WTA Tier III tournaments
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2009–present |
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The WTA Tier III tournaments were Women's Tennis Association tennis third-level tournaments held from 1990 until the end of the 2008 season. The line-up of events varied over the years due to tournaments being promoted, demoted or cancelled.[1]
From 2009 the majority of Tier III and Tier IV tournaments from previous seasons became WTA International Tournaments owing to a category change.[2] The main reason for the changes was to ease the pressure on players in terms of the number of tournaments that they were required to play.[3]
Contents
1 Events
2 Notes
3 References
4 External links
Events
| Tournament | Complete sponsored name | City(s) | Country A | Court surface | Tier III from | Years | Current/ Defunct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VS of Houston | Virginia Slims of Houston | Houston |  United States | Clay | 1990 | 1 | |
Tampa | Eckerd Open | Tampa, Florida | United States | Clay | 1990 | 1 | |
Newport | Virginia Slims of Newport | Newport | United States | Grass | 1990 | 1 | |
San Diego | Toshiba Classic | San Diego | United States | Hard | 1990–91 | 2 | |
San Antonio | New Haven Open at Yale | San Antonio | United States | Hard | 1990–92 | 3 | |
Sydney | New South Wales Open | Sydney |  Australia | Hard | 1990–92 | 3 | Current |
Leipzig | Sparkassen Cup | Leipzig |  Germany | Carpet (i) | 1990–92 | 3 | |
Barcelona | Barcelona Ladies Open | Barcelona |  Spain | Clay | 1991–92 | 2 | Current |
Lucerne | European Open | Lucerne |  Switzerland | Clay | 1992–94 | 3 | |
Osaka | Asian Open | Osaka |  Japan | Carpet (i) | 1992–94 | 3 | |
Budapest | GDF Suez Grand Prix | Budapest |  Hungary | Carpet (i) (1993) Clay (2007–08) | 1993 2007–08 | 3 | Current |
Kitzbühel | WTA Austrian Open | Kitzbühel |  Austria | Clay | 1993 | 1 | |
Schenectady | OTB International Open | Schenectady | United States | Hard | 1993–94 | 2 | |
Brisbane | Danone Hardcourt Championships | Brisbane | Australia | Hard | 1993–94 | 2 | |
Linz | Generali Ladies Linz | Linz | Austria | Carpet (i) | 1993–97 | 5 | Current |
Oklahoma City Memphis | Cellular South Cup | Oklahoma City (1993–2001) Memphis (2002–08) | United States | Hard (i) | 1993–2008 | 16 | |
Strasbourg | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Strasbourg |  France | Clay | 1993–2008 | 16 | Current |
Tokyo Outdoor | Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships | Tokyo | Japan | Hard | 1993–2008 | 16 | |
Birmingham | Aegon Classic | Birmingham |  United Kingdom | Grass | 1993–2008 | 16 | Current |
Quebec City | Challenge Bell | Quebec City |  Canada | Carpet (i) | 1993–2008 | 16 | Current |
Moscow | Kremlin Cup | Moscow |  Russia | Carpet (i) | 1994–96 | 3 | Current |
San Juan | Puerto Rico Open | San Juan |  Puerto Rico | Hard | 1995 | 1 | |
Zagreb Bol | Croatian Bol Ladies Open | Zagreb (1995) Bol (2000–03) |  Croatia | Clay | 1995 2000–2003 | 5 | |
Jakarta | Danamon Open | Jakarta |  Indonesia | Hard | 1995–96 | 2 | |
Warsaw | Warsaw Open | Warsaw |  Poland | Clay | 1995–98 2002–10 | 5 | |
Luxembourg City | BGL Luxembourg Open | Luxembourg City |  Luxembourg | Carpet (i) (1996–2000) Hard (i) (2001–04, 2008) | 1996–2004 2008 | 10 | Current |
's-Hertogenbosch | Ordina Open | 's-Hertogenbosch |  Netherlands | Grass | 1996–2008 | 13 | Current |
Madrid | Madrid Open | Madrid | Spain | Clay | 1997–2003 | 7 | |
Gold Coast | Brisbane International | Gold Coast | Australia | Hard | 1997–2008 | 12 | |
Prague | ECM Prague Open | Prague |  Czech Republic | Clay | 1998 | 1 | |
VS of Boston | Virginia Slims of Boston | Boston, Massachusetts | United States | Hard | 1998 | 1 | |
Cairo | Dreamland Egypt Classic | Cairo |  Egypt | Clay | 1999 | 1 | |
Sopot | Orange Warsaw Open | Sopot | Poland | Clay | 1999–2004 | 6 | |
Kuala Lumpur Bali | Wismilak International (1999–2006) Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic (2007–08) | Kuala Lumpur (1999–2000) Bali (2001–08) |  Malaysia Indonesia | Hard | 1999–2008 | 10 | |
Vienna | WTA Austrian Open | Klagenfurt (2000) Vienna (2001–04) | Austria | Clay | 2000–04 | 5 | |
Canberra | Canberra International | Canberra | Australia | Hard | 2001 | 1 | |
Doha | Qatar Ladies Open | Doha |  Qatar | Hard | 2001–03 | 3 | |
Bogotá | Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas | Bogotá |  Colombia | Clay | 2001–08 | 8 | Current |
Acapulco | Abierto Mexicano Telcel HSBC | Acapulco |  Mexico | Clay | 2001–08 | 8 | Current |
Hasselt | Gaz de France Stars | Hasselt |  Belgium | Hard (i) | 2004–06 | 3 | |
Cincinnati | Western & Southern Open | Cincinnati | United States | Hard | 2004–2008 | 5 | Current |
Guangzhou | Guangzhou International Women's Open | Guangzhou |  China | Hard | 2004–08 | 5 | Current |
Bangkok | PTT Bangkok Open | Bangkok |  Thailand | Hard | 2005–07 | 3 | |
Kolkata | Sunfeast Open | Kolkata |  India | Hard (i) | 2005–07 | 3 | |
Istanbul | İstanbul Cup | Istanbul |  Turkey | Clay | 2005–08 | 4 | Current |
Bangalore | Bangalore Open | Bangalore | India | Hard | 2006–08 | 3 | |
Bad Gastein | Gastein Ladies | Bad Gastein | Austria | Clay | 2007–08 | 2 | Current |
Viña del Mar | Cachantún Cup | Viña del Mar |  Chile | Clay | 2008 | 1 |
Notes
^A a Years in the "surface" or "country" columns only refer to the period that the tournament was played on the surface or in that country as a Tier III tournament.
References
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^ Robson, Douglas (10 November 2008). "Players, officials iron out changes to WTA's 2009 plans". USA Today. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
^ Tandon, Kamakshi. "Withdrawal symptoms: WTA Tour looks at pullouts". tennis.com. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
