The WTA Bayonne was a WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament held from 1989 until 1992 in Bayonne, France. It was also known as the Whirlpool Open, owing to its sponsor in 1991 and 1992.

WTA Bayonne
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameWhirlpool Open
TourWTA Tour
Founded1989
Abolished1992
Editions4
LocationBayonne, France
CategoryCategory 2 (1989)
WTA Tier V (1990)
WTA Tier IV (1991–1992)
SurfaceHard (1989)
Carpet (1990–1992)

During the event's first two years there was a total of US$100,000 on offer to players; during the final two years, when it was upgraded from a WTA Tier V to a WTA Tier IV event, the total prize fund was increased to $150,000. The inaugural event was held on indoor hard courts; the final three were played on indoor carpet courts. The tournaments were held in either late September or October.[1][2][3][4]


Past results

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Singles

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Year Tournament name Champions Runners-up Score
1989 Open de la Côte Basque   Katerina Maleeva   Conchita Martínez 6–2, 6–2
1990 Tournoi de Bayonne   Nathalie Tauziat   Anke Huber 6–3, 7–6
1991 Open Whirlpool - Ville de Bayonne   Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière   Leila Meskhi 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1992 Open Whirlpool - Ville de Bayonne   Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière   Nathalie Tauziat 6–7, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1989   Manon Bollegraf
  Catherine Tanvier
  Raffaella Reggi
  Elna Reinach
7–6, 7–5
1990   Louise Field
  Catherine Tanvier
  Jo-Anne Faull
  Rachel McQuillan
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
1991   Patricia Tarabini
  Nathalie Tauziat
  Rachel McQuillan
  Catherine Tanvier
6–3 ret.
1992   Linda Ferrando
  Petra Langrová
  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Stephanie Rehe
1–6, 6–3, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 163, 165, 206. ISBN 9780002183550.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1991). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1991. London: Collins Willow. pp. 151–152, 169. ISBN 9780002184038.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 153–154, 177. ISBN 9780002184304.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1993). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1993. London: Collins Willow. pp. 153–154, 175. ISBN 9780002185080.