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.
Singles[edit]
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[edit]
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
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Virginia Slims tennis tournaments |
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