Belgian Open (tennis)

{{For|the men's indoor tournament held in Brussels from 1981 to 1992|Donnay Indoor Championships}} {{Infobox tennis tournament |name = Belgian Open |type = defunct |tour =ILTF (1913-1969) men ILTF (1913-1972) women ILTF Grand Prix Circuit (men) WTA Tour (women) |category=Tier IV (1993, 1999, 2000, 2002) Tier V (1992, 2001) |founded ={{start date and age|df=yes|1897}} |ended = {{end date and age|df=yes|1981}} (men) {{end date and age|df=yes|2001}} (women) |editions = |location =Brussels (1899-1981, 1988-89) Knokke (1987) Waregem (1992) Liège (1993) Antwerp (1999-2001) |surface = Clay / outdoor |website = }} The '''Belgian Open''' or '''Belgian International''' was a tennis tournament founded in 1899 as a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament.<ref name="tb">{{cite web|title=Tournaments:Belgian International Championships - Belgian Open|url=https://thetennisbase.com/tournaments/ |website=The Tennis Base |publisher=Tennismem SL |location= Madrid, Spain |access-date=26 October 2023|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

The tournament was staged as a joint event until 1971 when the women's event was discontinued, the men's event continued under the brand name '''Belgian Open Championships''', then later was known as the '''Belgian International Championships''' until 1981 when it was discontinued.<ref name="tb"/> In 1987 the tournament was revived as a women's only event also known as the '''Benelux Open''' (for sponsorship reasons) that ran annually to 2001 when it was abolished.

==History== Originally called the Belgian International Championships it first established in 1899.<ref name="tb"/> The championships were not staged during World War I or World War II.<ref name="tb"/> In the pre-open era the event was often reported in Belgian press as the Brussels International, or International of the tennis club in Brussels it was held at. It was an ILTF-sanctioned event from 1897 until 1969.<ref name="tb"/> In 1968 the event was re branded as the Belgian Open Championships until 1970.<ref name="tb"/> In 1971 the women's event was discontinued, however the men's event carried on under the new brand name Belgian Open through till 1981 when it was discontinued.<ref name="tb"/> In 1970 the men's tournament was an ILTF-sanctioned independent event, then it joined the Grand Prix tennis circuit until 1972,<ref name="tb"/> before going back on to the previous circuit until 1976.<ref name="tb"/> Between 1977 and 1981 it was graded as Grand Prix event until the men's event ended.<ref name="tb"/>

The women's original tournament was part of the 1970 1970 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit, and the 1971 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit when that event was ended. In 1987 the tournament was revived as a women's event as part of the Virginia Slims World Championship Series tennis 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.

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.

==Finals== ===Men's singles=== (incomplete roll) In 1930 two editions of the men's event were held one in June denoted as (*), the other in September denoted as (**). {|class="wikitable" |- !style="width:10px"|Year !style="width:220px"|Champions !style="width:240px"|Runners-up !style="width:210px" class="unsortable"|Score |- |1899 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Herbert Roper Barrett || {{flagicon|BEL}} Paul de Borman||6–2, 6–0, 6–2<ref name="tb"/> |- |1900 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Herbert Roper Barrett (2)||{{flagicon|BEL}} Paul de Borman|| 6–3, 6–3, 6–2<ref name="tb"/> |- |1901 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Herbert