The Ilva Trophy is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1984 to 1994, with the exception of 1986 and 1987. It was held in Taranto, Italy and played on outdoor clay courts. It was a Tier V tournaments from 1990 until 1992 and was promoted to Tier IV for its last two years.

Ilva Trophy
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameTaranto Open (1984)
Italian Open (1985)
Mantegazza Cup (1988–89)
Ilva Trophy (1990–94)
TourWTA Tour
Founded1984
Abolished1994
Editions9
LocationTaranto, Italy
CategoryTier V (1990–92)
Tier IV (1993–94)
SurfaceClay / outdoor

Finals edit

Singles edit

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1984   Sandra Cecchini   Sabrina Goleš 6–2, 7–5
1985   Raffaella Reggi   Vicki Nelson 6–4, 6–4
1986
-
1987
not held
1988   Helen Kelesi   Laura Garrone 6–1, 6–0
1989   Karine Quentrec   Cathy Caverzasio 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
1990   Raffaella Reggi   Alexia Dechaume 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
1991   Emanuela Zardo   Petra Ritter 7–5, 6–2
1992   Julie Halard   Emanuela Zardo 6–0, 7–5
1993   Brenda Schultz   Debbie Graham 7–6(7–5), 6–2
1994   Julie Halard   Irina Spîrlea 6–2, 6–3

Doubles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1984   Sabrina Goleš
  Petra Huber
  Elena Eliseenko
  Natasha Reva
6–3, 6–3
1985   Sandra Cecchini
  Raffaella Reggi
  Patrizia Murgo
  Barbara Romanò
1–6 6–4 6–3
1986
-
1987
not held
1988   Andrea Betzner
  Claudia Porwik
  Laura Garrone
  Helen Kelesi
6–1, 6–2
1989   Sabrina Goleš
  Mercedes Paz
  Sophie Amiach
  Emmanuelle Derly
6–2, 6–2
1990   Elena Brioukhovets
  Eugenia Maniokova
  Silvia Farina
  Rita Grande
7–6(7–4), 6–1
1991   Alexia Dechaume
  Florencia Labat
  Laura Golarsa
  Ann Grossman
6–2, 7–5
1992   Amanda Coetzer
  Inés Gorrochategui
  Rachel McQuillan
  Radka Zrubáková
4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–0)
1993   Debbie Graham
  Brenda Schultz
  Petra Langrová
  Mercedes Paz
6–0, 6–4
1994   Irina Spîrlea
  Noëlle van Lottum
  Sandra Cecchini
  Isabelle Demongeot
6–3, 2–6, 6–1

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