WTA Christchurch

The WTA Christchurch (also known by its corporate title of the Colgate International) is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played in 1970–71 and 1978. It was held in Christchurch, New Zealand and was played on outdoor grass courts.

WTA Christchurch
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameColgate International
TourWTA Tour
Founded1970
Abolished1978
LocationChristchurch, New Zealand
SurfaceGrass

The 1970 and 1971 editions were only exhibition events and were not part of the professional tours of 1970 and 1971. It was not held again until 1978, when it became a professional tournament on the WTA Tour and offered a total of US$35,000 in prize money. The event has been cancelled since.

Results

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
   Non-tour event   
1970
unknown
1971 Evonne Goolagong Betty Stöve6–1, 6–2
1972–1977Not Held
   Colgate Series Tournament   
1978 Regina Maršíková Sylvia Hanika6–2, 6–1

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
   Non-tour event   
1970
unknown
1971 Kathleen Harter
Winnie Shaw
Gail Chanfreau
Evonne Goolagong
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1972–1977Not Held
   Colgate Series Tournament   
1978 Lesley Hunt
Sharon Walsh
Katja Ebbinghaus
Sylvia Hanika
6–1, 7–5

References


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