WTA Tier V tournaments

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Defunct tiers and events

The WTA Tier V tournaments were the fifth, and lowest, level of women's tennis tournaments on the WTA Tour between 1990 and 1992 and from 2001 to 2005. The line-up of events varied over the years, with tournaments being promoted, demoted or cancelled. Most of the Tier V tournaments became Tier IV events between 1993 and 2000 and from 2006 to 2008.

In 2009, WTA changed the tournament categories, so that most of the Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V tournaments from 2008 were placed in a single, WTA International tournaments, category.

Number of tournaments

Year No.
1990 12
1991 14
1992 14
2001 8
2002 7
2003 6
2004 8
2005 2

Events

Tournament Location(s) Country Surface Tier V in Years
Athens Trophy Athens Greece Clay 1990 1
Auckland Open Auckland New Zealand Hard 1990–1992, 2001 4
WTA Austrian Open Kitzbühel Austria Clay 1990 1
Swedish Open Båstad Sweden Hard 1990 1
WTA Bayonne Bayonne  France Carpet (i) 1990 1
Estoril Open Estoril Portugal Clay 1990–1991 2
Moscow Ladies Open Moscow / St. Petersburg Russia Carpet (i) 1990–1991 2
WTA Palermo Palermo Italy Clay 1990–1992, 2001–2004 7
WTA Schenectady Schenectady  United States Hard 1990–1992 3
WTA Taranto Taranto Italy Clay 1990–1992 3
Croatian Open Bol Croatia Clay 1991 1
Oslo Open Oslo Norway Carpet (i) 1991 1
Pattaya Open Pattaya Thailand Clay 1991–1992, 2001–2003 5
San Marino International City of San Marino San Marino Clay 1992 1
Taiwan Open Taipei Taiwan Carpet (i) 1992 1
Belgian Open Waregem / Antwerp Belgium Clay 1992, 2001 2
WTA Bratislava Bratislava Slovakia Hard (i) 2001–2002 2
Hungarian Ladies Open Budapest Hungary Clay 2001–2004 4
Morocco Open Casablanca Morocco Clay 2001–2004 4
Hobart International Hobart Australia Hard 2001–2005 5
Canberra International Canberra Australia Hard 2002–2005 4
WTA Forest Hills New York City  United States Hard 2004 1
Vancouver Open Vancouver  Canada Hard 2004 1

Past finals

1990

The 1990 WTA Tour consisted of 59 tournaments of which 12 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WIPTC with prize money of $75,000.[1][2]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Guarujá[a] Federica Haumüller Patricia Tarabini 7–6(9–7), 6–4
Auckland Leila Meskhi Sabine Appelmans 6–1, 6–0
Wellington Wiltrud Probst Leila Meskhi 1–6, 6–4, 6–0
Taranto Raffaella Reggi Alexia Dechaume 5–7, 6–0, 6–1
Båstad Sandra Cecchini Csilla Bartos 6–1, 6–2
Palermo Isabel Cueto Barbara Paulus 6–2, 6–3
Estoril Federica Bonsignori Laura Garrone 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Schenectady Anke Huber Marianne Werdel 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Kitzbühel Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Rachel McQuillan 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Athens Cecilia Dahlman Katia Piccolini 7–5, 7–5
Bayonne Nathalie Tauziat Anke Huber 6–3, 7–6(10–8)
Moscow Leila Meskhi Elena Brioukhovets 6–4, 6–4

1991

The 1991 WTA Tour consisted of 60 tournaments of which 14 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WIPTC with prize money of $75,000 or $100,000.[3]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
São Paulo[b] Veronika Martinek Donna Faber 6–2, 6–4
Auckland Eva Švíglerová Andrea Strnadová 6–2, 0–6, 6–1
Wellington Leila Meskhi Andrea Strnadová 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Oslo Catarina Lindqvist Raffaella Reggi 6–3, 6–0
Linz Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Petra Langrová 7–5, 6–3
Aurora Lori McNeil Manon Bollegraf 6–3, 6–4
Pattaya City Yayuk Basuki Naoko Sawamatsu 6–2, 6–2
Bol Sandra Cecchini Magdalena Maleeva 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Taranto Emanuela Zardo Petra Ritter 7–5, 6–2
Palermo Mary Pierce Sandra Cecchini 6–0, 6–3
Bayonne Nathalie Tauziat Anke Huber 6–3, 7–6(10–8)
San Marino Katia Piccolini Silvia Farina 6–2, 6–3
Schenectady Brenda Schultz Alexia Dechaume 7–6(7–5), 6–2
St. Petersburg Larisa Neiland Barbara Rittner 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

