Virginia Slims of Dallas
Introduction The '''Virginia Slims of Dallas''' inaugurated as the '''Maureen Connolly Memorial''' was a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament  From 1979 through 1982 the event was known as the '''Avon Championships of Dallas'''. It was played from 1970 to 1989 and was held in Dallas, Texas in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.Martina Navratilova was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition nine times and the doubles competitions eight times, partnering Colombian Isabel Fernández de Soto, Dutchwoman Betty Stöve and American Billie Jean King once, American Anne Smith twice, and American Pam Shriver three times for her doubles successes.
Finals ===Singles===YearChampionsRunners-upScore''Maureen Connolly Memorial''1970   Margaret Smith Court   Billie Jean Moffitt King  1–6, 6–3, 11–91971   Virginia Wade  ? ?1972   Nancy Gunter   Billie Jean King  7–6(5–2), 6–11973   Virginia Wade   Evonne Goolagong  6–4, 6–11974   Chris Evert   Virginia Wade  7–5, 6–2''Virginia Slims of Dallas'' 1975   Virginia Wade   Martina Navratilova  2–6, 7–6(5–3), 4–3 ret.1976   Evonne Goolagong Cawley   Martina Navratilova  6–1, 6–11977   Sue Barker   Terry Holladay  6–1, 7–61978   Evonne Goolagong Cawley   Tracy Austin  4–6, 6–0, 6–2''Avon Championships of Dallas'' 1979   Martina Navratilova   Chris Evert-Lloyd  6–4, 6–41980   Martina Navratilova   Evonne Goolagong Cawley  6–3, 6–21981   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver  6–2, 6–41982   Martina Navratilova   Mima Jaušovec  6–3, 6–2''Virginia Slims of Dallas'' 1983    Martina Navratilova   Chris Evert-Lloyd  6–4, 6–01984   Hana Mandlíková   Kathy Jordan  7–6, 3–6, 6–11985   Martina Navratilova   Chris Evert-Lloyd  6–3, 6–41986   Martina Navratilova   Chris Evert-Lloyd  6–2, 6–11987   Chris Evert-Lloyd   Pam Shriver  6–1, 6–31988   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver  6–0, 6–31989   Martina Navratilova   Monica Seles  7–6, 6–3===Doubles===YearChampionsRunners-upScore''Maureen Connolly Memorial'' 1972   Rosemary Casals   Billie Jean King   Judy Tegart   Françoise Dürr  6–3, 4–6, 7–51973   Evonne Goolagong   Janet Young   Gail Sherriff   Virginia Wade  6–3, 6–21974   Isabel Fernández de Soto   Martina Navratilova   Karen Krantzcke   Virginia Wade  6–3, 3–6, 6–3''Virginia Slims of Dallas'' 1975   Françoise Dürr   Betty Stöve   Julie Anthony   Mona Schallau  7–6(5–4), 6–21976   Mona Schallau   Ann Kiyomura   Marita Redondo   Greer Stevens  6–3, 4–6, 6–41977   Martina Navratilova   Betty Stöve   Kerry Reid   Greer Stevens  6–2, 6–41978   Martina Navratilova   Anne Smith   Evonne Goolagong Cawley   Betty Stöve  6–3, 7–6''Avon Championships of Dallas'' 1979   Martina Navratilova   Anne Smith   Chris Evert-Lloyd   Rosemary Casals  7–6, 6–21980   Billie Jean King   Martina Navratilova   Rosemary Casals   Wendy Turnbull  4–6, 6–3, 6–31981   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver   Kathy Jordan   Anne Smith  7–5, 6–41982   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver   Billie Jean King   Ilana Kloss  6–4, 6–4''Virginia Slims of Dallas'' 1983   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver   Rosemary Casals   Wendy Turnbull  6–3, 6–21984   Leslie Allen   Anne White   Sandy Collins   Elizabeth Sayers  6–4, 5–7, 6–21985   Barbara Potter   Sharon Walsh   Marcella Mesker   Pascale Paradis  5–7, 6–4, 7–61986   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch   Helena Suková   Hana Mandlíková   Wendy Turnbull  4–6, 7–5, 6–41987   Mary Lou Piatek   Anne White   Elise Burgin   Robin White  7–5, 6–31988   Lori McNeil   Eva Pfaff   Gigi Fernández   Zina Garrison  2–6, 6–4, 7–51989   Mary Joe Fernández   Betsy Nagelsen   Elise Burgin   Rosalyn Fairbank  7–6, 6–3
References *  WTA Results Archive
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