Canberra International
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The Canberra International (sponsored by Richard Luton Properties) was a women's tennis tournament held in Canberra, Australia. The event was affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and was classed variously as a Tier III (2001), a Tier V (2002–2005), and a Tier IV (2006) on the WTA Tour. It was competed on outdoor hardcourts. The event was intended to be one of the build-up tournaments to the first Grand Slam event of the year, the Australian Open.
The tournament was held at the National Sports Club in the Northern Canberra suburb of Lyneham and was played on Rebound Ace hardcourts. A singles and doubles competition was held each year. The singles prize winner received US$16,000 and 95 tournament points. Justine Henin and Ana Ivanovic, both of whom went on to win Grand Slam titles and become world No. 1, were amongst the singles champions.
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra International | |||
| 2001 | Belgium Justine Henin | France Sandrine Testud | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Canberra Women's Classic | |||
| 2002 | Israel Anna Smashnova | Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn | 7–5, 7–6(7–2) |
| 2003 | United States Meghann Shaughnessy | Italy Francesca Schiavone | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 2004 | Argentina Paola Suárez | Italy Silvia Farina Elia | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
| Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic | |||
| 2005 | Serbia and Montenegro Ana Ivanovic | Hungary Melinda Czink | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Richard Luton Properties Canberra International | |||
| 2006 | Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues | South Korea Cho Yoon-jeong | 6–4, 0–6, 6–4 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra International | |||
| 2001 | United States Nicole Arendt Japan Ai Sugiyama | South Africa Nannie de Villiers Australia Annabel Ellwood | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
| Canberra Women's Classic | |||
| 2002 | South Africa Nannie de Villiers Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina | United States Samantha Reeves Italy Adriana Serra Zanetti | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2003 | Italy Tathiana Garbin France Émilie Loit | Czech Republic Dája Bedáňová Russia Dinara Safina | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 2004 | Croatia Jelena Kostanić Luxembourg Claudine Schaul | France Caroline Dhenin Australia Lisa McShea | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic | |||
| 2005 | Italy Tathiana Garbin Slovenia Tina Križan | Czech Republic Gabriela Navrátilová Czech Republic Michaela Paštiková | 7–5, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Richard Luton Properties Canberra International | |||
| 2006 | Poland Marta Domachowska Italy Roberta Vinci | United Kingdom Claire Curran Latvia Līga Dekmeijere | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |