# WTA Austrian Open

The Austrian Open was a WTA Tour affiliated women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1896 as the Championships of Austria a combined men's and women's tournament. Following World War II it was known as the Austrian International Championships up to the open era.
The women's tournament was discontinued in 2015, the men's ATP event the Austrian Open Kitzbühel is still being held.

## History

The men's tournament the Championships of Austria was established in 1894, with the women's event following two years later in 1896. It was originally held in Prague in what was then (Bohemia) up until World War One; then in Vienna from 1921 to 1951, '54 '55 '57 '64, then moved to Salzburg in '1952, then held in Portschach in 1954 '58 '60 '63? '66 '68, it was held for year Linz in 1956, then in Kitzbühel in '59 '61 '65 . Following World War II the event was known as the.
In the Open Era, seven locations hosted the event: Pörtschach in 1968 and 1999; Kitzbühel from 1969 to 1983 and from 1990 to 1993; Vienna in 1979 and from 2001 to 2004; Bregenz from 1985 to 1986; Maria Lankowitz from 1994 to 1998, Klagenfurt in 2000 and Bad Gastein from 2007 to 2015 where it took place as Nürnberger Gastein Ladies. The tournament which is held on outdoor clay courts was not contested in 1984, 1987 to 1989 and from 2005 to 2006.
Four Austrians won the singles event: Judith Wiesner in 1995, Barbara Paulus in 1996, Barbara Schett in 1997 and 1999 and Yvonne Meusberger in 2013. Two Austrians were victorious in the doubles event: Petra Huber in 1986 partnering West German Petra Keppeler, Patricia Wartusch in 2002 partnering Hungarian Petra Mandula along with Sandra Klemenschits in 2013, partnering Slovenian Andreja Klepač. Romanian Virginia Ruzici holds the Open Era record for singles titles, with three victories in 1980, 1982 and 1985.
Nürnberger Gastein Ladies was a tennis tournament held in Bad Gastein, Austria between 2007 and 2015. It was an International event on the WTA Tour with total prize-money of $250,000 and was played on red clay. In 2016, a new addition to the 2016 calendar was announced on March 11, the Ladies Championship Gstaad, Switzerland, which replaced the Nurnberger Gastein Ladies International tournament, held in Bad Gastein since 2007.
In 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the WTA announced the Carinthian Ladies Open, a WTA 125K tournament, to be held in Austria on clay courts. The tournament will be held during the same week as the 2020 US Open, and will allow players affected by the cancellation of US Open qualifying to compete. However, the tournament was cancelled just days after the announcement due to the pandemic.

