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Defunct tiers and events
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The WTA Tier III tournaments were Women's Tennis Association tennis third-level tournaments held from 1990 until the end of the 2008 season. The line-up of events varied over the years due to tournaments being promoted, demoted or cancelled.
From 2009, most Tier III and Tier IV tournaments from previous seasons became WTA International Tournaments owing to a category change. The main reason for the changes was to ease the pressure on players in terms of the number of tournaments that they were required to play.
Events
| Tournament | Complete sponsored name | City(s) | Country | Court surface | Tier III from | Years | Current/ Defunct |
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| VS of Houston | Virginia Slims of Houston | Houston |  United States
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Clay | 1990 | 1 | |
| Tampa | Eckerd Open | Tampa, Florida | United States
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Clay | 1990 | 1 | |
| Newport | Virginia Slims of Newport | Newport | United States
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Grass | 1990 | 1 | |
| San Diego | Toshiba Classic | San Diego | United States
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Hard | 1990–91 | 2 | |
| San Antonio | New Haven Open at Yale | San Antonio | United States
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Hard | 1990–92 | 3 | |
| Sydney | New South Wales Open | Sydney |  Australia
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Hard | 1990–92 | 3 | Current |
| Leipzig | Sparkassen Cup | Leipzig |  Germany
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Carpet (i) | 1990–92 | 3 | |
| Barcelona | Barcelona Ladies Open | Barcelona |  Spain
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Clay | 1991–92 | 2 | Current |
| Lucerne | European Open | Lucerne |  Switzerland
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Clay | 1992–94 | 3 | |
| Osaka | Asian Open | Osaka |  Japan
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Carpet (i) | 1992–94 | 3 | |
| Budapest | GDF Suez Grand Prix | Budapest |  Hungary
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Carpet (i) (1993) Clay (2007–08) |
1993 2007–08 |
3 | Current |
| Kitzbühel | WTA Austrian Open | Kitzbühel |  Austria
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Clay | 1993 | 1 | |
| Schenectady | OTB International Open | Schenectady | United States
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Hard | 1993–94 | 2 | |
| Brisbane | Danone Hardcourt Championships | Brisbane | Australia
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Hard | 1993–94 | 2 | |
| Linz | Generali Ladies Linz | Linz | Austria
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Carpet (i) | 1993–97 | 5 | Current |
| Oklahoma City Memphis |
Cellular South Cup | Oklahoma City (1993–2001) Memphis (2002–08) |
United States
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Hard (i) | 1993–2008 | 16 | |
| Strasbourg | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Strasbourg |  France
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Clay | 1993–2008 | 16 | Current |
| Tokyo Outdoor | Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships | Tokyo | Japan
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Hard | 1993–2008 | 16 | |
| Birmingham | Aegon Classic | Birmingham |  United Kingdom
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Grass | 1993–2008 | 16 | Current |
| Quebec City | Challenge Bell | Quebec City |  Canada
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Carpet (i) | 1993–2008 | 16 | Current |
| Moscow | Kremlin Cup | Moscow |  Russia
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Carpet (i) | 1994–96 | 3 | Current |
| San Juan | Puerto Rico Open | San Juan |  Puerto Rico, USA
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Hard | 1995 | 1 | |
| Zagreb Bol |
Croatian Bol Ladies Open | Zagreb (1995) Bol (2000–03) |
 Croatia
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Clay | 1995 2000–2003 |
5 | |
| Jakarta | Danamon Open | Jakarta |  Indonesia
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Hard | 1995–96 | 2 | |
| Warsaw | Warsaw Open | Warsaw |  Poland
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Clay | 1995–98 2002–10 |
5 | |
| Luxembourg City | BGL Luxembourg Open | Luxembourg City |  Luxembourg
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Carpet (i) (1996–2000) Hard (i) (2001–04, 2008) |
1996–2004 2008 |
10 | Current |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | Ordina Open | 's-Hertogenbosch |  Netherlands
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Grass | 1996–2008 | 13 | Current |
| Madrid | Madrid Open | Madrid | Spain
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Clay | 1997–2003 | 7 | |
| Gold Coast | Brisbane International | Gold Coast | Australia
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Hard | 1997–2008 | 12 | |
| Prague | ECM Prague Open | Prague |  Czech Republic
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Clay | 1998 | 1 | |
| VS of Boston | Virginia Slims of Boston | Boston, Massachusetts | United States
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Hard | 1998 | 1 | |
| Cairo | Dreamland Egypt Classic | Cairo |  Egypt
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Clay | 1999 | 1 | |
| Sopot | Orange Warsaw Open | Sopot | Poland
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Clay | 1999–2004 | 6 | |
| Kuala Lumpur Bali |
Wismilak International (1999–2006) Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic (2007–08) |
Kuala Lumpur (1999–2000) Bali (2001–08) |
 Malaysia Indonesia
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Hard | 1999–2008 | 10 | |
| Vienna | WTA Austrian Open | Klagenfurt (2000) Vienna (2001–04) |
Austria
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Clay | 2000–04 | 5 | |
| Canberra | Canberra International | Canberra | Australia
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Hard | 2001 | 1 | |
| Doha | Qatar Ladies Open | Doha |  Qatar
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Hard | 2001–03 | 3 | |
| Bogotá | Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas | Bogotá |  Colombia
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Clay | 2001–08 | 8 | Current |
| Acapulco | Abierto Mexicano Telcel HSBC | Acapulco |  Mexico
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Clay | 2001–08 | 8 | Current |
| Hasselt | Gaz de France Stars | Hasselt |  Belgium
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Hard (i) | 2004–06 | 3 | |
| Cincinnati | Western & Southern Open | Cincinnati | United States
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Hard | 2004–2008 | 5 | Current |
| Guangzhou | Guangzhou International Women's Open | Guangzhou |  China
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Hard | 2004–08 | 5 | Current |
| Bangkok | PTT Bangkok Open | Bangkok |  Thailand
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Hard | 2005–07 | 3 | |
| Kolkata | Sunfeast Open | Kolkata |  India
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Hard (i) | 2005–07 | 3 | |
| Istanbul | İstanbul Cup | Istanbul |  Turkey
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Clay | 2005–08 | 4 | Current |
| Bangalore | Bangalore Open | Bangalore | India
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Hard | 2006–08 | 3 | |
| Bad Gastein | Gastein Ladies | Bad Gastein | Austria
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Clay | 2007–08 | 2 | Current |
| Viña del Mar | Cachantún Cup | Viña del Mar |  Chile
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Clay | 2008 | 1 |
Notes
^A a Years in the "surface" or "country" columns only refer to the period that the tournament was played on the surface or in that country as a Tier III tournament.
References
- "Acura Classic upgrades to WTA Tour Tier I status". Acura Classic. 5 March 2004. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- Robson, Douglas (10 November 2008). "Players, officials iron out changes to WTA's 2009 plans". USA Today. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- Tandon, Kamakshi. "Withdrawal symptoms: WTA Tour looks at pullouts". tennis.com. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
External links
| WTA Tier III Tournaments (1990–2008) | |
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