Virginia Slims of Florida

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The Virginia Slims of Florida is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1984 to 1995 in various locations in Florida in the United States. It was held at the Frenchman's Creek Beach & Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens in 1984, at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne from 1985 to 1986, at the Polo Club in Boca Raton from 1987 to 1992, and at the Delray Beach Tennis Center in Delray Beach from 1993 to 1995. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts in 1984 and on outdoor hard courts from 1985 to 1995.

EventnameVirginia Slims of Florida (1984–94)
Delray Beach Winter Championships (1995)
Founded1984
Abolished1995
Quick facts Defunct tennis tournament, Event name ...
Virginia Slims of Florida
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims of Florida (1984–94)
Delray Beach Winter Championships (1995)
TourWTA Tour
Founded1984
Abolished1995
Editions12
SurfaceClay (1984)
Hard (1985–95)
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Steffi Graf was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition six times. Past singles champions also include Chris Evert and Gabriela Sabatini, who both won the tournament three times.

Past finals

Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score[1]
1984United States Chris Evert-LloydUnited States Bonnie Gadusek6–0, 6–1
1985United States Chris Evert-LloydUnited States Martina Navratilova6–2, 6–4
1986United States Chris Evert-LloydWest Germany Steffi Graf6–3, 6–1
1987West Germany Steffi GrafCzechoslovakia Helena Suková6–2, 6–3
  Tier II tournament  
1988Argentina Gabriela SabatiniWest Germany Steffi Graf2–6, 6–3, 6–1
1989West Germany Steffi GrafUnited States Chris Evert4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1990Argentina Gabriela SabatiniUnited States Jennifer Capriati6–4, 7–5
  Tier I tournament  
1991Argentina Gabriela SabatiniGermany Steffi Graf6–4, 7–6(8–6)
1992Germany Steffi GrafSpain Conchita Martínez3–6, 6–2, 6–0
  Tier II tournament  
1993Germany Steffi GrafSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–4, 6–3
1994Germany Steffi GrafSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–3, 7–5
1995Germany Steffi GrafSpain Conchita Martínez6–2, 6–4
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Doubles

References

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