WTA Tier IV tournaments

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The WTA Tier IV tournaments were Women's Tennis Association fourth-level tournaments held from 1990 until the end of the 2008 season. The line-up of events varied over the years, with tournaments being promoted, demoted or cancelled. Some of the tournaments became Tier V events between 1990 and 1992, and later from 2001 to 2005, before being integrated back into Tier IV. [1]

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From 2009 WTA Tour, WTA changed the tournament categories, so that most of the Tier III and Tier IV tournaments from 2008 were in one category, WTA International tournaments.

Events

TournamentAlso known asCity(s)Country A Court surfaceTier IV inYears
Puerto Rico Open Honda Classic San Juan (1991–1993)
Dorado (1990)
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico, USAHard1990–19934
Kansas Avon Championships of Kansas Wichita, KS Flag of the United States.svg United StatesHard19901
Albuquerque Virginia Slims of Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Flag of the United States.svg United StatesHard1990–19912
Nashville Virginia Slims of Nashville Nashville, TN Flag of the United States.svg United StatesHard1990–19912
Birmingham Classic Aegon Classic Birmingham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomGrass1990–19923
Brisbane International Danone Hardcourt Championships Brisbane Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaHard1990–19923
Swiss Open European Open Geneva (1990–1991)
Lucerne (1992)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SwitzerlandClay1990–19923
Indianapolis Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis Flag of the United States.svg United StatesHard1990–19923
Memphis Virginia Slims of Oklahoma Memphis, TN Flag of the United States.svg United StatesHard1990–19923
Paris Clarins Open Paris Flag of France.svg FranceClay1990–19923
Strasbourg Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg Flag of France.svg FranceClay1990–19923
Tokyo Suntory Japan Open Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg JapanHard1990–19923
Bayonne Whirlpool Open Bayonne Flag of France.svg FranceCarpet (i)1991–19922
Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Women's Open Kuala Lumpur Flag of Malaysia.svg MalaysiaHard (i)1992–19932
Taipei P&G Taiwan Women's Open Taipei Flag of the Republic of China.svg TaiwanHard1992–19943

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References

  1. "WTA Tier IV - Tournaments - Grand Slam History". www.grandslamhistory.com. Retrieved 2023-04-15.