Virginia Slims of Denver

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VS of Denver
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVS of Denver (1972–74, 1984–85)
Majestic Championships (1975)
Aurora Classic (1991)
Tour WTA Tour (1972–91)
Founded1972
Abolished1991
Editions7
Surface Hard (1972–84)
Carpet (1985–91)

The Virginia Slims of Denver is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1991. It was held in Denver, Colorado in the United States (in 1991: Aurora, Colorado, at a nine miles' distance from Denver) and played on indoor hard courts from 1972 to 1984 and on indoor carpet courts from 1985 to 1991.

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Françoise Dürr was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the doubles competition three times, once with Australian Lesley Hunt and twice with Dutchwoman Betty Stöve.

Results

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey Gunter Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 1–6, 6–4, 6–4
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–2
1974 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
1975 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the United States.svg Carrie Meyer 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1976
-
1983
Not Held
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lou Piatek Flag of the United States.svg Kim Sands 6–1, 6–1
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Peanut Louie Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1986
-
1990
Not Held
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1972 Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Hunt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Gourlay-Cawley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke
6–0, 6–3
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
3–2 abandoned (rain)
1974 Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of the United States.svg Mona Schallau
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Teeguarden
6–2, 7–5
1975 Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
3–6, 6–1, 7–6
1976
-
1983
Not Held
1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Hobbs
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker
Flag of the United States.svg Sherry Acker
Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
6–2, 6–3
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lou Piatek
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
Flag of the United States.svg Leslie Allen
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
1–6, 6–4, 7–5
1986
-
1990
Not Held
1991 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Lise Gregory
Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers
Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
6–4, 6–4

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