## Finals
### Singles

(incomplete list)
| Year | Location | Champion | Finalist(s) | Score |
| 1968 | Pörtschach | Winnie Shaw | Elena Subirats | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1969 | Kitzbühel | Judy Tegart | Pat Walkden | 8–6, 6–2 |
| 1970 | Kitzbühel | Helga Niessen | Evonne Goolagong | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1971 | Kitzbühel | Billie Jean King | Laura Rossouw | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1972 | Kitzbühel | Katja Ebbinghaus | Marijke Schaar | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1973 | Kitzbühel | | Evonne Goolagong Olga Morozova | not completed |
| 1974 | Kitzbühel | Mirka Koželuhová | Mima Jaušovec | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1975 | Kitzbühel | Sue Barker | Pam Teeguarden | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1976 | Kitzbühel | Wendy Turnbull | Virginia Ruzici | 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 1977 | Kitzbühel | Renáta Tomanová | Katja Ebbinghaus | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1978 | Kitzbühel | Virginia Ruzici | Sylvia Hanika | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1979 | Vienna | Chris Evert | Caroline Stoll | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1979 | Kitzbühel | Hana Mandlíková | Sylvia Hanika | 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1980 | Kitzbühel | Virginia Ruzici | Hana Mandlíková | 3–6, 6–1, ret. |
| 1981 | Kitzbühel | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Sylvia Hanika | 7–5, 7–6 |
| 1982 | Kitzbühel | Virginia Ruzici | Lea Plchová | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1983 | Kitzbühel | Pascale Paradis | Petra Huber | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1984 | Kitzbühel | Helena Suková | Virginia Ruzici | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1985 | Bregenz | Virginia Ruzici | Mima Jaušovec | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1986 | Bregenz | Sandra Cecchini | Mariana Pérez-Roldán | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1987 | not held | not held | not held | not held |
| 1988 | not held | not held | not held | not held |
| 1989 | not held | not held | not held | not held |
| 1990 | Kitzbühel | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Rachel McQuillan | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1991 | Kitzbühel | Conchita Martínez | Judith Wiesner | 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1992 | Kitzbühel | Conchita Martínez | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | 6–0, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1993 | Kitzbühel | Anke Huber | Judith Wiesner | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1994 | Maria Lankowitz | Anke Huber | Judith Wiesner | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1995 | Maria Lankowitz | Judith Wiesner | Ruxandra Dragomir | 7–6, 6–3 |
| 1996 | Maria Lankowitz | Barbara Paulus | Sandra Cecchini | w/o |
| 1997 | Maria Lankowitz | Barbara Schett | Henrieta Nagyová | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1998 | Maria Lankowitz | Patty Schnyder | Gala León García | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1999 | Pörtschach | Karina Habšudová | Silvija Talaja | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2000 | Klagenfurt | Barbara Schett | Patty Schnyder | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2001 | Vienna | Iroda Tulyaganova | Patty Schnyder | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2002 | Vienna | Anna Smashnova | Iroda Tulyaganova | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2003 | Vienna | Paola Suárez | Karolina Šprem | 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 2004 | Vienna | Anna Smashnova | Alicia Molik | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 2005 | not held | not held | not held | not held |
| 2006 | not held | not held | not held | not held |
| 2007 | Bad Gastein | Francesca Schiavone | Yvonne Meusburger | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2008 | Bad Gastein | Pauline Parmentier | Lucie Hradecká | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2009 | Bad Gastein | Andrea Petkovic | Ioana Raluca Olaru | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2010 | Bad Gastein | Julia Görges | Timea Bacsinszky | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2011 | Bad Gastein | María José Martínez Sánchez | Patricia Mayr-Achleitner | 6–0, 7–5 |
| 2012 | Bad Gastein | Alizé Cornet | Yanina Wickmayer | 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ |
| 2013 | Bad Gastein | Yvonne Meusburger | Andrea Hlaváčková | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 2014 | Bad Gastein | Andrea Petkovic (2) | Shelby Rogers | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2015 | Bad Gastein | Samantha Stosur | Karin Knapp | 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–2 |
| 2016–2019 | replaced by the WTA Swiss Open | replaced by the WTA Swiss Open | replaced by the WTA Swiss Open | replaced by the WTA Swiss Open |

