The WTA Tier V tournaments were the fifth, and lowest, level of women's tennis tournaments on the WTA Tour between 1990 and 1992 and from 2001 to 2005. The line-up of events varied over the years, with tournaments being promoted, demoted or cancelled. Most of the Tier V tournaments became Tier IV events between 1993 and 2000 and from 2006 to 2008.

In 2009, WTA changed the tournament categories, so that most of the Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V tournaments from 2008 were placed in a single, WTA International tournaments, category.

Number of tournaments

YearNo.1990121991141992142001820027200362004820052

Events TournamentLocation(s)CountrySurfaceTier V inYearsAthens TrophyAthens GreeceClay19901Auckland OpenAuckland New ZealandHard1990–1992, 20014WTA Austrian OpenKitzbühel AustriaClay19901Swedish OpenBåstad SwedenHard19901WTA BayonneBayonneCarpet (i)19901Estoril OpenEstoril PortugalClay1990–19912Moscow Ladies OpenMoscow / St. Petersburg RussiaCarpet (i)1990–19912WTA PalermoPalermo ItalyClay1990–1992, 2001–20047WTA SchenectadySchenectadyHard1990–19923WTA TarantoTaranto ItalyClay1990–19923Croatian OpenBol CroatiaClay19911Oslo OpenOslo NorwayCarpet (i)19911Pattaya OpenPattaya ThailandClay1991–1992, 2001–20035San Marino InternationalCity of San Marino San MarinoClay19921Taiwan OpenTaipei TaiwanCarpet (i)19921Belgian OpenWaregem / Antwerp BelgiumClay1992, 20012WTA BratislavaBratislava SlovakiaHard (i)2001–20022Hungarian Ladies OpenBudapest HungaryClay2001–20044Morocco OpenCasablanca MoroccoClay2001–20044Hobart InternationalHobart AustraliaHard2001–20055Canberra InternationalCanberra AustraliaHard2002–20054WTA Forest HillsNew York CityHard20041Vancouver OpenVancouverHard20041

Past finals

1990

The 1990 WTA Tour consisted of 59 tournaments of which 12 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WIPTC with prize money of $75,000.

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScoreGuarujá Federica Haumüller Patricia Tarabini 7–6(9–7), 6–4Auckland Leila Meskhi Sabine Appelmans 6–1, 6–0Wellington Wiltrud Probst Leila Meskhi 1–6, 6–4, 6–0Taranto Raffaella Reggi Alexia Dechaume 5–7, 6–0, 6–1Båstad Sandra Cecchini Csilla Bartos 6–1, 6–2Palermo Isabel Cueto Barbara Paulus 6–2, 6–3Estoril Federica Bonsignori Laura Garrone 2–6, 6–3, 6–3Schenectady Anke Huber Marianne Werdel 6–1, 5–7, 6–4Kitzbühel Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Rachel McQuillan 7–6(7–5), 6–4Athens Cecilia Dahlman Katia Piccolini 7–5, 7–5Bayonne Nathalie Tauziat Anke Huber 6–3, 7–6(10–8)Moscow Leila Meskhi Elena Brioukhovets 6–4, 6–4

1991 The 1991 WTA Tour consisted of 60 tournaments of which 14 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WIPTC with prize money of $75,000 or $100,000.

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScoreSão Paulo Veronika Martinek Donna Faber 6–2, 6–4Auckland Eva Švíglerová Andrea Strnadová 6–2, 0–6, 6–1Wellington Leila Meskhi Andrea Strnadová 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2Oslo Catarina Lindqvist Raffaella Reggi 6–3, 6–0Linz Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Petra Langrová 7–5, 6–3Aurora Lori McNeil Manon Bollegraf 6–3, 6–4Pattaya City Yayuk Basuki Naoko Sawamatsu 6–2, 6–2Bol Sandra Cecchini Magdalena Maleeva 6–4, 3–6, 7–5Taranto Emanuela Zardo Petra Ritter 7–5, 6–2Palermo Mary Pierce Sandra Cecchini 6–0, 6–3Bayonne Nathalie Tauziat Anke Huber 6–3, 7–6(10–8)San Marino Katia Piccolini Silvia Farina 6–2, 6–3Schenectady Brenda Schultz Alexia Dechaume 7–6(7–5), 6–2St. Petersburg Larisa Neiland Barbara Rittner 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

1992 The 1992 WTA Tour consisted of 57 tournaments of which 14 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WIPTC with prize money of $100,000.

