Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale

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Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameAustin Smith Championships (1946–68) (combined)
Austin Smith Championships (1969–70) (men)
WLOD Invitational (1969) (women)
WLOD International (1970)
Fort Lauderdale Invitation (1971)
S&H Green Stamp Classic (1972–73)
Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale (1974)
Tour ILTF Caribbean Circuit (1946–1970)
WTA Tour (1971–74)
Founded1946
Abolished1974
Editions28
Location Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
VenueFort Lauderdale Tennis Club
Pompano Beach Tennis Center
Surface Clay (1971–74)

The Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament founded in 1946 as a combined men's and women's event called the Austin Smith Championships that was part of the ILTF Circuit. [1] The tournament played at the Fort Lauderdale Tennis Club [2] from 1946 to 1974. It was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts.

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History

The Austin Smith Championships [3] were a combined men's and women's clay court tournament first established in 1946. [1] The event was always played on outdoor clay courts at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. In 1969 the men's tournament continued under its original brand name, whilst the women's event was renamed as the WLOD Invitational. [1] In 1970 the combined event was discontinued as the men's tournament was dropped from the schedule. [1] In 1970 the women's tournament was branded as the WLOD International. In 1971 two versions of the tournament one in January the WLOD Invitational [4] and one in February the Fort Lauderdale Invitation. In 1972 the women's tournament was renamed as the S&H Green Stamp Classic for sponsorship reasons as part of the Virginia Slims Circuit until 1973. In 1974 the last edition the tournament was just branded as the Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1949 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy Flag of the United States.svg Gardner Larned 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7
1950 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy (2) Flag of the United States.svg Herbert Behrens [5] 4–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–0, 6-3
1951 [6] Flag of the United States.svg Sidney Schwartz Flag of the United States.svg Donald Kaiser [7] 6–2, 6–4, 6–1
1952 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy (3) Flag of the United States.svg Sidney Schwartz 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1953 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy (4) Flag of the United States.svg Tony Vincent 6–0, 1–6, 6–1, 6–1
1954 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy (5) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lorne Main 6–4, 6–3, 6–0
1955 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Moylan Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Johann Kupferburger 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
1956 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Moss Flag of the United States.svg Allen Quay 15–13, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1957 [1] Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Reyno Summers [8] Flag of the United States.svg Pete Pressinger4–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1958 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy (6) Flag of the United States.svg John W. Frost 1–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
1959 [1] Flag of the United States.svg John Powless Flag of Sweden.svg Birger Folke 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1960 [1] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Candy Flag of Ecuador.svg Eduardo Zuleta 8–6, 9–7
1961 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy (7) Flag of Ecuador.svg Miguel Olvera 8–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1962 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy (8) Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Fernandes 1–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1963 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Ed Rubinoff Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch 4–6, 11–3, 8–6, 7–5, 6–2
1964 [1] Flag of Ecuador.svg Eduardo Zuleta Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy 5–7, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1965 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Frank Froehling Flag of the United States.svg Billy Higgins 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1966 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Frank Froehling (2) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Belkin 6–4, 6–1
1967 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Frank Froehling (3) Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1968 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Frank Froehling (4) Flag of Ecuador.svg Pancho Guzmán 1–6, 9–11, 6–2 ret.
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 [1] Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Pat Cramer Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol 6–2, 11–9
1970 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner 6–3, 7–5

Women's singles

(incomplete roll):Two editions of the tournament was held in 1971 * in January and ** in February.

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1946 Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart Flag of the United States.svg Virginia Kovacs 6–0, 6–1
1948 Flag of Romania.svg Magda Rurac Flag of the United States.svg Laura Lou Jahn6–0, 6–2
1949 Flag of the United States.svg Helen Rihbany Flag of the United States.svg Virginia Lee Boyer [9] 6-2 6-1
1950 Flag of the United States.svg Laura Lou Jahn Flag of the United States.svg Rhoda Hopkins Root 6–8, 6–3, 6–3
1951 Flag of the United States.svg Laura Lou Jahn (2) Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Morrison 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1952 Flag of Romania.svg Magda Rurac (2) Flag of the United States.svg Laura Lou Jahn Kunnen [10] 6–1, 6–3
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart (2) Flag of Ecuador.svg Alicia Wright 6–0, 6–2
1954 Flag of the United States.svg Laura Lou Jahn Kunnen (3) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hanna Kozeluhova Sladek 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1955 Flag of the United States.svg Karol Fageros Flag of the United States.svg Marilyn Stock6–2, 6–2
1956 Flag of the United States.svg Marilyn Stock Flag of the United States.svg Lois Miller Osten6–0, 6–3
1957 Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno Flag of Mexico.svg Martha Hernández 6–2, 6–1
1958 Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno (2) Flag of the United States.svg Janet Hopps 1–6, 6–4, 6–4
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Karol Fageros (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marie Martin 6–4, 6–3
1960 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ann Barclay Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Babbitt6–1, 6–1
1961 Flag of Brazil.svg Mary Habicht Flag of the United States.svg Kay Hubbell 1–6, 6–4, 6–0
1962 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Hellyer Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie DeFina 6–4, 6–3
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie DeFina Flag of the United States.svg Carol Hanks 6–2, 5–7, 10–8
1964 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie DeFina (2) Flag of the United States.svg Frances Farrar6–3, 6–0
1965 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Trudy Groenman Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ellie Krocke 6–4, 6–3
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie DeFina (3) Flag of the United States.svg Peachy Kellmeyer 5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1967 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie DeFina (4) Flag of the United States.svg Peachy Kellmeyer 6–2, 6–1
1968 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Faye Urban Flag of the United States.svg Alice Tym 6–2, 6–1
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–4
1970 * Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey Flag of the United States.svg Peaches Bartkowicz 6–3, 6–0
1970 ** Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Flag of the United States.svg Laurie Fleming 6–2, 6–1
1971 [11] Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert (2) Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–0
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–2
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert (4) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid Walkover

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr 		Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 		6–3, 6–2
1973 Flag of France.svg Gail Sherriff
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janet Young 		4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1974 Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve 		Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh 		6–3, 6–2

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