The Taipei Women's Championships is a defunct WTA Tour-affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1986 to 1989 and from 1992 to 1994. It was held in Taipei, Taiwan and played on indoor carpet courts from 1986 to 1988, and on outdoor hard courts in 1989 and from 1992 to 1994. The 1980s tours were sponsored partly by Virginia Slims, and the 1990s events were sponsored by Kraft Foods and Procter & Gamble, the latter of which were named P&G Taiwan Women's Open or Taiwan Open in short. Anne Minter and Shi-Ting Wang were the most successful players at the tournament, each winning the singles competition twice.
| Taipei Women's Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Taipei Women's Championships (1986–89) P&G Taiwan Women's Open (1992–94) |
| Tour | WTA Tour |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Abolished | 1994 |
| Editions | 7 |
| Location | Taipei Taiwan |
| Venue | Taipei Municipal Tennis Courts |
| Category | Tier V (1992) Tier IV (1993–94) |
| Surface | Carpet (1986–88) Hard (1989, 1992–94) |
History edit
The inaugural 1986 tournament was called the Chung Cheng Centennial Cup International Women's Tennis Championships and ran from October 6–12, 1986 to commemorate the centennial anniversary of Chiang Kai-shek's birth.[1] The 32-draw singles and 16-draw doubles was played on carpet and the prize money for singles was $50,000. The winner of the singles tournament was Patricia Hy of Hong Kong who defeated Adriana Villagrán of Argentina in three sets.[2][3] It was part of the WTA's 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule. In 1989, the tournament switched to outdoor hard courts.[4] There was no tournament in Taipei for 1990 or 1991.
From 1992 to 1994, the tournament was run on outdoor hard courts where it was sponsored by Kraft Foods and called the P&G Taiwan Women's Open. It was played at the Taipei City Courts,[5] also known as Taipei Municipal Tennis Courts.[6][7]
Past finals edit
Singles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |  Patricia Hy |
 Adriana Villagrán |
6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–3 | [2][3] |
| 1987 |  Anne Minter |
 Claudia Porwik |
6–4, 6–1 | [8] |
| 1988 |  Stephanie Rehe |
 Brenda Schultz |
6–4, 6–4 | [9] |
| 1989 | Anne Minter |
Cammy MacGregor |
6–1, 4–6, 6–2 | [4] |
| 1990–1991 | Not held | |||
| 1992 | Shaun Stafford |
Ann Grossman |
6–1, 6–3 | [5] |
| 1993 |  Wang Shi-ting |
Linda Harvey-Wild |
6–1, 7–6(7–4) | [6] |
| 1994 | Wang Shi-ting |
 Kyōko Nagatsuka |
6–1, 6–3 | [7] |
Doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Lea Antonoplis Barbara Gerken |
Gigi Fernández Susan Leo |
6–1, 6–2 | [3] |
| 1987 | Cammy MacGregor Cynthia MacGregor |
Sandy Collins Sharon Walsh |
7–6(10–8), 5–7, 6–4 | [8] |
| 1988 | Patty Fendick Ann Henricksson |
 Belinda Cordwell Julie Richardson |
6–2, 2–6, 6–2 | [9] |
| 1989 |  Maria Lindström Heather Ludloff |
Cecilia Dahlman Nana Miyagi |
4–6, 7–5, 6–3 | [4] |
| 1990–1991 | Not held | |||
| 1992 | Jo-Anne Faull Julie Richardson |
 Amanda Coetzer Cammy MacGregor |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | [5] |
| 1993 |  Yayuk Basuki Nana Miyagi |
Jo-Anne Faull Kristine Radford |
6–4, 6–2 | [6] |
| 1994 | Michelle Jaggard-Lai  Rene Simpson |
 Nancy Feber  Alexandra Fusai |
6–0, 7–6(12–10) | [7] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Women's Tennis Tournament Brings Hu Na Back to Taipei". Taiwan Today. 6 October 1986. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ a b Services, Times Wire (13 October 1986). "Tennis Roundup : McEnroe Wins 3rd Straight Event". Retrieved 1 June 2016 – via LA Times.
- ^ a b c "1986 Taipei Women's Championship draw sheets – Women's Singles Main Draw, Women's Doubles Main Draw" (PDF). WTA Tennis. 1986. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "1989 Taipei Women's Championship draw sheets – Women's Singles Main Draw, Women's Doubles Main Draw, Qualifying Draw" (PDF). WTA Tennis. 1989. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "1992 P&G Taiwan Women's Open Results" (PDF). WTA Tennis. 1992. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "1993 P&G Taiwan Women's Open Results" (PDF). WTA Tennis. 1993. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "1994 P&G Taiwan Women's Open Results" (PDF). WTA Tennis. 1994. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ a b "1987 Taipei Women's Championship draw sheets – Women's Singles Main Draw, Women's Doubles Main Draw, 32Q draw sheet" (PDF). WTA Tennis. 1987. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ a b "1988 Taipei Women's Championship draw sheets – Women's Singles Main Draw, Women's Doubles Main Draw" (PDF). WTA Tennis. 1988. Retrieved 1 June 2016.