Virginia Slims of Houston
Introduction The '''Virginia Slims of Houston''' is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1970 to 1995.It was held in Houston, Texas in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts from 1970 to 1984 and on outdoor clay courts from 1985 to 1995.The event has the distinction of being the first-ever tournament on the professional women's circuit, which would eventually become the WTA Tour. In 1971, the event served as the series Championships of the inaugural '''Virginia Slims Tour'''.Martina Navratilova was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles and doubles competitions six times each, partnering Dutchwomen Betty Stöve and Manon Bollegraf and Americans Janet Newberry, Pam Shriver, Elise Burgin and Kathy Jordan once each for her doubles successes.
Finals ===Singles===YearChampionsRunners-upScore1970   Rosemary Casals   Judy Dalton  5–7, 6–1, 7–51971   Billie Jean King   Kerry Melville  6–4, 4–6, 6–11972  ''Not Held''1973   Françoise Dürr   Rosemary Casals  6–4, 1–6, 6–41974   Chris Evert   Virginia Wade  6–3, 5–7, 6–11975   Chris Evert   Margaret Court  6–3, 6–21976   Martina Navratilova   Chris Evert  6–3, 6–41977   Martina Navratilova   Sue Barker  7–6(5–3), 7–51978   Martina Navratilova   Billie Jean King  1–6, 6–2, 6–21979   Martina Navratilova   Virginia Wade  6–3, 6–21980   Billie Jean King   Martina Navratilova  6–1, 6–31981   Hana Mandlíková   Bettina Bunge  6–4, 6–41982   Bettina Bunge   Pam Shriver  6–2, 3–6, 6–21983   Martina Navratilova   Sylvia Hanika  6–3, 7–61984   Hana Mandlíková   Manuela Maleeva  6–4, 6–21985   Martina Navratilova   Elise Burgin  6–4, 6–11986   Chris Evert-Lloyd   Kathy Rinaldi  6–4, 2–6, 6–41987   Chris Evert   Martina Navratilova  3–6, 6–1, 7–61988   Chris Evert   Martina Navratilova  6–0, 6–41989   Monica Seles   Chris Evert  3–6, 6–1, 6–41990   Katerina Maleeva   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  6–1, 1–6, 6–41991   Monica Seles   Mary Joe Fernández  6–4, 6–31992   Monica Seles   Zina Garrison  6–1, 6–11993   Conchita Martínez   Sabine Hack  6–3, 6–21994   Sabine Hack   Mary Pierce  7–5, 6–41995   Steffi Graf   Åsa Carlsson  6–1, 6–1===Doubles===YearChampionsRunners-upScore1970  ''Not Held''1971   Rosemary Casals   Billie Jean King   Judy Dalton   Françoise Dürr  6–3, 1–6, 6–41972  ''Not Held''1973   Mona Schallau   Pam Teeguarden   Françoise Dürr   Betty Stöve  6–3, 5–7, 6–41974   Janet Newberry   Wendy Overton   Sue Stap   Virginia Wade  4–6, 7–5, 6–21975   Françoise Dürr   Betty Stöve   Evonne Goolagong   Virginia Wade  2–6, 6–3, 7–61976   Françoise Dürr   Rosemary Casals   Chris Evert   Martina Navratilova  6–0, 7–51977   Martina Navratilova   Betty Stöve   Sue Barker   Ann Kiyomura  4–6, 6–2, 6–11978   Billie Jean King   Martina Navratilova   Greer Stevens   Mona Guerrant  7–6(5–4), 4–6, 7–6(5–4)1979   Martina Navratilova   Janet Newberry   Pam Shriver   Betty Stöve  4–6, 6–4, 6–21980   Billie Jean King   Ilana Kloss   Betty Stöve   Wendy Turnbull  3–6, 6–1, 6–41981   Sue Barker   Ann Kiyomura   Regina Maršíková   Mary Lou Piatek  5–7, 6–4, 6–31982   Kathy Jordan   Pam Shriver   Sue Barker   Sharon Walsh  7–6, 6–21983   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver   Jo Durie   Barbara Potter  6–4, 6–31984   Mima Jaušovec   Anne White   Barbara Potter   Sharon Walsh  6–4, 3–6, 7–61985   Elise Burgin   Martina Navratilova   Manuela Maleeva   Helena Suková  6–1, 3–6, 6–31986   Chris Evert-Lloyd   Wendy Turnbull   Elise Burgin   JoAnne Russell  6–2, 6–41987   Kathy Jordan   Martina Navratilova   Zina Garrison   Lori McNeil  6–2, 6–41988   Katrina Adams   Zina Garrison   Lori McNeil   Martina Navratilova  6–7, 6–2, 6–41989   Katrina Adams   Zina Garrison   Gigi Fernández   Lori McNeil  6–3, 6–41990  ''Not Completed''1991   Jill Hetherington   Kathy Rinaldi   Patty Fendick   Mary Joe Fernández  6–1, 2–6, 6–11992   Patty Fendick   Mary Joe Fernández   Jill Hetherington   Kathy Rinaldi  7–5, 6–41993   Katrina Adams   Manon Bollegraf   Eugenia Maniokova   Radka Zrubáková  6–3, 5–7, 7–6(9–7)1994   Manon Bollegraf   Martina Navratilova   Katrina Adams   Zina Garrison  6–4, 6–21995   Nicole Arendt   Manon Bollegraf   Wiltrud Probst   Rene Simpson  6–4, 6–2
References *  WTA Results Archive
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