Spanish Open (tennis)

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Spanish Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameSpanish Championships (1972–78)
Spanish Open (1985–94)
Ford Spanish Open (1995)
Tour WTA Tour
Founded1972
Abolished1995
Editions14
Surface Clay / outdoor

The Spanish Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1995. It was held at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain and played on outdoor clay courts. It was a Tier V event from 1988 to 1989, a Tier IV event in 1990, a Tier III event from 1991 to 1992 and a Tier II event from 1993 to 1995.

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In the 1970s the event was known as the Spanish Championships before becoming an Open in the 1980s and 1990s. It was replaced on the WTA Tour by the Madrid Open in 1996.

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore
1907San Sebastian Flag of Spain.svg Margarita Jimenez Flag of Spain.svg Alecia Jimenez6–1 6–2
1911San Sebastian Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Towler Flag of the German Empire.svg Anita Heimann Lent3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1912San Sebastian Flag of Spain.svg Luisa Marnet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Millicent Elwell6–1, 6–4
1920San Sebastian Flag of France.svg Daisy Speranza Flag of Spain.svg Mlle Castejon6–4, 7–5
1923 [1] San Sebastian Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen Flag of France.svg Germaine Le Conte6–1, 6–0
1924 [2] San Sebastian Flag of France.svg Daisy Speranza (2) Flag of France.svg Elisabeth Raoul-Duval6–3, 6–1
1927San Sebastian Flag of France.svg Daisy Speranza (3) Flag of France.svg Mlle Carnet6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1929San Sebastian Flag of France.svg Ida Adamoff Flag of Spain.svg María de Lerena-de Morales6–0, 6–2
1931Santander Flag of Spain.svg Bella Duttón de Pons Flag of Spain.svg Guadalupe Pombo6–0, 6–3
1934San Sebastian Flag of France.svg Simonne Mathieu Flag of France.svg Simone Iribarne 6–1, 6–4
1935San Sebastian Flag of France.svg Simone Iribarne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nelly Adamson 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1936Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Josefa de Chavarri Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Ruth Kamann6–1, 7–5
1940Santander Flag of Spain.svg Lili de Alvarez Flag of Spain.svg Josefa de Chavarri6–0, 2–6, 6–3
1963San Sebastian Flag of Brazil.svg Mary Habicht Flag of Spain.svg Pilar Barril 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1967San Sebastian Flag of Spain.svg Carmen Mandarino Flag of the United States.svg Alice Tym 1–6, 6–4, 6–4
1968Barcelona Flag of Chile.svg Michelle Rodriguez Flag of Germany.svg Kerstin Seelbach [3] 7–5, 6–4
↓  Open Era  ↓
1969Barcelona Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Gourlay 5–7, 6–4, 7–5
1970Barcelona Flag of Germany.svg Helga Hosl Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sue Alexander 6–1, 6–1
1971Barcelona Flag of Germany.svg Helga Hosl (2) Flag of Chile.svg Ana Maria Arias Pinto Bravo 6–2, 6–1
1972Barcelona Flag of France.svg Gail Chanfreau Flag of France.svg Nathalie Fuchs 6–1, 6–4
1973Barcelona Flag of Germany.svg Helga Hosl (3) Flag of France.svg Nathalie Fuchs 6–2, 7–5
1974Barcelona Flag of France.svg Nathalie Fuchs Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glynis Coles 7–5, 8–6
1975Barcelona Flag of the United States.svg Janice Metcalf Flag of Germany.svg Iris Riedel 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1976Barcelona Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1977Barcelona Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Regina Marsikova Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Mariana Simionescu 6–3, 6–4
1978Barcelona Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková Flag of Italy.svg Sabina Simmonds 6–1, 5–7, 6–3
1979Barcelona Flag of Sweden.svg Lena Sandin Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iva Budarova ??
1980Barcelona Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nora Blom Lauteslager Flag of Spain.svg Carmen Perea7–6, 6–3
1985Barcelona Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi 6–3, 6–4
1986Barcelona Flag of Austria.svg Petra Huber Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone 7–6(7–4), 6–0
1988 Barcelona Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Neige Dias Flag of Argentina.svg Bettina Fulco 6–3, 6–3
1989 Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Helen Kelesi 6–2, 5–7, 6–1
1990Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2) Flag of Germany.svg Isabel Cueto 6–4, 6–2
1991Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6–4, 6–1
1992Barcelona Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Monica Seles Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1993Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (3) Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez 6–1, 6–4
1994Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (4) Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli 6–0, 6–2
1995 Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli 5–7, 6–0, 6–2

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1972 Flag of France.svg Gail Sherriff
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Fuchs
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michele Gurdal
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Monique Van Haver
6–4, 6–2
1973
-
1975
Not held
1976 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Florența Mihai
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Patricia Medrado
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Fuchs
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michele Gurdal
6–2, 6–4
1977Not held
1978Not available
1979
-
1984
Not held
1985 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Petra Jauch-Delhees
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Patricia Medrado
Flag of the United States.svg Penny Barg
Flag of Argentina.svg Adriana Villagrán
6–1, 6–0
1986 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iva Budařová
Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier
Flag of Austria.svg Petra Huber
Flag of Germany.svg Petra Keppeler
6–2, 6–1
1987Not held
1988 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iva Budařová
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sandra Wasserman
Flag of Sweden.svg Anna-Karin Olsson
Flag of Spain.svg María José Llorca
1–6, 6–3, 6–2
1989 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of Denmark.svg Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez
Flag of Austria.svg Judith Wiesner
6–2, 2–6, 7–6(7–3)
1990 Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Sabrina Goleš
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–1
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Flag of Austria.svg Judith Wiesner
6–1, 6–3
1992 Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Flag of Austria.svg Judith Wiesner
6–4, 6–1
1993 Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
4–6, 6–1, 6–0
1994 Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of France.svg Julie Halard
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
6–2, 6–4
1995 Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of South Africa.svg Mariaan de Swardt
Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli
7–5, 4–6, 7–5

Event Names

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