Virginia Slims of Richmond

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Virginia Slims of Richmond
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims of Richmond
TourWTA Tour
Founded1970
Abolished1973
Editions3
LocationRichmond, Virginia, U.S.
VenueWestwood Racquet Club
SurfaceClay / indoor

The Virginia Slims of Richmond is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament held in 1970 and from 1972 to 1973. It was held at the Westwood Racquet Club in Richmond, Virginia in the United States and played on indoor clay courts. The 1970 invitational tournament was the second women's only tennis tournament after the 1970 Houston Women's Invitation.[1]

Past finals[]

Singles[]

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1970 United States Billie Jean King United States Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–3
1971 Not held
1972 United States Billie Jean King United States Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–4
1973 Australia Margaret Court United States Janet Newberry 6–2, 6–1

Doubles[]

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1970 United States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
United States Mary-Ann Curtis
United States Valerie Ziegenfuss
6–4, 6–4
1971 Not held
1972 United States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Karen Krantzcke
Australia Judy Tegart
7–5, 7–6
1973 Australia Margaret Court
Australia Lesley Hunt
Australia Karen Krantzcke
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–2, 7–6(5–4)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 54, 69, 114, 119–120, 144, 149.

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