Puerto Rico Open (tennis)

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.

Puerto Rico Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event namePuerto Rico Open (1986, 1989–95)
Honda Classic (1987–88)
TourWTA Tour
Founded1986
Abolished1995
Editions12
LocationSan Juan, Puerto Rico
SurfaceHard

Results

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971 Ann Haydon-Jones Nancy Richey6–4, 6–4
1972 Nancy Gunter Chris Evert6–1, 6–3
1973

1976
Not held
1977 Billie Jean King Janet Newberry6–1, 6–3
1978

1985
Not held
1986 Raffaella Reggi Sabrina Goleš7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–3
1987 Stephanie Rehe Camille Benjamin7–5, 7–6(7–4)
1988 Anne Minter Mercedes Paz2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1989 Laura Gildemeister Gigi Fernández6–1, 6–2
1990 Jennifer Capriati Zina Garrison-Jackson5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1991 Julie Halard Amanda Coetzer7–5, 7–5
1992 Mary Pierce Gigi Fernández6–1, 7–5
1993 Linda Harvey-Wild Ann Grossman6–3, 5–7, 6–3
1994Not held
1995 Joannette Kruger Kyoko Nagatsuka7–6(7–5), 6–3

Doubles

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

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

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