# Brighton International

The Brighton International was a tennis tournament held in Brighton, UK. It was a WTA Tour event from 1978 to 1995 and an ATP Tour event from 1996 to 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 American green clay courts at the West Hants Tennis Club in Bournemouth from 1996 to 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 |