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The AEGON International is an annual grass-court tennis tournament which is held in Eastbourne, United Kingdom. The tournament is held since 1974 and is classified as a Premier event on the WTA Tour. The tournament is played on outdoor grass courts and is usually considered as a warm event before the Wimbledon, as AEGON International is held a week before Wimbledon.

The venue of the tournament Devonshire Park is the oldest park in Eastbourne and has hosted Lawn Tennis since 1870’s. Thus, the park has a history of over 130 years and besides being used as venue for AEGON International, it has also been used as local center, and a number of Davis Cup ties. In the year 2009, the tournament also featured a men’s event which is ATP World Tour 250 series. The tournament saw a record attendance of around 37,000 people who witnessed a great week of tennis.

Tournament Facts –

Venue – Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, UK.
Surface – Grass / Outdoors
Women’s Singles – 32 players
Women’s Doubles – 16 pairs
Courts – There are 13 courts at the venue, with the stadium court having a capacity of 8,000 people.
Winner of most Women’s Singles titles –Martina Navratilova – 11 titles.
Tournament director - Gavin Fletcher
Next Tournament – June 13, 2011.