Virginia Slims of Sarasota

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Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameFirst Federal of Sarasota Open (1974–75)
Virginia Slims of Sarasota
Tour WTA Tour
Founded1973
Abolished1976
Editions4
Surface Clay (1973– 74)
Carpet (1975–76)

The Virginia Slims of Sarasota is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1973 to 1976 in Sarasota, Florida in the United States. It was held at the Bath & Racquet Club in 1973, at Palm Aire Racquet Club in 1974, and at the Robarts Sports Arena in 1975 and 1976. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts in April 1973 and 1974 and on indoor carpet court in January 1975 and 1976. [1]

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Chris Evert was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times.

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–2
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–0
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 6–2, 6–3
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–0

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh 		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marie Neumannová 		4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong 		Flag of the United States.svg Tory Fretz
Flag of the United States.svg Ceci Martinez 		6–2, 6–2
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 		Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 		6–2, 7–5
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve 		Flag of the United States.svg Mona Guerrant
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura 		6–1, 6–0

References

  1. ↑ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 144, 151–152, 178, 183–184, 205, 207, 233, 237.
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