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Austrian Open Founded 1896; 128 years ago (1896 ) Abolished 2015 Location Various, Austria Venue Various 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.[ 1] Austrian International Championships up to the open era .[ 2]
The women's tournament was discontinued in 2015, the men's ATP event the Austrian Open Kitzbühel is still being held.
The men's tournament the Championships of Austria was established in 1894,[ 3] [ 4] 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 .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
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.[ 8] [ 9]
(incomplete list)
Year Location Champion Finalist(s) Score 1968 Winnie Shaw Elena Subirats 6–1, 7–5 1969 Judy Tegart Pat Walkden 8–6, 6–2 1970 Helga Niessen Evonne Goolagong 7–5, 6–3 1971 Billie Jean King Laura Rossouw 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 1972 Katja Ebbinghaus Marijke Schaar 7–5, 6–3 1973 Evonne Goolagong Olga Morozova not completed 1974 Mirka Koželuhová Mima Jaušovec 6–3, 6–0 1975 Sue Barker Pam Teeguarden 6–4, 6–4 1976 Wendy Turnbull Virginia Ruzici 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 1977 Renáta Tomanová Katja Ebbinghaus 6–3, 7–5 1978 Virginia Ruzici Sylvia Hanika 6–4, 6–3 1979 Chris Evert Caroline Stoll 6–1, 6–1 1979 Hana Mandlíková Sylvia Hanika 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 1980 Virginia Ruzici Hana Mandlíková 3–6, 6–1, ret. 1981 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Sylvia Hanika 7–5, 7–6 1982 Virginia Ruzici Lea Plchová 6–2, 6–2 1983 Pascale Paradis Petra Huber 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 1984 Helena Suková Virginia Ruzici 6–2, 6–2 1985 Virginia Ruzici Mima Jaušovec 6–2, 6–3 1986 Sandra Cecchini Mariana Pérez-Roldán 6–4, 6–0 1987 not held 1988 not held 1989 not held 1990 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Rachel McQuillan 7–6, 6–4 1991 Conchita Martínez Judith Wiesner 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 1992 Conchita Martínez Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6–0, 3–6, 6–2 1993 Anke Huber Judith Wiesner 6–4, 6–1 1994 Anke Huber Judith Wiesner 6–3, 6–3 1995 Judith Wiesner Ruxandra Dragomir 7–6, 6–3 1996 Barbara Paulus Sandra Cecchini w/o 1997 Barbara Schett Henrieta Nagyová 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 1998 Patty Schnyder Gala León García 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 1999 Karina Habšudová Silvija Talaja 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 2000 Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 2001 Iroda Tulyaganova Patty Schnyder 6–3, 6–2 2002 Anna Smashnova Iroda Tulyaganova 6–4, 6–1 2003 Paola Suárez Karolina Šprem 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 2004 Anna Smashnova Alicia Molik 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 2005 not held 2006 not held 2007 Francesca Schiavone Yvonne Meusburger 6–1, 6–4 2008 Pauline Parmentier Lucie Hradecká 6–4, 6–4 2009 Andrea Petkovic Ioana Raluca Olaru 6–2, 6–3 2010 Julia Görges Timea Bacsinszky 6–1, 6–4 2011 María José Martínez Sánchez Patricia Mayr-Achleitner 6–0, 7–5 2012 Alizé Cornet Yanina Wickmayer 7–5, 7–6(7–1) 2013 Yvonne Meusburger Andrea Hlaváčková 7–5, 6–2 2014 Andrea Petkovic (2) Shelby Rogers 6–3, 6–3 2015 Samantha Stosur Karin Knapp 3–6, 7–6(7–3) , 6–2 2016–2019 replaced by the WTA Swiss Open
