Virginia Slims of Boston
Tennis tournament
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The Virginia Slims of Boston was a WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1984. It was held in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States and played on indoor hard courts from 1971 to 1980 and on indoor carpet courts from 1981 to 1984.
EventnameVirginia Slims National Indoors (1971)
Virginia Slims of Boston (1972–78, 1983–84)
Avon Championships of Boston (1979–82)
Virginia Slims of Boston (1972–78, 1983–84)
Avon Championships of Boston (1979–82)
TourWTA Tour (1973–90)
Founded1971
Abolished1984
| Virginia Slims of Boston | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Virginia Slims National Indoors (1971) Virginia Slims of Boston (1972–78, 1983–84) Avon Championships of Boston (1979–82) |
| Tour | WTA Tour (1973–90) |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Abolished | 1984 |
| Editions | 11 |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Surface | Hard (1971–80) Carpet (1981–84) |
Results
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 |  Billie Jean King | Rosemary Casals | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1972 | Not held | ||
| 1973 |  Margaret Court | Billie Jean King | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1974 | Not held | ||
| 1975 |  Martina Navratilova | Evonne Goolagong | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1976 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley |  Virginia Wade | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1977 | Not held | ||
| 1978 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Chris Evert | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1979 | Dianne Fromholtz | Sue Barker | 6–2, 7–6 |
| 1980 | Tracy Austin | Virginia Wade | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1981 | Chris Evert-Lloyd |  Mima Jaušovec | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Kathy Jordan | Wendy Turnbull | 7–5, 1–6, 6–4 |
| 1983 | Wendy Turnbull |  Sylvia Hanika | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1984 | Hana Mandlíková | Helena Suková | 7–5, 6–0 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King |  Françoise Dürr Ann Haydon-Jones | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1972 | Not held | ||
| 1973 | Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King | Françoise Dürr  Betty Stöve | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1974 | Not held | ||
| 1975 | Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King | Chris Evert Martina Navratilova | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1976 | Mona Schallau Ann Kiyomura | Rosemary Casals Françoise Dürr | 3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1977 | Not held | ||
| 1978 | Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova | Evonne Goolagong Cawley Betty Stöve | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1979 | Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull | Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1980 | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | Billie Jean King  Ilana Kloss | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 1981 | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh | JoAnne Russell  Virginia Ruzici | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1982 | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 1983 | Jo Durie Ann Kiyomura | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1984 | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh | Andrea Leand Mary Lou Piatek | 7–6, 6–0 |
References
- WTA Results Archive Archived 2010-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
External links