Virginia Slims of Newport
Introduction The '''Virginia Slims of Newport''' is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1990; from 1991-1998 it was the Virginia Slims/Hall of Fame Invitational. It was held at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States and played on outdoor grass courts.
Finals ===Singles===YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1971   Kerry Reid   Françoise Dürr  6–3, 6–7(3–5), 7–6(5–4) 1972   Margaret Court   Billie Jean King  6–4, 6–1 1973   Margaret Court   Julie Heldman  6–3, 6–2 1974   Chris Evert   Betsy Nagelsen  6–4, 6–31975-1982  ''Not held'' 1983   Alycia Moulton   Kim Jones-Shaefer  6–3, 6–2 1984   Martina Navratilova   Gigi Fernández  6–3, 7–6(7–3) 1985   Chris Evert-Lloyd   Pam Shriver  6–4, 6–1 1986   Pam Shriver   Lori McNeil  6–4, 6–2 1987   Pam Shriver   Wendy White  6–2, 6–4 1988   Lori McNeil   Barbara Potter  6–4, 4–6, 6–3 1989   Zina Garrison   Pam Shriver  6–0, 6–1 1990   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Jo Durie  7–6, 4–6, 7–5 ''From 1991-1998 known as the Virginia Slims/Hall of Fame Invitational'' 1991   Ros Fairbank-Nideffer   Mary Joe Fernández  1-6, 7-6, 6-01992   Mary Joe Fernández   Zina Garrison  6-4, 6-41993   Ros Fairbank-Nideffer   Zina Garrison  6-4, 3-6, 6-41994   Mary Joe Fernández   Pam Shriver  6-4, 6-41995   Lindsay Davenport   Mary Joe Fernández  6-4, 7-6(7–2)1996   Pam Shriver   Elizabeth Smylie  ''unknown''1997''unknown''''unknown''''unknown''1998  ''Event Not Held (Doubles Exhibition Only)''===Doubles===YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1971   Judy Dalton   Françoise Dürr   Kerry Harris   Kerry Reid  6–2, 6–1 1972   Margaret Court   Lesley Hunt   Rosemary Casals   Billie Jean King  6–2, 6–2 1973   Françoise Dürr   Betty Stöve   Janet Newberry   Pam Teeguarden  6–4, 6–3 1974   Lesley Charles   Sue Mappin   Gail Chanfreau   Julie Heldman  6–2, 7–51975-1982  ''Not held'' 1983   Barbara Potter   Pam Shriver   Barbara Jordan   Elizabeth Sayers  6–3, 6–1 1984   Alycia Moulton   Paula Smith   Lea Antonoplis   Beverly Mould  7–5, 7–6 1985   Chris Evert-Lloyd   Wendy Turnbull   Pam Shriver   Elizabeth Smylie  6–4, 7–6 1986   Terry Holladay   Heather Ludloff   Cammy MacGregor   Gretchen Magers  6–1, 6–7, 6–3 1987   Gigi Fernández   Lori McNeil   Anne Hobbs   Kathy Jordan  7–6(7–5), 7–5 1988   Rosalyn Fairbank   Barbara Potter   Gigi Fernández   Lori McNeil  6–4, 6–3 1989   Gigi Fernández   Lori McNeil   Elizabeth Smylie   Wendy Turnbull  6–3, 6–7, 7–5 1990   Lise Gregory   Gretchen Magers   Patty Fendick   Anne Smith  7–6, 6–1 ''From 1991-1998 known as the Virginia Slims/Hall of Fame Invitational'' 1991   Rosalyn Fairbank   Pam Shriver  unknown  unknown  unknown 1992  unknown  unknown  unknown  unknown  unknown 1993   Chanda Rubin   Leila Meskhi   Rosalyn Fairbank   Betsy Nagelsen  3-2 (7-4) ''(exhibition)'' 1994  unknown  unknown  unknown  unknown  unknown 1995  unknown  unknown  unknown  unknown  unknown 1996  unknown  unknown  unknown  unknown  unknown 1997  unknown  unknown  unknown  unknown  unknown 1998  unknown  unknown  unknown  unknown  unknown
See also * Hall of Fame Open – men's tournament
References *  WTA Results Archive
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