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScoreSão Paulo Sabine Hack Veronika Martinek 6–3, 7–5Auckland Robin White Andrea Strnadová 2–6, 6–4, 6–3Wellington Noëlle van Lottum Donna Faber 6–4, 6–0Linz Natalia Medvedeva Pascale Paradis 6–4, 6–2Cesena Mary Pierce Catherine Tanvier 6–1, 6–1Pattaya City Sabine Appelmans Andrea Strnadová 7–5, 3–6, 7–5Kuala Lumpur Yayuk Basuki Andrea Strnadová 6–3, 6–0Taranto Julie Halard Emanuela Zardo 6–0, 7–5Waregem Wiltrud Probst Meike Babel 6–2, 6–3Palermo Mary Pierce Brenda Schultz 6–0, 6–3San Marino Magdalena Maleeva Federica Bonsignori 7–6(7–3), 6–4Prague Radka Zrubáková Kateřina Kroupová 6–3, 7–5Schenectady Barbara Rittner Brenda Schultz 7–6(7–3), 6–3Taipei Shaun Stafford Ann Grossman 6–1, 6–3

2001 The 2001 WTA Tour consisted of 63 tournaments of which 8 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WTA Tour with a minimum prize money of $110,000.

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScoreAuckland Meilen Tu Paola Suárez 7–6(12–10), 6–2Hobart Rita Grande Jennifer Hopkins 0–6, 6–3, 6–3Budapest Magdalena Maleeva Anne Kremer 3–6, 6–2, 6–4Antwerp Barbara Rittner Klára Koukalová 6–3, 6–2Palermo Anabel Medina Garrigues Cristina Torrens Valero 6–4, 6–4Casablanca Zsófia Gubacsi Maria Elena Camerin 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)Bratislava Rita Grande Martina Suchá 6–1, 6–1Pattaya City Patty Schnyder Henrieta Nagyová 6–0, 6–4

2002 The 2002 WTA Tour consisted of 64 tournaments of which 7 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WTA Tour with a minimum prize money of $110,000.

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScoreHobart Martina Suchá Anabel Medina Garrigues 7–6(9–7), 6–1Canberra Anna Smashnova Tamarine Tanasugarn 0–6, 6–3, 6–3(7–2)Budapest Martina Müller Myriam Casanova 6–2, 3–6, 6–4Casablanca Patricia Wartusch Klára Koukalová 5–7, 6–3, 6–3Palermo Mariana Díaz Oliva Vera Zvonareva 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–3Bratislava Maja Matevžič Iveta Benešová 6–0, 6–1Pattaya City Angelique Widjaja Cho Yoon-jeong 6–2, 6–4

2003 The 2003 WTA Tour consisted of 59 tournaments of which 6 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WTA Tour with a minimum prize money of $110,000.

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScoreHobart Alicia Molik Amy Frazier 6–2, 4–6, 6–4Canberra Meghann Shaughnessy Francesca Schiavone 6–1, 6–1Casablanca Rita Grande Antonella Serra Zanetti 6–2, 4–6, 6–1Budapest Magüi Serna Alicia Molik 3–6, 7–5, 6–4Palermo Dinara Safina Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–4Pattaya City Henrieta Nagyová Ľubomíra Kurhajcová 6–4, 6–2

2004 The 2004 WTA Tour consisted of 60 tournaments of which 8 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WTA Tour with a minimum prize money of $110,000.

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScoreHobart Amy Frazier Shinobu Asagoe 6–3, 6–3Canberra Paola Suárez Silvia Farina Elia 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)Casablanca Émilie Loit Ľudmila Cervanová 6–2, 6–2Estoril Émilie Loit Iveta Benešová 7–5, 7–6(7–1)Budapest Jelena Janković Martina Suchá 7–6(7–4), 6–3Palermo Anabel Medina Garrigues Flavia Pennetta 6–4, 6–4Vancouver Nicole Vaidišová Laura Granville 2–6, 6–4, 6–2Forest Hills Elena Likhovtseva Iveta Benešová 6–2, 6–2

2005 The 2005 WTA Tour consisted of 63 tournaments of which 2 were categorized as Tier V. These were tournaments approved by the WTA Tour with a minimum prize money of $110,000.

TournamentWinnerRunner-upScoreHobart Zheng Jie Gisela Dulko 6–2, 6–0Canberra Ana Ivanovic Melinda Czink 7–5, 6–1

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