The Burnie International is a professional

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tournament played on outdoor

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s. It is currently part of the

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and the

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. It is a $75k level tournament for the Challenger Tour and a $60,000 level tournament for the Women's Circuit, although it was previously a $25k level tournament before it was upgraded in 2014. It was held annually in Burnie between 2003 and 2015, but didn't take place in 2016 due to a need for court upgrades. Prior to 2016, the event was also known as the McDonald's Burnie International. From 2017 to 2019 it was known as the Caterpillar Burnie International. While the tournament was planned to be hosted in 2021 and 2022, neither event happened due to the

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Past finals

Men's singles

Men's doubles

Women's singles

Women's doubles

References

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