Canberra International

The Richard Luton Properties Canberra International 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.

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 Belgium Justine Henin France Sandrine Testud 6–2, 6–2
Canberra Women's Classic
2002 Israel Anna SmashnovaThailand Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–5, 7–6(7–2)
2003 United States Meghann ShaughnessyItaly Francesca Schiavone 6–1, 6–1
2004 Argentina Paola Suárez Italy Silvia Farina Elia 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic
2005 Serbia and Montenegro Ana Ivanovic Hungary Melinda Czink 7–5, 6–1
Richard Luton Properties Canberra International
2006 Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues South Korea Yoon Jeong Cho 6–4, 0–6, 6–4

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