The WTA Bayonne was a WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament held from 1989 until 1992 in Bayonne, France. It was also known as the Whirlpool Open, owing to its sponsor in 1991 and 1992.
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 played on indoor carpet courts. The tournaments were held in either late September or October.
Past results
Singles YearTournament nameChampionsRunners-upScore1989 Open de la Côte Basque Katerina Maleeva Conchita Martínez 6–2, 6–21990 Tournoi de Bayonne Nathalie Tauziat Anke Huber 6–3, 7–61991 Open Whirlpool - Ville de Bayonne Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Leila Meskhi 4–6, 6–3, 6–41992 Open Whirlpool - Ville de Bayonne Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Nathalie Tauziat 6–7, 6–2, 6–3
Doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1989 Manon Bollegraf Catherine Tanvier Raffaella Reggi Elna Reinach 7–6, 7–51990 Louise Field Catherine Tanvier Jo-Anne Faull Rachel McQuillan 7–6, 6–7, 7–61991 Patricia Tarabini Nathalie Tauziat Rachel McQuillan Catherine Tanvier 6–3 ret.1992 Linda Ferrando Petra Langrová Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Stephanie Rehe 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
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