Faber Grand Prix
| Faber Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Nokia Grand Prix (1992–94) Faber Grand Prix (1996–2000) |
| Tour | WTA Tour |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Abolished | 2000 |
| Editions | 8 |
| Location | Essen, Germany (1992–94, 1996) Hanover, Germany (1997–2000) |
| Surface | Carpet |
The Faber Grand Prix was a WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1992 to 2000. It was held in Essen in Germany from 1992 to 1994 as well as in 1996, and subsequently in Hanover in Germany from 1997 to 2000. The tournament was played on indoor carpet courts.
Results
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 (E) | Monica Seles | Mary Joe Fernández | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1993 (E) | Natalia Medvedeva | Conchita Martínez | 6–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1994 (E) | Jana Novotná | Iva Majoli | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1995 | Not held | ||
| 1996 (E) | Iva Majoli | Jana Novotná | 7–5, 1–6, 7–6 |
| 1997 (H) | Iva Majoli | Jana Novotná | 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1998 (H) | Patty Schnyder | Jana Novotná | 6–0, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 1999 (H) | Jana Novotná | Venus Williams | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2000 (H) | Serena Williams | Denisa Chládková | 6–1, 6–1 |
(E)=Essen, (H)=Hanover
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Katerina Maleeva Barbara Rittner |
Sabine Appelmans Claudia Porwik |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 1993 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková |
Wiltrud Probst Christina Singer |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 1994 | Maria Lindström Maria Strandlund |
Eugenia Maniokova Leila Meskhi |
6–2, 6–1 |
| 1995 | Not held | ||
| 1996 | Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland |
Lori McNeil Helena Suková |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1997 | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf |
Larisa Neiland Brenda Schultz-McCarthy |
4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1998 | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs |
Elena Likhovtseva Caroline Vis |
6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |
| 1999 | Serena Williams Venus Williams |
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat |
5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2000 | Åsa Carlsson Natasha Zvereva |
Silvia Farina Elia Karina Habšudová |
6–3, 6–4 |
References