Roper Barrett (3)||{{flagicon|BEL}} Willie Lemaire de Warzeé|| 6–1, 6–2, 6–4<ref name="tb"/> |- |1902 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Herbert Roper Barrett (4)||{{flagicon|BEL}} Paul de Borman|| 6–3, 7–5, 7–5<ref name="tb"/> |- |1903 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Herbert Roper Barrett (5)||{{flagicon|BEL}} Paul de Borman||6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3<ref name="tb"/> |- |1905|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Paul de Borman ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Herbert Roper Barrett||4–6, 6–1, 8–6, 6–0<ref name="tb"/> |- |1906 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Herbert Roper Barrett (6)|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Willie Lemaire de Warzeé||6–2, 6–2, 6–4<ref name="tb"/> |- |1910 || {{flagicon|NZL}} Anthony Wilding || {{flagicon|BEL}} Réginald Storms||6–0, 6–1, 4–3, rtd.<ref name="tb"/> |- |1912 || {{flagicon|BEL}} Georges Watson<ref>{{cite web |title=Georges Watson : Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/georges-watson/w904/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=26 October 2023}}</ref> ||{{flagicon|BEL}} Willie Lemaire de Warzeé||6–2, 6–1, 6–1<ref name="tb"/> |- |1913 ||{{flagicon|BEL}} Paul de Borman (2)||{{flagicon|BEL}} Georges Watson||6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–3<ref name="tb"/> |- |1914 ||{{flagicon|BEL}} Jean Washer||{{flagicon|BEL}} Willie Lemaire de Warzeé||6–4, 6–3, 6–1<ref name="tb"/> |- |1915-1919||colspan=4 align=center |''Not held (due to World War I)'' |- |1920 ||{{flagicon|BEL}} Jean Washer (2)||{{flagicon|NED}} Gerard Scheurleer||6–0, 6–2, 6–3<ref name="tb"/> |- |1921 ||{{flagicon|NED}} Arthur Diemer Kool||{{flagicon|USA}} Amos Niven Wilder||6–1, 8–6, 6–2<ref name="tb"/> |- |1925 ||{{flagicon|BEL}} Jean Washer (3)||{{flagicon|BEL}} André Laloux||6–2, 6–0, 6–3<ref name="tb"/> |- |1930 * ||{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Borotra||{{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Cochet||4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6<ref name="tb"/> |- |1930 **||{{flagicon|AUT}} Franz Matejka||{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Lesueur||6–1, 6–2, 6–3<ref name="tb"/> |- |1932 ||{{flagicon|FRA}} André Martin-Legeay||{{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Goldschmidt<ref>{{cite web |title=Pierre Goldschmidt: Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/pierre-goldschmidt/gg77/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=27 October 2023}}</ref>||6–1, 7–5<ref name="tb"/> |- |1934 ||{{flagicon|BEL}} André Lacroix||{{flagicon|BEL}} Pierre Geelhand de Merxem||6–1, 6–3, 6–2<ref name="tb"/> |- |1935 ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Fred Perry||{{flagicon|AUT}} Hermann Artens||6–3, 9–7, 6–3<ref name="tb"/> |- |1936 ||{{flagicon|BEL}} André Lacroix (2)||{{flagicon|BEL}} Jack Van den Eynde||1–6, 6–2, 6–4<ref name="tb"/> |- |1937 ||{{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Tiberghien||{{flagicon|NED}} Hans van Swol||6–3, 6–4<ref name=":belg1937">{{cite news|title=Tennis|url=https://www.belgicapress.be/?lang=EN|date=19 May 1937|newspaper=Gazette de Charleroi|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref> |- |1940-1946||colspan=4 align=center |''Not held (due to World War II)'' |- |1947||{{flagicon|BEL}} Jacques Peten||{{flagicon|EGY}} Andre Najar||6–2, 6–4, 6–2<ref name=":belg1947">{{cite news|title=Le tournoi du Léopold Club|url=https://www.belgicapress.be/?lang=EN|date=27 May 1947|newspaper=Le Soir|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref> |- |1948||{{flagicon|USA}} Frank Parker||{{flagicon|USA}} Budge Patty||6–1, 1–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2<ref name=":belg1948">{{cite news|title=Les championnats internationaux de Belgique|url=https://www.belgicapress.be/?lang=EN|date=7 June 1948|newspaper=Le Soir|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref> |- |1949||{{flagicon|FRA}} Bernard Destremau||{{flagicon|YUG}} Franjo Punčec||1–1, rtd.