WTA San Marino

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WTA San Marino
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour WTA Tour
Founded1991
Abolished1993
Editions3
Location City of San Marino, San Marino
VenueCentro Sportivo Tennis (1991–92)
Risparmio Tennis Club (1993)
Category Tier V (1991–92)
Tier IV (1993)
Surface Clay / outdoor

The WTA San Marino was a women's tennis tournament held in the City of San Marino, San Marino, from 1991 until 1993. The tournament was part of the WTA Tour and categorized as Tier V in 1991 and 1992 and Tier IV in 1993. The event was held in July and played on outdoor clay courts at the Centro Sportivo Tennis in 1991 and 1992 and at the Risparmio Tennis Club in 1993. [1] [2] [3]

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Past finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1991 Flag of Italy.svg Katia Piccolini Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina 6–2, 6–3
1992 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva Flag of Italy.svg Federica Bonsignori 7–6, 6–4
1993 Flag of Italy.svg Marzia Grossi Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner 3–6, 7–5, 6–1

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse
Flag of Japan.svg Akemi Nishiya
Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone
Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
6–0, 6–3
1992 Flag of France.svg Alexia Dechaume
Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat
Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini
Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone
7–6(8–6), 7–5
1993 Flag of Italy.svg Anna-Maria Cecchini
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner
6–3, 6–2

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 153, 176. ISBN   9780002184304.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1993). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1993. London: Collins Willow. pp. 153, 173. ISBN   9780002185080.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1994). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1994. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 149, 172. ISBN   9780002184564.