Brighton International
Defunct tennis tournament
TourWTA Tour (1978-1995)
ATP Tour (1996-2000)
Founded1978
Abolished2000
Editions23 (18 women, 5 men)
LocationBrighton, UK
Bournemouth, UK (1996-1999 men)
SurfaceCarpet / indoor (1978-1995)
Clay / outdoor (1996-2000)

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.

Results

Women's singles

Year Tournament name Champions Runners-up Score
1978BMW ChallengeRomania Virginia RuziciNetherlands Betty Stöve5–7, 6–2, 7–5
1979Daihatsu ChallengeUnited States Martina NavratilovaUnited States Chris Evert6–3, 6–3
1980Daihatsu ChallengeUnited States Chris EvertCzechoslovakia Martina Navratilova6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1981Daihatsu ChallengeUnited Kingdom Sue BarkerSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1982Daihatsu ChallengeUnited States Martina NavratilovaUnited States Chris Evert6–1, 6–4
1983Daihatsu ChallengeUnited States Chris EvertUnited Kingdom Jo Durie6–1, 6–1
1984Pretty Polly ClassicWest Germany Sylvia HanikaUnited States JoAnne Russell6–3, 1–6, 6–2
1985Pretty Polly ClassicUnited States Chris EvertBulgaria Manuela Maleeva7–5, 6–3
1986Pretty Polly ClassicWest Germany Steffi GrafSweden Catarina Lindqvist6–3, 6–3
1987Volvo ClassicArgentina Gabriela SabatiniUnited States Pam Shriver7–5, 6–4
1988Midland Group ChampionshipsWest Germany Steffi GrafBulgaria Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière6–2, 6–0
1989Midland Group ChampionshipsWest Germany Steffi GrafSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles7–5, 6–4
1990Midland Bank ChampionshipsGermany Steffi GrafCzechoslovakia Helena Suková7–5, 6–3
1991Midland Bank ChampionshipsGermany Steffi GrafUnited States Zina Garrison5–7, 6–4, 6–1
1992Midland Bank ChampionshipsGermany Steffi GrafCzechoslovakia Jana Novotná4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
1993Autoglass ClassicCzech Republic Jana NovotnáGermany Anke Huber6–2, 6–4
1994Brighton InternationalCzech Republic Jana NovotnáCzech Republic Helena Suková6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4
1995Brighton InternationalUnited States Mary Joe FernándezSouth Africa Amanda Coetzer6–4, 7–5

Women's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1978 Netherlands Betty Stöve
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
South Africa Ilana Kloss
United States JoAnne Russell
6–0, 7–6
1979 United States Ann Kiyomura
United States Anne Smith
South Africa Ilana Kloss
United States Laura duPont
6–2, 6–1
1980 United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–3, 7–5
1981 United States Barbara Potter
United States Anne Smith
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Pam Shriver
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
1982 United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1983 United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
United States Pam Shriver
United Kingdom Jo Durie
United States Ann Kiyomura
7–5, 6–4
1984 United States Alycia Moulton
United States Paula Smith
United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
6–7, 6–3, 7–5
1985 United States Lori McNeil
France Catherine Suire
United States Barbara Potter
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
4–6, 7–6, 6–4
1986 West Germany Steffi Graf
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Denmark Tine Scheuer-Larsen
France Catherine Tanvier
6–4, 6–4
1987 United States Kathy Jordan
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Denmark Tine Scheuer-Larsen
France Catherine Tanvier
7–5, 6–1
1988 United States Lori McNeil
United States Betsy Nagelsen
France Isabelle Demongeot
France Nathalie Tauziat
7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–3)
1989 United States Katrina Adams
United States Lori McNeil
Australia Hana Mandlíková
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4
1990 Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
France Nathalie Tauziat
United Kingdom Jo Durie
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 6–4
1991 United States Pam Shriver
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
United States Zina Garrison
United States Lori McNeil
6–1, 6–2
1992 Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Latvia Larisa Neiland
Spain Conchita Martínez
Czechoslovakia Radka Zrubáková
6–4, 6–1
1993 Italy Laura Golarsa
Ukraine Natalia Medvedeva
Germany Anke Huber
Latvia Larisa Neiland
6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1994 Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
Latvia Larisa Neiland
United States Mary Joe Fernandez
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
4–6, 6-2, 6–3
1995 United States Meredith McGrath
Latvia Larisa Neiland
United States Lori McNeil
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
7–5, 6–1

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1996Spain Albert CostaGermany Marc-Kevin Goellner6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–2
1997Spain Félix MantillaSpain Carlos Moyà6–2, 6–2
1998Spain Félix MantillaSpain Albert Costa6–3, 7–5
1999Romania Adrian VoineaAustria Stefan Koubek1–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–2)
2000United Kingdom Tim HenmanSlovakia Dominik Hrbatý6–2, 6–2

Men's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1996Germany Marc-Kevin Goellner
United Kingdom Greg Rusedski
France Rodolphe Gilbert
Portugal Nuno Marques
6–3, 7–6
1997United States Kent Kinnear
North Macedonia Aleksandar Kitinov
Spain Alberto Martín
United Kingdom Chris Wilkinson
7–6, 6–2
1998United Kingdom Neil Broad
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
Australia Wayne Arthurs
Spain Alberto Berasategui
7–6, 6–3
1999South Africa David Adams
United States Jeff Tarango
Sweden Nicklas Kulti
Germany Michael Kohlmann
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5)
2000Australia Michael Hill
United States Jeff Tarango
United States Paul Goldstein
United States Jim Thomas
6–3, 7–5
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