The Southern California Open was a WTA 125K series affiliated professional women's tennis tournament held at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California.
History
The event was formed in 1984 by Raquel Giscafré as the Ginny of San Diego.[1][2] Prior to this there had been two previous women's tennis tournaments in San Diego: a Virginia Slims event in 1971 and the Wells Fargo Open, which ran from 1979 to 1982. Giscafre's former doubles partner, Jane Stratton, attained co-ownership of the tournament from 1986 until the event's cessation. The tournament has had various principal sponsors throughout its history, and has been played under the headings of the Great American Bank Classic, the Mazda Classic and the Toshiba Classic. The tournament was known for its strong player fields, location in the hills and atmosphere.
Although the tournament achieved Tier-I status only in 2004, it became a draw to the heavyweights in women's tennis since its inception in the 1980s, being a crucial warm-up tournament leading to the US Open. Past champions of the tournament include former world number ones Steffi Graf, Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport, Venus Williams, Martina Hingis, Justine Henin, and Maria Sharapova. Six players won the tournament more than once, four of them consecutively. Graf holds the record for most wins (4); Venus Williams holds the record for most consecutive titles (3).
The tournament was suspended after the 2007 edition. On September 7, 2009, the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour announced the return of professional women's tennis to San Diego in 2010, under the sponsorship of Mercury Insurance. The Mercury Insurance Open was renamed the Southern California Open starting in 2013.
In 2014, the event was relocated to Tokyo, Japan.[3]
The tournament became the Carlsbad Classic in 2015, hosted by the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, California, from November 23-29.[4] As a WTA 125K Series event, the Carlsbad Classic[5] featured a 32-player singles main draw, an 8-player qualifying draw, and an 8-team doubles draw with $125,000 in prize money. It was the first WTA tournament held during Thanksgiving week.
Sponsor history:
- Virginia Slims of San Diego: 1971, 1985-1988
- Wells Fargo Open: 1979-1982
- Ginny of San Diego: 1984
- Great American Bank Classic: 1989-1990
- Mazda Classic: 1991-1993
- Toshiba Classic; 1994-1998
- TIG Classic: 1999
- Acura Classic: 2000-2007
- Mercury Insurance Open: 2010-2012
- Southern California Open: 2013
- GoMacro: 2015
Past finals
Singles
Prior tournaments in San Diego area
Subsequent and current organized event
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
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1984 |
Debbie Spence |
Betsy Nagelsen |
6-3, 6-7(3-7), 6-4
|
1985 |
Annabel Croft |
Wendy Turnbull |
6-0, 7-6(7-5) |
1986 |
Melissa Gurney |
Stephanie Rehe |
6-2, 6-4
|
1987 |
Raffaella Reggi |
Anne Minter |
6-0, 6-4
|
1988 |
Stephanie Rehe |
Ann Grossman |
6-1, 6-1
|
1989 |
Steffi Graf |
Zina Garrison |
6-4, 7-5
|
1990 |
Steffi Graf (2) |
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière |
6-3, 6-2
|
1991 |
Jennifer Capriati |
Monica Seles |
4-6, 6-1, 7-6(7-2) |
1992 |
Jennifer Capriati (2) |
Conchita Martínez |
6-3, 6-2
|
1993 |
Steffi Graf (3) |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6-4, 4-6, 6-1
|
1994 |
Steffi Graf (4) |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6-2, 6-1
|
1995 |
Conchita Martínez |
Lisa Raymond |
6-2, 6-0
|
1996 |
Kimiko Date |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
3-6, 6-3, 6-0
|
1997 |
Martina Hingis |
Monica Seles |
7-6(7-4), 6-4
|
1998 |
Lindsay Davenport |
Mary Pierce |
6-3, 6-1
|
1999 |
Martina Hingis (2) |
Venus Williams |
6-4, 6-0
|
2000 |
Venus Williams |
Monica Seles |
6-0, 6-7(3-7), 6-2
|
2001 |
Venus Williams (2) |
Monica Seles |
6-2, 6-3
|
2002 |
Venus Williams (3) |
Jelena Doki? |
6-2, 6-2
|
2003 |
Justine Henin |
Kim Clijsters |
3-6, 6-2, 6-3
|
? Tier I tournament ?
