WTA Seattle
Tennis tournament
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The WTA Seattle is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1977 to 1982. It was held in Seattle, Washington in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts from 1977 to 1982. The tournament was known as the Virginia Slims of Seattle in 1977 and 1978 and for the remainder of its existence, 1979 through 1982, was called the Avon Championships of Seattle.[1]
EventnameVirginia Slims of Seattle (1977–78)
Avon Championships of Seattle (1979–82)
Avon Championships of Seattle (1979–82)
TourWTA Tour
Founded1977
Abolished1982
Results
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 |  Chris Evert | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Martina Navratilova |  Betty Stöve | 6–1, 1–6, 6–1 |
| 1979 | Chris Evert | Renée Richards | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1980 | Tracy Austin |  Virginia Wade | 6–2, 7–6(7–1) |
| 1981 |  Sylvia Hanika | Barbara Potter | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Martina Navratilova | Andrea Jaeger | 6–2, 6–0 |
Doubles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Rosie Casals Chris Evert |  Françoise Dürr Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1978 |  Kerry Melville Reid Wendy Turnbull | Patricia Bostrom Marita Redondo | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1979 | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1980 | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull |  Greer Stevens Virginia Wade | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 1981 | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1982 | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 7–5, 6–4 |