| 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 |
TheCanberra International (sponsored by Richard Luton Properties) was a women'stennis tournament held inCanberra, Australia. The event was affiliated with theWomen's Tennis Association (WTA), and was classed variously as a Tier III (2001), a Tier V (2002–2005), and a Tier IV (2006) on theWTA Tour. It was competed on outdoorhardcourts. The event was intended to be one of the build-up tournaments to the firstGrand Slam event of the year, theAustralian Open.
The tournament was held at the National Sports Club in the Northern Canberra suburb ofLyneham and was played onRebound Acehardcourts. A singles and doubles competition was held each year. The singles prize winner received US$16,000 and 95 tournament points.Justine Henin andAna Ivanovic, both of whom went on to win Grand Slam titles and become world No. 1, were amongst the singles champions.
| 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 |
| 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 GarbinÉmilie Loit |  Dája Bedáňová Dinara Safina | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 2004 |  Jelena Kostanić Claudine Schaul | Caroline DheninLisa McShea | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Richard Luton Properties Canberra Women's Classic | |||
| 2005 | Tathiana Garbin Tina Križan | Gabriela NavrátilováMichaela Paštiková | 7–5, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Richard Luton Properties Canberra International | |||
| 2006 |  Marta DomachowskaRoberta Vinci |  Claire Curran Līga Dekmeijere | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |