Amelia Island Championships

The Amelia Island Championships was a women's tennis tournament held in Amelia Island Plantation and later Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States. The Women's Tennis Association event was an International series tournament played on outdoor green clay courts from 1980 to 2010.

History

Formerly the Bausch & Lomb Championships, the tournament lost its title sponsor when Bausch & Lomb did not renew its contract following the 2008 event at Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, Florida. Tournament organizers Octagon hired Axia Public Relations, a public relations firm, to find a new title sponsor. In August 2008, Axia and Octagon announced Fortune 1000 global staffing firm MPS Group (NYSE:MPS) of Jacksonville, Florida as the official tournament title sponsor. Octagon moved the annual event to Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach as part of the tournament changes to attract more attendees and enjoy upgraded facilities.

On May 21, 2010, The WTA announced that the event would not be held in 2011. The WTA wanted to reduce the number of spring clay court events and the tournament offered the smallest prize money. The WTA offered replacement dates in February and July, but no facility was available in February, and temperatures in July can be unbearable.

One of the most unusual matches in the tournament's history occurred in the first round of the 2002 event. Anne Kremer defeated Jennifer Hopkins 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, with both players serving a combined 29 double faults. An investigation discovered that the court markings had been incorrectly measured, resulting in a smaller service box than normal.

Sponsors

• 1980–1983: Murjani WTA Championships
• 1984: Lipton WTA Champions
• 1984: NutraSweet WTA Championships
• 1985–1986: Sunkist WITA Championships
• 1987–2008 : Bausch & Lomb Championships
• 2009–2010 : The MPS Group Championships

Past finals

Singles

Location	Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
Amelia Island	1980	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova	Template:Flagicon Hana Mandlíková	5–7, 6–3, 6–2
	1981	Template:Flagicon Chris Evert	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova	6–0, 6–0
	1982	Template:Flagicon Chris Evert (2)	Template:Flagicon Andrea Jaeger	6–3, 6–1
	1983	Template:Flagicon Chris Evert (3)	Template:Flagicon Carling Bassett	6–3, 2–6, 7–5
	1984	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova (2)	Template:Flagicon Chris Evert	6–2, 6–0
	1985	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison	Template:Flagicon Chris Evert	6–4, 6–3
	1986	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf	Template:Flagicon Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6–4, 5–7, 7–6(7–3)
	1987	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf (2)	Template:Flagicon Hana Mandlíková	6–3, 6–4
	1988	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova (3)	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini	6–0, 6–2
	1989	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf	3–6, 6–3, 7–5
	1990	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf (3)	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6–1, 6–0
	1991	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini (2)	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf	7–5, 7–6
	1992	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini (3)	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf	6–2, 1–6, 6–3
	1993	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini	6–2, 5–7, 6–2
	1994	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2)	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini	6–1, 6–4
	1995	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini	6–1, 6–4
	1996	Template:Flagicon Irina Spîrlea	Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce	6–7, 6–4, 6–3
	1997	Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport	Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce	6–2, 6–3
	1998	Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez	6–7(8–10), 6–0, 6–2
	1999	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles	Template:Flagicon Ruxandra Dragomir	6–2, 6–3
	2000	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles (2)	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez	6–3, 6–2
	2001	Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo	Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer	6–4, 7–5
	2002	Template:Flagicon Venus Williams	Template:Flagicon Justine Henin	2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
	2003	Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva	Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport	4–6, 7–5, 6–3
	2004	Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport (2)	Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo	6–4, 6–4
	2005	Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport (3)	Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia	7–5, 7–5
	2006	Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova	Template:Flagicon Francesca Schiavone	6–4, 6–4
	2007	Template:Flagicon Tatiana Golovin	Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova	6–2, 6–1
	2008	Template:Flagicon Maria Sharapova	Template:Flagicon Dominika Cibulková	7–6(9–7), 6–3
Ponte Vedra Beach	2009	Template:Flagicon Caroline Wozniacki	Template:Flagicon Aleksandra Wozniak	6–1, 6–2
	2010	Template:Flagicon Caroline Wozniacki (2)	Template:Flagicon Olga Govortsova	6–2, 7–5