<ref name=":belg1949">{{cite news|title=Le tournois international|url=https://www.belgicapress.be/?lang=EN|date=13 June 1949|newspaper= La Libre Belgique|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref> |- |1950 ||{{flagicon|BEL}} Pierre Geelhand de Merxem||{{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Sanglier||6–3, 5–7, 6–1<ref name=":belg1950">{{cite news|title=Le tournois international du Racing|url=https://www.belgicapress.be/?lang=EN|newspaper=Le Soir|date=12 June 1950|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref> |- |1951||{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Eric Sturgess||{{flagicon|Egypt|1922}} Jaroslav Drobný||6–0, 6–1, 6–0<ref name="tb"/> |- |1952||{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken McGregor||{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Trabert||6–4, 6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4<ref name="tb"/> |- |1954||{{flagicon|CAN}} Lorne Main||{{flagicon|USA}} Irvin Dorfman||6–2, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4<ref name="tb"/> |- |1955||{{flagicon|AUS}} Mervyn Rose||{{flagicon|BEL}} Philippe Washer||7–5, 6–1<ref name=":belg1955">{{cite news|title=Nouvelles sportives|url=https://www.belgicapress.be/?lang=EN|newspaper=Courrier d'Afrique|date=6 June 1955|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref> |- |1956||{{flagicon|BEL}} Jacques Brichant||{{flagicon|SWE}} Ulf Schmidt||6–3, 6–1<ref name=":belg1956">{{cite news|title=Le tournois du Racing C. B.|url=https://www.belgicapress.be/?lang=EN|newspaper=Le Soir|date=28 May 1956|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref> |- |1957||{{flagicon|BEL}} Jacques Brichant (2)||{{flagicon|AUT}} Ladislav Legenstein||6–4, 6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4<ref name=":belg1957">{{cite news|title=Le tournois du Racing C. B.|url=https://www.belgicapress.be/?lang=EN|newspaper=Le Soir|date=3 June 1957|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref> |- |1958||{{flagicon|BEL}} Jacques Brichant (3)||{{flagicon|SWE}} Ulf Schmidt||6–2, 8–6<ref name=":belg1958">{{cite news|title=L'Americaine Mrs. Knode et Jacky Brichant enlevent les eprouves de simple|url=https://www.belgicapress.be/?lang=EN|newspaper=Le Soir|date=2 June 1958|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref> |- |1959||{{flagicon|BEL}} Jacques Brichant (4)||{{flagicon|MEX}} Antonio Palafox||8–6, 6–2, 6–1<ref name="tb"/> |- |1960||{{flagicon|GBR}} Billy Knight||{{flagicon|BEL}} Jacques Brichant||9–7, 6–4<ref name=":belg1960">{{cite news|title=Le tournois international|url=https://www.belgicapress.be/?lang=EN|newspaper=Le Soir|date=29 May 1960|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref> |- |1961||{{flagicon|BEL}} Jacques Brichant (5)||{{flagicon|MEX}} Mario Llamas||6–3, 6–8, 6–4<ref name=":belg1961">{{cite news|title=Le tournois international|url=https://www.belgicapress.be/?lang=EN|newspaper=Le Soir|date=28 May 1961|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref> |- |1962||{{flagicon|BEL}} Jacques Brichant (6)||{{flagicon|IND}} Ramanathan Krishnan||6–2, 6–4<ref name=":belg1962">{{cite news|title=Le tournois international du Beerschot|url=https://www.belgicapress.be/?lang=EN|newspaper=Le Soir|date=15 July 1962|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref> |- |1963||{{flagicon|IND}} Ramanathan