Virginia Slims of Detroit
Women's tennis tournament
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The Virginia Slims of Detroit is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1983. It was held in Birmingham, Michigan in the United States in 1972 and in Detroit, Michigan in the United States from 1973 to 1983. The tournament was played on indoor carpet courts.
Virginia Slims of Detroit (1973–78, 1983)
Avon Championships of Detroit (1979–82)
| Virginia Slims of Detroit | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | K-Mart International (1972) Virginia Slims of Detroit (1973–78, 1983) Avon Championships of Detroit (1979–82) |
| Tour | WTA Tour |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Abolished | 1983 |
| Editions | 13 |
| Location | Birmingham, Michigan (1972) Detroit, Michigan (1973–83) |
| Venue | Cobo Hall & Arena (1973–82) |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Billie Jean King was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times and the doubles competition four times, partnering American Rosemary Casals twice and Czechoslovak Martina Navratilova and South African Ilana Kloss once each for her doubles successes.
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 |  Billie Jean King | Rosemary Casals | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1972 |  Kerry Melville | Rosemary Casals | 6–3, 6–7(3–5), 6–4 |
| 1973 | Margaret Court | Kerry Melville | 7–6(5–4), 6–3 |
| 1974 | Billie Jean King | Rosemary Casals | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1975 | Evonne Goolagong | Margaret Court | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1976 | Chris Evert | Rosemary Casals | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1977 |  Martina Navratilova |  Sue Barker | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Martina Navratilova | Dianne Fromholtz | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1979 | Wendy Turnbull |  Virginia Ruzici | 7–5, 1–6, 7–6 |
| 1980 | Billie Jean King | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1981 | Leslie Allen | Hana Mandlíková | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Andrea Jaeger |  Mima Jaušovec | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1983 | Virginia Ruzici | Kathy Jordan | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |  Françoise Dürr Judy Tegart | Rosemary Casals Kerry Melville | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1973 | Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King | Karen Krantzcke  Betty Stöve | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1974 | Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1975 | Lesley Hunt Martina Navratilova | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1976 | Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura | Chris Evert Betty Stöve | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1977 | Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve | Janet Newberry JoAnne Russell | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova | Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1979 | Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull | Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 1980 | Billie Jean King  Ilana Kloss | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1981 | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | Hana Mandlíková Betty Stöve | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1982 | Leslie Allen Mima Jaušovec | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1983 | Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–4, 6–1 |
See also
References
- WTA Results Archive Archived 2010-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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