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Copa Colsanitas presentado por Zurich is an annual women’s professional tennis tournament held in Bogotá, Colombia. The tournament is a part of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour, and it is usually held in April. The event has been running since 1998, and it has become a staple in the South American tennis calendar. The tournament is held on clay courts and attracts some of the best players in the world.
Mar 31 – Apr 10
The History of the Tournament
Copa Colsanitas presentado por Zurich was first held in 1998, and it was known as the Copa Colsanitas. It was an ITF (International Tennis Federation) event until 1999 when it became a part of the WTA Tour. The tournament has gone through various changes over the years, and it has had different sponsors.
The tournament has been sponsored by Colsanitas since its inception, and the company is one of the biggest healthcare providers in Colombia. Zurich Insurance Group became the presenting sponsor of the tournament in 2019, and the event was rebranded as Copa Colsanitas presentado por Zurich.
The tournament has been held at the Club Campestre El Rancho in Bogotá since its inception. The venue has a capacity of 4,000 spectators, and it has hosted some of the biggest names in women’s tennis over the years.
The Format of the Tournament
Copa Colsanitas presentado por Zurich is a WTA International level event, and it is played on clay courts. The tournament features a singles draw of 32 players and a doubles draw of 16 teams. The singles and doubles events are played in a knockout format, with the winners progressing to the next round until the champion is crowned.
The tournament has a total prize money of $250,000, and the winner of the singles event receives $30,000. The doubles champions receive $11,500. The tournament also awards ranking points, with the winner receiving 280 points.
The tournament has seen some of the biggest names in women’s tennis participate over the years, including Maria Sharapova, Amanda Anisimova, and Sloane Stephens. The tournament has also seen some of the best South American players participate, such as Fabiola Zuluaga and Mariana Duque.
Notable Champions
The tournament has seen some of the biggest names in women’s tennis win the title over the years. In 2004, Maria Sharapova won the tournament, becoming the first Russian player to win the event. Sharapova was only 17 at the time and went on to become a global superstar in tennis.
In 2012, Lara Arruabarrena won the singles title, becoming the first Spanish player to win the tournament. Arruabarrena went on to have a successful career on the WTA Tour, winning a total of four singles titles and eight doubles titles.
In 2019, Amanda Anisimova won the singles title, becoming the youngest American to win a WTA title since Serena Williams in 1999. Anisimova was only 17 at the time and defeated Astra Sharma in the final to win her first WTA title.
The tournament has also seen some of the best South American players win the title. In 2004, Fabiola Zuluaga became the first Colombian player to win the tournament. Zuluaga won a total of nine WTA singles titles in her career and reached a career-high ranking of No. 16 in the world.
In 2010 and 2011, Mariana Duque won the singles title, becoming the first Colombian player to win the tournament twice in a row. Duque had a successful career on the WTA Tour, winning one WTA singles title and reaching a career-high ranking of No. 66 in the world.
