfinals - and defeating Annika Beck 6-2, 6-2 in the final

The previous year's runner-up Annika Beck went one better in 2014, defeating former champions Timea Bacsinszky and Roberta Vinci in the first two rounds before sealing her maiden title 6-2, 6-1 over Barbora Strycova in the final — 07 /10

The previous year's runner-up Annika Beck went one better in 2014, defeating former champions Timea Bacsinszky and Roberta Vinci in the first two rounds before sealing her maiden title 6-2, 6-1 over Barbora Strycova in the final

Misaki Doi captured her maiden title in 2015, defeating Andrea Petkovic in the first round, Jelena Jankovic in the quarterfinals and Mona Barthel 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-0 in the final — 08 /10

Misaki Doi captured her maiden title in 2015, defeating Andrea Petkovic in the first round, Jelena Jankovic in the quarterfinals and Mona Barthel 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-0 in the final

It was third time lucky for two-time runner-up Monica Niculescu in 2016 when the Romanian routed Petra Kvitova 6-4, 6-0 to capture her third career title — 09 /10

It was third time lucky for two-time runner-up Monica Niculescu in 2016 when the Romanian routed Petra Kvitova 6-4, 6-0 to capture her third career title

Carina Witthoeft came through a deciding tiebreak to defeat Varvara Lepchenko in the first round in 2017 - and went on to lift her maiden trophy with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Monica Puig in the final — 10 /10

Carina Witthoeft came through a deciding tiebreak to defeat Varvara Lepchenko in the first round in 2017 - and went on to lift her maiden trophy with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Monica Puig in the final