WTA Doubles Championships

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WTA Doubles Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameBridgestone Doubles Championships (1975–87)
World Doubles Championships (1988, 1990)
VS International Doubles Championships (1989)
Light 'n' Lively Doubles Championships (1991–94)
World Doubles Cup (1995–97)
Tour WTA Tour (1975–97)
Founded1975
Abolished1997
Editions23
Surface Carpet (1975–81, 1983–90)
Clay (1982, 1991–97)

The WTA Doubles Championships is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament for doubles, played from 1975 to 1997. It was held on indoor carpet courts from 1975 to 1981 and from 1983 to 1990, and on outdoor clay courts in 1982 and from 1991 to 1997. [1] [2]

Contents

YearLocation
1975–1977 Tokyo, Japan
1978 Salt Lake City, Utah
1979–1981 Tokyo, Japan
1982 Fort Worth, Texas
1983–1985 Tokyo, Japan
1986 Nashville, Tennessee
1987–1989 Tokyo, Japan
1990 Orlando, Florida
1991 Tarpon Springs, Florida
1992–1994 Wesley Chapel, Florida
1995–1997 Edinburgh, Scotland

Finals

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
6–7, 7–6, 6–2
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of the United States.svg Mona Guerrant
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
6–3, 6–2
1977 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
7–5, 6–3
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
6–4, 6–4
1979 Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
7–5, 7–6
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
7–5, 6–3
1981 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
7–5, 6–2
1982 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
7–5, 6–3
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
6–1, 6–1
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Jordan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Sayers
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
Flag of the United States.svg Anne White
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 6–3
1987 Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
6–1, 7–6(7–5)
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
7–5, 7–5
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 6–2
1990 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath
6–4, 6–1
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
1992 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of the CIS.svg Larisa Savchenko
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of the CIS.svg Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 6–2
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Natasha Zvereva
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Savchenko
7–5, 6–3
1994 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 7–5
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Savchenko
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 7–6
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 2–6, 7–6
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi
6–1, 3–6, 7–5

References

  1. "About the WTA". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  2. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 529–530.