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The WTA Christchurch (also known by its corporate title of the Colgate International) is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played in 1970–71 and 1978. It was held in Christchurch, New Zealand and was played on outdoor grass courts.

WTA Christchurch
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameColgate International
TourWTA Tour
Founded1970
Abolished1978
LocationChristchurch, New Zealand
SurfaceGrass

The 1970 and 1971 editions were only exhibition events and were not part of the professional tours of 1970 and 1971. It was not held again until 1978, when it became a professional tournament on the WTA Tour and offered a total of US$35,000 in prize money. The event has been cancelled since.

Results

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Singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
↓   Non-tour event    ↓
1970
unknown
1971 Australia  Evonne Goolagong Netherlands  Betty Stöve 6–1, 6–2
1972–1977 Not Held
↓   Colgate Series Tournament    ↓
1978 Czechoslovakia  Regina Maršíková West Germany  Sylvia Hanika 6–2, 6–1

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓   Non-tour event    ↓
1970
unknown
1971 United States  Kathleen Harter
United Kingdom  Winnie Shaw
France  Gail Chanfreau
Australia  Evonne Goolagong
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1972–1977 Not Held
↓   Colgate Series Tournament    ↓
1978 Australia  Lesley Hunt
United States  Sharon Walsh
West Germany  Katja Ebbinghaus
West Germany  Sylvia Hanika
6–1, 7–5

References

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