Virginia Slims of Indianapolis

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Virginia Slims of Indianapolis
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims of Indianapolis (1972–73, 1983-89)
Jello Classic (1990–92)
Tour WTA Tour (1972–73, 1983–92)
Founded1972
Abolished1992
Editions13
Surface Carpet (1972–73, 1983–85)
Hard (1986–92)

The Virginia Slims of Indianapolis is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1973 and from 1983 to 1992. It was held in Indianapolis in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts from 1972 to 1973 and from 1983 to 1992. It was played on indoor hard courts from 1986 to 1992.

Contents

Katerina Maleeva was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times.

Results

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Gunter 6–3, 6–3
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1974
-
1982
Not Held
1983 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Hobbs Flag of the United States.svg Ginny Purdy 6–4, 6–7, 6–4
1984 Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell Flag of France.svg Pascale Paradis 7–6, 6–2
1985 (Mar) Flag of the United States.svg Kathleen Horvath Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin 6–2, 6–4
1985 (Oct) Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek Flag of the United States.svg Pam Casale 6–0, 6–3
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Gurney 6–3, 6–3
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Halle Cioffi Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(12–10)
1988 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Katerina Maleeva Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1989 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Katerina Maleeva Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi 6–4, 6–4
1990 Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Leila Meskhi 6–4, 6–2
1991 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Katerina Maleeva Flag of the United States.svg Audra Keller 7–6(7–1), 6–2
1992 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková Flag of the United States.svg Linda Harvey-Wild 6–4, 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
6–3, 6–2
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Hunt
7–5, 6–4
1974
-
1982
Not held
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis
Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Jordan
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Yvonne Vermaak
Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
5–7, 6–4, 7–5
1984 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Cláudia Monteiro
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Yvonne Vermaak
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Beverly Mould
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
6–7, 6–4, 7–5
1985 (Mar) Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg Kathleen Horvath
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Jennifer Mundel
Flag of the United States.svg Molly Van Nostrand
6–4, 6–1
1985 (Oct) Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek
Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Lou Piatek
Flag of the United States.svg Penny Barg
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins
6–1, 6–0
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
4–5 ret.
1987 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Jaggard
Flag of the United States.svg Beverly Bowes
Flag of the United States.svg Hu Na
6–2, 6–3
1988 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva
Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
6–2, 6–1
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Porwik
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko
6–4, 6–4
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath
Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
6–1, 6–1
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
6–4, 6–2
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Elna Reinach
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins
Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Lou Daniels
5–7, 6–2, 6–4


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