Krishnan||{{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Pietrangeli||6–1, 1–6, 6–2<ref name=":belg1963">{{cite news|title=Le tournois international du Beerschot|url=https://www.belgicapress.be/?lang=EN|newspaper=Le Soir|date=14 July 1963|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref> |- |1964||{{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Leclercq||{{flagicon|FRA}} Alain Bresson<ref>{{cite web |title=Alain Bresson: Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/alain-bresson/b826/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=27 October 2023}}</ref>||6–3, 6–2, 6–4<ref name="tb"/> |- |1965||{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Fletcher||{{flagicon|BRA}} José Edison Mandarino||11–9, 4–6, 6–2<ref name="tb"/> |- |1966||{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker||{{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Carmichael||8–10, 6–3, 6–3<ref name="tb"/> |- |1967||{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker (2)||{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Moore||6–2, 6–2, 6–0<ref name="tb"/> |- |1968 || {{flagicon|TCH}} Štěpán Koudelka || {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Tidball<ref>{{cite web |title=Steve Tidball: Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/steve-tidball/t085/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=27 October 2023}}</ref> ||1–6, 6–1, 6–2<ref name="tb"/> |- |colspan=4 align=center|↓  Open Era  ↓ |- |1969 || {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker (3)|| {{flagicon|YUG}} Željko Franulović || 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2<ref name="tb"/> |- |1970 || {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker (4)|| {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Ilie Năstase || 6–3, 6–4, 0–6, 4–6, 6–4<ref name="tb"/> |- |1971|| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Cliff Drysdale || {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Ilie Năstase || 6–0, 6–1, 7–5<ref name="tb"/> |- |1972 || {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Manuel Orantes || {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Andrés Gimeno || 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5<ref name="tb"/> |- |1973-1976||colspan=4 align=center |''Not held'' |- |1977 || {{flagicon|USA}} Harold Solomon || {{flagicon|FRG}} Karl Meiler || 7–5, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4<ref name="tb"/> |- |1978 || {{flagicon|FRG}} Werner Zirngibl || {{flagicon|ARG}} Ricardo Cano || 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3<ref name="tb"/> |- |1979 || {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy || {{flagicon|TCH}} Ivan Lendl || 6–1, 1–6, 6–3<ref name="tb"/> |- |1980 || {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter McNamara || {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy || 7–6, 6–3, 6–0 |-.<ref name="tb"/> |1981 || {{flagicon|YUG}} Marko Ostoja || {{flagicon|ECU}} Ricardo Ycaza || 4–6, 6–4, 7–5<ref name="tb"/> |}

===Men's doubles=== {|class="wikitable" |- !style="width:40px"|Year !style="width:200px"|Champions !style="width:200px"|Runners-up !style="width:160px" class="unsortable"|Score |- |1971 || colspan=3 align=center | ''Not finished'' |- |1972 || {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Juan Gisbert Sr. {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Manuel Orantes || {{flagicon|CHL}} Patricio Cornejo {{flagicon|CHL}} Jaime Fillol || 9–7, 6–3 |- |1977 || colspan=3 align=center | ''Not finished'' |- |1978 || {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Louis Haillet {{flagicon|ITA}} Antonio Zugarelli || {{flagicon|NZL}} Onny Parun {{flagicon|CZE}} Vladimír Zedník || 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |- |1979 || {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Martin {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter McNamara || {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Carlos Kirmayr {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy || 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |- |1980 || {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Krulevitz {{flagicon|BEL}} Thierry Stevaux || {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Fromm {{flagicon|USA}} Cary Leeds || 6–3, 7–5 |- |1981 || {{flagicon|ARG}} Ricardo Cano {{flagicon|ECU}} Andrés Gómez || {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Carlos Kirmayr {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Cássio Motta || 6–2, 6–2 |}

===Women's singles=== (incomplete roll) {| class="wikitable" |- !style="width:10px"|Year !style="width:230px"|Champion !style="width:230px"|Runner-up !style="width:130px" class="unsortable"|Score |- | 1897|| {{flagicon|NED}} Mlle van Lennep|| {{flagicon|NED}} Mlle van Aken ||6–1, 6–1 |- | 1899|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marie-Rose Trasenster || {{flagicon|BEL}} Alice Blanpain Comblen ||7–5, 4–6, 8–6 |- | 1900|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Alice Blanpain Comblen || {{flagicon|BEL}} Marie-Rose Trasenster ||7–9, 7–5, 9–7 |- | 1901|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marie-Rose Trasenster (2)||{{flagicon|BEL}} Mme Everaerts ||6–2, 6–2 |- | 1902|| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mildred Coles|| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mabel Squire||divided title |- | 1903|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Jeanne Chazal ||{{flagicon|NED}} Digna Mijer van Lennep ||6–3, 6–0 |- | 1904<ref>{{cite news |title=WAS CHAMPION AT BRUSSELS |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/380055311/?terms=belgian%20championships%20tennis%20Vera%20Warden&match=1 |access-date=26 October 2023 |work=The Los Angeles Times |publisher=Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com |date=18 Sep 1904 |location=Los Angeles, California |page=26 |language=en}}</ref>||{{flagicon|USA}} Vera Warden|| {{flagicon|Germany|empire}} Ilse Seligman||6–3, 6–4 |- | 1905|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Jeanne Chazal (2)|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marie-Rose Trasenster ||6–0, 7–5 |- | 1906|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marie Dufrénoy ||{{flagicon|BEL}} Jeanne Chazal ||6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |- | 1907||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mildred Coles (2)||{{flagicon|BEL}} Marie Dufrénoy ||6–3, 11–9 |- | 1908||{{flagicon|BEL}} Marie Dufrénoy (2)||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mildred Coles ||4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |- | 1909||{{flagicon|GBR}} Mildred Coles (3)||{{flagicon|BEL}} Geneviève de Mot||6–4, 6–3 |- | 1910|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Jeanne Liebrechts ||{{flagicon|GBR}} Betty F.B. N. Quicke || 2–6, 10–8, 6–2 |- | 1911|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Anne de Borman ||{{flagicon|BEL}} Jeanne Liebrechts||6–4, 6–3 |- | 1912|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Anne de Borman (2)|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Geneviève de Mot ||6–4, 6–3 |- | 1913|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Anne de Borman (3)||{{flagicon|BEL}} Marguerite Leguerrier ||6–3, 6–2 |- | 1914|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Jeanne Liebrechts ||{{flagicon|BEL}} Anne de