Spanish Open (tennis)

The Spanish Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament founded as a combined men's and women's event called the International Championships of Spain in 1904 in San Sebastian, Spain.[1]

Spanish Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameInternational Championships of Spain (1904-67)
Spanish Open International Championships (1968-80)
Spanish Open (1985–94)
Ford Spanish Open (1995)
TourILTF European Circuit (1914-72) WTA Tour (1988-95)
Founded1904
Abolished2002
VenueSan Sebastian Recreation Club
Real Club Tenis de San Sebastián
Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron
Real Club de Polo de Barcelona
Real Club de Tenis Barcelona
SurfaceClay / outdoor

Also known as the Spanish International Championships or Spanish Open Championships.[1] the tournament was held until 2002 when it was discontinued.[1]

History

In 1904 the first San Sebastian International Championships were first held.[1][2] The event usually took place within the first two weeks of September.[1] The initial venue for the tournament was at the San Sebastian Recreation Club, San Sebastian, Spain until 1914.[1] Due to its proximity to the border with France, the Spanish International Championships was popular with French players.[1] In 1927 the San Sebastian Recreation Club changed its name to the Real Club Tenis de San Sebastián. In 1929 the event was played at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona.[1]

It was first held in conjunction with San Sebastian International Championships which also had the denomination of "Spanish International Championships for the years 1907 to 1914, in 1920, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1929, and 1934.[1] In 1931 it was played in Santander, at the Real Sociedad de Tenis de la Magdalena and again in 1936 and 1941 before returning to San Sebastian after each edition.[1] From 1968 the Trofeo Conde de Godó (founded as joint men's and women's event) in Barcelona also carried the denomination of "Spanish International Championships" until 1980.[1]

From 1968 it was held at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain and played on outdoor clay courts.[1] In 1993 it was played at the Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron,[1] and in 1994 it was held at the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona.[1]

It was part of the ILTF European Circuit from 1914 to 1972.[1] It was a Tier V event from 1988 to 1989, a Tier IV event in 1990, a Tier III event from 1991 to 1992 and a Tier II event from 1993 to 1995.

In 1996 this tournament was replaced on the WTA Tour by the Madrid Open. From 2000 to 2002 that tournament also carried joint denomination of Spanish Open Championships and played at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.[1]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1907San SebastianSpain José C. Lapazarán BeristaínSpain Albert F. Philippe de Luze6–3, 4–6, 6–4.[1]
1929San SebastianFrance Christian BoussusNetherlands Hendrik Timmer8-6, 6–2, 3–6, 8–6.[1]
1934San SebastianFrance André Martin-LegeayUnited States David Jones6–1, 9–7, 6–4.[1]
1968BarcelonaAustralia Martin MulliganWest Germany Ingo Buding6–0, 6–1, 6–0.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969BarcelonaSpain Manuel OrantesSpain Manuel Santana5–7, 6–4, 7–5.[1]
1972BarcelonaCzechoslovakia Jan KodešSpain Manuel Orantes6–3, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
2002MadridUnited States Andre AgassiCzech Republic Jiří Novákwalkover.[1]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1907San SebastianSpain Margarita JimenezSpain Alecia Jimenez6–1 6–2
1911San SebastianUnited Kingdom Mary TowlerGermany Anita Heimann Lent3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1912San SebastianSpain Luisa MarnetUnited Kingdom Millicent Elwell6–1, 6–4
1920San SebastianFrance Daisy SperanzaSpain Mlle Castejon6–4, 7–5
1923[3]San SebastianFrance Suzanne LenglenFrance Germaine Le Conte6–1, 6–0
1924[4]San SebastianFrance Daisy Speranza (2)France Elisabeth Raoul-Duval6–3, 6–1
1927San SebastianFrance Daisy Speranza (3)France Mlle Carnet6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1929San SebastianFrance Ida AdamoffSpain María de Lerena-de Morales6–0, 6–2
1931SantanderSpain Bella Duttón de PonsSpainGuadalupe Pombo6–0, 6–3
1934San SebastianFrance Simonne MathieuFrance Simone Iribarne6–1, 6–4
1935San SebastianFrance Simone IribarneBelgium Nelly Adamson6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1936BarcelonaSpain Josefa de ChavarriGermany Ruth Kamann6–1, 7–5
1940SantanderSpain Lili de AlvarezSpain Josefa de Chavarri6–0, 2–6, 6–3
1963San SebastianBrazil Mary HabichtSpain Pilar Barril3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1967San SebastianSpain Carmen MandarinoUnited States Alice Tym1–6, 6–4, 6–4
1968BarcelonaChile Michelle RodriguezWest Germany Kerstin Seelbach[5]7–5, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969BarcelonaAustralia Kerry MelvilleAustralia Helen Gourlay5–7, 6–4, 7–5
1970BarcelonaWest Germany Helga HoslAustralia Sue Alexander6–1, 6–1
1971BarcelonaWest Germany Helga Hosl (2)Chile Ana Maria Arias Pinto Bravo6–2, 6–1
1972BarcelonaFrance Gail ChanfreauFrance Nathalie Fuchs6–1, 6–4
1973BarcelonaWest Germany Helga Hosl (3)France Nathalie Fuchs6–2, 7–5
1974BarcelonaFrance Nathalie FuchsUnited Kingdom Glynis Coles7–5, 8–6
1975BarcelonaUnited States Janice MetcalfWest Germany Iris Riedel4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1976BarcelonaCzechoslovakia Renáta TomanováRomania Virginia Ruzici3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1977BarcelonaCzechoslovakia Regina MarsikovaRomania Mariana Simionescu6–3, 6–4
1978BarcelonaCzechoslovakia Hana MandlíkováItaly Sabina Simmonds6–1, 5–7, 6–3
1979BarcelonaSweden Lena SandinCzechoslovakia Iva Budarova??
1980BarcelonaNetherlands Nora Blom LauteslagerSpain Carmen Perea7–6, 6–3
1985BarcelonaItaly Sandra CecchiniItaly Raffaella Reggi6–3, 6–4
1986BarcelonaAustria Petra HuberItaly Laura Garrone7–6(7–4), 6–0
1988BarcelonaBrazil Neige DiasArgentina Bettina Fulco6–3, 6–3
1989BarcelonaSpain Arantxa SánchezCanada Helen Kelesi6–2, 5–7, 6–1
1990BarcelonaSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2)West Germany Isabel Cueto6–4, 6–2
1991BarcelonaSpain Conchita MartínezSwitzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière6–4, 6–1
1992BarcelonaFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica SelesSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1993BarcelonaSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (3)Spain Conchita Martínez6–1, 6–4
1994BarcelonaSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (4)Croatia Iva Majoli6–0, 6–2
1995BarcelonaSpain Arantxa Sánchez VicarioCroatia Iva Majoli5–7, 6–0, 6–2
2000MadridSpain Gala León GarcíaColombia Fabiola Zuluaga4–6, 6–2, 6–2
2001MadridSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (5)Spain Ángeles Montolio7–5, 6–0
2002MadridUnited States Monica SelesUnited States Chanda Rubin6–4, 5–7, 6–4

