Virginia Slims of Jacksonville

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Virginia Slims of Jacksonville
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims of Jacksonville
Tour Virginia Slims Circuit
Founded1972
Abolished1973
Editions2
Surface Clay / outdoor

The Virginia Slims of Jacksonville (its sponsorship name) or Jacksonville Invitation [1] its official name is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1973. It was held in Jacksonville, Florida in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts.

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History

In 1961 the Jacksonville Invitation was established as a men's tournament played on outdoor hard courts. That tournament became known as the Jacksonville Open. This tournament was established in 1972 as the Jacksonville Invitation for women an outdoor clay court event. Virginia Slims of Jacksonville was the sponsorship name of this tournament.

This event was succeeded and replaced by the Virginia Slims of Florida.

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1972 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marie Neumannová Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–3
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court' Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals 5–7, 6–3, 6–1

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vicki Berner
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
7–5, 6–1
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
7–6, 5–7, 6–3

References

  1. "Court Nets Tennis Win". El Paso Herald Post. El Paso, Texas, United States: Newspaper Archives. 24 April 1973. p. 23. Retrieved 7 March 2023.