LA Women's Tennis Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1971
Abolished2009
Editions36
LocationLong Beach, California
Los Angeles, California
Manhattan Beach, California
Carson, California
United States
VenueHome Depot Center
CategoryPremier
SurfaceHard / outdoors
Draw56S / 32SQ / 16D
Prize moneyUS$700,000 (2009)

The LA Women's Tennis Championships was a Premier-level tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Carson, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts and a part of the US Open Series.

The tournament started out on the inaugural Virginia Slims Tour in Long Beach, California in 1971 by Jerry Diamond, one of the tour's organizers. In 1973, it moved to Los Angeles. The event was off the tour calendar for three years (1974–1976) when the season-ending championships were played in Los Angeles. The tournament was an indoor event until 1983, when it switched to outdoor hard courts in Manhattan Beach where it stayed for 20 years. IMG bought the event from Diamond in 1996.[1] The event was moved to its present location in Carson in 2003. It was acquired by its new landlord, AEG, in 2004.[2]

In 2009 AEG and USTA sold the tournament to Octagon, who moved the event to Carlsbad, California. It was renamed the Mercury Insurance Open.[3]

Past finals

Martina Navratilova a "Tennis Champion"
  • Martina Navratilova was the most successful player winning 8 singles titles.

Singles

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScoreName
1971  Long BeachUnited States Billie Jean KingUnited States Rosemary Casals6–1, 6–2Billie Jean King Invitational
1972  United States Rosemary CasalsFrance Françoise Dürr6–2, 6–7(4–5), 6–3Independent Press-Telegram's
Women's Tennis Championships
1973Los AngelesAustralia Margaret CourtUnited States Nancy Gunter7–5, 6–7(1–5), 7–5British Motor Cars Tournament
1974–76Not held
1977  United States Chris EvertUnited States Martina Navratilova6–2, 2–6, 6–1Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
1978United States Martina NavratilovaUnited States Rosemary Casals6–3, 6–2
1979United States Chris Evert (2)United States Martina Navratilova6–3, 6–4Avon Championships of Los Angeles
1980United States Martina Navratilova (2)United States Tracy Austin6–2, 6–0
1981United States Martina Navratilova (3)United States Andrea Jaeger6–4, 6–0
1982Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima JaušovecWest Germany Sylvia Hanika6–2, 7–6(7–4)
1983Manhattan BeachUnited States Martina Navratilova (4)United States Chris Evert6–1, 6–3Virginia Slims of Los Angeles (II)
1984United States Chris Evert (3)Australia Wendy Turnbull6–2, 6–3
1985West Germany Claudia Kohde-KilschUnited States Pam Shriver6–2, 6–4
1986United States Martina Navratilova (5)United States Chris Evert7–6(7–5), 6–3
1987West Germany Steffi GrafUnited States Chris Evert6–3, 6–4
1988United States Chris Evert (4)Argentina Gabriela Sabatini2–6, 6–1, 6–1
1989United States Martina Navratilova (6)Argentina Gabriela Sabatini6–0, 6–2
1990Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica SelešUnited States Martina Navratilova6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6)
1991Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seleš (2)Japan Kimiko Date6–3, 6–1
1992United States Martina Navratilova (7)Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seleš6–4, 6–2
1993United States Martina Navratilova (8)Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario7–5, 7–6(7–4)
1994United States Amy FrazierUnited States Ann Grossman6–1, 6–3
1995  Spain Conchita MartínezUnited States Chanda Rubin4–6, 6–1, 6–3Acura Classic
1996United States Lindsay DavenportGermany Anke Huber6–2, 6–3
1997United States Monica Seles (3)United States Lindsay Davenport5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1998United States Lindsay Davenport (2)Switzerland Martina Hingis4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1999United States Serena WilliamsFrance Julie Halard-Decugis6–1, 6–4
2000  United States Serena Williams (2)United States Lindsay Davenport4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)estyle.com Classic
2001United States Lindsay Davenport (3)United States Monica Seleš6–3, 7–5
2002  United States Chanda RubinUnited States Lindsay Davenport5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–3JPMorgan Chase Open
2003CarsonBelgium Kim ClijstersUnited States Lindsay Davenport6–1, 3–6, 6–1
2004United States Lindsay Davenport (4)United States Serena Williams6–1, 6–3
2005Belgium Kim Clijsters (2)Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová6–4, 6–1
2006Russia Elena DementievaSerbia Jelena Janković6–3, 4–6, 6–4
2007Serbia Ana IvanovicRussia Nadia Petrova7–5, 6–4East West Bank Classic 
2008Russia Dinara SafinaItaly Flavia Pennetta6–4, 6–2
2009Italy Flavia Pennetta Australia Samantha Stosur6–4, 6–3LA Women's Tennis Championships
2010Not Held moved to San Diego

