Wellington Classic

The Wellington Classic (also known by its corporate title of the Fernleaf Classic) is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1988 to 1992. It was held in Wellington in New Zealand and was played on outdoor hard courts. Between 1990 and 1992 the tournament was part of the WTA Tier V Series

Wellington Classic
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameFernleaf Classic
TourWTA Tour
Founded1988
Abolished1992
Editions5
LocationWellington, New Zealand
CategoryTier V (1990–92)
SurfaceHard

The only New Zealander to taste success at the event was Julie Richardson in the 1991 doubles competition, partnering Australian Jo-Anne Faull.

Prize money

YearPrize Money
1988$50,000
1989$50,000
1990$75,000
1991$100,000
1992$100,000

Finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1988Canada Jill HetheringtonUnited States Katrina Adams6–1, 6–1
1989Spain Conchita MartínezAustralia Jo-Anne Faull6–1, 6–2
1990West Germany Wiltrud ProbstSoviet Union Leila Meskhi1–6, 6–4, 6–0
1991Soviet Union Leila MeskhiCzechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
1992France Noëlle van LottumUnited States Donna Faber6–4, 6–0

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1988United States Patty Fendick
Canada Jill Hetherington
New Zealand Belinda Cordwell
New Zealand Julie Richardson
6–3, 6–3
1989Australia Elizabeth Smylie
Australia Janine Tremelling
Australia Tracey Morton
Austria Heidi Sprung
7–6, 6–1
1990Soviet Union Natalia Medvedeva
Soviet Union Leila Meskhi
Australia Michelle Jaggard
New Zealand Julie Richardson
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1991Australia Jo-Anne Faull
New Zealand Julie Richardson
United Kingdom Belinda Borneo
United Kingdom Clare Wood
2–6, 7–5, 7–6
1992United Kingdom Belinda Borneo
United Kingdom Clare Wood
Australia Jo-Anne Faull
New Zealand Julie Richardson
6–0, 7–6


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