WTA Austrian Open

The WTA Austrian Open is a WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament held off and on from 1968. In the Open Era seven locations hosted the event: Pörtschach in 1968 and 1999; Kitzbühel from 1969 to 1983 and from 1990 to 1993; Vienna in 1979 and from 2001 to 2004; Bregenz from 1985 to 1986; Maria Lankowitz from 1994 to 1998, Klagenfurt in 2000 and Bad Gastein from 2007 to 2015 where it took place as Nürnberger Gastein Ladies. The tournament which is held on outdoor clay courts was not contested in 1984, 1987 to 1989 and from 2005 to 2006.

WTA Austrian Open
Tournament information
Founded1968 (1968)
LocationSeveral
Austria
CategoryInternational (–2015)
SurfaceClay / outdoor
Draw32M / 32Q / 16D
Prize money$250,000 (2015)

Four Austrians won the singles event: Judith Wiesner in 1995, Barbara Paulus in 1996, Barbara Schett in 1997 and 1999 and Yvonne Meusberger in 2013. Two Austrians were victorious in the doubles event: Petra Huber in 1986 partnering West German Petra Keppeler, Patricia Wartusch in 2002 partnering Hungarian Petra Mandula along with Sandra Klemenschits in 2013 partnering Slovenian Andreja Klepac. Romanian Virginia Ruzici holds the Open Era record for singles titles, with three victories in 1980, 1982 and 1985.

Nürnberger Gastein Ladies was a tennis tournament held in Bad Gastein, Austria between 2007 and 2015. It was an International event on the WTA Tour with total prize money of $250,000 and was played on red clay. In 2016 a new addition to the 2016 calendar was announced on March 11, the Ladies Championship Gstaad, Switzerland, which replaces the Nurnberger Gastein Ladies International tournament, held in Bad Gastein since 2007.

In 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the WTA announced the Carinthian Ladies Open, a WTA 125K tournament, to be held in Austria on clay courts. The tournament will be held during the same week as the 2020 US Open, and will allow players affected by the cancellation of US Open qualifying to compete.[1][2] However the tournament was cancelled just days after the announcement due to the pandemic.

Prize money

YearPrize Money (US$)
1968–78Unavailable
1979$35,000
1980–83$50,000
1984Not held
1985–86$50,000
1987–89Not held
1990$100,000
1991–93$150,000
1994$100,000
1995–98$107,500
1999$112,500
2000–04$170,000
2005–06Not held
2007–08$175,000
2009–12$220,000
2013–14$235,000
2015–$250,000

Results

Singles (Open Era)

