Ivan Lendl is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia who later obtained American citizenship. He was ranked world No. 1 for 270 weeks and won 94 singles titles. He won eight Grand Slam titles and was runner-up a joint record 11 times, making him the first male player to appear in 19 Grand Slam finals. He also appeared in a record eight consecutive US Open finals, and won seven year-end championships. Lendl pioneered a new style of tennis; his game was built around his forehand, hit hard with heavy topspin, and his success is cited as a primary influence in popularizing the currently common playing style of aggressive baseline power tennis. After retirement, he became a tennis coach for many players. In particular, he helped Andy Murray win three major titles and reach the No. 1 ranking.
Barbara Potter is a former tennis player from the United States, who competed professionally on the WTA Tour between 1978 and 1989, winning six singles titles and 19 doubles titles. Her highest singles ranking was No. 7 in December 1982.
Martina Navratilova successfully defended her title, defeating Hana Mandlíková in the final, 7–6(7–1), 6–3 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1986 Wimbledon Championships.
The 1992 OTB Schenectady Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the World Series of the 1992 ATP Tour and Tier V of the 1992 WTA Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was played in Schenectady, New York in the United States from August 24 through August 31, 1992. Wayne Ferreira and Barbara Rittner won the singles titles.
The 1985 Virginia Slims of Dallas, also known as the VS of Dallas, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Dallas, Texas in the United States. It was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series and was played from March 11 through March 17, 1985. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title.
The 1985 Monte Carlo Open, also known by its sponsored name Jacomo Monte Carlo Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France that was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 79th edition of the tournament and was held from 1 April until 7 April 1985. First-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title and earned $58,000 first-prize money. On the final Sunday he had to finish his semifinal again defending champion Henrik Sundström before defeating Mats Wilander in a 3+1⁄2-hour final.
The 1988 Cincinnati Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, United States that was part of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1988 WTA Tour. The women's draw was held from August 1 through August 7, while the men's draw was held from August 15 through August 21, 1988.
The 1984 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in the United States that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from February 6 through February 12, 1984. First-seeded Pam Shriver won the singles title and earned $28,000 first-prize money.
The 1981 Avon Championships were the tenth WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1981 WTA Tour. It was held in the week of 22 March 1981, in Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $100,000 first-prize money.
The 1984 Maybelline Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from September 17 through September 23, 1984. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title.
The 1984 Pretty Polly Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet court at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 22 October until 28 October 1984. Seventh-seeded Sylvia Hanika won the singles title and earned $32,000 first-prize money.
The 1982 Avon Championships of Kansas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri in the United States that was part of the 1982 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from February 8 through February 14, 1982. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.
The 1982 Volvo Women's Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States, It was part of the Toyota International Series circuit of the 1982 WTA Tour and classified as a Category 3 event. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from August 23 through August 29, 1982. Unseeded Leigh-Anne Thompson won the singles title and earned $18,000 first-prize money.
The 1985 Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Sugar Land, Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from April 28 through May 5, 1985. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title.
The 1982 Avon Championships of Cincinnati was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1982 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the third, and last, edition of the tournament and was held from January 11 through January 17, 1982. Fifth-seeded Barbara Potter won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.
The 1985 United Jersey Bank Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from August 12 through August 18, 1985. A crowd of 4,083 spectators watched sixth-seeded Kathy Rinaldi win the singles title and earn $26,000 first-prize money.
The 1985 Pretty Polly Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet court at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England that was part of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from 21 October until 27 October 1985. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title and earned $32,000 first-prize money.
The 1987 Virginia Slims of Washington was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia in the United States and was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from March 23 through March 29, 1987. First-seeded Hana Mandlíková won the singles title and earned $30,500 in first-prize money.
The 1986 Virginia Slims of Florida, also known as the VS of Florida, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Key Biscayne, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from January 27 through February 2, 1986. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title, her third consecutive at the event.
The 1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Kansas Coliseum in Wichita, Kansas in the United States and was part of the Category 1+ tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and ran from February 2 through February 28, 1987. First-seeded Barbara Potter won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money as well as 190 ranking points.
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