Internationaux de Tennis Feminin Nice | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Internationaux de Tennis Feminin Nice (2001) |
Tour | WTA Tour (2001) |
Founded | 2001 |
Abolished | 2001 |
Surface | Hard (2001) |
The Internationaux de Tennis Feminin Nice is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played in 2001. It was held in Nice in France and played on indoor hard courts.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2001 | Amélie Mauresmo | Magdalena Maleeva | 6–2, 6–0 |
Year | Champions | Runner-ups | Score |
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2001 | Émilie Loit Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | Kimberly Po Nathalie Tauziat | 1–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
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