Tennis tournament
VS of Dallas Event name Maureen Connolly Memorial (1970–74) VS of Dallas (1975–78, 1983–89) Avon Championships of Dallas (1979–82) Tour WTA Tour Founded 1970 Abolished 1989 Editions 20 Surface Carpet
The Virginia Slims of Dallas inaugurated as the Maureen Connolly Memorial was a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament From 1979 through 1982 the event was known as the Avon Championships of Dallas . It was played from 1970 to 1989 and was held in Dallas, Texas in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts .
Martina Navratilova was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition nine times and the doubles competitions eight times, partnering Colombian Isabel Fernández de Soto , Dutchwoman Betty Stöve and American Billie Jean King once, American Anne Smith twice, and American Pam Shriver three times for her doubles successes.
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
Maureen Connolly Memorial
1970
Margaret Smith Court
Billie Jean Moffitt King
1–6, 6–3, 11–9
1971
Virginia Wade
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1972
Nancy Gunter
Billie Jean King
7–6(5–2) , 6–1
1973
Virginia Wade
Evonne Goolagong
6–4, 6–1
1974
Chris Evert
Virginia Wade
7–5, 6–2
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1975
Virginia Wade
Martina Navratilova
2–6, 7–6(5–3) , 4–3 ret.
1976
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Martina Navratilova
6–1, 6–1
1977
Sue Barker
Terry Holladay
6–1, 7–6
1978
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Tracy Austin
4–6, 6–0, 6–2
Avon Championships of Dallas
1979
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–4, 6–4
1980
Martina Navratilova
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–3, 6–2
1981
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–2, 6–4
1982
Martina Navratilova
Mima Jaušovec
6–3, 6–2
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1983
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–4, 6–0
1984
Hana Mandlíková
Kathy Jordan
7–6, 3–6, 6–1
1985
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–3, 6–4
1986
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–2, 6–1
1987
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Pam Shriver
6–1, 6–3
1988
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–0, 6–3
1989
Martina Navratilova
Monica Seles
7–6, 6–3
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
Maureen Connolly Memorial
1972
Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King
Judy Tegart Françoise Dürr
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1973
Evonne Goolagong Janet Young
Gail Sherriff Virginia Wade
6–3, 6–2
1974
Isabel Fernández de Soto Martina Navratilova
Karen Krantzcke Virginia Wade
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1975
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve
Julie Anthony Mona Schallau
7–6(5–4) , 6–2
1976
Mona Schallau Ann Kiyomura
Marita Redondo Greer Stevens
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1977
Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve
Kerry Reid Greer Stevens
6–2, 6–4
1978
Martina Navratilova Anne Smith
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Betty Stöve
6–3, 7–6
Avon Championships of Dallas
1979
Martina Navratilova Anne Smith
Chris Evert-Lloyd Rosemary Casals
7–6, 6–2
1980
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1981
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Kathy Jordan Anne Smith
7–5, 6–4
1982
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss
6–4, 6–4
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1983
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–2
1984
Leslie Allen Anne White
Sandy Collins Elizabeth Sayers
6–4, 5–7, 6–2
1985
Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh
Marcella Mesker Pascale Paradis
5–7, 6–4, 7–6
1986
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1987
Mary Lou Piatek Anne White
Elise Burgin Robin White
7–5, 6–3
1988
Lori McNeil Eva Pfaff
Gigi Fernández Zina Garrison
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1989
Mary Joe Fernández Betsy Nagelsen
Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank
7–6, 6–3
Virginia Slims tennis tournaments