Advanta Championships of Philadelphia

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Advanta Championships of Philadelphia
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameAdvanta Championships of Philadelphia (1973–2005)
Founded1971
Abolished2005
Editions12
SurfaceIndoor hard and carpet

The Advanta Championships of Philadelphia also long known as the Virginia Slims of Philadelphia was a ILTF World Circuit then later WTA Tour professional tennis tournament for women played from 1971 through 2005 in Philadelphia, 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. The tournament was played indoors, on carpet from 1991 through 2000, and on hard courts from 1971 through 1979 and from 2003 through 2005.

Contents

Past singles champions include Conchita Martínez, Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Monica Seles, Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport, and Amélie Mauresmo.

Finals

Singles

YearCat.ChampionsRunners-upScore
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 6–3, 7–6
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1972Not held
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Harris 6–1, 6–0
1974 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Morozova Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 7–6(5–2), 6–1
1975 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 7–5, 6–4
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 6–3, 7–6
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 6–0, 6–4
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1980–1990Not held
1991 Tier II Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati 7–5, 6–1
1992 Tier II Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1993 Tier I Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–3
1994 Tier I Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce 6–0, 6–7, 7–5
1995 Tier I Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1996 Tier II Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 6–4 (ret.)
1997 Tier II Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 7–5, 6–7, 7–6
1998 Tier II Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1999 Tier II Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4
2000 Tier II Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 7–6, 6–4
2001–2002Not held
2003 Tier II Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina 5–7, 6–0, 6–2
2004 Tier II Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
2005 Tier II Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 7–5, 2–6, 7–5

Doubles

YearCat.ChampionsRunners-upScore
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
(walkover)
1972Not held
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Hunt
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Harris
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Hunt
6–3, 7–6
1975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–3)
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
7–6, 6–4
1977 Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville Reid
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
6–3, 7–5
1979 Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of the United States.svg Renée Richards
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
6–4, 6–2
1980–1990Not held
1991 Tier II Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison Jackson
6–2, 6–4
1992 Tier II Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Natasha Zvereva
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
6–1, 6–3
1993 Tier I Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Savchenko Neiland
6–2, 4–6, 7–6
1994 Tier I Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Natasha Zvereva
Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1995 Tier I Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Savchenko Neiland
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1996 Tier II Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1997 Tier II Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
6–3, 7–5
1998 Tier II Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
7–5, 4–6, 6–2
1999 Tier II Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
6–1, 7–6
2000 Tier II Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 7–5
2001–2002Not held
2003 Tier II Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
6–3, 6–4
2004 Tier II Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
7–5, 6–4
2005 Tier II Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
6–4, 7–6

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