Brighton International

Brighton International
Brighton International
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour	WTA Tour (1978-1995) ; ATP Tour (1996-2000)
Founded	1978
Abolished	2000
Editions	23 (18 women, 5 men)
Location	Brighton, UK ; Bournemouth, UK (1996-1999 men)
Surface	Carpet / indoor (1978-1995) ; Clay / outdoor (1996-1999) ; Hard / indoor (2000)

The Brighton International was a tennis tournament held in Brighton, UK. It was a WTA Tour event from 1978 to 1995 and an ATP Tour event from 1996 to 2000, upon the discontinuation of the women's tournament.

The women's event was held in October. It was competed on indoor carpet courts and was a WTA Tier II event prior to being removed from the tour. The men's event was held on outdoor American green clay courts at the West Hants Tennis Club in Bournemouth from 1996 to 1999, and in Brighton, on indoor hard courts in 2000.^[1]

Steffi Graf won the tournament a record 6 times. The only British winners were Sue Barker, who defeated Mima Jaušovec in 1981; and in the men's, Tim Henman, who beat Dominik Hrbatý in the final year of play.

Results

Women's singles

Year	Tournament name	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1978	BMW Challenge	Virginia Ruzici	Betty Stöve	5–7, 6–2, 7–5
1979	Daihatsu Challenge	Martina Navratilova	Chris Evert	6–3, 6–3
1980	Daihatsu Challenge	Chris Evert	Martina Navratilova	6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1981	Daihatsu Challenge	Sue Barker	Mima Jaušovec	4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1982	Daihatsu Challenge	Martina Navratilova	Chris Evert	6–1, 6–4
1983	Daihatsu Challenge	Chris Evert	Jo Durie	6–1, 6–1
1984	Pretty Polly Classic	Sylvia Hanika	JoAnne Russell	6–3, 1–6, 6–2
1985	Pretty Polly Classic	Chris Evert	Manuela Maleeva	7–5, 6–3
1986	Pretty Polly Classic	Steffi Graf	Catarina Lindqvist	6–3, 6–3
1987	Volvo Classic	Gabriela Sabatini	Pam Shriver	7–5, 6–4
1988	Midland Group Championships	Steffi Graf	Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	6–2, 6–0
1989	Midland Group Championships	Steffi Graf	Monica Seles	7–5, 6–4
1990	Midland Bank Championships	Steffi Graf	Helena Suková	7–5, 6–3
1991	Midland Bank Championships	Steffi Graf	Zina Garrison	5–7, 6–4, 6–1
1992	Midland Bank Championships	Steffi Graf	Jana Novotná	4–6, 6–4, 7–6^(7–3)
1993	Autoglass Classic	Jana Novotná	Anke Huber	6–2, 6–4
1994	Brighton International	Jana Novotná	Helena Suková	6–7^(4–7), 6–3, 6–4
1995	Brighton International	Mary Joe Fernández	Amanda Coetzer	6–4, 7–5

Women's doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1978	Betty Stöve Virginia Wade	Ilana Kloss JoAnne Russell	6–0, 7–6
1979	Ann Kiyomura Anne Smith	Ilana Kloss Laura duPont	6–2, 6–1
1980	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve	6–3, 7–5
1981	Barbara Potter Anne Smith	Mima Jaušovec Pam Shriver	6–7, 6–3, 6–4
1982	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh	2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1983	Chris Evert-Lloyd Pam Shriver	Jo Durie Ann Kiyomura	7–5, 6–4
1984	Alycia Moulton Paula Smith	Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh	6–7, 6–3, 7–5
1985	Lori McNeil Catherine Suire	Barbara Potter Helena Suková	4–6, 7–6, 6–4
1986	Steffi Graf Helena Suková	Tine Scheuer-Larsen Catherine Tanvier	6–4, 6–4
1987	Kathy Jordan Helena Suková	Tine Scheuer-Larsen Catherine Tanvier	7–5, 6–1
1988	Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen	Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat	7–6^(7–5), 2–6, 7–6^(7–3)
1989	Katrina Adams Lori McNeil	Hana Mandlíková Jana Novotná	4–6, 7–6^(9–7), 6–4
1990	Helena Suková Nathalie Tauziat	Jo Durie Natasha Zvereva	6–1, 6–4
1991	Pam Shriver Natasha Zvereva	Zina Garrison Lori McNeil	6–1, 6–2
1992	Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland	Conchita Martínez Radka Zrubáková	6–4, 6–1
1993	Laura Golarsa Natalia Medvedeva	Anke Huber Larisa Neiland	6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1994	Manon Bollegraf Larisa Neiland	Mary Joe Fernandez Jana Novotná	4–6, 6-2, 6–3
1995	Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland	Lori McNeil Helena Suková	7–5, 6–1

