Brasil Tennis Cup

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Brasil Tennis Cup
Brasil Tennis Cup Logo.jpg
WTA Tour
Founded1977
Abolished2016
Editions36 (2016)
Location Florianópolis
Brazil
Category WTA International
Surface Hard (outdoor)
Draw32S / 8Q / 16D
Prize money$250,000
Current champions (2016)
Singles Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu
Doubles Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiia Kichenok

The Brasil Tennis Cup was a professional women's tennis tournament contested in various Brazilian cities. It was founded in 1977 as the WTA Brazil Open and was the successor event to the earlier Brazilian International Championships (1932-1969). From 1984 to 2002 it was branded as the WTA Brasil Open. The last edition was played on outdoor Hard courts in Florianópolis, Brazil in 2016. Before 2014 and in 2016, the tournament was held on hard courts. Until 2016, it was classified as a part of WTA International tournaments.

Contents

Finals

Singles

LocationYearChampionRunner-upScore
World Tour event
São Paulo 1977 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve 6–1, 6–4
1978–83Not held
Rio de Janeiro 1984 Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini Flag of Argentina.svg Adriana Villagrán-Reami 6–3, 6–3
São Paulo 1985 Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz Flag of Peru.svg Laura Arraya 5–7, 6–1, 6–4
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Vicki Nelson-Dunbar Flag of the United States.svg Jenny Klitch 6–2, 7–6(7–1)
Guarujá 1987 Flag of Brazil.svg Niege Dias Flag of Brazil.svg Patricia Medrado 6–0, 6–7, 6–4
1988 Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz (2) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rene Simpson 7–5, 6–2
1989 Flag of Argentina.svg Federica Haumüller Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini 7–6(9–7), 6–4
São Paulo 1990 Flag of Germany.svg Veronika Martinek Flag of the United States.svg Donna Faber 6–2, 6–4
1991 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Hack Flag of Germany.svg Veronika Martinek 6–3, 7–5
1992Not held
Curitiba 1993 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Hack (2) Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat 6–2, 6–0
1994–98Not held
São Paulo 1999 Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch 7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Tier IV event
São Paulo 2000 Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Tier II event
Bahia 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Jelena Dokić 6–3, 6–3
2002 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou 6–3, 0–6, 6–2
2003–12Not held
International event
Florianópolis 2013 Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu Flag of Russia.svg Olga Puchkova 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
2014 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Zakopalová Flag of Spain.svg Garbiñe Muguruza 4–6, 7–5, 6–0
2015 Flag of Brazil.svg Teliana Pereira Flag of Germany.svg Annika Beck 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
2016 Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos 2–6, 6–4, 6–3

Doubles

LocationYearChampionsRunners-upScore
World Tour event
São Paulo 1977 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Linky Boshoff
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ilana Kloss
6–3, 5–7, 6–2
1978–83Not held
Rio de Janeiro 1984 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hélène Pelletier
Flag of the United States.svg Penny Barg-Mager
Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Copeland
6–3, 2–6, 7–6
São Paulo 1985 Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini
Flag of Brazil.svg Niege Dias
Flag of Hungary.svg Csilla Bartos
7–5, 6–4
1986 Flag of Brazil.svg Neige Dias
Flag of Brazil.svg Patricia Medrado
Flag of Peru.svg Laura Arraya
Flag of Austria.svg Petra Huber
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Guarujá 1987 Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Cheryl Jones
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
6–3, 6–4
1988 Flag of Argentina.svg Bettina Fulco
Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz (2)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carin Bakkum
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Simone Schilder
7–5, 6–2
1989 Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz (3)
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
Flag of Brazil.svg Cláudia Chabalgoity
Flag of Brazil.svg Luciana Corsato
6–2, 6–2
São Paulo 1990 Flag of Argentina.svg Bettina Fulco
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Švíglerová
Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
Flag of the United States.svg Luanne Spadea
7–5, 6–4
1991 Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui
Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz (4)
Flag of the United States.svg Renata Baranski
Flag of the United States.svg Laura Glitz
6–2, 6–2
1992Not held
Curitiba 1993 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Hack
Flag of Germany.svg Veronika Martinek
Flag of Brazil.svg Cláudia Chabalgoity
Flag of Brazil.svg Andrea Vieira
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
1994–98Not held
São Paulo 1999 Flag of Argentina.svg Laura Montalvo
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat
6–7(7–9), 7–5, 7–5
Tier IV event
São Paulo 2000 Flag of Argentina.svg Laura Montalvo (2)
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
(2)
Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Tier II event
Bahia 2001 Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
6–7(8–10), 6–2, 6–4
2002 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
(3)
Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit
Flag of Paraguay.svg Rossana de los Ríos
6–4, 6–1
2003–12Not held
International event
Florianópolis 2013 Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yaroslava Shvedova
Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Savinykh
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Keothavong
6–0, 6–4
2014 Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues (2)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yaroslava Shvedova
(2)
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
Flag of Spain.svg Sílvia Soler Espinosa
7–6(7–1), 2–6, [10–3]
2015 Flag of Germany.svg Annika Beck
Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund
Flag of Argentina.svg María Irigoyen
Flag of Poland.svg Paula Kania
6–3, 7–6(7–1)
2016 Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiia Kichenok
Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos
Flag of Hungary.svg Réka Luca Jani
6–3, 6–1

References