1992

The 1992 WTA Tour consisted of 57 tournaments of which 14 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WIPTC with prize money of $100,000.[4]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
São Paulo[c] Sabine Hack Veronika Martinek 6–3, 7–5
Auckland Robin White Andrea Strnadová 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Wellington Noëlle van Lottum Donna Faber 6–4, 6–0
Linz Natalia Medvedeva Pascale Paradis 6–4, 6–2
Cesena Mary Pierce Catherine Tanvier 6–1, 6–1
Pattaya City Sabine Appelmans Andrea Strnadová 7–5, 3–6, 7–5
Kuala Lumpur Yayuk Basuki Andrea Strnadová 6–3, 6–0
Taranto Julie Halard Emanuela Zardo 6–0, 7–5
Waregem Wiltrud Probst Meike Babel 6–2, 6–3
Palermo Mary Pierce Brenda Schultz 6–0, 6–3
San Marino Magdalena Maleeva Federica Bonsignori 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Prague Radka Zrubáková Kateřina Kroupová 6–3, 7–5
Schenectady Barbara Rittner Brenda Schultz 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Taipei Shaun Stafford Ann Grossman 6–1, 6–3

2001

The 2001 WTA Tour consisted of 63 tournaments of which 8 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WTA Tour with a minimum prize money of $110,000.

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Auckland Meilen Tu Paola Suárez 7–6(12–10), 6–2
Hobart Rita Grande Jennifer Hopkins 0–6, 6–3, 6–3
Budapest Magdalena Maleeva Anne Kremer 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Antwerp Barbara Rittner Klára Koukalová 6–3, 6–2
Palermo Anabel Medina Garrigues Cristina Torrens Valero 6–4, 6–4
Casablanca Zsófia Gubacsi Maria Elena Camerin 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Bratislava Rita Grande Martina Suchá 6–1, 6–1
Pattaya City Patty Schnyder Henrieta Nagyová 6–0, 6–4

2002

The 2002 WTA Tour consisted of 64 tournaments of which 7 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WTA Tour with a minimum prize money of $110,000.

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Hobart Martina Suchá Anabel Medina Garrigues 7–6(9–7), 6–1
Canberra Anna Smashnova Tamarine Tanasugarn 0–6, 6–3, 6–3(7–2)
Budapest Martina Müller Myriam Casanova 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Casablanca Patricia Wartusch Klára Koukalová 5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Palermo Mariana Díaz Oliva Vera Zvonareva 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–3
Bratislava Maja Matevžič Iveta Benešová 6–0, 6–1
Pattaya City Angelique Widjaja Cho Yoon-jeong 6–2, 6–4

2003

The 2003 WTA Tour consisted of 59 tournaments of which 6 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WTA Tour with a minimum prize money of $110,000.[5]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Hobart Alicia Molik Amy Frazier 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Canberra Meghann Shaughnessy Francesca Schiavone 6–1, 6–1
Casablanca Rita Grande Antonella Serra Zanetti 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Budapest Magüi Serna Alicia Molik 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Palermo Dinara Safina Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–4
Pattaya City Henrieta Nagyová Ľubomíra Kurhajcová 6–4, 6–2

2004

The 2004 WTA Tour consisted of 60 tournaments of which 8 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WTA Tour with a minimum prize money of $110,000.

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Hobart Amy Frazier Shinobu Asagoe 6–3, 6–3
Canberra Paola Suárez Silvia Farina Elia 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Casablanca Émilie Loit Ľudmila Cervanová 6–2, 6–2
Estoril Émilie Loit Iveta Benešová 7–5, 7–6(7–1)
Budapest Jelena Janković Martina Suchá 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Palermo Anabel Medina Garrigues Flavia Pennetta 6–4, 6–4
Vancouver Nicole Vaidišová Laura Granville 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
Forest Hills Elena Likhovtseva Iveta Benešová 6–2, 6–2

2005

The 2005 WTA Tour consisted of 63 tournaments of which 2 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WTA Tour with a minimum prize money of $110,000.

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Hobart Zheng Jie Gisela Dulko 6–2, 6–0
Canberra Ana Ivanovic Melinda Czink 7–5, 6–1

Notes

  1. ^ Tournament was part of the 1990 WTA Tour but was held in December 1989.
  2. ^ Tournament was part of the 1991 WTA Tour but was held in November 1990.
  3. ^ Tournament was part of the 1992 WTA Tour but was held in December 1991.

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1991). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1991. London: Collins Willow. p. 152. ISBN 9780002184038.
  2. ^ Bloch Shallouf, Renee; Reynolds, Robyn, eds. (1990). 1990 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. pp. 52, 66.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. p. 154. ISBN 9780002184304.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1993). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1993. London: Collins Willow. p. 154. ISBN 9780002185080.
  5. ^ Gatchalian, Robert; Bloch Shallouf, Renée, eds. (2003). WTA 2003 Media Guide. St. Petersburg: WTA. p. 17.
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