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Revision as of 09:16, 26 October 2023
Belgian Open | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1913-1969) men ILTF World Circuit (1913-1972) women ILTF Grand Prix Circuit (men) WTA Tour (women) |
Founded | 1897 |
Abolished | 1981 2001 (women) | (men)
Location | Various |
Category | Tier IV (1993, 1999, 2000, 2002) Tier V (1992, 2001) |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
The Belgian Open was a women's tennis tournament founded in 1897 as a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament called the Belgian Championships.[1] The tournament was staged as a joint event until 1971 when the women's event was discontinued, the men's event under the brand name Belgian Open carried on until 1981 when it to was discontinued.[1] In 1987 the tournament was revived as a women's event also known as the Benelux Open (for sponsorship reasons) that ran annually to 2001 when it was abolished.
History
Originally called the Belgian Championships established in 1897.[1] After World War II and up to 1967 the event was known as the Belgian International Championships.[1] The championships were not staged during World War I or World War II.[1] The event was part of the ILTF World Circuit from 1897 until 1969.[1] In 1968 the event was re branded as the Belgian Open Championships until 1970.[1] In 1971 the women's event was discontinued, however the men's event carried on under the new brand name Belgian Open through till 1981 when it was discontinued.[1] In 1970 the men's tournament part of the ILTF Independent Circuit for that year, then it joined the ILTF Grand Prix Circuit until 1972,[1] before going back on to the previous circuit until 1976.[1] Between 1977 and 1981 it was graded as Grand Prix event until the men's event ended.[1]
The women's original tournament was part of the 1970 1970 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit, and the 1971 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit when that event was ended. In 1987 the tournament was revived as a women's event as part of the Virginia Slims World Championship Series tennis over three different periods during 1987–2002. The competition took place in July during 1987–1989 and 2002, and in May during 1992–1993 and 1999–2001. 2000 and 2001 it was sponsored by Dutch clothing chain Mexx and renamed the Benelux Open. The competition was played on outdoor clay courts.
The tournament was a Tier V event in 1992 and 2001, and a Tier IV event in 1993, 1999, 2000 and 2002. Only one Belgian woman won the singles event; the then little-known Justine Henin, aged 16 in 1999. However, Sabine Appelmans, Kim Clijsters and Els Callens all won the doubles event.
Location chronology
1987: Knokke
1988-89: Brussels
1992: Waregem
1993: Liège
1999-2001: Antwerp
Finals
Men's singles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
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1968 | Brian Fairlie | Bob Carmichael | 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4.[1] | |
↓ Open Era ↓ | ||||
1969 | Tom Okker | Željko Franulović | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2.[1] | |
1970 | Tom Okker | Ilie Năstase | 6–3, 6–4, 0–6, 4–6, 6–4.[1] | |
1971 | Cliff Drysdale | Ilie Năstase | 6–0, 6–1, 7–5.[1] | |
1972 | Manuel Orantes | Andrés Gimeno | 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5.[1] | |
1973/1976 | Not held | |||
1977 | Harold Solomon | Karl Meiler | 7–5, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4.[1] | |
1978 | Werner Zirngibl | Ricardo Cano | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3.[1] | |
1979 | Balázs Taróczy | Ivan Lendl | 6–1, 1–6, 6–3.[1] | |
1980 | Peter McNamara | Balázs Taróczy | 7–6, 6–3, 6–0 | |
1981 | Marko Ostoja | Ricardo Ycaza | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5.[1] |
Men's doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1971 | Not finished | ||
1972 | Juan Gisbert Sr. Manuel Orantes |
Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol |
9–7, 6–3 |
1977 | Not finished | ||
1978 | Jean-Louis Haillet Antonio Zugarelli |
Onny Parun Vladimír Zedník |
6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
1979 | Billy Martin Peter McNamara |
Carlos Kirmayr Balázs Taróczy |
5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
1980 | Steve Krulevitz Thierry Stevaux |
Eric Fromm Cary Leeds |
6–3, 7–5 |
1981 | Ricardo Cano Andrés Gómez |
Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta |
6–2, 6–2 |
Women's singles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | |
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1897 | Mlle van Lennep | Mlle van Aken | 6–1, 6–1 | |
1899 | Marie-Rose Trasenster | Alice Blanpain Comblen | 7–5, 4–6, 8–6 | |
1900 | Alice Blanpain Comblen | Marie-Rose Trasenster | 7–9, 7–5, 9–7 | |
1901 | Marie-Rose Trasenster (2) | Mme Everaerts | 6–2, 6–2 | |
1902 | Mildred Coles | Mabel Squire | divided title | |
1903 | Jeanne Chazal | Digna Mijer van Lennep | 6–3, 6–0 | |
1904 | Vera Warden | Ilse Seligman | 6–3, 6–4 | |
1905 | Jeanne Chazal (2) | Marie-Rose Trasenster | 6–0, 7–5 | |
