Virginia Slims of Newport
Tennis tournament
Virginia Slims of Newport | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Virginia Slims of Newport (1971–74, 1984–90) Virginia Slims Hall of Fame Classic (1983) Virginia Slims/Hall of Fame Invitational (1991-98) |
Tour | WTA Tour |
Founded | 1971 |
Abolished | 1998 |
Editions | 20 |
Location | Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Venue | International Tennis Hall of Fame |
Surface | Grass |
The Virginia Slims of Newport is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1990; from 1991-1998 it was the Virginia Slims/Hall of Fame Invitational. It was held at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States and played on outdoor grass courts.
Finals
Singles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1971 | Kerry Reid | Françoise Dürr | 6–3, 6–7(3–5), 7–6(5–4) |
1972 | Margaret Court | Billie Jean King | 6–4, 6–1 |
1973 | Margaret Court | Julie Heldman | 6–3, 6–2 |
1974 | Chris Evert | Betsy Nagelsen | 6–4, 6–3 |
1975 - 1982 | Not held | ||
1983 | Alycia Moulton | Kim Jones-Shaefer | 6–3, 6–2 |
1984 | Martina Navratilova | Gigi Fernández | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
1985 | Chris Evert-Lloyd | Pam Shriver | 6–4, 6–1 |
1986 | Pam Shriver | Lori McNeil | 6–4, 6–2 |
1987 | Pam Shriver | Wendy White | 6–2, 6–4 |
1988 | Lori McNeil | Barbara Potter | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
1989 | Zina Garrison | Pam Shriver | 6–0, 6–1 |
1990 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Jo Durie | 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
From 1991-1998 known as the Virginia Slims/Hall of Fame Invitational | |||
1991 | Ros Fairbank-Nideffer | Mary Joe Fernández | 1-6, 7-6, 6-0 |
1992 | Mary Joe Fernández | Zina Garrison | 6-4, 6-4 |
1993 | Ros Fairbank-Nideffer | Zina Garrison | 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 |
1994 | Mary Joe Fernández | Pam Shriver | 6-4, 6-4 |
1995 | Lindsay Davenport | Mary Joe Fernández | 6-4, 7-6(7–2) |
1996 | Pam Shriver | Elizabeth Smylie | unknown |
1997 | unknown | unknown | unknown |
1998 | Event Not Held (Doubles Exhibition Only) |
Doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1971 | Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr | Kerry Harris Kerry Reid | 6–2, 6–1 |
1972 | Margaret Court Lesley Hunt | Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King | 6–2, 6–2 |
1973 | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | Janet Newberry Pam Teeguarden | 6–4, 6–3 |
1974 | Lesley Charles Sue Mappin | Gail Chanfreau Julie Heldman | 6–2, 7–5 |
1975 - 1982 | Not held | ||
1983 | Barbara Potter Pam Shriver | Barbara Jordan Elizabeth Sayers | 6–3, 6–1 |
1984 | Alycia Moulton Paula Smith | Lea Antonoplis Beverly Mould | 7–5, 7–6 |
1985 | Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull | Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie | 6–4, 7–6 |
1986 | Terry Holladay Heather Ludloff | Cammy MacGregor Gretchen Magers | 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |
1987 | Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil | Anne Hobbs Kathy Jordan | 7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
1988 | Rosalyn Fairbank Barbara Potter | Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil | 6–4, 6–3 |
1989 | Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil | Elizabeth Smylie Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 6–7, 7–5 |
1990 | Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers | Patty Fendick Anne Smith | 7–6, 6–1 |
From 1991-1998 known as the Virginia Slims/Hall of Fame Invitational | |||
1991 | Rosalyn Fairbank Pam Shriver | unknown unknown | unknown |
1992 | unknown unknown | unknown unknown | unknown |
1993 | Chanda Rubin Leila Meskhi | Rosalyn Fairbank Betsy Nagelsen | 3-2 (7-4) (exhibition) |
1994 | unknown unknown | unknown unknown | unknown |
1995 | unknown unknown | unknown unknown | unknown |
1996 | unknown unknown | unknown unknown | unknown |
1997 | unknown unknown | unknown unknown | unknown |
1998 | unknown unknown | unknown unknown | unknown |
See also
- Hall of Fame Open – men's tournament
References
- WTA Results Archive
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