Virginia Slims of Newport
(Redirected from Virginia Slims Hall of Fame Classic)
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
See also
- Hall of Fame Open – men's tournament
References
External links
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