2020 Prague

From Pliskova to Teichmann: Previous champions in Prague

In 2015, the WTA Tour returned to the Czech Republic after a four-year hiatus. Take a look back at the winners and finalists of the Prague Open since then.

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The Prague Open in 2015 had an all-Czech final. Top seed Karolina Pliskova won 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 over Lucie Hradecka - her fourth three-setter of the week - to capture her sole clay crown to date

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Qualifier Hradecka had herself come through three three-setters en route to the title round, but fell for the seventh time in as many finals dating back to 2008; she has not played a final since

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Another year, another Czech champion: Lucie Safarova ousted both of the 2015 finalists (Hradecka in the second round and Pliskova in the semifinals) before winning the final 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 over Samantha Stosur for her seventh and most recent title

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For Stosur, the run to the Prague final sparked a superb clay season culminating in a return to her first major semifinal in four years at Roland Garros

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Mona Barthel's renaissance in 2017 included a run out of qualifying to her fourth career title, and first in three years, here, defeating Kristyna Pliskova 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the final

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Going into Prague, Kristyna Pliskova's career record in WTA main draws on clay was 1-12 - yet she ousted former Roland Garros semifinalist Jelena Jankovic and future Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko in the semis to make the final

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Petra Kvitova became the third different Czech winner in four years as she defeated Mihaela Buzarnescu in the 2018 final

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Buzarnescu went down in three sets, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.

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Jil Teichmann won her maiden WTA title at Prague in 2019.

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The Swiss beat Karolina Muchova 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-4.

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