WTA Tier V tournaments

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 edit

YearNo.
199012
199114
199214
20018
20027
20036
20048
20052

Events edit

TournamentLocation(s)CountrySurfaceTier V inYears
Athens TrophyAthens GreeceClay19901
Auckland OpenAuckland New ZealandHard1990–1992, 20014
WTA Austrian OpenKitzbühel AustriaClay19901
Swedish OpenBåstad SwedenHard19901
WTA BayonneBayonne  FranceCarpet (i)19901
Estoril OpenEstoril PortugalClay1990–19912
Moscow Ladies OpenMoscow / St. Petersburg RussiaCarpet (i)1990–19912
WTA PalermoPalermo ItalyClay1990–1992, 2001–20047
WTA SchenectadySchenectady  United StatesHard1990–19923
WTA TarantoTaranto ItalyClay1990–19923
Croatian OpenBol CroatiaClay19911
Oslo OpenOslo NorwayCarpet (i)19911
Pattaya OpenPattaya ThailandClay1991–1992, 2001–20035
San Marino InternationalCity of San Marino San MarinoClay19921
Taiwan OpenTaipei TaiwanCarpet (i)19921
Belgian OpenWaregem / Antwerp BelgiumClay1992, 20012
WTA BratislavaBratislava SlovakiaHard (i)2001–20022
Hungarian Ladies OpenBudapest HungaryClay2001–20044
Morocco OpenCasablanca MoroccoClay2001–20044
Hobart InternationalHobart AustraliaHard2001–20055
Canberra InternationalCanberra AustraliaHard2002–20054
WTA Forest HillsNew York City  United StatesHard20041
Vancouver OpenVancouver  CanadaHard20041

Past finals edit

1990 edit

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]

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScore
Guarujá[a] Federica Haumüller Patricia Tarabini7–6(9–7), 6–4
Auckland Leila Meskhi Sabine Appelmans6–1, 6–0
Wellington Wiltrud Probst Leila Meskhi1–6, 6–4, 6–0
Taranto Raffaella Reggi Alexia Dechaume5–7, 6–0, 6–1
Båstad Sandra Cecchini Csilla Bartos6–1, 6–2
Palermo Isabel Cueto Barbara Paulus6–2, 6–3
Estoril Federica Bonsignori Laura Garrone2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Schenectady Anke Huber Marianne Werdel6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Kitzbühel Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Rachel McQuillan7–6(7–5), 6–4
Athens Cecilia Dahlman Katia Piccolini7–5, 7–5
Bayonne Nathalie Tauziat Anke Huber6–3, 7–6(10–8)
Moscow Leila Meskhi Elena Brioukhovets6–4, 6–4

1991 edit

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]

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScore
São Paulo[b] Veronika Martinek Donna Faber6–2, 6–4
Auckland Eva Švíglerová Andrea Strnadová6–2, 0–6, 6–1
Wellington Leila Meskhi Andrea Strnadová3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Oslo Catarina Lindqvist Raffaella Reggi6–3, 6–0
Linz Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Petra Langrová7–5, 6–3
Aurora Lori McNeil Manon Bollegraf6–3, 6–4
Pattaya City Yayuk Basuki Naoko Sawamatsu6–2, 6–2
Bol Sandra Cecchini Magdalena Maleeva6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Taranto Emanuela Zardo Petra Ritter7–5, 6–2
Palermo Mary Pierce Sandra Cecchini6–0, 6–3
Bayonne Nathalie Tauziat Anke Huber6–3, 7–6(10–8)
San Marino Katia Piccolini Silvia Farina6–2, 6–3
Schenectady Brenda Schultz Alexia Dechaume7–6(7–5), 6–2
St. Petersburg Larisa Neiland Barbara Rittner3–6, 6–3, 6–4

1992 edit

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]

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScore
São Paulo[c] Sabine Hack Veronika Martinek6–3, 7–5
Auckland Robin White Andrea Strnadová2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Wellington Noëlle van Lottum Donna Faber6–4, 6–0
Linz Natalia Medvedeva Pascale Paradis6–4, 6–2
Cesena Mary Pierce Catherine Tanvier6–1, 6–1
Pattaya City Sabine Appelmans Andrea Strnadová7–5, 3–6, 7–5
Kuala Lumpur Yayuk Basuki Andrea Strnadová6–3, 6–0
Taranto Julie Halard Emanuela Zardo6–0, 7–5
Waregem Wiltrud Probst Meike Babel6–2, 6–3
Palermo Mary Pierce Brenda Schultz6–0, 6–3
San Marino Magdalena Maleeva Federica Bonsignori7–6(7–3), 6–4
Prague Radka Zrubáková Kateřina Kroupová6–3, 7–5
Schenectady Barbara Rittner Brenda Schultz7–6(7–3), 6–3
Taipei Shaun Stafford Ann Grossman6–1, 6–3

2001 edit

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.

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScore
Auckland Meilen Tu Paola Suárez7–6(12–10), 6–2
Hobart Rita Grande Jennifer Hopkins0–6, 6–3, 6–3
Budapest Magdalena Maleeva Anne Kremer3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Antwerp Barbara Rittner Klára Koukalová6–3, 6–2
Palermo Anabel Medina Garrigues Cristina Torrens Valero6–4, 6–4
Casablanca Zsófia Gubacsi Maria Elena Camerin1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Bratislava Rita Grande Martina Suchá6–1, 6–1
Pattaya City Patty Schnyder Henrieta Nagyová6–0, 6–4

2002 edit

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.

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScore
Hobart Martina Suchá Anabel Medina Garrigues7–6(9–7), 6–1
Canberra Anna Smashnova Tamarine Tanasugarn0–6, 6–3, 6–3(7–2)
Budapest Martina Müller Myriam Casanova6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Casablanca Patricia Wartusch Klára Koukalová5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Palermo Mariana Díaz Oliva Vera Zvonareva6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–3
Bratislava Maja Matevžič Iveta Benešová6–0, 6–1
Pattaya City Angelique Widjaja Cho Yoon-jeong6–2, 6–4

2003 edit

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]

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScore
Hobart Alicia Molik Amy Frazier6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Canberra Meghann Shaughnessy Francesca Schiavone6–1, 6–1
Casablanca Rita Grande Antonella Serra Zanetti6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Budapest Magüi Serna Alicia Molik3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Palermo Dinara Safina Katarina Srebotnik6–3, 6–4
Pattaya City Henrieta Nagyová Ľubomíra Kurhajcová6–4, 6–2

2004 edit

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.

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScore
Hobart Amy Frazier Shinobu Asagoe6–3, 6–3
Canberra Paola Suárez Silvia Farina Elia3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Casablanca Émilie Loit Ľudmila Cervanová6–2, 6–2
Estoril Émilie Loit Iveta Benešová7–5, 7–6(7–1)
Budapest Jelena Janković Martina Suchá7–6(7–4), 6–3
Palermo Anabel Medina Garrigues Flavia Pennetta6–4, 6–4
Vancouver Nicole Vaidišová Laura Granville2–6, 6–4, 6–2
Forest Hills Elena Likhovtseva Iveta Benešová6–2, 6–2

2005 edit

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.

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScore
Hobart Zheng Jie Gisela Dulko6–2, 6–0
Canberra Ana Ivanovic Melinda Czink7–5, 6–1

Notes edit

  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 edit

  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.