Virginia Slims of New England

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Virginia Slims of New England
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims of New England
Tour WTA Tour
Founded1986
Abolished1990
Editions6
Location Worcester, MA, U.S.
Surface Carpet (indoors)

The Virginia Slims of New England is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1986 to 1990. It was held in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.

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Martina Navratilova was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles and doubles competitions four times each, partnering American Pam Shriver for her doubles successes.

Results

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1986(Jan) Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1986(Nov) Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková 6–2, 6–2
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 6–4, 4–6, 6–0
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 6–2, 6–3
1990 Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini 7–6, 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1986(Jan) Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
6–3, 6–4
1986(Nov) Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
6–3, 6–1
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rosalyn Fairbank
Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge
Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
6–4, 6–4
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rosalyn Fairbank
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
3–6, 6–3, 6–3

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