Freiburg Open

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Freiburg Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameFreiburg Open
Tour WTA Tour
Founded1983
Abolished1983
Editions1
Surface Clay

The Freiburg Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played on one occasion in 1983. It was held in Freiburg in Germany and played on clay courts.

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Results

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1983 Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier Flag of Peru.svg Laura Arraya 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1983 Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge
Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
Flag of Argentina.svg Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Flag of Argentina.svg Emilse Raponi-Longo
6–1, 6–2

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