Moscow Ladies Open
| Moscow Ladies Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Moscow Ladies Open (1989–90, 1994–95) St. Petersburg Ladies Open (1991) |
| Tour | WTA Tour |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Abolished | 1995 |
| Editions | 5 |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Surface | Carpet (i) |
The Moscow Ladies Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1989 to 1995. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union, from 1989 to 1990 (under the titles of Virginia Slims of Moscow and Kraft General Foods of Moscow, respectively) and in St. Petersburg, Soviet Union, in 1991 (as St. Petersburg Open) and again in Moscow from 1994 to 1995. Then the tournament was incorporated into the ATP Kremlin Cup, making it a combined event for 1996. The tournament was played on indoor carpet courts.
In 2018, tournament returned in WTA Tour calendar as clay court championship Moscow River Cup.
Finals
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Gretchen Magers | Natasha Zvereva | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1990 | Leila Meskhi | Elena Brioukhovets | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1991 | Larisa Savchenko | Barbara Rittner | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1992 – 1993 |
not held | ||
| 1994 | Magdalena Maleeva | Sandra Cecchini | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1995 | Magdalena Maleeva | Elena Makarova | 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva |
Nathalie Herreman Catherine Suire |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 1990 | Gretchen Magers Robin White |
Elena Brioukhovets Svetlana Parkhomenko |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 1991 | Elena Brioukhovets Natalia Medvedeva |
Isabelle Demongeot Jo Durie |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 1992 – 1993 |
not held | ||
| 1994 | Elena Makarova Eugenia Maniokova |
Laura Golarsa Caroline Vis |
7–6, 6–4 |
| 1995 | Meredith McGrath Larisa Savchenko |
Anna Kournikova Aleksandra Olsza |
6–1, 6–0 |
References
- WTA Results Archive
- "От Мейджерс до Новотной. Краткая история турниров WTA Tour в России" (in Russian). Sport Express. 1998-10-19. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-11-10.