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.
WTA Tour tournaments |
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1990–2008 |
2009–2020 |
2021–present |
WTA 1000 tournaments WTA 500 tournaments WTA 250 tournaments |
Other |
Billie Jean King Cup |
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. |
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1990 | 12 |
1991 | 14 |
1992 | 14 |
2001 | 8 |
2002 | 7 |
2003 | 6 |
2004 | 8 |
2005 | 2 |
Events
Tournament | Location(s) | Country | Surface | Tier IV in | Years |
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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 |
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Guarujá[lower-alpha 1] | 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 |
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São Paulo[lower-alpha 2] | 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 |
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São Paulo[lower-alpha 3] | 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 | Katerina Kroupova | 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Hobart | Zheng Jie | Gisela Dulko | 6–2, 6–0 |
Canberra | Ana Ivanovic | Melinda Czink | 7–5, 6–1 |
Notes
- Tournament was part of the 1990 WTA Tour but was held in December 1989.
- Tournament was part of the 1991 WTA Tour but was held in November 1990.
- Tournament was part of the 1992 WTA Tour but was held in December 1991.
References
- John Barrett, ed. (1991). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1991. London: Collins Willow. p. 152. ISBN 9780002184038.
- Bloch Shallouf, Renee; Reynolds, Robyn, eds. (1990). 1990 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. pp. 52, 66.
- John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. p. 154. ISBN 9780002184304.
- John Barrett, ed. (1993). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1993. London: Collins Willow. p. 154. ISBN 9780002185080.
- Gatchalian, Robert; Bloch Shallouf, Renée, eds. (2003). WTA 2003 Media Guide. St. Petersburg: WTA. p. 17.