Virginia Slims of Dallas

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VS of Dallas
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameMaureen Connolly Memorial (1970–74)
VS of Dallas (1975–78, 1983–89)
Avon Championships of Dallas (1979–82)
Tour WTA Tour
Founded1970
Abolished1989
Editions20
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.

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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.

Finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Maureen Connolly Memorial
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith Court Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean Moffitt King 1–6, 6–3, 11–9
1971 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade  ? ?
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Gunter Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 7–6(5–2), 6–1
1973 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–1
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–2
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1975 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova 2–6, 7–6(5–3), 4–3 ret.
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–1
1977 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker Flag of the United States.svg Terry Holladay 6–1, 7–6
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin 4–6, 6–0, 6–2
Avon Championships of Dallas
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–4
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–2
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mima Jaušovec 6–3, 6–2
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–0
1984 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan 7–6, 3–6, 6–1
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–3, 6–4
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–1
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 6–1, 6–3
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 6–0, 6–3
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles 7–6, 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Maureen Connolly Memorial
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janet Young
Flag of France.svg Gail Sherriff
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
6–3, 6–2
1974 Flag of Colombia.svg Isabel Fernández de Soto
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1975 Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of the United States.svg Julie Anthony
Flag of the United States.svg Mona Schallau
7–6(5–4), 6–2
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Mona Schallau
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
Flag of the United States.svg Marita Redondo
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Greer Stevens
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Greer Stevens
6–2, 6–4
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
6–3, 7–6
Avon Championships of Dallas
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
7–6, 6–2
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
7–5, 6–4
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ilana Kloss
6–4, 6–4
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–2
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Leslie Allen
Flag of the United States.svg Anne White
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Sayers
6–4, 5–7, 6–2
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker
Flag of France.svg Pascale Paradis
5–7, 6–4, 7–6
1986 Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lou Piatek
Flag of the United States.svg Anne White
Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
7–5, 6–3
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank
7–6, 6–3

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