Virginia Slims of Nashville | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Virginia Slims of Nashville (1973–91) |
Tour | WTA Tour (1973–91) |
Founded | 1973 |
Abolished | 1991 |
Editions | 7 |
Surface | Carpet (i) (1983) Hard (i) (1984, 1988–91) |
The Virginia Slims of Nashville is a defunct WTA Tour tennis tournament held in Nashville, Tennessee between 1973 and 1984 and at the Maryland Farms Racquet Club in Brentwood, Tennessee between 1988 and 1991. [1] The tournament was played on indoor carpet courts in 1983 and on indoor hardcourts in 1984 and from 1988 to 1991.
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1973 | Margaret Court | Billie Jean King | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
1974 – 1982 | Not held | ||
1983 | Kathleen Horvath | Marcela Skuherská | 6–4, 6–3 |
1984 | Jenny Klitch | Pam Teeguarden | 6–2, 6–1 |
1985 – 1987 | Not held | ||
1988 | Susan Sloane | Beverly Bowes | 6–3, 6–2 |
1989 | Leila Meskhi | Helen Kelesi | 6–2, 6–3 |
1990 | Natalia Medvedeva | Susan Sloane | 6–3, 7–63 |
1991 | Sabine Appelmans | Katrina Adams | 6–2, 6–4 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1973 | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | Karen Krantzcke Janet Newberry | 6–4, 6–7, 6–1 |
1974 – 1982 | Not held | ||
1983 | Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds | Alycia Moulton Paula Smith | 6–4, 7–6 |
1984 | Sherry Acker Candy Reynolds | Mary Lou Piatek Paula Smith | 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
1985 – 1987 | Not held | ||
1988 | Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling | Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank | 7–5, 6–7, 6–4 |
1989 | Manon Bollegraf Meredith McGrath | Natalia Medvedeva Leila Meskhi | 1–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
1990 | Kathy Jordan Larisa Savchenko Neiland | Brenda Schultz Caroline Vis | 6–1, 6–2 |
1991 | Sandy Collins Elna Reinach | Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis | 5–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
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