YearLocationChampionFinalist(s)Score
1968
Pörtschach
Winnie Shaw Elena Subirats6–1, 7–5
1969
Kitzbühel
Judy Tegart Pat Walkden8–6, 6–2
1970
Kitzbühel
Helga Niessen Evonne Goolagong7–5, 6–3
1971
Kitzbühel
Billie Jean King Laura Rossouw6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1972
Kitzbühel
Katja Ebbinghaus Marijke Schaar7–5, 6–3
1973
Kitzbühel
Evonne Goolagong
Olga Morozova
Not Completed
1974
Kitzbühel
Mirka Koželuhová Mima Jaušovec6–3, 6–0
1975
Kitzbühel
Sue Barker Pam Teeguarden6–4, 6–4
1976
Kitzbühel
Wendy Turnbull Virginia Ruzici6–4, 5–7, 6–2
1977
Kitzbühel
Renáta Tomanová Katja Ebbinghaus6–3, 7–5
1978
Kitzbühel
Virginia Ruzici Sylvia Hanika6–4, 6–3
1979
Vienna
Chris Evert Caroline Stoll6–1, 6–1
1979
Kitzbühel
Hana Mandlíková Sylvia Hanika2–6, 7–5, 6–3
1980
Kitzbühel
Virginia Ruzici Hana Mandlíková3–6, 6–1 ret'd
1981
Kitzbühel
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Sylvia Hanika7–5, 7–6
1982
Kitzbühel
Virginia Ruzici Lea Plchová6–2, 6–2
1983
Kitzbühel
Pascale Paradis Petra Huber3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1984
Kitzbühel
Helena Sukova Virginia Ruzici6–2, 6–2
1985
Bregenz
Virginia Ruzici Mima Jaušovec6–2, 6–3
1986
Bregenz
Sandra Cecchini Mariana Pérez-Roldán6–4, 6–0
1987Not held
1988Not held
1989Not held
1990
Kitzbühel
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Rachel McQuillan7–6, 6–4
1991
Kitzbühel
Conchita Martínez Judith Wiesner6–1, 2–6, 6–3
1992
Kitzbühel
Conchita Martínez Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière6–0, 3–6, 6–2
1993
Kitzbühel
Anke Huber Judith Wiesner6–4, 6–1
1994
Styria
Anke Huber Judith Wiesner6–3, 6–3
1995
Maria Lankowitz
Judith Wiesner Ruxandra Dragomir7–6, 6–3
1996
Maria Lankowitz
Barbara Paulus Sandra CecchiniWalkover
1997
Maria Lankowitz
Barbara Schett Henrieta Nagyová3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1998
Maria Lankowitz
Patty Schnyder Gala León García6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1999
Pörtschach
Karina Habšudová Silvija Talaja2–6, 6–4, 6–4
2000
Klagenfurt
Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder5–7, 6–4, 6–4
2001
Vienna
Iroda Tulyaganova Patty Schnyder6–3, 6–2
2002
Vienna
Anna Smashnova Iroda Tulyaganova6–4, 6–1
2003
Vienna
Paola Suárez Karolina Šprem7–6, 2–6, 6–4
2004
Vienna
Anna Smashnova Alicia Molik6–2, 3–6, 6–2
2005Not held
2006Not held
2007
Bad Gastein
Francesca Schiavone Yvonne Meusburger6–1, 6–4
2008
Bad Gastein
Pauline Parmentier Lucie Hradecká6–4, 6–4
2009
Bad Gastein
Andrea Petkovic Ioana Raluca Olaru6–2, 6–3
2010
Bad Gastein
Julia Görges Timea Bacsinszky6–1, 6–4
2011
Bad Gastein
María José Martínez Sánchez Patricia Mayr-Achleitner6–0, 7–5
2012
Bad Gastein
Alizé Cornet Yanina Wickmayer7–5, 7–6(7–1)
2013
Bad Gastein
Yvonne Meusburger Andrea Hlaváčková7–5, 6–2
2014
Bad Gastein
Andrea Petkovic (2) Shelby Rogers6–3, 6–3
2015
Bad Gastein
Samantha Stosur Karin Knapp3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2016–2019replaced by the WTA Swiss Open

Doubles (Open Era)

YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore
1968PörtschachUnavailable
1969Kitzbühel Judy Tegart
Pat Walkden
Marianna Brummer
Anita Van Deventer
6–0, 6–3
1970Kitzbühel Brenda Kirk
Annette Van Zyl
Helga Niessen
Winnie Shaw
6–4, 6–3
1971Kitzbühel Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King
Helga Niessen
Heide Orth
6–2, 6–4
1972Kitzbühel Katja Ebbinghaus
Heide Orth
Mandy Morgan
Lucia Sarno
6–0, 6–1
1973Kitzbühel Aleksandra Ivanova
Olga Morozova
Evonne Goolagong
Janet Young
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
1974Kitzbühel Beatrix Klein
Éva Szabó
Ana María Pinto Bravo
Iris Riedel
6–1, 6–4
1975Kitzbühel Sue Barker
Pam Teeguarden
Fiorella Bonicelli
Raquel Giscafré
6–4, 6–3
1976Kitzbühel Helena Anliot
Mimmi Wikstedt
Katja Ebbinghaus
Heidi Eisterlehner
6–4, 2–6, 7–5
1977Kitzbühel Helen Gourlay-Cawley
Rayni Fox
Lesley Charles
Jackie Fayter
6–1, 6–4
1978Kitzbühel Virginia Ruzici
Renáta Tomanová
Regina Maršíková
Florența Mihai
7–5, 6–2
1979Vienna Dianne Fromholtz
Marise Kruger
Ilana Kloss
Betty-Ann Stuart
3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1979Kitzbühel Helena Anliot
Diane Evers
Virginia Ruzici
Elly Vessies
6–0, 6–4
1980Kitzbühel Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff
Renáta Tomanová
Hana Mandlíková
Walkover
1981Kitzbühel Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff
Elizabeth Little
Yvonne Vermaak
6–4, 6–3
1982Kitzbühel Yvona Brzáková
Kateřina Skronská
Jill Patterson
Courtney Lord
6–1, 7–5
1983Kitzbühel Chris Newton
Pam Whytcross
Nathalie Herreman
Pascale Paradis
2–6, 6–4, 7–6
1984Not held
1985Bregenz Mima Jaušovec
Virginia Ruzici
Andrea Holíková
Kateřina Skronská
6–2, 6–3
1986Bregenz Petra Huber
Petra Keppeler
Sabrina Goleš
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
6–2, 6–4
1987Not held
1988Not held
1989Not held
1990Kitzbühel Petra Langrová
Radka Zrubáková
Sandra Cecchini
Patricia Tarabini
6–0, 6–4
1991Kitzbühel Bettina Fulco
Nicole Muns-Jagerman
Sandra Cecchini
Patricia Tarabini
7–5, 6–4
1992Kitzbühel Florencia Labat
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
Amanda Coetzer
Wiltrud Probst
6–3, 6–3
1993Kitzbühel Fang Li
Dominique Monami
Maja Murić
Pavlína Rajzlová
6–2, 6–1
1994Maria Lankowitz Sandra Cecchini
Patricia Tarabini
Alexandra Fusai
Karina Habšudová
7–5, 7–5
1995Maria Lankowitz Silvia Farina
Andrea Temesvári
Alexandra Fusai
Wiltrud Probst
6–2, 6–2
1996Maria Lankowitz Janette Husárová
Natalia Medvedeva
Lenka Cenková
Kateřina Šišková
6–4, 7–5
1997Maria Lankowitz Eva Melicharová
Helena Vildová
Radka Bobková
Wiltrud Probst
6–2, 6–2
1998Maria Lankowitz Laura Montalvo
Paola Suárez
Tina Križan
Katarina Srebotnik
6–1, 6–2
1999Pörtschach Silvia Farina Elia
Karina Habšudová
Olga Lugina
Laura Montalvo
6–4, 6–4
2000Klagenfurt Laura Montalvo
Paola Suárez
Barbara Schett
Patty Schnyder
7–6, 6–1
2001Vienna Paola Suárez
Patricia Tarabini
Vanessa Henke
Lenka Němečková
6–4, 6–2
2002Vienna Petra Mandula
Patricia Wartusch
Barbara Schwartz
Jasmin Wöhr
6–2, 6–4
2003Vienna Ting Li
Tiantian Sun
Yan Zi
Zheng Jie
6–3, 6–4
2004Vienna Martina Navratilova
Lisa Raymond
Cara Black
Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 7–5
2005Not held
2006Not held
2007Bad Gastein Lucie Hradecká
Renata Voráčová
Ágnes Szávay
Vladimíra Uhlířová
6–3, 7–5
2008Bad Gastein Andrea Hlaváčková
Lucie Hradecká
Sesil Karatantcheva
Nataša Zorić
6–3, 6–3
2009Bad Gastein Andrea Hlaváčková
Lucie Hradecká
Tatjana Malek
Andrea Petkovic
6–2, 6–4
2010Bad Gastein Lucie Hradecká
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Timea Bacsinszky
Tathiana Garbin
6–7(2–7), 6–1, [10–5]
2011Bad Gastein Eva Birnerová
Lucie Hradecká
Jarmila Gajdošová
Julia Görges
4–6, 6–2, [12–10]
2012Bad Gastein Jill Craybas
Julia Görges
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Petra Martić
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [11–9]
2013Bad Gastein Sandra Klemenschits
Andreja Klepač
Kristina Barrois
Eleni Daniilidou
6–1, 6–4
2014Bad Gastein Karolína Plíšková
Kristýna Plíšková
Andreja Klepač
María Teresa Torró Flor
4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
2015Bad Gastein Danka Kovinić
Stephanie Vogt
Lara Arruabarrena
Lucie Hradecká
4–6, 6–4, [10–3]
2016–2019replaced by the WTA Swiss Open

See also

References

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