Borman||6–4, 6–4 |- |1915-1919||colspan=4 align=center |''Not held (due to World War I)'' |- | 1920|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Anne de Borman (4)||{{flagicon|BEL}} Marie Storms ||11–13, 6–4, 6–4 |- | 1921|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marie Storms || {{flagicon|BEL}} Mlle de Spirlet ||6–2, 6–0 |- | 1930||{{flagicon|FRA}} Simonne Mathieu||{{flagicon|GBR}} Elsa McAlpin Haylock||1–6, 6–1, 8–6 |- | 1931||{{flagicon|GBR}} Susan Noel||{{flagicon|BEL}} Marguerite du Monceau ||6–2, 6–2 |- | 1932||{{flagicon|BEL}} Josane Sigart ||{{flagicon|ESP}} Lili de Alvarez||6–0, 2–6, 12–10 |- | 1934|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Nelly Adamson || {{flagicon|BEL}} Marguerite du Monceau ||5–7, 6–0, 6–3 |- | 1935||{{flagicon|DEN}} Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling||{{flagicon|FRA}} Simonne Mathieu||7–5, 6–3 |- | 1936||{{flagicon|FRA}} Sylvia Aubert||{{flagicon|GBR}} Susan Noel||7–5, 6–4 |- | 1937||{{flagicon|BEL}} Nadine De Bary||{{flagicon|BEL}} Sole||0–6, 6–4, 6–4<ref name=":belg19372">{{cite news|title=Tennis|url=https://www.belgicapress.be/?lang=EN|date=17 May 1937|newspaper=La Nation Belge|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref> |- | 1939||{{flagicon|BEL}} Yvonne Hoyaux||{{flagicon|GBR}} Susan Noel||6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |- |1940-1946||colspan=4 align=center |''Not held (due to World War II)'' |- | 1947||{{flagicon|BEL}} Myriam de Borman||{{flagicon|BEL}} Josane de Meulemeester ||12–10, 6–4<ref name=":belg1947" /> |- | 1948<ref>{{cite news |title=American Players Win at Brussels |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/349327801/?terms=Belgian%20International%20Championships%20tennis&match=1 |access-date=26 October 2023 |work=The Missoulian |publisher=Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com |date=7 Jun 1948 |location=Missoula, Montana |page=5 |language=en}}</ref>||{{flagicon|USA}} Pat Canning Todd ||{{flagicon|HUN}} Zsuzsa Körmöczy||6–2, 6–2 |- | 1949||{{flagicon|BEL}} Myriam de Borman||{{flagicon|HOL}} Nel Hermsen ||6–4, 6–1<ref name=":belg1949" /> |- | 1950||{{flagicon|HOL}} Nel Hermsen||{{flagicon|FRA}} Myrtil Dubois-Brunarius ||6–3, 6–1<ref name=":belg1950" /> |- | 1951||{{flagicon|USA}} Barbara Scofield Davidson||{{flagicon|BEL}} Christiane Mercelis ||6–3, 6–0 |- | 1952||{{flagicon|GBR}} Angela Mortimer||{{flagicon|GBR}} Patricia Harrison||6–3, 6–4 |- | 1954||{{flagicon|MEX}} Melita Ramirez||{{flagicon|USA}} Dorothy Watman Levine||6–3, 6–4 |- | 1955||{{flagicon|ITA}} Lea Pericoli||{{flagicon|BEL}} Christiane Mercelis||6–3, 6–3<ref name=":belg1955" /> |- | 1956||Unknown |- | 1957||{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Heather Brewer-Segal||{{flagicon|BEL}} Christiane Mercelis||3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |- | 1958||{{flagicon|USA}} Dottie Head Knode||{{flagicon|BEL}} Christiane Mercelis||6–1, 6–2 |- | 1959||{{flagicon|BEL}} Christiane Mercelis (2)||{{flagicon|CHI}} Alice Heegewalt||6–2, 6–1 |- | 1960||{{flagicon|BEL}} Christiane Mercelis (3)||{{flagicon|AUS}} Norma Marsh||4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |- | 1961||{{flagicon|BEL}} Christiane Mercelis (4)||{{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Hernandez-Coronado||6–2, 6–4 |- | 1962-1963||colspan=4 align=center |''No international event held'' |- | 1964||{{flagicon|BEL}} Christiane Mercelis (5)||{{flagicon|FRA}} Jacqueline Kermina||6–1, 6–4 |- | 1965 ||{{flagicon|USA}} Julie Heldman||{{flagicon|AUS}} Gail Sherriff||9–7, 6–1 |- | 1966||{{flagicon|AUS}} Judy Tegart||{{flagicon|AUS}} Gail Sherriff||6–4, 6–4 |- | 1967||{{flagicon|AUS}} Gail Sherriff||{{flagicon|BEL}} Ingrid