LA Women's Tennis Championships

The LA Women's Tennis Championships was a Premier-level tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Carson, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts and a part of the US Open Series.

LA Women's Tennis Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1971
Abolished2009
Editions36
LocationLong Beach, California
Los Angeles, California
Manhattan Beach, California
Carson, California
United States
VenueHome Depot Center
CategoryPremier
SurfaceHard / outdoors
Draw56S / 32SQ / 16D
Prize moneyUS$700,000 (2009)

The tournament started out on the inaugural Virginia Slims Tour in Long Beach, California in 1971 by Jerry Diamond, one of the tour's organizers. In 1973, it moved to Los Angeles. The event was off the tour calendar for three years (1974–1976) when the season-ending championships were played in Los Angeles. The tournament was an indoor event until 1983, when it switched to outdoor hard courts in Manhattan Beach where it stayed for 20 years. IMG bought the event from Diamond in 1996.[1] The event was moved to its present location in Carson in 2003. It was acquired by its new landlord, AEG, in 2004.[2]

In 2009 AEG and USTA sold the tournament to Octagon, who moved the event to Carlsbad, California. It was renamed the Mercury Insurance Open.[3]

Past finals
Martina Navratilova a "Tennis Champion"
  • Martina Navratilova was the most successful player winning 8 singles titles.

Singles
YearLocationChampionRunner-upScoreName
1971  Long Beach Billie Jean King Rosemary Casals6–1, 6–2Billie Jean King Invitational
1972   Rosemary Casals Françoise Dürr6–2, 6–7(4–5), 6–3Independent Press-Telegram's
Women's Tennis Championships
1973Los Angeles Margaret Court Nancy Gunter7–5, 6–7(1–5), 7–5British Motor Cars Tournament
1974–76Not held
1977   Chris Evert Martina Navratilova6–2, 2–6, 6–1Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
1978 Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals6–3, 6–2
1979 Chris Evert (2) Martina Navratilova6–3, 6–4Avon Championships of Los Angeles
1980 Martina Navratilova (2) Tracy Austin6–2, 6–0
1981 Martina Navratilova (3) Andrea Jaeger6–4, 6–0
1982 Mima Jaušovec Sylvia Hanika6–2, 7–6(7–4)
1983Manhattan Beach Martina Navratilova (4) Chris Evert6–1, 6–3Virginia Slims of Los Angeles (II)
1984 Chris Evert (3) Wendy Turnbull6–2, 6–3
1985 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Pam Shriver6–2, 6–4
1986 Martina Navratilova (5) Chris Evert7–6(7–5), 6–3
1987 Steffi Graf Chris Evert6–3, 6–4
1988 Chris Evert (4) Gabriela Sabatini2–6, 6–1, 6–1
1989 Martina Navratilova (6) Gabriela Sabatini6–0, 6–2
1990 Monica Seleš Martina Navratilova6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6)
1991 Monica Seleš (2) Kimiko Date6–3, 6–1
1992 Martina Navratilova (7) Monica Seleš6–4, 6–2
1993 Martina Navratilova (8) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario7–5, 7–6(7–4)
1994 Amy Frazier Ann Grossman6–1, 6–3
1995   Conchita Martínez Chanda Rubin4–6, 6–1, 6–3Acura Classic
1996 Lindsay Davenport Anke Huber6–2, 6–3
1997 Monica Seles (3) Lindsay Davenport5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1998 Lindsay Davenport (2) Martina Hingis4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1999 Serena Williams Julie Halard-Decugis6–1, 6–4
2000   Serena Williams (2) Lindsay Davenport4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)estyle.com Classic
2001 Lindsay Davenport (3) Monica Seleš6–3, 7–5
2002   Chanda Rubin Lindsay Davenport5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–3JPMorgan Chase Open
2003Carson Kim Clijsters Lindsay Davenport6–1, 3–6, 6–1
2004 Lindsay Davenport (4) Serena Williams6–1, 6–3
2005 Kim Clijsters (2) Daniela Hantuchová6–4, 6–1
2006 Elena Dementieva Jelena Janković6–3, 4–6, 6–4
2007 Ana Ivanovic Nadia Petrova7–5, 6–4East West Bank Classic 
2008 Dinara Safina Flavia Pennetta6–4, 6–2
2009 Flavia Pennetta  Samantha Stosur6–4, 6–3LA Women's Tennis Championships
2010Not Held moved to San Diego

Doubles
YearLocationChampionRunner-upScoreName
1971Long Beach Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King		 Françoise Dürr
Ann Haydon-Jones		7–5, 6–3Billie Jean King Invitational
1972 Rosemary Casals (2)
Virginia Wade		 Helen Gourlay
Karen Krantzcke		6–4, 5–7, 7–5Independent Press-Telegram's
Women's Tennis Championships
1973Los Angeles Rosemary Casals (3)
Julie Heldman		 Margaret Court
Lesley Hunt		walkoverBritish Motor Cars Tournament
1974–76Not held
1977 Rosemary Casals (4)
Chris Evert		 Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve		6–2, 6–4Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
1978 Betty Stöve
Virginia Wade (2)		 Greer Stevens
Pam Teeguarden		6–3, 6–2
1979 Rosemary Casals (5)
Chris Evert (2)		 Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith		6–4, 1–6, 6–3Avon Championships of Los Angeles
1980 Rosemary Casals (6)
Martina Navratilova		 Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		7–6, 6–2
1981 Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura		 Marita Redondo
Peanut Louie		6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1982 Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		 Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh		6–3, 7–5
1983Manhattan Beach Martina Navratilova (2)
Pam Shriver		 Betsy Nagelsen
Virginia Ruzici		6–1, 6–0Virginia Slims of Los Angeles (II)
1984 Chris Evert Lloyd (3)
Wendy Turnbull		 Bettina Bunge
Eva Pfaff		6–2, 6–4
1985 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková		 Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull		6–4, 6–2
1986 Martina Navratilova (3)
Pam Shriver (2)		 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková		6–4, 6–3
1987 Martina Navratilova (4)
Pam Shriver (3)		 Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil		6–3, 6–4
1988 Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington		 Gigi Fernández
Robin White		7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4
1989 Martina Navratilova (5)
Wendy Turnbull (2)		 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Mary Joe Fernández		5-2 retired
1990 Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná		 Mercedes Paz
Gabriela Sabatini		6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1991 Larisa Savchenko
Natalia Zvereva		 Gretchen Rush Magers
Robin White		6–1, 2–6, 6–2
1992 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková (2)		 Zina Garrison
Pam Shriver		6–4, 6–2
1993 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2)
Helena Suková (3)		 Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva		7–6(7–3), 6–3
1994 Julie Halard
Nathalie Tauziat		 Jana Novotná
Lisa Raymond		6–1, 0–6, 6–1
1995 Gigi Fernández (2)
Natasha Zvereva (2)		 Gabriela Sabatini
Larisa Savchenko Neiland		7–5, 6–7(2–7), 7–5Acura Classic
1996 Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva (3)		 Amy Frazier
Kimberly Po		6–1, 6–4
1997 Yayuk Basuki
Caroline Vis		 Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Helena Suková		7–6(9–7), 6–3
1998 Martina Hingis
Natasha Zvereva (4)		 Tamarine Tanasugarn
Elena Tatarkova		6–4, 6–2
1999 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (3)
Larisa Savchenko Neiland		 Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–0
2000 Els Callens
Dominique Monami Van Roost		 Kimberly Po
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot		6–2, 7–5estyle.com Classic
2001 Kimberly Po-Messerli
Nathalie Tauziat (2)		 Nicole Arendt
Caroline Vis		6–3, 7–5
2002  Kim Clijsters
Jelena Dokić		 Daniela Hantuchová
Ai Sugiyama		6–2, 6–3JPMorgan Chase Open
2003Carson Mary Pierce
Rennae Stubbs		 Elena Bovina
Els Callens		6–3, 6–3
2004 Nadia Petrova
Meghann Shaughnessy		 Conchita Martínez
Virginia Ruano Pascual		6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–3
2005 Elena Dementieva
Flavia Pennetta		 Angela Haynes
Bethanie Mattek		6–2, 6–4
2006 Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez		 Daniela Hantuchová
Ai Sugiyama		6–3, 6–4
2007 Květa Hrdličková Peschke
Rennae Stubbs (2)		 Alicia Molik
Mara Santangelo		6–0, 6–1East West Bank Classic
2008 Yung-jan Chan
Chia-Jung Chuang		 Eva Hrdinová
Vladimíra Uhlířová		2–6, 7–5, (10-4)
2009 Chia-Jung Chuang (2)
Yan Zi		 Maria Kirilenko
Agnieszka Radwańska		6–0, 4–6, 10–7LA Women's Tennis Championships
2010Not Held moved to San Diego

See also

References
  1. Estyle breaks tennis barrier
  2. Lisa Dillman (January 23, 2004). "AEG buys Carson event". Los Angeles Times.
  3. Bill Dwyre (September 3, 2009). "Women's tennis tournament is moving away from Carson". Los Angeles Times.


 

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