Spanish Open (tennis)
Introduction 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. Also known as the '''Spanish International Championships''' or '''Spanish Open Championships'''. the tournament was held until 2002 when it was discontinued.
History In 1904 the first San Sebastian International Championships were first held. The event usually took place within the first two weeks of September. The initial venue for the tournament was at the  San Sebastian Recreation Club, San Sebastian, Spain until 1914.Due to its proximity to the border with France, the Spanish International Championships was popular with French players. 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. 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.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. 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.From 1968 it was held at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain and played on outdoor clay courts. In 1993 it was played at the Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron,  and in 1994 it was held at the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona. It was part of the ILTF European Circuit from 1914 to 1972.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.
Finals ===Men's singles===(incomplete roll)YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore1907San Sebastian José C. Lapazarán Beristaín Albert F. Philippe de Luze 6–3, 4–6, 6–4.1929San Sebastian Christian Boussus Hendrik Timmer 8-6, 6–2, 3–6, 8–6.1934San Sebastian André Martin-Legeay David Jones6–1, 9–7, 6–4.1968Barcelona Martin Mulligan Ingo Buding6–0, 6–1, 6–0.↓  Open era  ↓1969Barcelona Manuel Orantes Manuel Santana5–7, 6–4, 7–5.1972Barcelona Jan Kodeš  Manuel Orantes 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.2002Madrid  Andre Agassi Jiří Novákwalkover.===Women's singles===(incomplete roll)YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore1907San Sebastian Margarita Jimenez  Alecia Jimenez 6–1 6–21911San Sebastian Mary Towler Anita Heimann Lent3–6, 6–4, 6–31912San Sebastian Luisa Marnet Millicent Elwell 6–1, 6–41920San Sebastian Daisy Speranza Mlle Castejon 6–4, 7–51923San Sebastian Suzanne Lenglen Germaine Le Conte6–1, 6–01924San Sebastian Daisy Speranza (2) Elisabeth Raoul-Duval6–3, 6–11927San Sebastian Daisy Speranza (3)  Mlle Carnet6–4, 3–6, 6–21929San Sebastian Ida Adamoff María de Lerena-de Morales 6–0, 6–21931Santander Bella Duttón de Pons Guadalupe Pombo 6–0, 6–31934San Sebastian Simonne Mathieu Simone Iribarne6–1, 6–41935San Sebastian Simone Iribarne Nelly Adamson 6–4, 3–6, 6–21936Barcelona Josefa de Chavarri Ruth Kamann6–1, 7–5 1940Santander Lili de Alvarez  Josefa de Chavarri6–0, 2–6, 6–3 1963San Sebastian Mary Habicht Pilar Barril3–6, 6–4, 6–21967San Sebastian Carmen Mandarino Alice Tym1–6, 6–4, 6–41968Barcelona Michelle Rodriguez Kerstin Seelbach7–5, 6–4↓  Open era  ↓1969Barcelona Kerry Melville Helen Gourlay5–7, 6–4, 7–51970Barcelona Helga Hosl Sue Alexander6–1, 6–11971Barcelona Helga Hosl (2) Ana Maria Arias Pinto Bravo6–2, 6–11972Barcelona Gail Chanfreau   Nathalie Fuchs 6–1, 6–41973Barcelona Helga Hosl (3) Nathalie Fuchs6–2, 7–5 1974Barcelona Nathalie Fuchs  Glynis Coles  7–5, 8–61975Barcelona Janice Metcalf Iris Riedel4–6, 6–1, 6–41976Barcelona Renáta Tomanová  Virginia Ruzici 3–6, 6–4, 6–21977Barcelona Regina Marsikova Mariana Simionescu6–3, 6–41978Barcelona Hana Mandlíková   Sabina Simmonds  6–1, 5–7, 6–31979Barcelona Lena Sandin Iva Budarova? ?1980Barcelona Nora Blom Lauteslager Carmen Perea 7–6, 6–31985Barcelona Sandra Cecchini   Raffaella Reggi  6–3, 6–41986Barcelona Petra Huber   Laura Garrone  7–6(7–4), 6–0 1988Barcelona Neige Dias   Bettina Fulco  6–3, 6–3 1989Barcelona Arantxa Sánchez   Helen Kelesi  6–2, 5–7, 6–11990Barcelona Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2)  Isabel Cueto  6–4, 6–21991Barcelona Conchita Martínez   Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière  6–4, 6–11992Barcelona Monica Seles   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  3–6, 6–2, 6–31993Barcelona Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (3)  Conchita Martínez  6–1, 6–41994Barcelona Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (4)  Iva Majoli  6–0, 6–21995Barcelona Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Iva Majoli  5–7, 6–0, 6–22000Madrid Gala León García  Fabiola Zuluaga4–6, 6–2, 6–22001Madrid Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (5)  Ángeles Montolio7–5, 6–02002Madrid Monica Seles  Chanda Rubin6–4, 5–7, 6–4===Doubles===YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1972   Gail Sherriff   Nathalie Fuchs   Michele Gurdal    Monique Van Haver  6–4, 6–21973-1975  ''Not held'' 1976   Florența Mihai   Patricia Medrado  Nathalie Fuchs   Michele Gurdal  6–2, 6–41977  ''Not held''1978  ''Not available''1979-1984  ''Not held'' 1985   Petra Jauch-Delhees   Patricia Medrado   Penny Barg    Adriana Villagrán  6–1, 6–01986   Iva Budařová   Catherine Tanvier   Petra Huber    Petra Keppeler  6–2, 6–11987  ''Not held'' 1988   Iva Budařová   Sandra Wasserman   Anna-Karin Olsson    María José Llorca  1–6, 6–3, 6–2 1989   Jana Novotná   Tine Scheuer-Larsen   Arantxa Sánchez   Judith Wiesner  6–2, 2–6, 7–6(7–3) 1990   Mercedes Paz   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Sabrina Goleš   Patricia Tarabini  6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–1 1991   Martina Navratilova   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Nathalie Tauziat   Judith Wiesner  6–1, 6–3 1992   Conchita Martínez   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Nathalie Tauziat   Judith Wiesner  6–4, 6–1 1993   Conchita Martínez   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Magdalena Maleeva   Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière  4–6, 6–1, 6–0 1994   Larisa Neiland   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Julie Halard   Nathalie Tauziat  6–2, 6–4 1995   Larisa Neiland   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  Mariaan de Swardt   Iva Majoli  7–5, 4–6, 7–5
References
External links *  WTA Results Archive