Brighton International
# Brighton International

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 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | BMW Challenge | Virginia Ruzici | Betty Stöve | 5–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1979 | Daihatsu Challenge | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1980 | Daihatsu Challenge | Chris Evert | Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1981 | Daihatsu Challenge | Sue Barker | Mima Jaušovec | 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1982 | Daihatsu Challenge | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1983 | Daihatsu Challenge | Chris Evert | Jo Durie | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1984 | Pretty Polly Classic | Sylvia Hanika | JoAnne Russell | 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
| 1985 | Pretty Polly Classic | Chris Evert | Manuela Maleeva | 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-Fragnière | 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, $7–6^{(7–3)}$ |
| 1993 | Autoglass Classic | Jana Novotná | Anke Huber | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1994 | Brighton International | Jana Novotná | Helena Suková | $6–7^{(4–7)},$ 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1995 | Brighton International | Mary Joe Fernández | Amanda Coetzer | 6–4, 7–5 |

### Women's doubles

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

### Men's singles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | Albert Costa | Marc-Kevin Goellner | $6–7^{(4–7)},$ 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, $7–6^{(7–2)}$ |
| 2000 | Tim Henman | Dominik Hrbatý | 6–2, 6–2 |

### Men's 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, $6–7^{(5–7)},$ $7–6(^{7–5)}$ |
| 2000 | Michael Hill Jeff Tarango | Paul Goldstein Jim Thomas | 6–3, 7–5 |