Men's singles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1996	Albert Costa	Marc-Kevin Goellner	6–7^(4–7), 6–2, 6–2
1997	Félix Mantilla	Carlos Moyà	6–2, 6–2
1998	Félix Mantilla	Albert Costa	6–3, 7–5
1999	Adrian Voinea	Stefan Koubek	1–6, 7–5, 7–6^(7–2)
2000	Tim Henman	Dominik Hrbatý	6–2, 6–2

Men's doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1996	Marc-Kevin Goellner Greg Rusedski	Rodolphe Gilbert Nuno Marques	6–3, 7–6
1997	Kent Kinnear Aleksandar Kitinov	Alberto Martín Chris Wilkinson	7–6, 6–2
1998	Neil Broad Kevin Ullyett	Wayne Arthurs Alberto Berasategui	7–6, 6–3
1999	David Adams Jeff Tarango	Nicklas Kulti Michael Kohlmann	6–3, 6–7^(5–7), 7–6(^7–5)
2000	Michael Hill Jeff Tarango	Paul Goldstein Jim Thomas	6–3, 7–5

External links

ATP Results Archive

Notes

^ Roberts, John (16 September 1999). "TENNIS; Bournemouth seeking prime-time slot". The Independent. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[1] Roberts, John (16 September 1999). "TENNIS; Bournemouth seeking prime-time slot". The Independent. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

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ATP International Series (2000–2008)
Every year	2000–2008: Adelaide Doha Chennai Sydney Auckland Santiago/Viña del Mar Delray Beach Marseille San Jose Scottsdale/Las Vegas Estoril Majorca/Valencia Orlando/Houston Munich Casablanca St. Pölten/Pörtschach Halle London 's-Hertogenbosch Nottingham Gstaad Newport Båstad Amsterdam/Amersfoort Umag Los Angeles Long Island/New Haven Bucharest Stockholm Moscow St. Petersburg Lyon Basel
Not every year	2000: Dubai San Marino Toulouse 2000–2001: Bogotá Atlanta 2000–2001, 2003–2007: Shanghai/Ho Chi Minh City/Mumbai 2000–2002: Hong Kong Tashkent 2000–2003: Copenhagen 2000–2006: Palermo 2001–2005: Milan 2001–2008: Buenos Aires Sopot/Warsaw Costa do Sauípe 2002: Stuttgart 2003–2008: Indianapolis Washington Bangkok Metz 2004–2008: Beijing 2006–2008: Zagreb
Predecessor: ATP World Series (1990–1999) Successor: ATP Tour 250 (since 2009)

ATP World Series (1990–1999)
Regular	1990–1999: San Francisco / San Jose Kiawah Island / Charlotte / Birmingham / Pinehurst / Orlando Munich Estoril Genoa / St. Polten London 's-Hertogenbosch Newport Gstaad Båstad Hilversum / Amsterdam Los Angeles Umag Long Island Moscow Basel Lyon Adelaide Wellington Sydney Outdoor Auckland Orlando / Atlanta Hong Kong Bologna San Marino Palermo Prague Toulouse
Not every year	1990: Memphis Rio de Janeiro Sanremo Wembley Itaparica 1990–1991: Geneva Berlin 1990–1992, 1996: Singapore 1990, 1992–1999: Casablanca 1990–1992: Milan Guaruja Brisbane 1990–1994: Manchester Florence Schenectady Athens Madrid 1990–1995: Nice Bordeaux Vienna 1990–1996: Seoul Tel Aviv 1990–1998: Rotterdam Kitzbühel 1991: Brasília Birmingham, UK 1991–1992: Buzios 1991–1993: São Paulo Tampa 1991–1999: Copenhagen 1992: Maceió Cologne 1992–1993: Bolzano Taipei 1992–1994: Antwerp 1992–1995: Johannesburg / Durban / Sun City 1992–1997: Scottsdale 1993–1994: Zaragoza Osaka 1993–1995: Kuala Lumpur 1993–1996: Jakarta 1993–1999: Doha Delray Beach Santiago / Viña del Mar Marseille Buenos Aires Halle Beijing Bucharest Birmingham, USA Dubai Mexico City 1994: Oahu 1994–1995: Montevideo 1994–1997: Ostrava Bogotá 1995–1996: Bermuda Porto 1995–1999: Valencia / Marbella Nottingham Stockholm St. Petersburg 1996–1999: Chennai Shanghai Stuttgart Outdoor Zagreb 1997–1999: Boston Tashkent 1999: Merano
Successors: ATP International Series (2000–2008) ATP 250 tournaments (since 2009)