Brighton International Explained

Brighton International
Type:	defunct
Tour:	WTA Tour (1978-1995) ATP Tour (1996-2000)
Founded:	1978
Ended:	2000
Editions:	23 (18 women, 5 men)
Location:	Brighton, UK Bournemouth, UK (1996-1999 men)
Surface:	Carpet / indoor (1978-1995) Clay / outdoor (1996-2000)

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 winners were Sue Barker, who defeated Mima Jaušovec in 1981; and in the men's, Tim Henman, who beat Dominik Hrbatý in the final year of play.

Results

Women's singles

Year	Tournament name	Champions	Runners-up	Score
	BMW Challenge			5–7, 6–2, 7–5
	Daihatsu Challenge			6–3, 6–3
1980	Daihatsu Challenge			6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1981	Daihatsu Challenge			4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1982	Daihatsu Challenge			6–1, 6–4
1983	Daihatsu Challenge			6–1, 6–1
1984	Pretty Polly Classic			6–3, 1–6, 6–2
1985	Pretty Polly Classic			7–5, 6–3
1986	Pretty Polly Classic			6–3, 6–3
1987	Volvo Classic			7–5, 6–4
1988	Midland Group Championships			6–2, 6–0
1989	Midland Group Championships			7–5, 6–4
1990	Midland Bank Championships			7–5, 6–3
1991	Midland Bank Championships			5–7, 6–4, 6–1
1992	Midland Bank Championships			4–6, 6–4, 7–6^(7–3)
1993	Autoglass Classic			6–2, 6–4
1994	Brighton International			6–7^(4–7), 6–3, 6–4
1995	Brighton International			6–4, 7–5

Women's doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1978	Betty Stöve Virginia Wade	Ilana Kloss JoAnne Russell	6–0, 7–6
1979	Ann Kiyomura Anne Smith	Ilana Kloss Laura duPont	6–2, 6–1
1980	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve	6–3, 7–5
1981	Barbara Potter Anne Smith	Mima Jaušovec Pam Shriver	6–7, 6–3, 6–4
1982	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh	2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1983	Chris Evert-Lloyd Pam Shriver	Jo Durie Ann Kiyomura	7–5, 6–4
1984	Alycia Moulton Paula Smith	Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh	6–7, 6–3, 7–5
1985	Lori McNeil Catherine Suire	Barbara Potter Helena Suková	4–6, 7–6, 6–4
1986	Steffi Graf Helena Suková	Tine Scheuer-Larsen Catherine Tanvier	6–4, 6–4
1987	Kathy Jordan Helena Suková	Tine Scheuer-Larsen Catherine Tanvier	7–5, 6–1
1988	Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen	Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat	7–6^(7–5), 2–6, 7–6^(7–3)
1989	Katrina Adams Lori McNeil	Hana Mandlíková Jana Novotná	4–6, 7–6^(9–7), 6–4
1990	Helena Suková Nathalie Tauziat	Jo Durie Natasha Zvereva	6–1, 6–4
1991	Pam Shriver Natasha Zvereva	Zina Garrison Lori McNeil	6–1, 6–2
1992	Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland	Conchita Martínez Radka Zrubáková	6–4, 6–1
1993	Laura Golarsa Natalia Medvedeva	Anke Huber Larisa Neiland	6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1994	Manon Bollegraf Larisa Neiland	Mary Joe Fernandez Jana Novotná	4–6, 6-2, 6–3
1995	Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland	Lori McNeil Helena Suková	7–5, 6–1

Men's singles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
		Marc-Kevin Goellner	6–7^(4–7), 6–2, 6–2
1997			6–2, 6–2
1998			6–3, 7–5
		Stefan Koubek	1–6, 7–5, 7–6^(7–2)
			6–2, 6–2

Men's doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1996			6–3, 7–6
1997			7–6, 6–2
1998			7–6, 6–3
1999			6–3, 6–7^(5–7), 7–6(^7–5)
2000			6–3, 7–5

External links

• ATP Results Archive