Virginia Slims of Washington

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Virginia Slims of Washington
Tournament information
Event nameVirginia Slims of Washington (1972–78, 1983–91)
Avon Championships of Washington (1979, 1982)
Tour WTA Tour
Founded1972
Abolished1991
Editions18
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
Surface Carpet (i) (1972–75, 1978–90)
Hard (i) (1976–77)
Hard (1991)

The Virginia Slims of Washington, now defunct, was a Grand Prix and WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1991. It was held in Washington, D.C. in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts from 1972 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1990. From 1976 to 1977, it was played on indoor hard courts and in the final year it was played on outdoor hard courts.

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The event was known by several different names. For most of its run, the tournament was called the Virginia Slims of Washington due to sponsorship by Virginia Slims. It was also known as the Colgate Championships of Washington and the Avon Championships of Washington.

Martina Navratilova was the most successful player, winning nine titles overall.

The tournament was abolished after the 1991 edition when its owners, Pro-Serv, sold it abroad. [1]

Finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 7–6(5–1), 6–2
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville 6–1, 6–2
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville 6–0, 6–2
1975 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–1
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–1
1977 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 6–2, 6–3
1978 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve 7–5, 6–4
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–2
1980Not held [a]
1981
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith 6–2, 6–3
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Hanika 6–1, 6–1
1984 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 6–1, 6–1
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of Bulgaria.svg Manuela Maleeva 6–3, 6–2
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 6–1, 6–4
1987 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter 6–4, 6–2
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 6–0, 6–2
1989 Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 6–1, 7–5
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 6–1, 6–0
1991 Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Flag of Bulgaria.svg Katerina Maleeva 6–2, 7–5

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Wendy Overton
Flag of the United States.svg Valerie Ziegenfuss
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
7–5, 6–2
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Harris
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville
6–3, 6–3
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Harris
6–3, 6–4
1975 Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Gourlay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville
6–3, 6–4
1976 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Morozova
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
Flag of the United States.svg Wendy Overton
Flag of the United States.svg Mona Guerrant
7–6, 6–2
1977 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of the United States.svg Kristien Kemmer
Flag of the United States.svg Valerie Ziegenfuss
7–5, 6–2
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 7–5
1979 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mima Jaušovec
Flag of Romania.svg Virginia Ruzici
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
Flag of the United States.svg Renée Richards
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1980Not held [a]
1981
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
Flag of the United States.svg Leslie Allen
Flag of the United States.svg Anne White
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1986 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
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
6–1, 3–6, 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, 6–4
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Neiland
6–2, 6–3
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Henricksson
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dinky Van Rensburg
6–0, 6–3
1991 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva
5–7, 6–1, 7–6

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 In January 1980 and 1981 the season-ending Colgate Series Championships were held in Landover, Maryland.

References

  1. "Ginny of Washington". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents . Philip Morris. June 1992 via University of California San Francisco.