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.

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

YearTournament nameChampionsRunners-upScore
↓ Colgate Series ↓
1978BMW ChallengeRomania Virginia RuziciNetherlands Betty Stöve5–7, 6–2, 7–5
1979Daihatsu ChallengeUnited States Martina NavratilovaUnited States Chris Evert6–3, 6–3
1980Daihatsu ChallengeUnited States Chris EvertCzechoslovakia Martina Navratilova6–4, 5–7, 6–3
↓ Toyota Series ↓
1981Daihatsu ChallengeUnited Kingdom Sue BarkerSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1982Daihatsu ChallengeUnited States Martina Navratilova (2)United States Chris Evert6–1, 6–4
↓ Category 3 ↓
1983Daihatsu ChallengeUnited States Chris Evert (2)United Kingdom Jo Durie6–1, 6–1
↓ Uncategorized ↓
1984Pretty Polly ClassicWest Germany Sylvia HanikaUnited States JoAnne Russell6–3, 1–6, 6–2
1985Pretty Polly ClassicUnited States Chris Evert (3)Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva7–5, 6–3
1986Pretty Polly ClassicWest Germany Steffi GrafSweden Catarina Lindqvist6–3, 6–3
↓ Category 4 ↓
1987Volvo ClassicArgentina Gabriela SabatiniUnited States Pam Shriver7–5, 6–4
1988Midland Group ChampionshipsWest Germany Steffi Graf (2)Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière6–2, 6–0
1989Midland Group ChampionshipsWest Germany Steffi Graf (3)Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles7–5, 6–4
↓ Tier II ↓
1990Midland Bank ChampionshipsGermany Steffi Graf (4)Czechoslovakia Helena Suková7–5, 6–3
1991Midland Bank ChampionshipsGermany Steffi Graf (5)United States Zina Garrison5–7, 6–4, 6–1
1992Midland Bank ChampionshipsGermany Steffi Graf (6)Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
1993Autoglass ClassicCzech Republic Jana NovotnáGermany Anke Huber6–2, 6–4
1994Brighton InternationalCzech Republic Jana Novotná (2)Czech Republic Helena Suková6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4
1995Brighton InternationalUnited States Mary Joe FernándezSouth Africa Amanda Coetzer6–4, 7–5

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1978Netherlands Betty Stöve United Kingdom Virginia WadeSouth Africa Ilana Kloss United States JoAnne Russell6–0, 7–6
1979United States Ann Kiyomura United States Anne SmithSouth Africa Ilana Kloss United States Laura duPont6–2, 6–1
1980United States Kathy Jordan United States Anne SmithCzechoslovakia Martina Navratilova Netherlands Betty Stöve6–3, 7–5
1981United States Barbara Potter United States Anne SmithSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec United States Pam Shriver6–7, 6–3, 6–4
1982United States Martina Navratilova United States Pam ShriverUnited States Barbara Potter United States Sharon Walsh2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1983United States Chris Evert-Lloyd United States Pam ShriverUnited Kingdom Jo Durie United States Ann Kiyomura7–5, 6–4
1984United States Alycia Moulton United States Paula SmithUnited States Barbara Potter United States Sharon Walsh6–7, 6–3, 7–5
1985United States Lori McNeil France Catherine SuireUnited States Barbara Potter Czechoslovakia Helena Suková4–6, 7–6, 6–4
1986West Germany Steffi Graf Czechoslovakia Helena SukováDenmark Tine Scheuer-Larsen France Catherine Tanvier6–4, 6–4
1987United States Kathy Jordan Czechoslovakia Helena SukováDenmark Tine Scheuer-Larsen France Catherine Tanvier7–5, 6–1
1988United States Lori McNeil United States Betsy NagelsenFrance Isabelle Demongeot France Nathalie Tauziat7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–3)
1989United States Katrina Adams United States Lori McNeilAustralia Hana Mandlíková Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4
1990Czechoslovakia Helena Suková France Nathalie TauziatUnited Kingdom Jo Durie Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva6–1, 6–4
1991United States Pam Shriver Soviet Union Natasha ZverevaUnited States Zina Garrison United States Lori McNeil6–1, 6–2
1992Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná Latvia Larisa NeilandSpain Conchita Martínez Czechoslovakia Radka Zrubáková6–4, 6–1
1993Italy Laura Golarsa Ukraine Natalia MedvedevaGermany Anke Huber Latvia Larisa Neiland6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1994Netherlands Manon Bollegraf Latvia Larisa NeilandUnited States Mary Joe Fernandez Czech Republic Jana Novotná4–6, 6-2, 6–3
1995United States Meredith McGrath Latvia Larisa NeilandUnited States Lori McNeil Czechoslovakia Helena Suková7–5, 6–1

Men's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1996Spain Albert CostaGermany Marc-Kevin Goellner6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–2
1997Spain Félix MantillaSpain Carlos Moyà6–2, 6–2
1998Spain Félix MantillaSpain Albert Costa6–3, 7–5
1999Romania Adrian VoineaAustria Stefan Koubek1–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–2)
2000United Kingdom Tim HenmanSlovakia Dominik Hrbatý6–2, 6–2

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1996Germany Marc-Kevin Goellner United Kingdom Greg RusedskiFrance Rodolphe Gilbert Portugal Nuno Marques6–3, 7–6
1997United States Kent Kinnear North Macedonia Aleksandar KitinovSpain Alberto Martín United Kingdom Chris Wilkinson7–6, 6–2
1998United Kingdom Neil Broad Zimbabwe Kevin UllyettAustralia Wayne Arthurs Spain Alberto Berasategui7–6, 6–3
1999South Africa David Adams United States Jeff TarangoSweden Nicklas Kulti Germany Michael Kohlmann6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5)
2000Australia Michael Hill United States Jeff TarangoUnited States Paul Goldstein United States Jim Thomas6–3, 7–5

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