Wild Dunes Women's International
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Tennis tournament
| Wild Dunes Women's International | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Avon Futures of Greenville (1981) Avon Futures of Carolina (1982) Seabrook Open (1985 Wild Dunes Women's International (1986-1987) |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Abolished | 1987 |
| Surface | Clay (1985–87) |
The Wild Dunes Women's International [1] was a WTA Tour affiliated tennis tennis tournament founded in 1981 as the Avon Futures of Greenville.[2] Also known by its tour name WTA South Carolina. The tournament was last played at the Wild Dunes Resort, Wild Dunes. Isle of Palms, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States.tournament played from 1981 to 1987.
History
[edit ]It was held in three locations; twice in Greenville in 1981 and 1982 as part of the Avon Futures Circuit,[3] then was discontinued. In 1985 it was revived as the Seabrook Open and played at Seabrook Island, Charleston County. In 1986 it was moved to its final location for two editions at the Wild Dunes Resort Hotel, Wild Dunes on the Isle of Palms, Charleston County.
Past finals
[edit ]Singles
[edit ]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Sweden Lena Sandin | United States Roberta McCallum | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1982 | Brazil Cláudia Monteiro | United Kingdom Jo Durie | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1985 | Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva | Romania Virginia Ruzici | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1986 | United States Elise Burgin | Denmark Tine Scheuer-Larsen | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1987 | Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | Italy Raffaella Reggi | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles
[edit ]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko |
United States Elise Burgin United States Lori McNeil |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 1986 | Italy Sandra Cecchini Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sabrina Goleš |
Peru Laura Gildemeister Czechoslovakia Marcela Skuherská |
4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1987 | Peru Laura Gildemeister Denmark Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
Argentina Mercedes Paz United States Candy Reynolds |
6–4, 6–4 |
Event Names
[edit ]- Official
- Avon Futures of Greenville (1981)
- Avon Futures of Carolina (1982)
- Seabrook Open (1985)
- Wild Dunes Women's International (1986–1987)
- Tour
- WTA South Carolina (1981–1987)
References
[edit ]- ^ Manuela Maleeva outlasted Rafaella Reggi 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 Sunday. (5 June 1987) UPI Archive. Websource: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/04/05/Manuela-Maleeva-outlasted-Rafaella-Reggi-5-7-6-2-6-3-Sunday/2404544597200/.
- ^ World Tennis. (1981). Tournament Wrap up. CBS Publications. New York City. United States. pages 62, 67.
- ^ Barrett, John & Tingay, Lance. (1983) Slazenger World of Tennis 1983. Queen Anne Press Mcdonald and Co. London and Sydney. ISBN 0356093840. page.174.