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The Brighton International was a tennis tournament held in Brighton, UK. It was a WTA Tour event from 1978-1995 and an ATP Tour event from 1996-2000, 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 clay in Bournemouth from 1996-1999, 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.
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Results
Women's singles
Year Name of Tournament Champions Runners-up Score 1978 BMW Challenge Virginia Ruzici
Betty Stöve
5–7, 6–2, 7–5 1979 Daihatsu Challenge Martina Navrátilová
Chris Evert
6–3, 6–3 1980 Daihatsu Challenge Chris Evert
Martina Navrátilová
6–4, 5–7, 6–3 1981 Daihatsu Challenge Sue Barker
Mima Jaušovec
4–6, 6–1, 6–1 1982 Daihatsu Challenge Martina Navrátilová
Chris Evert
6–1, 6–4 1983 Daihatsu Challenge Chris Evert
Jo Durie
6–1, 6–1 1984 Daihatsu Challenge Sylvia Hanika
Joanne Russell
6–3, 1–6, 6–2 1985 Pretty Polly Classic Chris Evert
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
7–5, 6–3 1986 Pretty Polly Classic Steffi Graf
Catarina Lindqvist
6–3, 6–3 1987 Volvo Classic Gabriela Sabatini
Pam Shriver
7–5, 6–4 1988 Midland Group Championships Steffi Graf
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
6–2, 6–0 1989 Midland Group Championships Steffi Graf
Monica Seles
7–5, 6–4 1990 Midland Bank Championships Steffi Graf
Helena Suková
7–5, 6–3 1991 Midland Bank Championships Steffi Graf
Zina Garrison
5–7, 6–4, 6–1 1992 Midland Bank Championships Steffi Graf
Jana Novotná
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(3) 1993 Autoglass Classic Jana Novotná
Anke Huber
6–2, 6–4 1994 Brighton International Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
6–7(4), 6–3, 6–4 1995 Brighton International Mary Joe Fernández
Amanda Coetzer
6–4, 7–5 Men's Singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score 1996 Albert Costa
Marc-Kevin Goellner
6–7(4), 6–2, 6–2 1997 Félix Mantilla
Carlos Moyà
6–2, 6–2 1998 Félix Mantilla
Albert Costa
6–3, 7–5 1999 Adrian Voinea
Stefan Koubek
1–6, 7–5, 7–6(2) 2000 Tim Henman
Dominik Hrbatý
6–2, 6–2 Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score 1996 Marc-Kevin Goellner
Greg Rusedski
Rodolphe Gilbert
Nuno Marques
6–3, 7–6 1997 Kent Kinnear
Aleksandar Kitinov
Alberto Martín
Chris Wilkinson
7–6, 6–2 1998 Neil Broad
Kevin Ullyett
Wayne Arthurs
Alberto Berasategui
7–6, 6–3 1999 David Adams
Jeff Tarango
Nicklas Kulti
Michael Kohlmann
6–3, 6–7(5), 7–6(5) 2000 Michael Hill
Jeff Tarango
Paul Goldstein
Jim Thomas
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2008 Bangalore · 2008 ZürichCategories:- Brighton International
- Carpet court tennis tournaments
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- Recurring sporting events established in 1978
- Recurring events disestablished in 2000
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