Puerto Rico Open (tennis)

Puerto Rico Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name Puerto Rico Open (1986, 1989–95)
Honda Classic (1987–88)
Tour WTA Tour
Founded 1986
Abolished 1995
Editions 12
Location San Juan, Puerto Rico
Surface Hard

The Puerto Rico Open is a defunct women's tennis tournament. The first edition dates back to 1971 but only from 1986 to 1993 was the tournament played every year. It was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was played on outdoor hard courts. In 1988, when Tier categories were first introduced on the WTA Tour, the Open became part of Tier IV. One last edition was played in 1995, this time featuring in Tier III.

Results

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971United Kingdom Ann Haydon-JonesUnited States Nancy Richey6–4, 6–4
1972United States Nancy GunterUnited States Chris Evert6–1, 6–3
1973

1976
Not held
1977United States Billie Jean KingUnited States Janet Newberry6–1, 6–3
1978

1985
Not held
1986Italy Raffaella ReggiSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sabrina Goleš7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–3
1987United States Stephanie ReheUnited States Camille Benjamin7–5, 7–6(7–4)
1988Australia Anne MinterArgentina Mercedes Paz2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1989Peru Laura GildemeisterUnited States Gigi Fernández6–1, 6–2
1990United States Jennifer CapriatiUnited States Zina Garrison-Jackson5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1991France Julie HalardSouth Africa Amanda Coetzer7–5, 7–5
1992France Mary PierceUnited States Gigi Fernández6–1, 7–5
1993United States Linda Harvey-WildUnited States Ann Grossman6–3, 5–7, 6–3
1994Not held
1995South Africa Joannette KrugerJapan Kyoko Nagatsuka7–6(7–5), 6–3

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones
Australia Karen Krantzcke
Australia Kerry Reid
7–6, 6–3
1972United States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Karen Krantzcke
Australia Judy Tegart-Dalton
6–2, 6–3
1973

1976
Not held
1977United States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
South Africa Delina Ann Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1978

1985
Not held
1986United States Lori McNeil
Argentina Mercedes Paz
United States Gigi Fernández
United States Robin White
6–2, 3–6, 6–4
1987South Africa Lise Gregory
United States Ronni Reis
United States Cammy MacGregor
United States Cynthia MacGregor
7–5, 7–5
1988United States Patty Fendick
Canada Jill Hetherington
United States Gigi Fernández
United States Robin White
6–4, 6–2
1989Not completed
1990Soviet Union Elena Brioukhovets
Soviet Union Natalia Medvedeva
United States Amy Frazier
New Zealand Julie Richardson
6–4, 6–2
1991Japan Rika Hiraki
Argentina Florencia Labat
Belgium Sabine Appelmans
United States Camille Benjamin
6–3, 6–3
1992South Africa Amanda Coetzer
South Africa Elna Reinach
United States Gigi Fernández
United States Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1993United States Debbie Graham
United States Ann Grossman
United States Gigi Fernández
Australia Rennae Stubbs
5–7, 7–5, 7–5
1994Not held
1995Germany Karin Kschwendt
Canada Rene Simpson
Italy Laura Golarsa
United States Linda Harvey-Wild
6–2, 0–6, 6–4
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