Virginia Slims of Richmond

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Virginia Slims of Richmond
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims of Richmond
Tour WTA Tour
Founded1968
Abolished1973
Editions3
Location Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
VenueWestwood Racquet Club
Surface Clay / indoor

The Virginia Slims of Richmond is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament founded in 1968 as the Westwood Indoor Invitation. [1] It was held at the Westwood Racquet Club in Richmond, Virginia in the United States and played on indoor clay courts. The 1970 invitational tournament was the second women's only tennis tournament after the 1970 Houston Women's Invitation. [2]

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History

In 1927 the Westwood Golf Club was established as a public club that was active till 1935 when it was closed down. [3] In 1939 it reopened as a private members club called the Westwood Supper Club. [4] In the mid 1940s the venue changed its name to "The Officer's Club of Virginia". [4] In 1955 new tennis courts were constructed at the venue. [4] In 1967 the club changed its name to the Westwood Racquet Club. [4] In 1968 it established a new tennis event called the "Westwood Indoor Invitation usually held in November that ran until 1969. In November 1970, a group of professional women tennis players called the "Original Nine" played in a historical tournament at Westwood. [4] this first all-women's tennis event known as the "Virginia Slims Invitational" that was part of the 1970 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit that year. Philip Morris, Inc. was the tournaments title sponsor with Westwood Racquet Club as host venue. [4] In 1971 the event was not held however in 1972 it was revived as the Virginia Slims of Richmond that ran til 1973.

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Westwood Indoor Invitation
1968 Flag of the United States.svg Peaches Bartkowicz Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie DeFina 6–1, 6–2.
1969 [5] Flag of the United States.svg Peaches Bartkowicz (2) Flag of the United States.svg Linda Tuero 6–2, 6–0.
Virginia Slims Invitational
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–3
Virginia Slims of Richmond
1971Not held
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King (2) Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–4
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court Flag of the United States.svg Janet Newberry 6–2, 6–1

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Westwood Indoor Invitation
1968 Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno
Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey 		Flag of the United States.svg Marilyn Aschner
Flag of the United States.svg Peaches Bartkowicz 		6–1, 6–2
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Peaches Bartkowicz
Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie DeFina 		Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard
Flag of the United States.svg Val Ziegenfuss 		6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Virginia Slims Invitational
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 		Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Ann Curtis
Flag of the United States.svg Valerie Ziegenfuss 		6–4, 6–4
1971Not held
Virginia Slims of Richmond
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals (2)
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King (2)		 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart 		7–5, 7–6
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Hunt 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve 		6–2, 7–6(5–4)

Additional notes

In 1959 the Westwood Country Club of St. Louis also established a Westwood Invitation tournament a combined men's and women's tournament played on outdoor clay courts, [6] as opposed to this event that was played on clay indoors. [6] The Westwood Invitation of St.Louis ran until 1969. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Miss Bartkowicz Wins at Westwood". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia: newspapers.com. November 3, 1969. p. 35. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 54, 69, 114, 119–120, 144, 149.
  3. ↑ "Club History". www.westwoodclub.net. Richmond, Virginia: Westwood Club. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Westwood Club
  5. ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch
  6. 1 2 3 "Tournaments: Westwood Invitation (St. Louis)" . The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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