Virginia Slims of Hollywood

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Virginia Slims of Hollywood
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims of Hollywood (1977–78)
Avon Championships of Florida (1979)
Tour WTA Tour (1977–79)
Founded1977
Abolished1979
Editions3
Surface Carpet (i)

The Virginia Slims of Hollywood is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1977 to 1979. It was held in Hollywood, Florida in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.

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Past finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court 6–3, 6–4
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–3
1979 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Greer Stevens Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz 6–4, 2–6, 6–4

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1977 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
6–2, 6–4
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 2–6, 6–2


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