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Tennis tournament
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
|
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
|
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
References
External links
Virginia Slims tennis tournaments |
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