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.

Women's pro tennis
  • National representation
Defunct tiers (1990–2020)

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.
1990 12
1991 14
1992 14
2001 8
2002 7
2003 6
2004 8
2005 2

Events
Tournament Location(s) Country Surface Tier V in Years
Athens Trophy Athens Greece Greece Clay 1990 1
Auckland Open Auckland New Zealand New Zealand Hard 1990–1992, 2001 4
WTA Austrian Open Kitzbühel Austria Austria Clay 1990 1
Swedish Open Båstad Sweden Sweden Hard 1990 1
WTA Bayonne Bayonne  France Carpet (i) 1990 1
Estoril Open Estoril Portugal Portugal Clay 1990–1991 2
Moscow Ladies Open Moscow / St. Petersburg Russia Russia Carpet (i) 1990–1991 2
WTA Palermo Palermo Italy Italy Clay 1990–1992, 2001–2004 7
WTA Schenectady Schenectady  United States Hard 1990–1992 3
WTA Taranto Taranto Italy Italy Clay 1990–1992 3
Croatian Open Bol Croatia Croatia Clay 1991 1
Oslo Open Oslo Norway Norway Carpet (i) 1991 1
Pattaya Open Pattaya Thailand Thailand Clay 1991–1992, 2001–2003 5
San Marino International City of San Marino San Marino San Marino Clay 1992 1
Taiwan Open Taipei Taiwan Taiwan Carpet (i) 1992 1
Belgian Open Waregem / Antwerp Belgium Belgium Clay 1992, 2001 2
WTA Bratislava Bratislava Slovakia Slovakia Hard (i) 2001–2002 2
Hungarian Ladies Open Budapest Hungary Hungary Clay 2001–2004 4
Morocco Open Casablanca Morocco Morocco Clay 2001–2004 4
Hobart International Hobart Australia Australia Hard 2001–2005 5
Canberra International Canberra Australia 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
Guarujá[lower-alpha 1]Argentina Federica HaumüllerArgentina Patricia Tarabini7–6(9–7), 6–4
AucklandSoviet Union Leila MeskhiBelgium Sabine Appelmans6–1, 6–0
WellingtonGermany Wiltrud ProbstSoviet Union Leila Meskhi1–6, 6–4, 6–0
TarantoItaly Raffaella ReggiFrance Alexia Dechaume5–7, 6–0, 6–1
BåstadItaly Sandra CecchiniSwitzerland Csilla Bartos6–1, 6–2
PalermoGermany Isabel CuetoAustria Barbara Paulus6–2, 6–3
EstorilItaly Federica BonsignoriItaly Laura Garrone2–6, 6–3, 6–3
SchenectadyGermany Anke HuberUnited States Marianne Werdel6–1, 5–7, 6–4
KitzbühelGermany Claudia Kohde-KilschAustralia Rachel McQuillan7–6(7–5), 6–4
AthensSweden Cecilia DahlmanItaly Katia Piccolini7–5, 7–5
BayonneFrance Nathalie TauziatGermany Anke Huber6–3, 7–6(10–8)
MoscowSoviet Union Leila MeskhiSoviet Union Elena Brioukhovets6–4, 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
São Paulo[lower-alpha 2]Germany Veronika MartinekUnited States Donna Faber6–2, 6–4
AucklandCzechoslovakia Eva ŠvíglerováCzechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová6–2, 0–6, 6–1
WellingtonSoviet Union Leila MeskhiCzechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
OsloSweden Catarina LindqvistItaly Raffaella Reggi6–3, 6–0
LinzSwitzerland Manuela Maleeva-FragnièreCzechoslovakia Petra Langrová7–5, 6–3
AuroraUnited States Lori McNeilNetherlands Manon Bollegraf6–3, 6–4
Pattaya CityIndonesia Yayuk BasukiJapan Naoko Sawamatsu6–2, 6–2
BolItaly Sandra CecchiniBulgaria Magdalena Maleeva6–4, 3–6, 7–5
TarantoSwitzerland Emanuela ZardoAustria Petra Ritter7–5, 6–2
PalermoFrance Mary PierceItaly Sandra Cecchini6–0, 6–3
BayonneFrance Nathalie TauziatGermany Anke Huber6–3, 7–6(10–8)
San MarinoItaly Katia PiccoliniItaly Silvia Farina6–2, 6–3
SchenectadyNetherlands Brenda SchultzFrance Alexia Dechaume7–6(7–5), 6–2
St. PetersburgSoviet Union Larisa NeilandGermany Barbara Rittner3–6, 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
São Paulo[lower-alpha 3]Germany Sabine HackGermany Veronika Martinek6–3, 7–5
AucklandUnited States Robin WhiteCzechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová2–6, 6–4, 6–3
WellingtonFrance Noëlle van LottumUnited States Donna Faber6–4, 6–0
LinzUkraine Natalia MedvedevaFrance Pascale Paradis6–4, 6–2
CesenaFrance Mary PierceFrance Catherine Tanvier6–1, 6–1
Pattaya CityBelgium Sabine AppelmansCzechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová7–5, 3–6, 7–5
