| Advanta Championships of Philadelphia | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Advanta Championships of Philadelphia |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Abolished | 2005 |
| Editions | 12 |
| Surface | Hard (i) / Carpet (i) |
The Advanta Championships of Philadelphia also long known as the Virginia Slims of Philadelphia was a WTA Tour professional tennis tournament for women played from 1970 through 2005 in Philadelphia, [1] United States. The tournament was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I event from 1993 through 1995. It was classified as a Tier II event in 1991, 1992, and from 1996 through 2005.[ citation needed ] The tournament was played indoors, on carpet from 1991 through 2000, and on hard courts from 1971 through 1979 and from 2003 through 2005.
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