WTA Austrian Open

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nameAustrian Open
typedefunct
founded
ended2015
locationVarious, Austria
venueVarious
surfaceClay / outdoor
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| name = Austrian Open | type = defunct | founded = | ended = 2015 | editions = | location = Various, Austria | venue = Various | event name = | tour = | surface = Clay / outdoor

The Austrian Open was a WTA Tour affiliated women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1896 as the Championships of Austria a combined men's and women's tournament. Following World War II it was known as the Austrian International Championships up to the open era.

The women's tournament was discontinued in 2015, the men's ATP event the Austrian Open Kitzbühel is still being held.

History

The men's tournament the Championships of Austria was established in 1894, with the women's event following two years later in 1896. It was originally held in Prague in what was then (Bohemia) up until World War One; then in Vienna from 1921 to 1951, '54 '55 '57 '64, then moved to Salzburg in '1952, then held in Portschach in 1954 '58 '60 '63? '66 '68, it was held for year Linz in 1956, then in Kitzbühel in '59 '61 '65 . Following World War II the event was known as the.

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.

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 Klepač. 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 replaced 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. However, the tournament was cancelled just days after the announcement due to the pandemic.

Finals

Singles

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YearLocationChampionFinalist(s)Score
1968GBR Winnie ShawMEX Elena Subirats6–1, 7–5
1969AUS Judy TegartRSA Pat Walkden8–6, 6–2
1970FRG Helga NiessenAUS Evonne Goolagong7–5, 6–3
1971USA Billie Jean KingRSA Laura Rossouw6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1972FRG Katja EbbinghausNED Marijke Schaar7–5, 6–3
1973AUS Evonne Goolagong
URS Olga Morozovanot completed
1974TCH Mirka KoželuhováSFR Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec6–3, 6–0
1975GBR Sue BarkerUSA Pam Teeguarden6–4, 6–4
1976AUS Wendy TurnbullROM Virginia Ruzici6–4, 5–7, 6–2
1977CSK Renáta TomanováFRG Katja Ebbinghaus6–3, 7–5
1978ROM Virginia RuziciFRG Sylvia Hanika6–4, 6–3
1979USA Chris EvertUSA Caroline Stoll6–1, 6–1
1979CSK Hana MandlíkováFRG Sylvia Hanika2–6, 7–5, 6–3
1980ROM Virginia RuziciCSK Hana Mandlíková3–6, 6–1, ret.
1981FRG Claudia Kohde-KilschFRG Sylvia Hanika7–5, 7–6
1982ROM Virginia RuziciCSK Lea Plchová6–2, 6–2
1983FRA Pascale ParadisAUT Petra Huber3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1984CZE Helena SukováROM Virginia Ruzici
1985ROM Virginia RuziciSFR Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec6–2, 6–3
1986ITA Sandra CecchiniARG Mariana Pérez-Roldán6–4, 6–0
1987not held
1988not held
1989not held
1990FRG Claudia Kohde-KilschAUS Rachel McQuillan7–6, 6–4
1991ESP Conchita MartínezAUT Judith Wiesner6–1, 2–6, 6–3
1992ESP Conchita MartínezSUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière6–0, 3–6, 6–2
1993GER Anke HuberAUT Judith Wiesner6–4, 6–1
1994GER Anke HuberAUT Judith Wiesner6–3, 6–3
1995AUT Judith WiesnerROM Ruxandra Dragomir7–6, 6–3
1996AUT Barbara PaulusITA Sandra Cecchiniw/o
1997AUT Barbara SchettSVK Henrieta Nagyová3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1998SUI Patty SchnyderESP Gala León García6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1999SVK Karina HabšudováCRO Silvija Talaja2–6, 6–4, 6–4
2000AUT Barbara SchettSUI Patty Schnyder5–7, 6–4, 6–4
2001UZB Iroda TulyaganovaSUI Patty Schnyder6–3, 6–2
2002ISR Anna SmashnovaUZB Iroda Tulyaganova6–4, 6–1
2003ARG Paola SuárezCRO Karolina Šprem7–6, 2–6, 6–4
2004ISR Anna SmashnovaAUS Alicia Molik6–2, 3–6, 6–2
2005not held
2006not held
2007Italy Francesca SchiavoneAustria Yvonne Meusburger6–1, 6–4
2008FRA Pauline ParmentierCZE Lucie Hradecká6–4, 6–4
2009GER Andrea PetkovicROU Ioana Raluca Olaru6–2, 6–3
2010GER Julia GörgesSUI Timea Bacsinszky6–1, 6–4
2011ESP María José Martínez SánchezAUT Patricia Mayr-Achleitner6–0, 7–5
2012FRA Alizé CornetBEL Yanina Wickmayer7–5, 7–6(7–1)
2013AUT Yvonne MeusburgerCZE Andrea Hlaváčková7–5, 6–2
2014GER Andrea Petkovic (2)USA Shelby Rogers6–3, 6–3
2015AUS Samantha StosurITA Karin Knapp3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2016–2019replaced by the WTA Swiss Open
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Doubles

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YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore
1968Pörtschachunavailable
1969KitzbühelAUS Judy Tegart
RSA Pat WalkdenRSA Marianna Brummer
RSA Anita van Deventer6–0, 6–3
1970KitzbühelRSA Brenda Kirk
RSA Annette Van ZylFRG Helga Niessen
GBR Winnie Shaw6–4, 6–3
1971KitzbühelUSA Rosemary Casals
USA Billie Jean KingFRG Helga Niessen
FRG Heide Orth6–2, 6–4
1972KitzbühelFRG Katja Ebbinghaus
FRG Heide OrthAUS Mandy Morgan
URU Lucia Sarno6–0, 6–1
1973KitzbühelURS Aleksandra Ivanova
URS Olga MorozovaAUS Evonne Goolagong
AUS Janet Young2–6, 6–4, 6–2
1974KitzbühelHUN Beatrix Klein
HUN Éva SzabóCHI Ana María Pinto Bravo
FRG Iris Riedel6–1, 6–4
1975KitzbühelGBR Sue Barker
USA Pam TeeguardenPER Fiorella Bonicelli
ARG Raquel Giscafré6–4, 6–3
1976KitzbühelSWE Helena Anliot
SWE Mimmi WikstedtFRG Katja Ebbinghaus
FRG Heidi Eisterlehner6–4, 2–6, 7–5
1977KitzbühelAUS Helen Gourlay-Cawley
USA Rayni FoxGBR Lesley Charles
GBR Jackie Fayter6–1, 6–4
1978KitzbühelROM Virginia Ruzici
CSK Renáta TomanováCSK Regina Maršíková
ROM Florența Mihai7–5, 6–2
1979ViennaAUS Dianne Fromholtz
RSA Marise KrugerRSA Ilana Kloss
USA Betty-Ann Stuart3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1979KitzbühelSWE Helena Anliot
AUS Dianne EversROM Virginia Ruzici
NED Elly Vessies6–0, 6–4
1980KitzbühelFRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
FRG Eva PfaffCSK Renáta Tomanová
CSK Hana Mandlíkováw/o
1981KitzbühelFRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
FRG Eva PfaffAUS Elizabeth Little
RSA Yvonne Vermaak6–4, 6–3
1982KitzbühelCSK Yvona Brzáková
CSK Kateřina SkronskáUSA Jill Patterson
USA Courtney Lord6–1, 7–5
1983KitzbühelNZL Chris Newton
AUS Pam WhytcrossFRA Nathalie Herreman
FRA Pascale Paradis2–6, 6–4, 7–6
1984not held
1985BregenzSFR Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
ROM Virginia RuziciCSK Andrea Holíková
CSK Kateřina Skronská6–2, 6–3
1986BregenzAUT Petra Huber
FRG Petra KeppelerSFR Yugoslavia Sabrina Goleš
DEN Tine Scheuer-Larsen6–2, 6–4
1987not held
1988not held
1989not held
1990KitzbühelCSK Petra Langrová
CSK Radka ZrubákováITA Sandra Cecchini
ARG Patricia Tarabini6–0, 6–4
1991KitzbühelARG Bettina Fulco
NED Nicole Muns-JagermanITA Sandra Cecchini
ARG Patricia Tarabini7–5, 6–4
1992KitzbühelARG Florencia Labat
FRA Alexia Dechaume-BalleretRSA Amanda Coetzer
GER Wiltrud Probst6–3, 6–3
1993KitzbühelCHN Fang Li
BEL Dominique MonamiCRO Maja Murić
CZE Pavlína Rajzlová6–2, 6–1
1994Maria LankowitzITA Sandra Cecchini
ARG Patricia TarabiniFRA Alexandra Fusai
SVK Karina Habšudová7–5, 7–5
1995Maria LankowitzITA Silvia Farina
HUN Andrea TemesváriFRA Alexandra Fusai
GER Wiltrud Probst6–2, 6–2
1996Maria LankowitzSVK Janette Husárová
