Faber Grand Prix

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Faber Grand Prix
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameNokia Grand Prix (1992–94)
Faber Grand Prix (1996–2000)
Tour WTA Tour
Founded1992
Abolished2000
Editions8
Location Essen, Germany (1992–94, 1996)
Hanover, Germany (1997–2000)
Surface Carpet

The Faber Grand Prix was a WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1992 to 2000. It was held in Essen in Germany from 1992 to 1994 as well as in 1996, and subsequently in Hanover in Germany from 1997 to 2000. The tournament was played on indoor carpet courts.

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Results

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1992 (E) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández 6–0, 6–3
1993 (E) Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Medvedeva Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez 6–7, 7–5, 6–4
1994 (E) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli 6–2, 6–4
1995Not held
1996 (E) Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná 7–5, 1–6, 7–6
1997 (H) Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná 4–6, 7–6, 6–4
1998 (H) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná 6–0, 2–6, 7–5
1999 (H) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4
2000 (H) Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková 6–1, 6–1

(E)=Essen, (H)=Hanover

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1992 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Katerina Maleeva
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Porwik
7–5, 6–3
1993 Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
Flag of Germany.svg Wiltrud Probst
Flag of Germany.svg Christina Singer
6–2, 6–2
1994 Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Lindström
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Strandlund
Flag of Russia.svg Eugenia Maniokova
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg Leila Meskhi
6–2, 6–1
1995Not held
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
6–1, 6–7, 6–3
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
5–7, 6–2, 6–2
2000 Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Carlsson
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová
6–3, 6–4

References