Doubles

Location	Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
Amelia Island	1980	Template:Flagicon Rosemary Casals Template:Flagicon Ilana Kloss	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	7–6, 7–6
	1981	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Anne Smith	Template:Flagicon Joanne Russell Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	6–3, 5–7, 7–6
	1982	Template:Flagicon Leslie Allen Template:Flagicon Mima Jaušovec	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter Template:Flagicon Sharon Walsh	6–1, 7–5
	1983	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank	Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruzici Template:Flagicon Hana Mandlíková	6–4, 6–2
	1984	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan (2) Template:Flagicon Anne Smith (2)	Template:Flagicon Anne Hobbs Template:Flagicon Mima Jaušovec	6–4, 4–6, 6–4
	1985	Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank (2) Template:Flagicon Hana Mandlíková	Template:Flagicon Carling Bassett Template:Flagicon Chris Evert	6–1, 2–6, 6–2
	1986	Template:Flagicon Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini Template:Flagicon Catherine Tanvier	6–2, 5–7, 7–6
	1987	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini	Template:Flagicon Hana Mandlíková Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull	3–6, 6–3, 7–5
	1988	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison Jackson Template:Flagicon Eva Pfaff	Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams Template:Flagicon Penny Barg-Mager	4–6, 6–2, 7–6
	1989	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	7–6, 2–6, 6–1
	1990	Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Regina Rajchrtová Template:Flagicon Andrea Temesvári	7–6, 6–4
	1991	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2) Template:Flagicon Helena Suková (2)	Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva	4–6, 6–2, 6–2
	1992	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (3) Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva (2)	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná	6–1, 6–0
	1993	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi	Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Inés Gorrochategui	3–6, 6–3, 6–4
	1994	Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (4)	Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Inés Gorrochategui	6–2, 6–7, 6–4
	1995	Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Inés Gorrochategui	Template:Flagicon Nicole Arendt Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf	6–2, 3–6, 6–2
	1996	Template:Flagicon Chanda Rubin Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (5)	Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland	6–1, 6–1
	1997	Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná	Template:Flagicon Nicole Arendt Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf	6–3, 6–0
	1998	Template:Flagicon Sandra Cacic Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce	Template:Flagicon Barbara Schett Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder	7–6, 4–6, 7–6
	1999	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini	Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs	7–5, 0–6, 6–4
	2000	Rain prevented play
	2001	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez (2) Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini (2)	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6–4, 6–2
	2002	Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (6)	Template:Flagicon María Emilia Salerni Template:Flagicon Åsa Svensson	6–4, 6–2
	2003	Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport (2) Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond	Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez	7–5, 6–2
	2004	Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy	Template:Flagicon Myriam Casanova Template:Flagicon Alicia Molik	3–6, 6–2, 7–5
	2005	Template:Flagicon Bryanne Stewart Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur	Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder	6–4, 6–2
	2006	Template:Flagicon Shinobu Asagoe Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik	Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber Template:Flagicon Sania Mirza	6–2, 6–4
	2007	Template:Flagicon Mara Santangelo Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik (2)	Template:Flagicon Anabel Medina Garrigues Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual	6–3, 7–6(7–4)
	2008	Template:Flagicon Bethanie Mattek Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová	Template:Flagicon Victoria Azarenka Template:Flagicon Elena Vesnina	6–3, 6–1
Ponte Vedra Beach	2009	Template:Flagicon Chuang Chia-jung Template:Flagicon Sania Mirza	Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond	6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
	2010	Template:Flagicon Bethanie Mattek-Sands (2) Template:Flagicon Yan Zi	Template:Flagicon Chuang Chia-jung Template:Flagicon Peng Shuai	4–6, 6–4, [10–8]

See also

• List of tennis tournaments

External links

• Official websiteTemplate:Category handler