LA Women's Tennis Championships

LA Women's Tennis Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1971
Abolished2009
Editions36
LocationLong Beach, California
Los Angeles, California
Manhattan Beach, California
Carson, California
United States
VenueHome Depot Center
CategoryPremier
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
Hard / outdoor
Draw56S / 32SQ / 16D
Prize moneyUS$700,000 (2009)

The LA Women's Tennis Championships was a Premier-level women's tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Carson, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts and a part of the US Open Series.

The tournament was founded in 1971 as the Billie Jean King Invitational as part of the inaugural Virginia Slims Circuit in Long Beach, California in 1971 by Jerry Diamond, one of the tour's organizers. In 1973, it moved to Los Angeles. The event was off the tour calendar for three years (1974–1976) when the season-ending championships were played in Los Angeles. The tournament was an indoor event until 1983, when it switched to outdoor hard courts in Manhattan Beach where it stayed for 20 years. IMG bought the event from Diamond in 1996.[1] The event was moved to its final location in Carson in 2003. It was acquired by its new landlord, AEG, in 2004.[2]

In 2009 AEG and USTA sold the tournament to Octagon, who moved the event to Carlsbad, California. It was renamed the Mercury Insurance Open.[3]

Past finals

  • Martina Navratilova was the most successful player winning 8 singles titles.

Singles

Year Location Champion Runner-up Score Name
1971   Long Beach Billie Jean King Rosemary Casals 6–1, 6–2 Billie Jean King Invitational
1972   Rosemary Casals Françoise Dürr 6–2, 6–7(4–5), 6–3 Independent Press-Telegram's
Women's Tennis Championships
1973 Los Angeles Margaret Court Nancy Gunter 7–5, 6–7(1–5), 7–5 British Motor Cars Tournament
1974–76 Not held
1977   Chris Evert Martina Navratilova 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
1978 Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals 6–3, 6–2
1979 Chris Evert (2) Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–4 Avon Championships of Los Angeles
1980 Martina Navratilova (2) Tracy Austin 6–2, 6–0
1981 Martina Navratilova (3) Andrea Jaeger 6–4, 6–0
1982 Mima Jaušovec Sylvia Hanika 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
1983 Manhattan Beach Martina Navratilova (4) Chris Evert 6–1, 6–3 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles (II)
1984 Chris Evert (3) Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–3
1985 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4
1986 Martina Navratilova (5) Chris Evert 7–6(7–5), 6–3
1987 Steffi Graf Chris Evert 6–3, 6–4
1988 Chris Evert (4) Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 6–1, 6–1
1989 Martina Navratilova (6) Gabriela Sabatini 6–0, 6–2
1990 Monica Seleš Martina Navratilova 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6)
1991 Monica Seleš (2) Kimiko Date 6–3, 6–1
1992 Martina Navratilova (7) Monica Seleš 6–4, 6–2
1993 Martina Navratilova (8) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
1994 Amy Frazier Ann Grossman 6–1, 6–3
1995   Conchita Martínez Chanda Rubin 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 Acura Classic
1996 Lindsay Davenport Anke Huber 6–2, 6–3
1997 Monica Seles (3) Lindsay Davenport 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1998 Lindsay Davenport (2) Martina Hingis 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1999 Serena Williams Julie Halard-Decugis 6–1, 6–4
2000   Serena Williams (2) Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1) estyle.com Classic
2001 Lindsay Davenport (3) Monica Seleš 6–3, 7–5
2002   Chanda Rubin Lindsay Davenport 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 JPMorgan Chase Open
2003 Carson Kim Clijsters Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
2004 Lindsay Davenport (4) Serena Williams 6–1, 6–3
2005 Kim Clijsters (2) Daniela Hantuchová 6–4, 6–1
2006 Elena Dementieva Jelena Janković 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
2007 Ana Ivanovic Nadia Petrova 7–5, 6–4 East West Bank Classic 
2008 Dinara Safina Flavia Pennetta 6–4, 6–2
2009 Flavia Pennetta  Samantha Stosur 6–4, 6–3 LA Women's Tennis Championships
2010 Succeeded by San Diego Open

