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Acura Classic Wiki Information
The Acura Classic
is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament held every summer at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. It was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament from 2004 until its final year in 2007.
The event was formed in 1984 by Raquel Giscafre as the Ginny of San Diego [1]. Prior to this there had been two previous women's tennis tournaments in San Diego: a Virginia Slims event in 1971 and the Wells Fargo Open, which ran from 1979 to 1982. Giscafre's former doubles partner, Jane Stratton, attained co-ownership of the tournament from 1986 until the event's cessation. The tournament has had various principal sponsors throughout its history, and has been played under the headings of the Great American Bank Classic, the Mazda Classic and the Toshiba Classic. The tournament was known for its strong player fields, location in the hills and atmosphere.
Although the tournament achieved the Tier I status only recently, it became a draw to the heavyweights in women's tennis since its inception in the 1980s, being a crucial warm-up tournament leading to the US Open. Past champions of the tournament include former world number ones Steffi Graf, Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport, Venus Williams, Martina Hingis, Justine Henin and Maria Sharapova. Six players won the tournament more than once, four of them consecutively. Graf holds the record for most wins (4); Venus Williams holds the record for most consecutive titles (3).
The event saw its last year of play in 2007 [2]. Maria Sharapova won the final singles event whilst Cara Black and Liezel Huber triumphed in the doubles event. With this victory, Black became the winner of the most doubles titles having won 4.
Sponsor history:
- Virginia Slims of San Diego
: 1971, 1985–1988
- Wells Fargo Open
: 1979–1982
- Ginny of San Diego
: 1984
- Great American Bank Classic
: 1989–1990
- Mazda Classic
: 1991–1993
- Toshiba Classic
; 1994–98
- TIG Classic
: 1999
- Acura Classic
: 2000–2007
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ACURA CLASSIC TICKETS
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Past finals
Singles
| Year
| Champion
| Runner-up
| Score
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| 1971
| Billie Jean King
| Rosemary Casals
| 3–6, 7–5, 6–1
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1972
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1978
| Not Held
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| 1979
| Tracy Austin
| Martina Navrátilová
| 6–4, 6–2
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| 1980
| Tracy Austin
| Wendy Turnbull
| 6–1, 6–3
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| 1981
| Tracy Austin
| Pam Shriver
| 6–2, 5–7, 6–2
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| 1982
| Tracy Austin
| Kathy Rinaldi
| 7–6, 6–3
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| 1983
| Not Held
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| 1984
| Debbie Spence
| Betsy Nagelsen
| 6–3, 6–7 (3–7), 6–4
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| 1985
| Annabel Croft
| Wendy Turnbull
| 6–0, 7–6 (7–5)
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| 1986
| Melissa Gurney
| Stephanie Rehe
| 6–2, 6–4
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| 1987
| '''Raffaella Reggi
| Anne Minter
| 6–0, 6–4
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| 1988
| '''Stephanie Rehe
| Ann Grossman
| 6–1, 6–1
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| 1989
| Steffi Graf
| Zina Garrison
| 6–4, 7–5
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| 1990
| Steffi Graf
| Manuela Maleeva Fragnière
| 6–3, 6–2
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| 1991
| Jennifer Capriati
| Monica Seles
| 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 (7–2)
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| 1992
| Jennifer Capriati
| Conchita Martínez
| 6–3, 6–2
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| 1993
| Steffi Graf
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
| 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
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| 1994
| Steffi Graf
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
| 6–2, 6–1
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| 1995
| Conchita Martínez
| Lisa Raymond
| 6–2, 6–0
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| 1996
| Kimiko Date
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
| 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
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| 1997
| Martina Hingis
| Monica Seles
| 7–6 (7–4), 6–4
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| 1998
| Lindsay Davenport
| Mary Pierce
| 6–3, 6–1
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| 1999
| Martina Hingis
| Venus Williams
| 6–4, 6–0
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| 2000
| Venus Williams
| Monica Seles
| 6–0, 6–7 (3–7), 6–2
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| 2001
| Venus Williams
| Monica Seles
| 6–2, 6–3
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| 2002
| Venus Williams
| Jelena Dokic
| 6–2, 6–2
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| 2003
| Justine Henin
| Kim Clijsters
| 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
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| ? Tier I tournament ?
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| 2004
| Lindsay Davenport
| Anastasia Myskina
| 6–1, 6–1
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| 2005
| Mary Pierce
| Ai Sugiyama
| 6–0, 6–3
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| 2006
| Maria Sharapova
| Kim Clijsters
| 7–5, 7–5
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| 2007
| Maria Sharapova
| Patty Schnyder
| 6–2, 3–6, 6–0
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Doubles
| Year
| Champions
| Runners-up
| Score
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| 1971
| Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King
| Françoise Durr
Judy Tegart Dalton
| 6–7, 6–2, 6–3
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1972
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1978
| Not Held
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| 1979
| Rosemary Casals
Martina Navrátilová
| Betty Ann Grubb Stuart
Ann Kiyomura
| 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
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| 1980
| Tracy Austin
Ann Kiyomura
| Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
| 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
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| 1981
| Kathy Jordan
Candy Reynolds
| Rosemary Casals
Pam Shriver
| 6–1, 2–6, 6–4
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| 1982
| Kathy Jordan
Paula Smith
| Patrica Medrado
Claudia Monteiro
| 6–3, 5–7, 7–6
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| 1983
| Not Held
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| 1984
| Betsy Nagelsen
Paula Smith
| Terry Holladay
Iwona Kuczynska
| 6–2, 6–4
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| 1985
| Candy Reynolds
Wendy Turnbull
| Rosalyn Fairbank
Susan Leo
| 6–4, 6–0
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| 1986
| Beth Herr
Alycia Moulton
| Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank
| 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
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| 1987
| Jana Novotná
Catherine Suire
| Elise Burgin
Sharon Walsh
| 6–3, 6–4
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| 1988
| Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington
| Betsy Nagelsen
Dinky van Rensburg
| 7–6 (12–10), 6–4
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| 1989
| Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank
| Gretchen Magers
Robin White
| 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
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| 1990
| Patty Fendick
Zina Garrison
| Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer
| 6–4, 7–6 (7–5)
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| 1991
| Jill Hetherington
Kathy Rinaldi
| Gigi Fernández
Nathalie Tauziat
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
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| 1992
| Jana Novotná
Larisa Neiland
| Conchita Martínez
Mercedes Paz
| 6–1, 6–4
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| 1993
| Gigi Fernández
Helena Suková
| Pam Shriver
Elizabeth Smylie
| 6–4, 6–3
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| 1994
| Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
| Ginger Helgeson
Rachel McQuillan
| 6–3, 6–3
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| 1995
| Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
| Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
Sandrine Testud
| 6–2, 6–1
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| 1996
| Gigi Fernández
Conchita Martínez
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Larisa Neiland
| 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
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| 1997
| Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
| Amy Frazier
Kimberly Po
| 6–3, 7–5
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| 1998
| Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva
| Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat
| 6–2, 6–1
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| 1999
| Lindsay Davenport
Corina Morariu
| Serena Williams
Venus Williams
| 6–4, 6–1
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| 2000
| Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
| Lindsay Davenport
Anna Kournikova
| 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 (8–6)
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| 2001
| Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva
| Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
| 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
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| 2002
| Elena Dementieva
Janette Husárová
| Daniela Hantuchová
Ai Sugiyama
| 6–2, 6–4
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| 2003
| Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama
| Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond
| 6–4, 7–5
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| ? Tier I tournament ?
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| 2004
| Cara Black
Rennae Stubbs
| Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
| 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
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| 2005
| Conchita Martínez
Virginia Ruano Pascual
| Daniela Hantuchová
Ai Sugiyama
| 6–7 (7–9), 6–1, 7–5
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| 2006
| Cara Black
Rennae Stubbs
| Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Meghann Shaughnessy
| 6–2, 6–2
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| 2007
| Cara Black
Liezel Huber
| Anna Chakvetadze
Victoria Azarenka
| 7–5, 6–3
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See also
- List of tennis tournaments
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