Chichester Tennis Tournament

The Chichester Tennis Tournament (Chichester, England) was a women's professional tennis tournament and part of the WTA Tour. The tournament was first held in 1970 and the final edition was held in 1980. It was held in the beginning of June and played on outdoor grass courts as a preparation to the Wimbledon Championships.

Chichester Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameChichester International (1970–71)
Rothmans Championships (1972–75)
Rose's Lime Juice International (1976)
Chichester International (1977–78)
Crossley Carpets Trophy (1979–80)
TourWTA Tour (1978–80)
Founded1970
Abolished1980
Editions11
LocationChichester, England
SurfaceGrass / outdoor

Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the tournament twice, in 1978 and 1979, and was the only multiple winner in the singles event.

Official names

  • 1970–1971: Chichester International
  • 1972–1975: Rothmans Championships
  • 1976: Rose's Lime Juice International
  • 1977: Chichester International
  • 1978: Keith Prowse International
  • 1979–1980: Crossley Carpets Trophy

Finals

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1970United Kingdom Ann Haydon-JonesUnited Kingdom Joyce Barclay-Williams6–4, 6–4
1971Australia Judy DaltonUnited States Janet Newberry6–1, 6–4
1972Australia Karen Krantzcke
Netherlands Betty Stöve
shared title and prize
(no final due to rain)
1973Australia Dianne FromholtzSouth Africa Brigitte Cuypers6–1, 6–0
1974Israel Paulina PeisachovUnited Kingdom Sue Barker6–2, 6–2
1975South Africa Greer StevensUnited States Terry Holladay6–7, 6–4, 6–3
1976South Africa Marise KrugerUnited States Bunny Bruning6–2, 6–2
1977Due to rain the tournament was cancelled after the third round.
1978Australia Evonne Goolagong CawleyUnited States Pam Teeguarden6–4, 6–4
1979Australia Evonne Goolagong CawleyUnited Kingdom Sue Barker6–1, 6–4
1980United States Chris Evert-LloydAustralia Evonne Goolagong Cawley6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–5

Doubles

Year Champion Runners-up Score
1973United States Julie Heldman
United States Ann Kiyomura
United Kingdom Jackie Fayter
United States Peggy Michel
7–5, 6–3
1974United States Carrie Meyer
South Africa Rowena Whitehouse
Australia Chris O'Neil
Australia Jenny Walker
6–1, 6–3
1975Australia Judy Dalton
Australia Karen Krantzcke
United States Patti Hogan
South Africa Greer Stevens
4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1976South Africa Marise Kruger
South Africa Elizabeth Vlotman
United Kingdom Corinne Molesworth
Japan Naoko Satō
6–2, 6–1
1977Due to rain the tournament was cancelled after the third round.
1978United States Janet Newberry
United States Pam Shriver
United Kingdom Michelle Tyler
South Africa Yvonne Vermaak
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1979South Africa Greer Stevens
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Billie Jean King
Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova
6–3, 1–6, 7–5
1980United States Pam Shriver
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 7–5

References

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