Brighton International
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The Brighton International was a tennis tournament held in Brighton, UK. It was a WTA Tour event from 1978-1995 and an ATP Tour event from 1996-2000, upon the discontinuation of the women's tournament. The women's event was held in October.
It was competed on indoor carpet courts, and was a WTA Tier II event prior to being removed from the tour. The men's event was held on outdoor clay in Bournemouth from 1996-1999, and in Brighton, on indoor hard courts in 2000.
Steffi Graf won the tournament a record 6 times. The only British winner came in the final year of play, Tim Henman beating Dominik Hrbatý, 6-2, 6-2.
[edit] Results
[edit] Women's Singles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1978 | Virginia Ruzici | Betty Stöve | 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 |
1979 | Martina Navrátilová | Chris Evert-Lloyd | 6-3, 6-3 |
1980 | Chris Evert-Lloyd | Martina Navrátilová | 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 |
1981 | Sue Barker | Mima Jaušovec | 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 |
1982 | Martina Navrátilová | Chris Evert-Lloyd | 6-1, 6-4 |
1983 | Chris Evert-Lloyd | Jo Durie | 6-1, 6-1 |
1984 | Sylvia Hanika | Joanne Russell | 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 |
1985 | Chris Evert-Lloyd | Manuela Maleeva | 7-5, 6-3 |
1986 | Steffi Graf | Catarina Lindqvist | 6-3, 6-3 |
1987 | Gabriela Sabatini | Pam Shriver | 7-5, 6-4 |
1988 | Steffi Graf | Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 6-2, 6-0 |
1989 | Steffi Graf | Monica Seles | 7-5, 6-4 |
1990 | Steffi Graf | Helena Suková | 7-5, 6-3 |
1991 | Steffi Graf | Zina Garrison | 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 |
1992 | Steffi Graf | Jana Novotná | 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 |
1993 | Jana Novotná | Anke Huber | 6-2, 6-4 |
1994 | Jana Novotná | Helena Suková | 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 |
1995 | Mary Joe Fernández | Amanda Coetzer | 6-4, 7-5 |
[edit] Men's Singles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1996 | Albert Costa | Marc-Kevin Goellner | 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-2 |
1997 | Félix Mantilla | Carlos Moyà | 6-2, 6-2 |
1998 | Félix Mantilla | Albert Costa | 6-3, 7-5 |
1999 | Adrian Voinea | Stefan Koubek | 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (2) |
2000 | Tim Henman | Dominik Hrbatý | 6-2, 6-2 |