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.
| Canberra International | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | WTA Tour |
| Sponsor | Richard Luton Properties |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Abolished | 2006 |
| Editions | 6 |
| Location | Canberra, Australia |
| Venue | National Sports Club |
| Category | Tier III (2001) Tier V (2002–2005) Tier IV (2006) |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor (Rebound Ace) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D / 32QS / 4QD |
| Prize money | $145,000 |
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
editSingles
edit| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra International | |||
| 2001 |  Justine Henin |
 Sandrine Testud |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Canberra Women's Classic | |||
| 2002 |  Anna Smashnova |
 Tamarine Tanasugarn |
7–5, 7–6(7–2) |
| 2003 |  Meghann Shaughnessy |
 Francesca Schiavone |
6–1, 6–1 |
| 2004 |  Paola Suárez |
Silvia Farina Elia |
3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
| Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic | |||
| 2005 |  Ana Ivanovic |
 Melinda Czink |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Richard Luton Properties Canberra International | |||
| 2006 |  Anabel Medina Garrigues |
 Cho Yoon-jeong |
6–4, 0–6, 6–4 |
Doubles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra International | |||
| 2001 | Nicole Arendt Ai Sugiyama |
 Nannie de Villiers Annabel Ellwood |
6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
| Canberra Women's Classic | |||
| 2002 | Nannie de Villiers Irina Selyutina |
Samantha Reeves Adriana Serra Zanetti |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 2003 | Tathiana Garbin Émilie Loit |
 Dája Bedáňová Dinara Safina |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 2004 |  Jelena Kostanić Claudine Schaul |
Caroline Dhenin Lisa McShea |
6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic | |||
| 2005 | Tathiana Garbin Tina Križan |
Gabriela Navrátilová Michaela Paštiková |
7–5, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Richard Luton Properties Canberra International | |||
| 2006 |  Marta Domachowska Roberta Vinci |
 Claire Curran Līga Dekmeijere |
7–6(7–5), 6–3 |