UKR Natalia MedvedevaCZE Lenka Cenková
CZE Kateřina Šišková6–4, 7–5
1997Maria LankowitzCZE Eva Melicharová
CZE Helena VildováCZE Radka Bobková
GER Wiltrud Probst6–2, 6–2
1998Maria LankowitzARG Laura Montalvo
ARG Paola SuárezSLO Tina Križan
SLO Katarina Srebotnik6–1, 6–2
1999PörtschachITA Silvia Farina Elia
SVK Karina HabšudováUKR Olga Lugina
ARG Laura Montalvo6–4, 6–4
2000KlagenfurtARG Laura Montalvo
ARG Paola SuárezAUT Barbara Schett
SUI Patty Schnyder7–6, 6–1
2001ViennaARG Paola Suárez
ARG Patricia TarabiniGER Vanessa Henke
CZE Lenka Němečková6–4, 6–2
2002ViennaHUN Petra Mandula
AUT Patricia WartuschAUT Barbara Schwartz
GER Jasmin Wöhr6–2, 6–4
2003ViennaCHN Ting Li
CHN Tiantian SunCHN Yan Zi
CHN Zheng Jie6–3, 6–4
2004ViennaUSA Martina Navratilova
USA Lisa RaymondZIM Cara Black
AUS Rennae Stubbs6–2, 7–5
2005not held
2006not held
2007Bad GasteinCZE Lucie Hradecká
CZE Renata VoráčováHUN Ágnes Szávay
CZE Vladimíra Uhlířová6–3, 7–5
2008Bad GasteinCZE Andrea Hlaváčková
CZE Lucie HradeckáBUL Sesil Karatantcheva
SRB Nataša Zorić6–3, 6–3
2009Bad GasteinCZE Andrea Hlaváčková
CZE Lucie HradeckáGER Tatjana Malek
GER Andrea Petkovic6–2, 6–4
2010Bad GasteinCZE Lucie Hradecká
ESP Anabel Medina GarriguesSUI Timea Bacsinszky
ITA Tathiana Garbin6–7(2–7), 6–1, [10–5]
2011Bad GasteinCZE Eva Birnerová
CZE Lucie HradeckáAUS Jarmila Gajdošová
GER Julia Görges4–6, 6–2, [12–10]
2012Bad GasteinUSA Jill Craybas
GER Julia GörgesGER Anna-Lena Grönefeld
CRO Petra Martić6–7(4–7), 6–4, [11–9]
2013Bad GasteinAUT Sandra Klemenschits
SLO Andreja KlepačGER Kristina Barrois
GRE Eleni Daniilidou6–1, 6–4
2014Bad GasteinCZE Karolína Plíšková
CZE Kristýna PlíškováSLO Andreja Klepač
ESP María Teresa Torró Flor4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
2015Bad GasteinMNE Danka Kovinić
LIE Stephanie VogtESP Lara Arruabarrena
CZE Lucie Hradecká4–6, 6–4, [10–3]
2016–2019replaced by the WTA Swiss Open
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References

References

  1. (16 September 2011). "Historical Dictionary of Tennis". Scarecrow Press.
  2. Grasso (2011)
  3. Grasso (2011)
  4. Grasso (2011)
  5. Grasso (2011)
  6. Austrian International Championships
  7. Grasso (2011)
  8. [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wta-announces-two-125k-events-to-make-up-for-us-open-2020-qualifying-tennis-news/ WTA Announces Two $125k Events to Make up for US Open 2020 Qualifying]
  9. [https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/90203/wta-tour-adds-two-125k-series-events-in-prague-amp-portschach-to-provisional-calendar/ WTA Tour adds two $125K series events in Prague & Portschach to provisional calendar]

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