WTA Bayonne

The WTA Bayonne was a WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament held from 1989–1992 in Bayonne, France. It was also known as the Whirlpool Open, owing to its sponsor from 1991–1992.

WTA Bayonne
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameWhirlpool Open
TourWTA Tour
Founded1989
Abolished1992
Editions4
LocationBayonne, France
CategoryWTA Tier V (1990)
WTA Tier IV (1991–1992)
SurfaceHard court
Carpet

During the event's first two years there was a total of US$100,000 on offer to players; during the final two years, when it was upgraded from a WTA Tier V to a WTA Tier IV event, the total prize fund was increased to $150,000. The inaugural event was held on indoor hard courts; the final three were held on indoor carpet.

Past results

Singles

Year Tournament name Champions Runners-up Score
1989Open de la Côte Basque Katerina Maleeva Conchita Martínez6–2, 6–2
1990Tournoi de Bayonne Nathalie Tauziat Anke Huber6–3, 7–6
1991Open Whirlpool-Ville de Bayonne Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Leila Meskhi4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1992Open Whirlpool Ville de Bayonne Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Nathalie Tauziat6–7, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1989 Manon Bollegraf
Catherine Tanvier
Raffaella Reggi
Elna Reinach
7–6, 7–5
1990 Louise Field
Catherine Tanvier
Jo-Anne Faull
Rachel McQuillan
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
1991 Patricia Tarabini
Nathalie Tauziat
Rachel McQuillan
Catherine Tanvier
6–3 ret.
1992 Linda Ferrando
Petra Langrová
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Stephanie Rehe
1–6, 6–3, 6–4

References


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