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Brighton International
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| Defunct tennis tournament |
| Created |
1978 |
| Ended |
2000 |
| Location |
Brighton, UK |
| Tour |
WTA Tour (1978-1995)
ATP Tour (1996-2000) |
| Surface |
Carpet / indoor (1978-1995)
Clay / outdoor (1996-2000) |
The Brighton International was a tennis tournament held in Brighton, UK. It was a WTA Tour event from 1978–1995 and an ATP Tour event from 1996-2000, upon the discontinuation of the women's tournament. The women's event was held in October.
It was competed on indoor carpet courts, and was a WTA Tier II event prior to being removed from the tour. The men's event was held on outdoor clay in Bournemouth from 1996-1999, and in Brighton, on indoor hard courts in 2000.
Steffi Graf won the tournament a record 6 times. The only British winners were Sue Barker, who defeated Mima Jaušovec in 1981; and in the men's, Tim Henman, who beat Dominik Hrbatý in the final year of play.
Results [edit]
Women's singles [edit]
| Year |
Name of Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
| 1978 |
BMW Challenge |
Virginia Ruzici |
Betty Stöve |
5–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1979 |
Daihatsu Challenge |
Martina Navratilova |
Chris Evert |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 1980 |
Daihatsu Challenge |
Chris Evert |
Martina Navratilova |
6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1981 |
Daihatsu Challenge |
Sue Barker |
Mima Jaušovec |
4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1982 |
Daihatsu Challenge |
Martina Navratilova |
Chris Evert |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 1983 |
Daihatsu Challenge |
Chris Evert |
Jo Durie |
6–1, 6–1 |
| 1984 |
Daihatsu Challenge |
Sylvia Hanika |
JoAnne Russell |
6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
| 1985 |
Pretty Polly Classic |
Chris Evert |
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 1986 |
Pretty Polly Classic |
Steffi Graf |
Catarina Lindqvist |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 1987 |
Volvo Classic |
Gabriela Sabatini |
Pam Shriver |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 1988 |
Midland Group Championships |
Steffi Graf |
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere |
6–2, 6–0 |
| 1989 |
Midland Group Championships |
Steffi Graf |
Monica Seles |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 1990 |
Midland Bank Championships |
Steffi Graf |
Helena Suková |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 1991 |
Midland Bank Championships |
Steffi Graf |
Zina Garrison |
5–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1992 |
Midland Bank Championships |
Steffi Graf |
Jana Novotná |
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| 1993 |
Autoglass Classic |
Jana Novotná |
Anke Huber |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 1994 |
Brighton International |
Jana Novotná |
Helena Suková |
6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1995 |
Brighton International |
Mary Joe Fernández |
Amanda Coetzer |
6–4, 7–5 |
Men's Singles [edit]
Doubles [edit]
External links [edit]