Puerto Rico Open (tennis)

Puerto Rico Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event namePuerto Rico Open (1986, 1989–95)
Honda Classic (1987–88)
TourWTA Tour
Founded1986
Abolished1995
Editions12
LocationSan Juan, Puerto Rico (1986–89)
Dorado, Puerto Rico (1990–95)
SurfaceHard

The Puerto Rico Open is a defunct women's tennis tournament. First played in San Juan, Puerto Rico, it then moved to Dorado, Puerto Rico in 1990 and was played on outdoor hard courts. In 1988, when Tier categories were first introduced on the WTA Tour, the Open became part of Tier IV. One last edition was played in 1995, this time featuring in Tier III. The event was the successor tournament to the Avon Futures of Puerto Rico (1980-1981).

Results

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1986 Raffaella Reggi Sabrina Goleš 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–3
1987 Stephanie Rehe Camille Benjamin 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
1988 Anne Minter Mercedes Paz 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1989 Laura Gildemeister Gigi Fernández 6–1, 6–2
1990 Jennifer Capriati Zina Garrison-Jackson 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1991 Julie Halard Amanda Coetzer 7–5, 7–5
1992 Mary Pierce Gigi Fernández 6–1, 7–5
1993 Linda Harvey-Wild Ann Grossman 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
1994 Not held
1995 Joannette Kruger Kyōko Nagatsuka 7–6(7–5), 6–3

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1986 Lori McNeil
Mercedes Paz
Gigi Fernández
Robin White
6–2, 3–6, 6–4
1987 Lise Gregory
Ronni Reis
Cammy MacGregor
Cynthia MacGregor
7–5, 7–5
1988 Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington
Gigi Fernández
Robin White
6–4, 6–2
1989 Not completed
1990 Elena Brioukhovets
Natalia Medvedeva
Amy Frazier
Julie Richardson
6–4, 6–2
1991 Rika Hiraki
Florencia Labat
Sabine Appelmans
Camille Benjamin
6–3, 6–3
1992 Amanda Coetzer
Elna Reinach
Gigi Fernández
Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1993 Debbie Graham
Ann Grossman
Gigi Fernández
Rennae Stubbs
5–7, 7–5, 7–5
1994 Not held
1995 Karin Kschwendt
Rene Simpson
Laura Golarsa
Linda Harvey-Wild
6–2, 0–6, 6–4

See also