- Belgian Open (tennis)
The Belgian Open was a
WTA Tour tennis event held over three different periods from 1987-2002 . It was competed in July from1987 -1989 and 2001, and May from1992 -1993 to1999 -2001 . From 2000-2001 it was sponsored by Dutch clothing chainMexx and was temporarily renamed theBenelux Open. In 2002, it was superseded by theProximus Diamond Games .The tournament was a Tier V event until 1999, when it was re-introduced to the tour as a Tier IV event. Only one Belgian woman won the singles event; the then little-known
Justine Henin , aged 16 in 1999. However,Sabine Appelmans ,Kim Clijsters andEls Callens all won the doubles event.The competition was played on outdoor
clay court s.Location chronology
1987:
Knokke
1988-89:Brussels
1992:Waregem
1993: Liège
1999-2001:Antwerp Champions
ingles
Doubles
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