Virginia Slims of New England
Tennis tournament
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The Virginia Slims of New England is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1986 to 1990. It was held in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.
| Virginia Slims of New England | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Virginia Slims of New England |
| Tour | WTA Tour |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Abolished | 1990 |
| Editions | 6 |
| Location | Worcester, MA, U.S. |
| Surface | Carpet (indoors) |
Martina Navratilova was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles and doubles competitions four times each, partnering American Pam Shriver for her doubles successes.
Results
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ Uncategorized ↓ | |||
| 1986(Jan) |  Martina Navratilova |  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1986(Nov) | Martina Navratilova (2) |  Hana Mandlíková | 6–2, 6–2 |
| ↓ Category 4 ↓ | |||
| 1987 | Pam Shriver | Chris Evert | 6–4, 4–6, 6–0 |
| ↓ Category 5 ↓ | |||
| 1988 | Martina Navratilova (3) |  Natasha Zvereva | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1989 | Martina Navratilova (4) | Zina Garrison | 6–2, 6–3 |
| ↓ Tier II ↓ | |||
| 1990 | Steffi Graf |  Gabriela Sabatini | 7–6, 6–3 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986(Jan) | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1986(Nov) | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1987 | Elise Burgin  Rosalyn Fairbank | Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1988 | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | Gabriela Sabatini Helena Suková | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 1989 | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1990 | Gigi Fernández Helena Suková | Mary Joe Fernández Jana Novotná | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
References
- WTA Results Archive Archived 2010-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
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