Canberra International

The Canberra International (sponsored by Richard Luton Properties), was a women's tennis tournament held in Canberra, Australia. The event was affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and was classed variously as a Tier III (2001), a Tier V (2002–2005), and a Tier IV (2006) on the WTA Tour. It was competed on outdoor hardcourts. The event was intended to be one of the build-up tournaments to the first Grand Slam event of the year, the Australian Open.

Canberra International
Defunct tennis tournament
TourWTA Tour
SponsorRichard Luton Properties
Founded2001
Abolished2006
Editions6
LocationCanberra, Australia
VenueNational Sports Club
CategoryTier III (2001)
Tier V (2002–2005)
Tier IV (2006)
SurfaceHard / outdoor (Rebound Ace)
Draw32S / 16D / 32QS / 4QD
Prize moneyUSD $145,000

The tournament was held at the National Sports Club in the Northern Canberra suburb of Lyneham and was played on Rebound Ace hardcourts. A singles and doubles competition was held each year. The singles prize winner received US$16,000 and 95 tournament points. Justine Henin and Ana Ivanovic, both of whom went on to win Grand Slam titles and become World No.1, were amongst the singles champions.

Past finals

Singles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
Canberra International
2001 Justine Henin Sandrine Testud6–2, 6–2
Canberra Women's Classic
2002 Anna Smashnova Tamarine Tanasugarn7–5, 7–6(7–2)
2003 Meghann Shaughnessy Francesca Schiavone6–1, 6–1
2004 Paola Suárez Silvia Farina Elia3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic
2005 Ana Ivanovic Melinda Czink7–5, 6–1
Richard Luton Properties Canberra International
2006 Anabel Medina Garrigues Cho Yoon-jeong6–4, 0–6, 6–4

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
Canberra International
2001 Nicole Arendt
Ai Sugiyama		 Nannie de Villiers
Annabel Ellwood		6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Canberra Women's Classic
2002 Nannie de Villiers
Irina Selyutina		 Samantha Reeves
Adriana Serra Zanetti		6–2, 6–3
2003 Tathiana Garbin
Émilie Loit		 Dája Bedáňová
Dinara Safina		6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2004 Jelena Kostanić
Claudine Schaul		 Caroline Dhenin
Lisa McShea		6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic
2005 Tathiana Garbin
Tina Križan		 Gabriela Navrátilová
Michaela Paštiková		7–5, 1–6, 6–4
Richard Luton Properties Canberra International
2006 Marta Domachowska
Roberta Vinci		 Claire Curran
Līga Dekmeijere		7–6(7–5), 6–3

See also
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