Virginia Slims of Boston

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Virginia Slims of Boston
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims National Indoors (1971)
Virginia Slims of Boston (1972–78, 1983–84)
Avon Championships of Boston (1979–82)
Tour WTA Tour (1973–90)
Founded1971
Abolished1984
Editions11
Location Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Surface Hard (1971–80)
Carpet (1981–84)

The Virginia Slims of Boston was a WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1984. It was held in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States and played on indoor hard courts from 1971 to 1980 and on indoor carpet courts from 1981 to 1984.

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Results

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1972Not held
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–4
1974Not held
1975 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–0
1977Not held
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker 6–2, 7–6
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–1
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mima Jaušovec 6–4, 6–4
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 7–5, 1–6, 6–4
1983 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Hanika 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1984 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 7–5, 6–0

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon-Jones
6–4, 7–5
1972Not held
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
6–4, 6–2
1974Not held
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–4
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Mona Schallau
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
3–6, 6–1, 7–5
1977Not held
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
6–3, 6–2
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
6–4, 6–2
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ilana Kloss
6–4, 7–6
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
7–6, 2–6, 6–4
1983 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
6–3, 6–1
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Leand
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lou Piatek
7–6, 6–0

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