Brighton International
Tennis tournament
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The Brighton International was a tennis tournament held in Brighton, UK. It was a WTA Tour event from 1978 to 1995 and an ATP Tour event from 1996 to 2000, upon the discontinuation of the women's tournament.
The women's event was held in October. It was competed on indoor carpet courts and was a WTA Tier II event prior to being removed from the tour. The men's event was held on outdoor American green clay courts at the West Hants Tennis Club in Bournemouth from 1996 to 1999, and in Brighton, on indoor hard courts in 2000.[1]
Steffi Graf won the tournament a record 6 times. The only British winners were Sue Barker, who defeated Mima Jaušovec in 1981; and in the men's, Tim Henman, who beat Dominik Hrbatý in the final year of play.
Results
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament name | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ Colgate Series ↓ | ||||
| 1978 | BMW Challenge |  Virginia Ruzici |  Betty Stöve | 5–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1979 | Daihatsu Challenge |  Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1980 | Daihatsu Challenge | Chris Evert |  Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
| ↓ Toyota Series ↓ | ||||
| 1981 | Daihatsu Challenge |  Sue Barker |  Mima Jaušovec | 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1982 | Daihatsu Challenge | Martina Navratilova (2) | Chris Evert | 6–1, 6–4 |
| ↓ Category 3 ↓ | ||||
| 1983 | Daihatsu Challenge | Chris Evert (2) | Jo Durie | 6–1, 6–1 |
| ↓ Uncategorized ↓ | ||||
| 1984 | Pretty Polly Classic |  Sylvia Hanika | JoAnne Russell | 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
| 1985 | Pretty Polly Classic | Chris Evert (3) |  Manuela Maleeva | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1986 | Pretty Polly Classic | Steffi Graf |  Catarina Lindqvist | 6–3, 6–3 |
| ↓ Category 4 ↓ | ||||
| 1987 | Volvo Classic |  Gabriela Sabatini | Pam Shriver | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1988 | Midland Group Championships | Steffi Graf (2) | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1989 | Midland Group Championships | Steffi Graf (3) | Monica Seles | 7–5, 6–4 |
| ↓ Tier II ↓ | ||||
| 1990 | Midland Bank Championships | Steffi Graf (4) | Helena Suková | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1991 | Midland Bank Championships | Steffi Graf (5) | Zina Garrison | 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1992 | Midland Bank Championships | Steffi Graf (6) | Jana Novotná | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| 1993 | Autoglass Classic | Jana Novotná | Anke Huber | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1994 | Brighton International | Jana Novotná (2) | Helena Suková | 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1995 | Brighton International | Mary Joe Fernández |  Amanda Coetzer | 6–4, 7–5 |
Women's doubles
Men's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 |  Albert Costa | Marc-Kevin Goellner | 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1997 | Félix Mantilla | Carlos Moyà | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1998 | Félix Mantilla | Albert Costa | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1999 |  Adrian Voinea |  Stefan Koubek | 1–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–2) |
| 2000 | Tim Henman |  Dominik Hrbatý | 6–2, 6–2 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Marc-Kevin Goellner Greg Rusedski |  Rodolphe Gilbert Nuno Marques | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1997 | Kent Kinnear Aleksandar Kitinov | Alberto Martín Chris Wilkinson | 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1998 | Neil Broad Kevin Ullyett |  Wayne Arthurs Alberto Berasategui | 7–6, 6–3 |
| 1999 | David Adams Jeff Tarango | Nicklas Kulti Michael Kohlmann | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5) |
| 2000 | Michael Hill Jeff Tarango | Paul Goldstein Jim Thomas | 6–3, 7–5 |