Doubles

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScoreName
1971Long BeachUnited States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones
7–5, 6–3Billie Jean King Invitational
1972United States Rosemary Casals (2)
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Australia Helen Gourlay
Australia Karen Krantzcke
6–4, 5–7, 7–5Independent Press-Telegram's
Women's Tennis Championships
1973Los AngelesUnited States Rosemary Casals (3)
United States Julie Heldman
Australia Margaret Court
Australia Lesley Hunt
walkoverBritish Motor Cars Tournament
1974–76Not held
1977United States Rosemary Casals (4)
United States Chris Evert
United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–2, 6–4Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
1978Netherlands Betty Stöve
United Kingdom Virginia Wade (2)
South Africa Greer Stevens
United States Pam Teeguarden
6–3, 6–2
1979United States Rosemary Casals (5)
United States Chris Evert (2)
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Anne Smith
6–4, 1–6, 6–3Avon Championships of Los Angeles
1980United States Rosemary Casals (6)
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
7–6, 6–2
1981United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura
United States Marita Redondo
United States Peanut Louie
6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1982United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
6–3, 7–5
1983Manhattan BeachUnited States Martina Navratilova (2)
United States Pam Shriver
United States Betsy Nagelsen
Romania Virginia Ruzici
6–1, 6–0Virginia Slims of Los Angeles (II)
1984United States Chris Evert Lloyd (3)
Australia Wendy Turnbull
West Germany Bettina Bunge
West Germany Eva Pfaff
6–2, 6–4
1985West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 6–2
1986United States Martina Navratilova (3)
United States Pam Shriver (2)
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–4, 6–3
1987United States Martina Navratilova (4)
United States Pam Shriver (3)
United States Zina Garrison
United States Lori McNeil
6–3, 6–4
1988United States Patty Fendick
Canada Jill Hetherington
United States Gigi Fernández
United States Robin White
7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4
1989United States Martina Navratilova (5)
Australia Wendy Turnbull (2)
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
United States Mary Joe Fernández
5-2 retired
1990United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Argentina Mercedes Paz
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1991Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva
United States Gretchen Rush Magers
United States Robin White
6–1, 2–6, 6–2
1992Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (2)
United States Zina Garrison
United States Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–2
1993Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2)
Czech Republic Helena Suková (3)
United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natalia Zvereva
7–6(7–3), 6–3
1994France Julie Halard
France Nathalie Tauziat
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
United States Lisa Raymond
6–1, 0–6, 6–1
1995United States Gigi Fernández (2)
Belarus Natasha Zvereva (2)
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Latvia Larisa Savchenko Neiland
7–5, 6–7(2–7), 7–5Acura Classic
1996United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva (3)
United States Amy Frazier
United States Kimberly Po
6–1, 6–4
1997Indonesia Yayuk Basuki
Netherlands Caroline Vis
Latvia Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Czech Republic Helena Suková
7–6(9–7), 6–3
1998Switzerland Martina Hingis
Belarus Natasha Zvereva (4)
Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova
6–4, 6–2
1999Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (3)
Latvia Larisa Savchenko Neiland
United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–0
2000Belgium Els Callens
Belgium Dominique Monami Van Roost
United States Kimberly Po
France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
6–2, 7–5estyle.com Classic
2001United States Kimberly Po-Messerli
France Nathalie Tauziat (2)
United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Caroline Vis
6–3, 7–5
2002 Belgium Kim Clijsters
Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6–2, 6–3JPMorgan Chase Open
2003CarsonFrance Mary Pierce
Australia Rennae Stubbs
Russia Elena Bovina
Belgium Els Callens
6–3, 6–3
2004Russia Nadia Petrova
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
Spain Conchita Martínez
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–3
2005Russia Elena Dementieva
Italy Flavia Pennetta
United States Angela Haynes
United States Bethanie Mattek
6–2, 6–4
2006Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6–3, 6–4
2007Czech Republic Květa Hrdličková Peschke
Australia Rennae Stubbs (2)
Australia Alicia Molik
Italy Mara Santangelo
6–0, 6–1East West Bank Classic
2008Chinese Taipei Yung-jan Chan
Chinese Taipei Chia-Jung Chuang
Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová
Czech Republic Vladimíra Uhlířová
2–6, 7–5, (10-4)
2009Chinese Taipei Chia-Jung Chuang (2)
China Yan Zi
Russia Maria Kirilenko
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
6–0, 4–6, 10–7LA Women's Tennis Championships
2010Not Held moved to San Diego

See also

References

  1. "Estyle breaks tennis barrier". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  2. Lisa Dillman (January 23, 2004). "AEG buys Carson event". Los Angeles Times.
  3. Bill Dwyre (September 3, 2009). "Women's tennis tournament is moving away from Carson". Los Angeles Times.


 

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