|
2004 |
Lindsay Davenport (2) |
Anastasia Myskina |
6-1, 6-1
|
2005 |
Mary Pierce |
Ai Sugiyama |
6-0, 6-3
|
2006 |
Maria Sharapova |
Kim Clijsters |
7-5, 7-5
|
2007 |
Maria Sharapova (2) |
Patty Schnyder |
6-2, 3-6, 6-0
|
2008-2009 |
Not Held
|
2010 |
Svetlana Kuznetsova |
Agnieszka Radwa?ska |
6-4, 6-7(7-9), 6-3
|
2011 |
Agnieszka Radwa?ska |
Vera Zvonareva |
6-3, 6-4
|
2012 |
Dominika Cibulková |
Marion Bartoli |
6-1, 7-5
|
2013 |
Samantha Stosur |
Victoria Azarenka |
6-2, 6-3
|
2014 |
Not held
|
? WTA 125K tournament ?
|
2015 |
Yanina Wickmayer |
Nicole Gibbs |
6-3, 7-6(7-4) |
Doubles
Prior
Subsequent & current
Year
|
Champions
|
Runners-up
|
Score
|
---|
1984
|
Betsy Nagelsen
Paula Smith (2) |
Terry Holladay
Iwona Kuczy?ska |
6-2, 6-4
|
1985 |
Candy Reynolds (2)
Wendy Turnbull |
Rosalyn Fairbank
Susan Leo |
6-4, 6-0
|
1986 |
Beth Herr
Alycia Moulton |
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank |
5-7, 6-2, 6-4
|
1987 |
Jana Novotná
Catherine Suire |
Elise Burgin
Sharon Walsh |
6-3, 6-4
|
1988 |
Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington |
Betsy Nagelsen
Dinky Van Rensburg |
7-6(12-10), 6-4
|
1989 |
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank |
Gretchen Magers
Robin White |
4-6, 6-3, 6-3
|
1990 |
Patty Fendick (2)
Zina Garrison |
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer |
6-4, 7-6(7-5) |
1991 |
Jill Hetherington (2)
Kathy Rinaldi |
Gigi Fernández
Nathalie Tauziat |
6-4, 3-6, 6-2
|
1992 |
Jana Novotná (2)
Larisa Neiland |
Conchita Martínez
Mercedes Paz |
6-1, 6-4
|
1993 |
Gigi Fernández
Helena Suková |
Pam Shriver
Elizabeth Smylie |
6-4, 6-3
|
1994 |
Jana Novotná (2)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Ginger Helgeson
Rachel McQuillan |
6-3, 6-3
|
1995 |
Gigi Fernández (2)
Natasha Zvereva |
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
Sandrine Testud |
6-2, 6-1
|
1996 |
Gigi Fernández (3)
Conchita Martínez |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Larisa Neiland |
4-6, 6-3, 6-4
|
1997 |
Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2) |
Amy Frazier
Kimberly Po |
6-3, 7-5
|
1998 |
Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva (2) |
Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat |
6-2, 6-1
|
1999 |
Lindsay Davenport (2)
Corina Morariu |
Serena Williams
Venus Williams |
6-4, 6-1
|
2000 |
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs |
Lindsay Davenport
Anna Kournikova |
4-6, 6-3, 7-6(8-6) |
2001 |
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva |
Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova |
6-4, 1-6, 6-4
|
2002 |
Elena Dementieva
Janette Husárová |
Daniela Hantuchová
Ai Sugiyama |
6-2, 6-4
|
2003 |
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama |
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond |
6-4, 7-5
|
? Tier I tournament ?
|
2004 |
Cara Black (2)
Rennae Stubbs (2) |
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez |
4-6, 6-1, 6-4
|
2005 |
Conchita Martínez (2)
Virginia Ruano Pascual |
Daniela Hantuchová
Ai Sugiyama |
6-7(7-9), 6-1, 7-5
|
2006 |
Cara Black (3)
Rennae Stubbs (3) |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Meghann Shaughnessy |
6-2, 6-2
|
2007 |
Cara Black (4)
Liezel Huber |
Anna Chakvetadze
Victoria Azarenka |
7-5, 6-3
|
2008-2009 |
Not Held
|
2010 |
Maria Kirilenko
Zheng Jie |
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs |
6-4, 6-4
|
2011 |
Kv?ta Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik |
Raquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears |
6-0, 6-2
|
2012 |
Raquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears |
Vania King
Nadia Petrova |
6-2, 6-4
|
2013 |
Raquel Kops-Jones (2)
Abigail Spears (2) |
Chan Hao-ching
Janette Husárová |
6-4, 6-1
|
2014 |
Not held
|
2015 |
Gabriela Cé
Verónica Cepede Royg |
Oksana Kalashnikova
Tatjana Maria |
1-6, 6-4, [10-8]
|
See also
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