Year Location Champions Runners-up Score 1968 Pörtschach unavailable 1969 Kitzbühel Judy Tegart Pat Walkden Marianna Brummer Anita Van Deventer 6–0, 6–3 1970 Kitzbühel Brenda Kirk Annette Van Zyl Helga Niessen Winnie Shaw 6–4, 6–3 1971 Kitzbühel Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King Helga Niessen Heide Orth 6–2, 6–4 1972 Kitzbühel Katja Ebbinghaus Heide Orth Mandy Morgan Lucia Sarno 6–0, 6–1 1973 Kitzbühel Aleksandra Ivanova Olga Morozova Evonne Goolagong Janet Young 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 1974 Kitzbühel Beatrix Klein Éva Szabó Ana María Pinto Bravo Iris Riedel 6–1, 6–4 1975 Kitzbühel Sue Barker Pam Teeguarden Fiorella Bonicelli Raquel Giscafré 6–4, 6–3 1976 Kitzbühel Helena Anliot Mimmi Wikstedt Katja Ebbinghaus Heidi Eisterlehner 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 1977 Kitzbühel Helen Gourlay-Cawley Rayni Fox Lesley Charles Jackie Fayter 6–1, 6–4 1978 Kitzbühel Virginia Ruzici Renáta Tomanová Regina Maršíková Florența Mihai 7–5, 6–2 1979 Vienna Dianne Fromholtz Marise Kruger Ilana Kloss Betty-Ann Stuart 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 1979 Kitzbühel Helena Anliot Dianne Evers Virginia Ruzici Elly Vessies 6–0, 6–4 1980 Kitzbühel Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff Renáta Tomanová Hana Mandlíková w/o 1981 Kitzbühel Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff Elizabeth Little Yvonne Vermaak 6–4, 6–3 1982 Kitzbühel Yvona Brzáková Kateřina Skronská 6–1, 7–5 1983 Kitzbühel Chris Newton Pam Whytcross Nathalie Herreman Pascale Paradis 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 1984 not held 1985 Bregenz Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici Andrea Holíková Kateřina Skronská 6–2, 6–3 1986 Bregenz Petra Huber Petra Keppeler Sabrina Goleš Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–2, 6–4 1987 not held 1988 not held 1989 not held 1990 Kitzbühel Petra Langrová Radka Zrubáková Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini 6–0, 6–4 1991 Kitzbühel Bettina Fulco Nicole Muns-Jagerman Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini 7–5, 6–4 1992 Kitzbühel Florencia Labat Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Amanda Coetzer Wiltrud Probst 6–3, 6–3 1993 Kitzbühel Fang Li Dominique Monami Maja Murić Pavlína Rajzlová 6–2, 6–1 1994 Maria Lankowitz Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini Alexandra Fusai Karina Habšudová 7–5, 7–5 1995 Maria Lankowitz Silvia Farina Andrea Temesvári Alexandra Fusai Wiltrud Probst 6–2, 6–2 1996 Maria Lankowitz Janette Husárová Natalia Medvedeva Lenka Cenková Kateřina Šišková 6–4, 7–5 1997 Maria Lankowitz Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová Radka Bobková Wiltrud Probst 6–2, 6–2 1998 Maria Lankowitz Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik 6–1, 6–2 1999 Pörtschach Silvia Farina Elia Karina Habšudová Olga Lugina Laura Montalvo 6–4, 6–4 2000 Klagenfurt Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder 7–6, 6–1 2001 Vienna Paola Suárez Patricia Tarabini Vanessa Henke Lenka Němečková 6–4, 6–2 2002 Vienna Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch Barbara Schwartz Jasmin Wöhr 6–2, 6–4 2003 Vienna Ting Li Tiantian Sun Yan Zi Zheng Jie 6–3, 6–4 2004 Vienna Martina Navratilova Lisa Raymond Cara Black Rennae Stubbs 6–2, 7–5 2005 not held 2006 not held 2007 Bad Gastein Lucie Hradecká Renata Voráčová Ágnes Szávay Vladimíra Uhlířová 6–3, 7–5 2008 Bad Gastein Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Sesil Karatantcheva Nataša Zorić 6–3, 6–3 2009 Bad Gastein Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Tatjana Malek Andrea Petkovic 6–2, 6–4 2010 Bad Gastein Lucie Hradecká Anabel Medina Garrigues Timea Bacsinszky Tathiana Garbin 6–7(2–7) , 6–1, [10–5] 2011 Bad Gastein Eva Birnerová Lucie Hradecká Jarmila Gajdošová Julia Görges 4–6, 6–2, [12–10] 2012 Bad Gastein Jill Craybas Julia Görges Anna-Lena Grönefeld Petra Martić 6–7(4–7) , 6–4, [11–9] 2013 Bad Gastein Sandra Klemenschits Andreja Klepač Kristina Barrois Eleni Daniilidou 6–1, 6–4 2014 Bad Gastein Karolína Plíšková Kristýna Plíšková Andreja Klepač María Teresa Torró Flor 4–6, 6–3, [10–6] 2015 Bad Gastein Danka Kovinić Stephanie Vogt Lara Arruabarrena Lucie Hradecká 4–6, 6–4, [10–3] 2016–2019 replaced by the WTA Swiss Open
2009–2020 2011–2020 2013–2020 2014–2020 2015–2020 2016–2020 2019–2020 2020 Defunct