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972France Gail Sherriff
France Nathalie Fuchs		Belgium Michele Gurdal
Belgium Monique Van Haver		6–4, 6–2
1973
-
1975		Not held
1976Romania Florența Mihai
Brazil Patricia Medrado		France Nathalie Fuchs
Belgium Michele Gurdal		6–2, 6–4
1977Not held
1978Not available
1979
-
1984		Not held
1985Switzerland Petra Jauch-Delhees
Brazil Patricia Medrado		United States Penny Barg
Argentina Adriana Villagrán		6–1, 6–0
1986Czechoslovakia Iva Budařová
France Catherine Tanvier		Austria Petra Huber
West Germany Petra Keppeler		6–2, 6–1
1987Not held
1988Czechoslovakia Iva Budařová
Belgium Sandra Wasserman		Sweden Anna-Karin Olsson
Spain María José Llorca		1–6, 6–3, 6–2
1989Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Denmark Tine Scheuer-Larsen		Spain Arantxa Sánchez
Austria Judith Wiesner		6–2, 2–6, 7–6(7–3)
1990Argentina Mercedes Paz
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sabrina Goleš
Argentina Patricia Tarabini		6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–1
1991United States Martina Navratilova
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		France Nathalie Tauziat
Austria Judith Wiesner		6–1, 6–3
1992Spain Conchita Martínez
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		France Nathalie Tauziat
Austria Judith Wiesner		6–4, 6–1
1993Spain Conchita Martínez
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva
Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière		4–6, 6–1, 6–0
1994Latvia Larisa Neiland
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		France Julie Halard
France Nathalie Tauziat		6–2, 6–4
1995Latvia Larisa Neiland
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		South Africa Mariaan de Swardt
Croatia Iva Majoli		7–5, 4–6, 7–5

References
  1. "Tournaments: Spanish International - Spanish Open Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. "Historia". rctss.com (in European Spanish). San Sebastian, Spain: Real Club Tenis de San Sebastián. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. Real Club Tenis de San Sebastián
  4. Real Club Tenis de San Sebastián
  5. "Kerstin Seelbach (FRG): Player Stats & More". Women's Tennis Association. WTA Official. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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