Loeys ||4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |- | 1968||{{flagicon|AUS}} Judy Tegart (2)||{{flagicon|AUS}} Gail Sherriff||6–3, 7–5 |- |colspan=4 align=center|↓  Open Era  ↓ |- | 1969<ref>{{cite news |title=Okker Wins Belgian Open Tennis Meet |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/376584954/?terms=Belgian%20International%20Open%20tennis&match=1 |access-date=26 October 2023 |work=Chicago Tribune |publisher=Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com |date=19 May 1969 |location=Chicago, Illinois |page=71 |language=en}}</ref>||{{flagicon|GBR}} Ann Haydon Jones||{{flagicon|USA}} Rosie Casals||6–4, 6–0 |- | 1970||{{flagicon|USA}} Julie Heldman (2)||{{flagicon|USA}} Peaches Bartkowicz||6–1, 6–2 |- |1971-1986||colspan=4 align=center |''Not held'' |- |1987|| {{flagicon|USA}} Kathleen Horvath ||{{flagicon|West Germany}} Bettina Bunge || 6–1, 7–6 |- |1988|| {{flagicon|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ||{{flagicon|ITA}} Raffaella Reggi || 6–0, 7–5 |- |1989|| {{flagicon|TCH}} Radka Zrubáková ||{{flagicon|ARG}} Mercedes Paz || 7–6, 6–4 |- |1990-1991||colspan=4 align=center |''Not held'' |- |1992|| {{flagicon|DEU}} Wiltrud Probst ||{{flagicon|DEU}} Meike Babel || 6–2, 6–3 |- |1993|| {{flagicon|CZE}} Radka Bobková ||{{flagicon|AUT}} Karin Kschwendt || 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |- |1994-1998||colspan=4 align=center |''Not held'' |- |1999|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Justine Henin ||{{flagicon|FRA}} Sarah Pitkowski || 6–1, 6–2 |- |2000|| {{flagicon|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer ||{{flagicon|ESP}} Cristina Torrens Valero || 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |- |2001|| {{flagicon|DEU}} Barbara Rittner ||{{flagicon|CZE}} Klára Zakopalová || 6–3, 6–2 |}

===Women's doubles=== {| class="wikitable" |- !style="width:40px"|Year !style="width:200px"|Champions !style="width:200px"|Runners-up !style="width:140px" class="unsortable"|Score |- |1987 ||{{flagicon|West Germany}} Bettina Bunge {{flagicon|BUL|1971}} Manuela Maleeva ||{{flagicon|USA}} Kathleen Horvath {{flagicon|NED}} Marcella Mesker || 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |- |1988 ||{{flagicon|ARG}} Mercedes Paz {{flagicon|DEN}} Tine Scheuer-Larsen ||{{flagicon|BUL|1971}} Katerina Maleeva {{flagicon|ITA}} Raffaella Reggi || 7–6, 6–1 |- |1989 ||{{flagicon|NED}} Manon Bollegraf {{flagicon|ARG}} Mercedes Paz ||{{flagicon|NED}} Carin Bakkum {{flagicon|NED}} Simone Schilder || 6–1, 6–2 |- |1990-1991||colspan=4 align=center |''Not held'' |- |1992 ||{{flagicon|NED}} Manon Bollegraf {{flagicon|NED}} Caroline Vis ||{{flagicon|URS}} Elena Brioukhovets {{flagicon|TCH}} Petra Langrová || 6–4, 6–3 |- |1993 ||{{flagicon|CZE}} Radka Bobková {{flagicon|ARG}} María José Gaidano ||{{flagicon|BEL}} Ann Devries {{flagicon|BEL}} Dominique Monami || 6–4, 2–6, 7–6 |- |1994-98|| colspan=3 align=center | ''Not held'' |- |1999 ||{{flagicon|ITA}} Laura Golarsa {{flagicon|SVN}} Katarina Srebotnik ||{{flagicon|AUS}} Louise Pleming {{flagicon|USA}} Meghann Shaughnessy || 6–4, 6–2 |- |2000 ||{{flagicon|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon|BEL}} Kim Clijsters ||{{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Hopkins {{flagicon|SVN}} Petra Rampre || 6–1, 6–1 |- |2001 ||{{flagicon|BEL}} Els Callens {{flagicon|ESP}} Virginia Ruano Pascual ||{{flagicon|NED}} Kristie Boogert {{flagicon|NED}} Miriam Oremans || 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |}

==See also== * Diamond Games – women's tournament (2002–2008, 2015) * :Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments

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