Doubles

Year Location Champion Runner-up Score Name
1971 Long Beach Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King		 Françoise Dürr
Ann Haydon-Jones		 7–5, 6–3 Billie Jean King Invitational
1972 Rosemary Casals (2)
Virginia Wade		 Helen Gourlay
Karen Krantzcke		 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 Independent Press-Telegram's
Women's Tennis Championships
1973 Los Angeles Rosemary Casals (3)
Julie Heldman		 Margaret Court
Lesley Hunt		 walkover British Motor Cars Tournament
1974–76 Not held
1977 Rosemary Casals (4)
Chris Evert		 Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve		 6–2, 6–4 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
1978 Betty Stöve
Virginia Wade (2)		 Greer Stevens
Pam Teeguarden		 6–3, 6–2
1979 Rosemary Casals (5)
Chris Evert (2)		 Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith		 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 Avon Championships of Los Angeles
1980 Rosemary Casals (6)
Martina Navratilova		 Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		 7–6, 6–2
1981 Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura		 Marita Redondo
Peanut Louie		 6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1982 Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		 Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh		 6–3, 7–5
1983 Manhattan Beach Martina Navratilova (2)
Pam Shriver		 Betsy Nagelsen
Virginia Ruzici		 6–1, 6–0 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles (II)
1984 Chris Evert Lloyd (3)
Wendy Turnbull		 Bettina Bunge
Eva Pfaff		 6–2, 6–4
1985 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková		 Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull		 6–4, 6–2
1986 Martina Navratilova (3)
Pam Shriver (2)		 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková		 6–4, 6–3
1987 Martina Navratilova (4)
Pam Shriver (3)		 Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil		 6–3, 6–4
1988 Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington		 Gigi Fernández
Robin White		 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4
1989 Martina Navratilova (5)
Wendy Turnbull (2)		 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Mary Joe Fernández		 5-2 retired
1990 Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná		 Mercedes Paz
Gabriela Sabatini		 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1991 Larisa Savchenko
Natalia Zvereva		 Gretchen Rush Magers
Robin White		 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
1992 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková (2)		 Zina Garrison
Pam Shriver		 6–4, 6–2
1993 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2)
Helena Suková (3)		 Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva		 7–6(7–3), 6–3
1994 Julie Halard
Nathalie Tauziat		 Jana Novotná
Lisa Raymond		 6–1, 0–6, 6–1
1995 Gigi Fernández (2)
Natasha Zvereva (2)		 Gabriela Sabatini
Larisa Savchenko Neiland		 7–5, 6–7(2–7), 7–5 Acura Classic
1996 Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva (3)		 Amy Frazier
Kimberly Po		 6–1, 6–4
1997 Yayuk Basuki
Caroline Vis		 Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Helena Suková		 7–6(9–7), 6–3
1998 Martina Hingis
Natasha Zvereva (4)		 Tamarine Tanasugarn
Elena Tatarkova		 6–4, 6–2
1999 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (3)
Larisa Savchenko Neiland		 Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–0
2000 Els Callens
Dominique Monami Van Roost		 Kimberly Po
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot		 6–2, 7–5 estyle.com Classic
2001 Kimberly Po-Messerli
Nathalie Tauziat (2)		 Nicole Arendt
Caroline Vis		 6–3, 7–5
2002   Kim Clijsters
Jelena Dokić		 Daniela Hantuchová
Ai Sugiyama		 6–2, 6–3 JPMorgan Chase Open
2003 Carson Mary Pierce
Rennae Stubbs		 Elena Bovina
Els Callens		 6–3, 6–3
2004 Nadia Petrova
Meghann Shaughnessy		 Conchita Martínez
Virginia Ruano Pascual		 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–3
2005 Elena Dementieva
Flavia Pennetta		 Angela Haynes
Bethanie Mattek		 6–2, 6–4
2006 Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez		 Daniela Hantuchová
Ai Sugiyama		 6–3, 6–4
2007 Květa Hrdličková Peschke
Rennae Stubbs (2)		 Alicia Molik
Mara Santangelo		 6–0, 6–1 East West Bank Classic
2008 Yung-jan Chan
Chia-Jung Chuang		 Eva Hrdinová
Vladimíra Uhlířová		 2–6, 7–5, (10-4)
2009 Chia-Jung Chuang (2)
Yan Zi		 Maria Kirilenko
Agnieszka Radwańska		 6–0, 4–6, 10–7 LA Women's Tennis Championships
2010 Succeeded by San Diego Open

See also

References

  1. ^ "Estyle breaks tennis barrier". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  2. ^ Lisa Dillman (January 23, 2004). "AEG buys Carson event". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Bill Dwyre (September 3, 2009). "Women's tennis tournament is moving away from Carson". Los Angeles Times.


 

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