The Athens Trophy is a defunct
WTA Tour
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affiliated
tennis
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tournament held annually in
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh List ...
in Greece from 1986 to 1990, played on outdoor
clay court
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T ...
s at
Athens Lawn Tennis Club. In 1990 the tournament was classed as a
Tier V event. In 2008 the tournament was renewed under the new name of the
Vogue Athens Open
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, an
ITF $100,000 tournament.
Finals
Singles
Doubles
See also
*
ATP Athens Open – men's tournament
References
WTA Results Archive
Clay court tennis tournaments
Tennis tournaments in Greece
Trophy
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