WTA Bayonne

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WTA Bayonne
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameWhirlpool Open
Tour WTA Tour
Founded1989
Abolished1992
Editions4
Location Bayonne, France
CategoryCategory 2 (1989)
WTA Tier V (1990)
WTA Tier IV (1991–1992)
SurfaceHard (1989)
Carpet (1990–1992)

The WTA Bayonne was a WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament held from 1989 until 1992 in Bayonne, France. It was also known as the Whirlpool Open, owing to its sponsor in 1991 and 1992.

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During the event's first two years there was a total of US$100,000 on offer to players; during the final two years, when it was upgraded from a WTA Tier V to a WTA Tier IV event, the total prize fund was increased to $150,000. The inaugural event was held on indoor hard courts; the final three were played on indoor carpet courts. The tournaments were held in either late September or October. [1] [2] [3] [4]


Past results

Singles

YearTournament nameChampionsRunners-upScore
1989Open de la Côte Basque Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Katerina Maleeva Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez 6–2, 6–2
1990Tournoi de Bayonne Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber 6–3, 7–6
1991Open Whirlpool - Ville de Bayonne Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg Leila Meskhi 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1992Open Whirlpool - Ville de Bayonne Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 6–7, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1989 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier
Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach
7–6, 7–5
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field
Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jo-Anne Faull
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
1991 Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier
6–3 ret.
1992 Flag of Italy.svg Linda Ferrando
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Langrová
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Rehe
1–6, 6–3, 6–4

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