Eckerd Open
Eckerd Open | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Florida Federal Open (1977–85) Eckerd Open (1986–90) |
Tour | WTA Tour (1977–90) |
Founded | 1971 |
Abolished | 1990 |
Editions | 18 |
Location | Tampa Bay Area, Florida, U.S. |
Surface | Clay (1971–74) Hard (1977–86) Clay (1987–90) |
The Eckerd Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1990 in various locations in the Tampa Bay Area, Florida in the United States. It was held in St. Petersburg, Florida from 1971 to 1974, Palm Harbor, Florida in 1977, in Clearwater, Florida in 1978 and in Tampa, Florida from 1979 to 1990. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts from 1977 to 1986 and on outdoor clay courts from 1971 to 1974 and from 1987 to 1990.
Event names[]
- 1971–1972 Virginia Slims Masters of St Petersburg
- 1973 St Petersburg Masters Invitational
- 1974 Barnett Bank Masters
- 1977–1985 Florida Federal Open
- 1986–1990 Eckerd Open
Results[]
Singles[]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1971 | Chris Evert | Julie Heldman | 6–1, 6–2 |
1972 | Nancy Gunter | Chris Evert | 6–3, 6–4 |
1973 | Chris Evert | Evonne Goolagong | 6–2, 0–6, 6–4 |
1974 | Chris Evert | Kerry Reid | 6–0, 6–1 |
1977 | Virginia Ruzici | Laura DuPont | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
1978 | Virginia Wade | Anna-Maria Fernandez | 6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
1979 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Virginia Wade | 6–0, 6–3 |
1980 | Andrea Jaeger | Tracy Austin | Walkover |
1981 | Martina Navratilova | Bettina Bunge | 5–7, 6–2, 6–0 |
1982 | Chris Evert-Lloyd | Andrea Jaeger | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
1983 | Martina Navratilova | Pam Shriver | 6–3, 6–2 |
1984 | Michelle Torres | Carling Bassett | 6–1, 7–6 |
1985 | Stephanie Rehe | Gabriela Sabatini | 6–4, 6–7, 7–5 |
1986 | Lori McNeil | Zina Garrison | 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
1987 | Chris Evert-Lloyd | Kate Gompert | 6–3, 6–2 |
1988 | Chris Evert | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7–6, 6–4 |
1989 | Conchita Martínez | Gabriela Sabatini | 6–3, 6–2 |
1990 | Monica Seles | Katerina Maleeva | 6–1, 6–0 |
Doubles[]
See also[]
- Tampa Open – men's tournament (1981–1983) held in Tampa, Florida
References[]
Categories:
- Eckerd Open
- 1971 establishments in Florida
- 1990 disestablishments in Florida
- Clay court tennis tournaments
- Defunct tennis tournaments in Florida
- Hard court tennis tournaments in the United States
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1990
- Recurring sporting events established in 1971
- Sports in Clearwater, Florida
- Sports competitions in St. Petersburg, Florida
- Sports competitions in Tampa, Florida
- WTA Tour