Virginia Slims of Denver
Tennis tournament
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The Virginia Slims of Denver is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1991. It was held in Denver, Colorado in the United States (in 1991: Aurora, Colorado, at a nine miles' distance from Denver) and played on indoor hard courts from 1972 to 1984 and on indoor carpet courts from 1985 to 1991.
Majestic Championships (1975)
Aurora Classic (1991)
Françoise Dürr was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the doubles competition three times, once with Australian Lesley Hunt and twice with Dutchwoman Betty Stöve.
Results
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |  Nancy Richey Gunter | Billie Jean King | 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Billie Jean King |  Betty Stöve | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1974 |  Evonne Goolagong | Chris Evert | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1975 | Martina Navratilova | Carrie Meyer | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1976 - 1983 | Not Held | ||
| 1984 | Mary Lou Piatek | Kim Sands | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1985 | Peanut Louie | Zina Garrison | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1986 - 1990 | Not Held | ||
| 1991 | Lori McNeil | Manon Bollegraf | 6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |  Françoise Dürr Lesley Hunt | Helen Gourlay-Cawley Karen Krantzcke | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1973 | Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | 3–2 abandoned (rain) |
| 1974 | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | Mona Schallau Pam Teeguarden | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1975 | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | Rosemary Casals Martina Navratilova | 3–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
| 1976 - 1983 | Not Held | ||
| 1984 |  Anne Hobbs Marcella Mesker | Sherry Acker Candy Reynolds | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1985 | Mary Lou Piatek Robin White | Leslie Allen Sharon Walsh | 1–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1986 - 1990 | Not Held | ||
| 1991 |  Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers | Patty Fendick Lori McNeil | 6–4, 6–4 |
See also
- Denver Open – men's tournament
References
- WTA Results Archive Archived 2010-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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