Wild Dunes Women's International

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Wild Dunes Women's International
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameAvon Futures of Greenville (1981)
Avon Futures of Carolina (1982)
Seabrook Open (1985
Wild Dunes Women's International (1986-1987)
Founded1981
Abolished1987
Surface Clay (1985–87)

The Wild Dunes Women's International [1] was a WTA Tour affiliated tennis tennis tournament founded in 1981 as the Avon Futures of Greenville. [2] Also known by its tour name WTA South Carolina. The tournament was last played at the Wild Dunes Resort, Wild Dunes. Isle of Palms, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States.tournament played from 1981 to 1987.

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History

It was held in three locations; twice in Greenville in 1981 and 1982 as part of the Avon Futures Circuit, [3] then was discontinued. In 1985 it was revived as the Seabrook Open and played at Seabrook Island, Charleston County. In 1986 it was moved to its final location for two editions at the Wild Dunes Resort Hotel, Wild Dunes on the Isle of Palms, Charleston County.

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1981 Flag of Sweden.svg Lena Sandin Flag of the United States.svg Roberta McCallum 7–5, 6–2
1982 Flag of Brazil.svg Cláudia Monteiro Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1985 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Katerina Maleeva Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici 6–3, 6–3
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin Flag of Denmark.svg Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–1, 6–3
1987 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi 5–7, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1985 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Svetlana Parkhomenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko 		Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil 		6–1, 6–3
1986 Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Sabrina Goleš 		Flag of Peru.svg Laura Gildemeister
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marcela Skuherská 		4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1987 Flag of Peru.svg Laura Gildemeister
Flag of Denmark.svg Tine Scheuer-Larsen 		Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds 		6–4, 6–4

Event names

Official

References

  1. ↑ "Manuela Maleeva outlasted Rafaella Reggi 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 Sunday..." UPI. April 5, 1987.
  2. ↑ World Tennis. (1981). Tournament Wrap up. CBS Publications. New York City. United States. pages 62, 67.
  3. ↑ Barrett, John & Tingay, Lance. (1983) Slazenger World of Tennis 1983. Queen Anne Press Mcdonald and Co. London and Sydney. ISBN 0356093840. page.174.

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