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The Oslo Open was a women's professional tennis tournament held in Oslo, Norway. The event was part of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour and was played only once, in February 1991. It was classed as a Tier V event, and it was competed on an indoor carpet surface. Catarina Lindqvist won the singles competition and Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Silke Meier won the doubles; Raffaella Reggi finished runner-up in both events. [1] There was a total prize money on offer of US$100,000. Tournament director was Ole Jacob Johansen.

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Past results

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1991 Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi 6–3, 6–0

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1991 Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of Germany.svg Silke Meier
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans
Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi
3–6, 6–2, 6–4

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 152, 173. ISBN   9780002184304.