Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania

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VS of Pennsylvania
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVS of Pennsylvania
Tour WTA Tour
Founded1983
Abolished1986
Editions4
Location Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.
VenueHershey Racquet Club
Surface Carpet

The Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania, also known as the VS of Pennsylvania, is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1983 to 1986. It was held at the Hershey Racquet Club in Hershey, Pennsylvania in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.

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Robin White was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles and doubles competitions in 1985. She partnered American Mary Lou Piatek in the doubles competition.

Results

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1983 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carling Bassett Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins 2–6, 6–0, 6–4
1984 Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist Flag of the United States.svg Beth Herr 6–4, 6–0
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Robin White Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter 6–7, 6–2, 6–2
1986 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Thompson Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire 6–1, 6–4

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis
Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg Sherry Acker
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Henricksson
6–3, 6–4
1984 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Skronská
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marcela Skuherská
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Henricksson
Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Yeargin
6–1, 6–3
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lou Piatek
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis
Flag of the United States.svg Wendy White
6–4, 7–6
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins
Flag of the United States.svg Kim Sands
7–6, 6–1

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