Athens Trophy | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Athens Trophy (1986–90) |
Tour | WTA Tour (1986–90) |
Founded | 1986 |
Abolished | 1990 |
Editions | 5 |
Location | Athens, Greece |
Venue | Athens Lawn Tennis Club |
Surface | Clay (1986–90) |
The Athens Trophy is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament held annually in Athens in Greece from 1986 to 1990, played on outdoor clay courts at Athens Lawn Tennis Club. In 1990 the tournament was classed as a Tier V event. In 2008 the tournament was renewed under the new name of the Vogue Athens Open , an ITF $100,000 tournament.
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1986 | Sylvia Hanika | Angeliki Kanellopoulou | 7–5, 6–1 |
1987 | Katerina Maleeva | Julie Halard | 6–0, 6–1 |
1988 | Isabel Cueto | Laura Golarsa | 6–0, 6–1 |
1989 | Cecilia Dahlman | Rachel McQuillan | 6–3, 1–6, 7–5 |
1990 | Cecilia Dahlman | Katia Piccolini | 7–5, 7–5 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1986 | Isabel Cueto Arantxa Sánchez | Silke Meier Wiltrud Probst | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
1987 | Andrea Betzner Judith Wiesner | Kathleen Horvath Dianne Van Rensburg | 6–4, 7–6 |
1988 | Sabrina Goleš Judith Wiesner | Silke Frankl Sabine Hack | 7–5, 6–0 |
1989 | Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini | Silke Meier Elena Pampoulova | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
1990 | Laura Garrone Karin Kschwendt | Leona Lásková Jana Pospíšilová | 6–0, 1–6, 7–6 |
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