1906 | Marie Dufrénoy | Jeanne Chazal | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 | |
1907 | Mildred Coles (2) | Marie Dufrénoy | 6–3, 11–9 | |
1908 | Marie Dufrénoy (2) | Mildred Coles | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 | |
1909 | Mildred Coles (3) | Geneviève de Mot | 6–4, 6–3 | |
1910 | Jeanne Liebrechts | Betty F.B. N. Quicke | 2–6, 10–8, 6–2 | |
1911 | Anne de Selliers de Borman | Jeanne Liebrechts | 6–4, 6–3 | |
1912 | Anne de Selliers de Borman (2) | Geneviève de Mot | 6–4, 6–3 | |
1913 | Anne de Selliers de Borman (3) | Marguerite Leguerrier | 6–3, 6–2 | |
1914 | Jeanne Liebrechts | Anne de Selliers de Borman | 6–4, 6–4 | |
1915/1919 | Not held (due to World War I | |||
1920 | Anne de Selliers de Borman (4) | Marie Puissant Storms | 11–13, 6–4, 6–4 | |
1921 | Marie Puissant Storms | Mlle de Spirlet | 6–2, 6–0 | |
1930 | Simonne Mathieu | Elsa McAlpin Haylock | 1–6, 6–1, 8–6 | |
1931 | Susan Noel | Marguerite du Monceau | 6–2, 6–2 | |
1932 | Josane Sigart | Lili de Alvarez | 6–0, 2–6, 12–10 | |
1934 | Nelly Adamson | Marguerite du Monceau | 5–7, 6–0, 6–3 | |
1935 | Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling | Simonne Mathieu | 7–5, 6–3 | |
1936 | Sylvia Aubert | Susan Noel | 7–5, 6–4 | |
1939 | Yvonne Hoyaux | Susan Noel | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | |
1940/1946 | Not held (due to World War II | |||
1948[2] | Pat Canning Todd | Suzy Kormoczy | 6–2, 6–2 | |
1951 | Barbara Scofield Davidson | Christiane Mercelis | 6–3, 6–0 | |
1952 | Angela Mortimer | Pat Harrison | 6–3, 6–4 | |
1953 | Christiane Mercelis | Poucette Coessens | 6–3, 6–0 | |
1954 | Melita Ramirez | Dorothy Watman Levine | 6–3, 6–4 | |
1958 | Dottie Head Knode | Christiane Mercelis | 6–1, 6–2 | |
1959 | Christiane Mercelis (2) | Alice Heegewalt|6–2, 6–1 | ||
1960 | Christiane Mercelis (3) | Norma Marsh | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1961 | Christiane Mercelis (4) | Carmen Hernandez-Coronado | 6–2, 6–4 | |
1964 | Christiane Mercelis (5) | Jacqueline Kermina | 6–1, 6–4 | |
1965 | Julie Heldman | Gail Sherriff | 9–7, 6–1 | |
1966 | Judy Tegart | Gail Sherriff | 6–4, 6–4 | |
1967 | Gail Sherriff | Ingrid Loeys | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 | |
1968 | Judy Tegart (2) | Gail Sherriff | 6–3, 7–5 | |
↓ Open Era ↓ | ||||
1969[3] | Ann Haydon Jones | Rosie Casals | 6–4, 6–0 | |
1970 | Julie Heldman (2) | Peaches Bartkowicz | 6–1, 6–2 | |
1971/1986 | Not held | |||
1987 | Kathleen Horvath | Bettina Bunge | 6–1, 7–6 | |
1988 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Raffaella Reggi | 6–0, 7–5 | |
1989 | Radka Zrubáková | Mercedes Paz | 7–6, 6–4 | |
1990/1991 | Not held | |||
1992 | Wiltrud Probst | Meike Babel | 6–2, 6–3 | |
1993 | Radka Bobková | Karin Kschwendt | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 | |
1994/1998 | Not held | |||
1999 | Justine Henin | Sarah Pitkowski | 6–1, 6–2 | |
2000 | Amanda Coetzer | Cristina Torrens Valero | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | |
2001 | Barbara Rittner | Klára Zakopalová | 6–3, 6–2 |
Women's doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
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1987 | Bettina Bunge Manuela Maleeva |
Kathleen Horvath Marcella Mesker |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |
1988 | Mercedes Paz Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
Katerina Maleeva Raffaella Reggi |
7–6, 6–1 | |
1989 | Manon Bollegraf Mercedes Paz |
Carin Bakkum Simone Schilder |
6–1, 6–2 | |
1990/1991 | Not held | |||
1992 | Manon Bollegraf Caroline Vis |
Elena Brioukhovets Petra Langrová |
6–4, 6–3 | |
1993 | Radka Bobková María José Gaidano |
Ann Devries Dominique Monami |
6–4, 2–6, 7–6 | |
1994-98 | Not held | |||
1999 | Laura Golarsa Katarina Srebotnik |
Louise Pleming Meghann Shaughnessy |
6–4, 6–2 | |
2000 | Sabine Appelmans Kim Clijsters |
Jennifer Hopkins Petra Rampre |
6–1, 6–1 | |
2001 | Els Callens Virginia Ruano Pascual |
Kristie Boogert Miriam Oremans |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
See also
- Diamond Games – women's tournament (2002–2008, 2015)
- Brussels Open – women's tournament (2011–2013)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Tournaments:Belgian International Championships - Belgian Open". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "American Players Win at Brussels". The Missoulian. Missoula, Montana: Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 7 Jun 1948. p. 5. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Okker Wins Belgian Open Tennis Meet". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois: Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 19 May 1969. p. 71. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
External links
- Belgian Open (tennis)
- Clay court tennis tournaments
- Tennis tournaments in Belgium
- WTA Tour
- Grand Prix tennis circuit
- Defunct tennis tournaments in Europe
- Defunct sports competitions in Belgium
- Defunct tennis tournaments in Belgium
- 1899 establishments in Belgium
- Recurring sporting events established in 1899
- 2001 disestablishments in Belgium
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2001