### Doubles

| Year | Location | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1968 | Pörtschach | | | unavailable |
| 1969 | Kitzbühel | Judy Tegart Pat Walkden | Marianna Brummer Anita Van Deventer | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1970 | Kitzbühel | Brenda Kirk Annette Van Zyl | Helga Niessen Winnie Shaw | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1971 | Kitzbühel | Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King | Helga Niessen Heide Orth | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1972 | Kitzbühel | Katja Ebbinghaus Heide Orth | Mandy Morgan Lucia Sarno | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1973 | Kitzbühel | Aleksandra Ivanova Olga Morozova | Evonne Goolagong Janet Young | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1974 | Kitzbühel | Beatrix Klein Éva Szabó | Ana María Pinto Bravo Iris Riedel | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1975 | Kitzbühel | Sue Barker Pam Teeguarden | Fiorella Bonicelli Raquel Giscafré | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1976 | Kitzbühel | Helena Anliot Mimmi Wikstedt | Katja Ebbinghaus Heidi Eisterlehner | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 1977 | Kitzbühel | Helen Gourlay-Cawley Rayni Fox | Lesley Charles Jackie Fayter | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Kitzbühel | Virginia Ruzici Renáta Tomanová | Regina Maršíková Florența Mihai | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1979 | Vienna | Dianne Fromholtz Marise Kruger | Ilana Kloss Betty-Ann Stuart | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1979 | Kitzbühel | Helena Anliot Dianne Evers | Virginia Ruzici Elly Vessies | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1980 | Kitzbühel | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff | Renáta Tomanová Hana Mandlíková | w/o |
| 1981 | Kitzbühel | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff | Elizabeth Little Yvonne Vermaak | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1982 | Kitzbühel | Yvona Brzáková Kateřina Skronská | Jill Patterson Courtney Lord | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1983 | Kitzbühel | Chris Newton Pam Whytcross | Nathalie Herreman Pascale Paradis | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| 1984 | not held | not held | not held | not held |
| 1985 | Bregenz | Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici | Andrea Holíková Kateřina Skronská | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1986 | Bregenz | Petra Huber Petra Keppeler | Sabrina Goleš Tine Scheuer-Larsen | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1987 | not held | not held | not held | not held |
| 1988 | not held | not held | not held | not held |
| 1989 | not held | not held | not held | not held |
| 1990 | Kitzbühel | Petra Langrová Radka Zrubáková | Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1991 | Kitzbühel | Bettina Fulco Nicole Muns-Jagerman | Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1992 | Kitzbühel | Florencia Labat Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | Amanda Coetzer Wiltrud Probst | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1993 | Kitzbühel | Fang Li Dominique Monami | Maja Murić Pavlína Rajzlová | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1994 | Maria Lankowitz | Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini | Alexandra Fusai Karina Habšudová | 7–5, 7–5 |
| 1995 | Maria Lankowitz | Silvia Farina Andrea Temesvári | Alexandra Fusai Wiltrud Probst | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1996 | Maria Lankowitz | Janette Husárová Natalia Medvedeva | Lenka Cenková Kateřina Šišková | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1997 | Maria Lankowitz | Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová | Radka Bobková Wiltrud Probst | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1998 | Maria Lankowitz | Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez | Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1999 | Pörtschach | Silvia Farina Elia Karina Habšudová | Olga Lugina Laura Montalvo | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2000 | Klagenfurt | Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez | Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder | 7–6, 6–1 |
| 2001 | Vienna | Paola Suárez Patricia Tarabini | Vanessa Henke Lenka Němečková | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2002 | Vienna | Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch | Barbara Schwartz Jasmin Wöhr | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2003 | Vienna | Ting Li Tiantian Sun | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2004 | Vienna | Martina Navratilova Lisa Raymond | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 2005 | not held | not held | not held | not held |
| 2006 | not held | not held | not held | not held |
| 2007 | Bad Gastein | Lucie Hradecká Renata Voráčová | Ágnes Szávay Vladimíra Uhlířová | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2008 | Bad Gastein | Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká | Sesil Karatantcheva Nataša Zorić | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2009 | Bad Gastein | Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká | Tatjana Malek Andrea Petkovic | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2010 | Bad Gastein | Lucie Hradecká Anabel Medina Garrigues | Timea Bacsinszky Tathiana Garbin | 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 6–1, [10–5] |
| 2011 | Bad Gastein | Eva Birnerová Lucie Hradecká | Jarmila Gajdošová Julia Görges | 4–6, 6–2, [12–10] |
| 2012 | Bad Gastein | Jill Craybas Julia Görges | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Petra Martić | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–4, [11–9] |
| 2013 | Bad Gastein | Sandra Klemenschits Andreja Klepač | Kristina Barrois Eleni Daniilidou | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2014 | Bad Gastein | Karolína Plíšková Kristýna Plíšková | Andreja Klepač María Teresa Torró Flor | 4–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
| 2015 | Bad Gastein | Danka Kovinić Stephanie Vogt | Lara Arruabarrena Lucie Hradecká | 4–6, 6–4, [10–3] |
| 2016–2019 | replaced by the WTA Swiss Open | replaced by the WTA Swiss Open | replaced by the WTA Swiss Open | replaced by the WTA Swiss Open |