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Chichester Tennis Tournament

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Tour
  
WTA Tour (1978–80)

Abolished
  
1980

Surface
  
Grass / Outdoor

Founded
  
1970

Editions
  
10

Event name
  
Chichester International (1970–71) Rothmans Championships (1972–75) Rose's Lime Juice International (1976) Chichester International (1977–78) Crossley Carpets Trophy (1979–80)

The Chichester Tennis Tournament (Chichester, England) was a women's professional tennis tournament and part of the WTA Tour. The tournament was first held in 1970 and the final edition was held in 1980. It was organized in the beginning of June and played on outdoor grass courts as a preparation to the Wimbledon Championships.

Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the tournament twice, in 1978 and 1979, and was the only multiple winner in the singles event.

Official names

  • 1970–1971: Chichester International
  • 1972–1975: Rothmans Championships
  • 1976: Rose's Lime Juice International
  • 1977: Chichester International
  • 1978: Keith Prowse International
  • 1979–1980: Crossley Carpets Trophy
  • References

    Chichester Tennis Tournament Wikipedia


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