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Defunct tiers and events
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TheWTA Tier V tournaments were the fifth, and lowest, level of women'stennis tournaments on theWTA Tour between 1990 and 1992 and from 2001 to 2005. The line-up of events varied over the years, with tournaments being promoted, demoted or cancelled. Most of the Tier V tournaments becameTier IV events between 1993 and 2000 and from 2006 to 2008.
In2009, WTA changed the tournament categories, so that most of theTier III, Tier IV and Tier V tournaments from 2008 were placed in a single,WTA International tournaments, category.
Year | No. |
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1990 | 12 |
1991 | 14 |
1992 | 14 |
2001 | 8 |
2002 | 7 |
2003 | 6 |
2004 | 8 |
2005 | 2 |
Tournament | Location(s) | Country | Surface | Tier V in | Years |
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Athens Trophy | Athens | ![]() | Clay | 1990 | 1 |
Auckland Open | Auckland | ![]() | Hard | 1990–1992, 2001 | 4 |
WTA Austrian Open | Kitzbühel | ![]() | Clay | 1990 | 1 |
Swedish Open | Båstad | ![]() | Hard | 1990 | 1 |
WTA Bayonne | Bayonne | ![]() | Carpet (i) | 1990 | 1 |
Estoril Open | Estoril | ![]() | Clay | 1990–1991 | 2 |
Moscow Ladies Open | Moscow /St. Petersburg | ![]() | Carpet (i) | 1990–1991 | 2 |
WTA Palermo | Palermo | ![]() | Clay | 1990–1992, 2001–2004 | 7 |
WTA Schenectady | Schenectady | ![]() | Hard | 1990–1992 | 3 |
WTA Taranto | Taranto | ![]() | Clay | 1990–1992 | 3 |
Croatian Open | Bol | ![]() | Clay | 1991 | 1 |
Oslo Open | Oslo | ![]() | Carpet (i) | 1991 | 1 |
Pattaya Open | Pattaya | ![]() | Clay | 1991–1992, 2001–2003 | 5 |
San Marino International | City of San Marino | ![]() | Clay | 1992 | 1 |
Taiwan Open | Taipei | ![]() | Carpet (i) | 1992 | 1 |
Belgian Open | Waregem /Antwerp | ![]() | Clay | 1992, 2001 | 2 |
WTA Bratislava | Bratislava | ![]() | Hard (i) | 2001–2002 | 2 |
Hungarian Ladies Open | Budapest | ![]() | Clay | 2001–2004 | 4 |
Morocco Open | Casablanca | ![]() | Clay | 2001–2004 | 4 |
Hobart International | Hobart | ![]() | Hard | 2001–2005 | 5 |
Canberra International | Canberra | ![]() | Hard | 2002–2005 | 4 |
WTA Forest Hills | New York City | ![]() | Hard | 2004 | 1 |
Vancouver Open | Vancouver | ![]() | Hard | 2004 | 1 |
The1990 WTA Tour consisted of 59 tournaments of which 12 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WIPTC with prize money of $75,000.[1][2]
Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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Guarujá[a] | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6(9–7), 6–4 |
Auckland | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–0 |
Wellington | ![]() | ![]() | 1–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
Taranto | ![]() | ![]() | 5–7, 6–0, 6–1 |
Båstad | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
Palermo | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Estoril | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Schenectady | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 |
Kitzbühel | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Athens | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 7–5 |
Bayonne | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 7–6(10–8) |
Moscow | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
The1991 WTA Tour consisted of 60 tournaments of which 14 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WIPTC with prize money of $75,000 or $100,000.[3]
Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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São Paulo[b] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Auckland | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 0–6, 6–1 |
Wellington | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
Oslo | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–0 |
Linz | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
Aurora | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Pattaya City | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Bol | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
Taranto | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–2 |
Palermo | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–3 |
Bayonne | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 7–6(10–8) |
San Marino | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Schenectady | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
St. Petersburg | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
The1992 WTA Tour consisted of 57 tournaments of which 14 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WIPTC with prize money of $100,000.[4]
Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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São Paulo[c] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Auckland | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Wellington | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–0 |
Linz | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Cesena | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Pattaya City | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 |
Kuala Lumpur | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–0 |
Taranto | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 7–5 |
Waregem | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Palermo | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–3 |
San Marino | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
Prague | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Schenectady | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
Taipei | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
The2001 WTA Tour consisted of 63 tournaments of which 8 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WTA Tour with a minimum prize money of $110,000.
Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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Auckland | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6(12–10), 6–2 |
Hobart | ![]() | ![]() | 0–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Budapest | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Antwerp | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Palermo | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Casablanca | ![]() | ![]() | 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
Bratislava | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Pattaya City | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–4 |
The2002 WTA Tour consisted of 64 tournaments of which 7 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WTA Tour with a minimum prize money of $110,000.
Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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Hobart | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6(9–7), 6–1 |
Canberra | ![]() | ![]() | 0–6, 6–3, 6–3(7–2) |
Budapest | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
Casablanca | ![]() | ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
Palermo | ![]() | ![]() | 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–3 |
Bratislava | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–1 |
Pattaya City | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
The2003 WTA Tour consisted of 59 tournaments of which 6 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WTA Tour with a minimum prize money of $110,000.[5]
Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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Hobart | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
Canberra | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Casablanca | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
Budapest | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Palermo | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Pattaya City | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
The2004 WTA Tour consisted of 60 tournaments of which 8 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WTA Tour with a minimum prize money of $110,000.
Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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Hobart | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Canberra | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
Casablanca | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Estoril | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 7–6(7–1) |
Budapest | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Palermo | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Vancouver | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Forest Hills | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
The2005 WTA Tour consisted of 63 tournaments of which 2 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WTA Tour with a minimum prize money of $110,000.
Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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Hobart | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–0 |
Canberra | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–1 |