Canberra International
The Richard Luton Properties Canberra International 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 Ivanović, both of whom went on to win Grand Slam titles and become World No.1, were amongst the singles champions.
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Past finals [edit]
Singles [edit]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra International | |||
| 2001 |  Justine Henin |
 Sandrine Testud |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Canberra Women's Classic | |||
| 2002 |  Anna Smashnova |
 Tamarine Tanasugarn |
7–5, 7–6(2) |
| 2003 |  Meghann Shaughnessy |
 Francesca Schiavone |
6–1, 6–1 |
| 2004 |  Paola Suárez |
Silvia Farina Elia |
3–6, 6–4, 7–6(5) |
| Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic | |||
| 2005 |  Ana Ivanović |
 Melinda Czink |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Richard Luton Properties Canberra International | |||
| 2006 |  Anabel Medina Garrigues |
 Yoon Jeong Cho |
6–4, 0–6, 6–4 |
