Welsh International Open
Encyclopedia
The Welsh International Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis
tournament played in 1997. It was held in Cardiff
in Wales
and was played on outdoor clay courts
.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played in 1997. It was held in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and was played on outdoor clay courts
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
.
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 |  Virginia Ruano-PascualVirginia Ruano Pascual Virginia Ruano Pascual is a Spanish professional female tennis player. She was born in Madrid, Spain.She has won three career singles titles but she has been more successful in doubles where she has won 43 titles, including 10 Grand Slam titles Between 2002... |
 Alexia Dechaume-BalleretAlexia Dechaume-Balleret Alexia Dechaume-Balleret is a former professional tennis player from France. She reached her career high singles ranking of No. 46 in the world on August 17, 1992.... |
6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 |  Debbie GrahamDebbie Graham Debbie Graham or Debbie Graham Shaffer is a retired women's tennis player from the United States. She was awarded the WTA award for the "Most Impressive Newcomer" in 1992... /  Kerry-Anne GuseKerry-Anne Guse Kerry-Anne Guse is an Australian tennis player. She was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and turned pro at the age of 15.-Doubles 13 :-References:... |
 Julie PullinJulie Pullin Julie Pullin was a British female tennis player who turned professional in 1993. She won 8 International Tennis Federation singles titles and 26 ITF doubles titles in her career, many with compatriot Lorna Woodroffe... / Lorna Woodroffe |
6–3, 6–4 |