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The WTA Bayonne was a WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament held from 1989–1992 in Bayonne, France. It was also known as the Whirlpool Open, owing to its sponsor from 1991–1992.

WTA Bayonne
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameWhirlpool Open
TourWTA Tour
Founded1989
Abolished1992
Editions4
LocationBayonne, France
CategoryWTA Tier V (1990)
WTA Tier IV (1991–1992)
SurfaceHard court
Carpet

During the event's first two years there was a total of US$100,000 on offer to players; during the final two years, when it was upgraded from a WTA Tier V to a WTA Tier IV event, the total prize fund was increased to $150,000. The inaugural event was held on indoor hard courts; the final three were held on indoor carpet.

Past results

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Singles

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Year Tournament name Champions Runners-up Score
1989 Open de la Côte Basque Bulgaria  Katerina Maleeva Spain  Conchita Martínez 6–2, 6–2
1990 Tournoi de Bayonne France  Nathalie Tauziat West Germany  Anke Huber 6–3, 7–6
1991 Open Whirlpool-Ville de Bayonne Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Georgia (country)  Leila Meskhi 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1992 Open Whirlpool Ville de Bayonne Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière France  Nathalie Tauziat 6–7, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1989 Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
France  Catherine Tanvier
Italy  Raffaella Reggi
South Africa  Elna Reinach
7–6, 7–5
1990 Australia  Louise Field
France  Catherine Tanvier
Australia  Jo-Anne Faull
Australia  Rachel McQuillan
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
1991 Argentina  Patricia Tarabini
France  Nathalie Tauziat
Australia  Rachel McQuillan
France  Catherine Tanvier
6–3 ret.
1992 Italy  Linda Ferrando
Czechoslovakia  Petra Langrová
West Germany  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
United States  Stephanie Rehe
1–6, 6–3, 6–4

References

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