French Community Championships
Encyclopedia
The French Community Championships was a WTA Tour tennis
tournament
in Knokke-Heist
(1999–2001) and Brussels
, Belgium (2002).
Tennis
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tournament
Tournament
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in Knokke-Heist
Knokke-Heist
Knokke-Heist is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heist-aan-Zee, Knokke, Duinbergen, Ramskapelle and Westkapelle. On January 1, 2006 Knokke-Heist had a total population of 34,063. The total area is 56.44 km² which gives a...
(1999–2001) and Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium (2002).
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  Spain María Sánchez LorenzoMaría Sánchez Lorenzo María Antonia Sánchez Lorenzo is a retired Spanish professional tennis player.Her highest WTA ranking has been World No... |
 Czech Republic Denisa ChládkováDenisa Chládková Denisa Chládková was a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.She did not win any WTA titles, but she is probably best remembered for reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 1997, playing in only her third Grand Slam main draw... |
6–7(2), 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2000 |  Israel Anna SmashnovaAnna Smashnova Anna Smashnova is a former professional tennis player from Israel. She retired from professional tennis after Wimbledon 2007.Smashnova, who has been noted as having a great last name for a tennis player, reached her career-high singles ranking of World # 15 in 2003. She was in 13 finals, and won... |
 Belgium Dominique van Roost |
6–2, 7–5 |
| 2001 |  Uzbekistan Iroda TulyaganovaIroda Tulyaganova Iroda Tulyaganova is a professional tennis player who comes from Uzbekistan.She has been ranked as high as No.16 on the WTA Tour and has won three WTA singles titles in her career... |
Spain Gala León García Gala Leon Garcia Gala León García is a former professional tennis player from Spain.-Singles :-Grand Slam Singles performance timeline:-External links:... |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 2002 |  Switzerland Myriam CasanovaMyriam Casanova Myriam Casanova is a professional female tennis player from Switzerland.She has been ranked as high as No.45 on the WTA Tour and has won one WTA singles titles in her career.-Singles :... |
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Aránzazu 'Arantxa' Isabel Maria Sánchez Vicario is a Spanish former professional tennis player... |
4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |