Belgian Open (tennis)
The Belgian Open was a WTA Tour tennis event held over three different periods during 1987–2002. The competition took place in July during 1987–1989 and 2002, and in May during 1992–1993 and 1999–2001. 2000 and 2001 it was sponsored by Dutch clothing chain Mexx and renamed the Benelux Open. The competition was played on outdoor clay courts.
| Belgian Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | WTA Tour |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Abolished | 2001 |
| Editions | 8 |
| Location | Various |
| Category | Tier IV (1993, 1999, 2000, 2002) Tier V (1992, 2001) |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
The tournament was a Tier V event in 1992 and 2001, and a Tier IV event in 1993, 1999, 2000 and 2002.
Only one Belgian woman won the singles event; the then little-known Justine Henin, aged 16 in 1999. However, Sabine Appelmans, Kim Clijsters and Els Callens all won the doubles event.
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |  Kathleen Horvath |  Bettina Bunge | 6–1, 7–6 |
| 1988 |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |  Raffaella Reggi | 6–0, 7–5 |
| 1989 |  Radka Zrubáková |  Mercedes Paz | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1990 | Not held | ||
| 1991 | Not held | ||
| 1992 | Wiltrud Probst | Meike Babel | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1993 | Radka Bobková |  Karin Kschwendt | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1994-98 | Not held | ||
| 1999 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Justine Henin |  Sarah Pitkowski | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2000 |  Amanda Coetzer | Cristina Torrens Valero | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2001 | Barbara Rittner | Klára Zakopalová | 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Bettina Bunge .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Manuela Maleeva | Kathleen Horvath  Marcella Mesker | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1988 | Mercedes Paz  Tine Scheuer-Larsen | Katerina Maleeva Raffaella Reggi | 7–6, 6–1 |
| 1989 | Manon Bollegraf Mercedes Paz | Carin Bakkum Simone Schilder | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1990-91 | Not held | ||
| 1992 | Manon Bollegraf Caroline Vis |  Elena Brioukhovets Petra Langrová | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1993 | Radka Bobková María José Gaidano | Ann Devries Dominique Monami | 6–4, 2–6, 7–6 |
| 1994-98 | Not held | ||
| 1999 | Laura Golarsa  Katarina Srebotnik | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Louise Pleming Meghann Shaughnessy | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2000 | Sabine Appelmans Kim Clijsters | Jennifer Hopkins Petra Rampre | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 2001 | Els Callens Virginia Ruano Pascual | Kristie Boogert Miriam Oremans | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
See also
- Diamond Games – women's tournament (2002–2008, 2015)
- Brussels Open – women's tournament (2011–2013)
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