Northern California Open (tennis)

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Northern California Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameAvon Futures of Northern California (1978)
Avon Futures of Bakersfield (1980–81)
Avon Futures of California (1982)
Ginny of Bakersfield (1983)
North Face Open (1986)
California State Championships (1987)
Northern California Open (1988)
Tour Avon Futures Circuit (1978–82)
Virginia Slims World Championship Series (1986 –88)
Founded1978
Abolished1988
Editions7
Surface Hard (1986–88)

The Northern California Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's outdoor hard court. tennis tournament. It was founded in 1978 as the Avon Futures of Northern California its sponsored name, and was played annually with breaks until 1988.

Contents

It was the successor event to the earlier Northern California Championships.

History

This event was first founded as the Futures of Northern California as part of the Avon Futures Circuit that year. The event was not held in 1979. In 1980 it was moved to Bakersfield as the Futures of Bakersfield until 1981. In 1982 whilst still in the same location it was branded as the Futures of California @ Bakersfield.

In 1983 it then became part of the Ginny Circuit under the brand name Ginny of Bakersfield for one season only. It was not held again over the next two years. In 1986 it was moved to Berkeley as the Berkeley Open.

In 1987 now in Aptos, California the event was branded as the North Face Open (its sponsored name). In 1988 it was branded as the Northern California Open then was discontinued.

Locations

It was first held the Bayside Racquet Club in San Carlos, California in 1978. From 1980 to 1983 it was held in Bakersfield, California. In 1986 the event was staged in Berkeley, California. From 1987 to 1988 its final two editions it was played in Aptos, California in the United States

Finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Gurney Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Gerken 6–1, 6–3
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Elly Hakami Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Gurney 6–3, 6–4
1988 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sara Gomer Flag of the United States.svg Robin White 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Beth Herr
Flag of the United States.svg Alycia Moulton
Flag of the United States.svg Amy Holton
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach
6–1, 6–2
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis
Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Gerken
6–1, 6–0
1988 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lise Gregory
Flag of the United States.svg Ronni Reis
Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
6–3, 6–4

Event names

Official
Sponsored
Tour

Sources