2019 - ISTANBUL - TURKEY

Iconic in Istanbul: From Venus to Parmentier

All the best photos from the former champions of the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup.

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Venus Williams was the inaugural champion, beating Nicole Vaidisova 6-3, 6-2 in the 2005 final (tournament)
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Israel's Shahar Pe'er beat Anastasia Myskina 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(3) in the 2006 final (tournament)
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Elena Dementieva lifted the trophy in 2007 after Aravane Rezai retired when 7-6(5), 3-0 down (tournament)
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Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Elena Dementieva 6-3, 6-2 in the 2008 final (tournament)
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Russia's Vera Dushevina beat Lucie Hradecka 6-0, 6-1 in 2009 (tournament)
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Another Russian won the year after when Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat compatriot Elena Vesnina 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 in the 2010 final (tournament)
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The tournament was not held between 2011 and 2013 - on its return in 2014 Caroline Wozniacki won resoundingly, beating Roberta Vinci 6-1, 6-1 in the final (tournament)
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Lesia Tsurenko beat Urszula Radwanska 7-5, 6-1 in the 2015 final (Getty)
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Cagla Buyukakcay beat Danka Kovinic 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the 2016 final (tournament)
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Elina Svitolina beat Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-4 in the 2017 final (tournament)
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France's Pauline Parmentier is the defending champion, having beaten Polona Hercog 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the 2018 final (Getty)

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