Canberra International
Tennis tournament
Canberra International | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | WTA Tour |
Sponsor | Richard Luton Properties |
Founded | 2001 |
Abolished | 2006 |
Editions | 6 |
Location | Canberra , Australia |
Venue | National Sports Club |
Category |
Tier III
(2001)
Tier V (2002–2005) Tier IV (2006) |
Surface | Hard / outdoor ( Rebound Ace ) |
Draw | 32S / 16D / 32QS / 4QD |
Prize money | $145,000 |
The Canberra International (sponsored by Richard Luton Properties) was a women's tennis tournament held in Canberra , Australia. The event was affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and was classed variously as a Tier III (2001), a Tier V (2002–2005), and a Tier IV (2006) on the WTA Tour . It was competed on outdoor hardcourts . The event was intended to be one of the build-up tournaments to the first Grand Slam event of the year, the Australian Open .
The tournament was held at the National Sports Club in the Northern Canberra suburb of Lyneham and was played on Rebound Ace hardcourts . A singles and doubles competition was held each year. The singles prize winner received US$16,000 and 95 tournament points. Justine Henin and Ana Ivanovic , both of whom went on to win Grand Slam titles and become world No. 1, were amongst the singles champions.
Past finals
Singles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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Canberra International | |||
2001 |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Canberra Women's Classic | |||
2002 |
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7–5, 7–6 (7–2) |
2003 |
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6–1, 6–1 |
2004 |
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3–6, 6–4, 7–6 (7–5) |
Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic | |||
2005 |
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7–5, 6–1 |
Richard Luton Properties Canberra International | |||
2006 |
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6–4, 0–6, 6–4 |
Doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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Canberra International | |||
2001 |
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6–4, 7–6 (7–2) |
Canberra Women's Classic | |||
2002 |
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6–2, 6–3 |
2003 |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
2004 |
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6–4, 7–6 (7–3) |
Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic | |||
2005 |
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7–5, 1–6, 6–4 |
Richard Luton Properties Canberra International | |||
2006 |
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7–6 (7–5) , 6–3 |
See also
External links
WTA Tier IV tournaments
(1990–2008)
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WTA Tier V tournaments
(1990–2005)
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