The BP National Championships was a Grand Prix and ATP Tour tennis tournament played from 1988 to 1995. It was held in Wellington in New Zealand and was played on outdoor hard courts.
| BP National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | BP National Championships (1988–92) Wellington Challenger (1993–95) |
| Tour | Grand Prix circuit (1988–89) ATP Tour (1990–92) Challenger Series (1993–95) |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Abolished | 1995 |
| Editions | 8 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
The tournament began as part of the Regular Series of the Grand Prix before joining the World Series of the ATP Tour when it was formed in 1990. After the tournament was replaced by the Qatar Open in 1993 it became a part of the ATP Challenger Series before being wound up in 1995.
Results
editKey
edit| Grand Prix / ATP Tour |
| Challenger |
Singles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6–7, 6–0, 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| 1989 | 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| 1990 | 6–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| 1991 | 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| 1992 | 6–1, 6–0, 6–3 | ||
| 1993 | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 | ||
| 1994 | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| 1995 | 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| 1989 | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| 1990 | 6–4, 7–6 | ||
| 1991 | 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 | ||
| 1992 | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| 1993 | 6–2, 7–6 | ||
| 1994 | 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| 1995 | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Notes
editThis event should not be confused with the New Zealand National Lawn Tennis Championships event that was first played in Auckland in 1886 which was also known as the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association Championships. That tournament later became known as the New Zealand Championships that was held until 2020 all of which have different rolls of winners to this one.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tennis NZ Roll of Honour" (PDF). Tennis Kiwi. Tennis New Zealand. 2020. pp. 18, 19, 20. Retrieved 4 April 2023.