Kuala LumpurIndonesia Yayuk BasukiCzechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová6–3, 6–0
TarantoFrance Julie HalardSwitzerland Emanuela Zardo6–0, 7–5
WaregemGermany Wiltrud ProbstGermany Meike Babel6–2, 6–3
PalermoFrance Mary PierceNetherlands Brenda Schultz6–0, 6–3
San MarinoBulgaria Magdalena MaleevaItaly Federica Bonsignori7–6(7–3), 6–4
PragueCzechoslovakia Radka ZrubákováCzechoslovakia Kateřina Kroupová6–3, 7–5
SchenectadyGermany Barbara RittnerNetherlands Brenda Schultz7–6(7–3), 6–3
TaipeiUnited States Shaun StaffordUnited States Ann Grossman6–1, 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
AucklandUnited States Meilen TuArgentina Paola Suárez7–6(12–10), 6–2
HobartItaly Rita GrandeUnited States Jennifer Hopkins0–6, 6–3, 6–3
BudapestBulgaria Magdalena MaleevaLuxembourg Anne Kremer3–6, 6–2, 6–4
AntwerpGermany Barbara RittnerCzechoslovakia Klára Koukalová6–3, 6–2
PalermoSpain Anabel Medina GarriguesSpain Cristina Torrens Valero6–4, 6–4
CasablancaHungary Zsófia GubacsiItaly Maria Elena Camerin1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
BratislavaItaly Rita GrandeSlovakia Martina Suchá6–1, 6–1
Pattaya CitySwitzerland Patty SchnyderSlovakia Henrieta Nagyová6–0, 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
HobartSlovakia Martina SucháSpain Anabel Medina Garrigues7–6(9–7), 6–1
CanberraIsrael Anna SmashnovaThailand Tamarine Tanasugarn0–6, 6–3, 6–3(7–2)
BudapestGermany Martina MüllerSwitzerland Myriam Casanova6–2, 3–6, 6–4
CasablancaAustria Patricia WartuschCzechoslovakia Klára Koukalová5–7, 6–3, 6–3
PalermoArgentina Mariana Díaz OlivaRussia Vera Zvonareva6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–3
BratislavaSlovenia Maja MatevžičCzechoslovakia Iveta Benešová6–0, 6–1
Pattaya CityIndonesia Angelique WidjajaSouth Korea Cho Yoon-jeong6–2, 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
HobartAustralia Alicia MolikUnited States Amy Frazier6–2, 4–6, 6–4
CanberraUnited States Meghann ShaughnessyItaly Francesca Schiavone6–1, 6–1
CasablancaItaly Rita GrandeItaly Antonella Serra Zanetti6–2, 4–6, 6–1
BudapestSpain Magüi SernaAustralia Alicia Molik3–6, 7–5, 6–4
PalermoRussia Dinara SafinaSlovenia Katarina Srebotnik6–3, 6–4
Pattaya CitySlovakia Henrieta NagyováSlovakia Ľubomíra Kurhajcová6–4, 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
HobartUnited States Amy FrazierJapan Shinobu Asagoe6–3, 6–3
CanberraArgentina Paola SuárezItaly Silvia Farina Elia3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
CasablancaFrance Émilie LoitSlovakia Ľudmila Cervanová6–2, 6–2
EstorilFrance Émilie LoitSlovakia Iveta Benešová7–5, 7–6(7–1)
BudapestFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena JankovićSlovakia Martina Suchá7–6(7–4), 6–3
PalermoSpain Anabel Medina GarriguesItaly Flavia Pennetta6–4, 6–4
VancouverCzechoslovakia Nicole VaidišováUnited States Laura Granville2–6, 6–4, 6–2
Forest HillsRussia Elena LikhovtsevaCzechoslovakia Iveta Benešová6–2, 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
HobartChina Zheng JieArgentina Gisela Dulko6–2, 6–0
CanberraSerbia and Montenegro Ana IvanovicHungary Melinda Czink7–5, 6–1

Notes
  1. Tournament was part of the 1990 WTA Tour but was held in December 1989.
  2. Tournament was part of the 1991 WTA Tour but was held in November 1990.
  3. Tournament was part of the 1992 WTA Tour but was held in December 1991.

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1991). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1991. London: Collins Willow. p. 152. ISBN 9780002184038.
  2. Bloch Shallouf, Renee; Reynolds, Robyn, eds. (1990). 1990 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. pp. 52, 66.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. p. 154. ISBN 9780002184304.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1993). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1993. London: Collins Willow. p. 154. ISBN 9780002185080.
  5. Gatchalian, Robert; Bloch Shallouf, Renée, eds. (2003). WTA 2003 Media Guide. St. Petersburg: WTA. p. 17.
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