Virginia Slims of Nashville

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Virginia Slims of Nashville
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims of Nashville (1973–91)
Tour WTA Tour (1973–91)
Founded1973
Abolished1991
Editions7
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.

Contents

Finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
1974

1982
Not held
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Kathleen Horvath Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marcela Skuherská 6–4, 6–3
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Jenny Klitch Flag of the United States.svg Pam Teeguarden 6–2, 6–1
1985

1987
Not held
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Susan Sloane Flag of the United States.svg Beverly Bowes 6–3, 6–2
1989 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Leila Meskhi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Helen Kelesi 6–2, 6–3
1990 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Medvedeva Flag of the United States.svg Susan Sloane 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
1991 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams 6–2, 6–4

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1973 Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke
Flag of the United States.svg Janet Newberry
6–4, 6–7, 6–1
1974

1982
Not held
1983 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank
Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg Alycia Moulton
Flag of the United States.svg Paula Smith
6–4, 7–6
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Sherry Acker
Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lou Piatek
Flag of the United States.svg Paula Smith
5–7, 7–6, 7–6
1985

1987
Not held
1988 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Tremelling
Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank
7–5, 6–7, 6–4
1989 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Medvedeva
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Leila Meskhi
1–6, 7–6, 7–6
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
6–1, 6–2
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach
Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
5–7, 6–4, 7–6

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