Virginia Slims of Dallas

VS of Dallas
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameMaureen Connolly Memorial (1970–74)
VS of Dallas (1975–78, 1983–89)
Avon Championships of Dallas (1979–82)
TourWTA Tour
Founded1970
Abolished1989
Editions20
SurfaceCarpet

The Virginia Slims of Dallas inaugurated as the Maureen Connolly Memorial was a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament From 1979 through 1982 the event was known as the Avon Championships of Dallas. It was played from 1970 to 1989 and was held in Dallas, Texas in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.

Martina Navratilova was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition nine times and the doubles competitions eight times, partnering Colombian Isabel Fernández de Soto, Dutchwoman Betty Stöve and American Billie Jean King once, American Anne Smith twice, and American Pam Shriver three times for her doubles successes.

Finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Maureen Connolly Memorial
1970 Margaret Smith Court Billie Jean Moffitt King 1–6, 6–3, 11–9
1971 Virginia Wade ? ?
Maureen Connolly Brinker International
1972 Nancy Gunter Billie Jean King 7–6(5–2), 6–1
1973 Virginia Wade Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–1
1974 Chris Evert Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–2
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1975 Virginia Wade Martina Navratilova 2–6, 7–6(5–3), 4–3 ret.
1976 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–1
1977 Sue Barker Terry Holladay 6–1, 7–6
1978 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Tracy Austin 4–6, 6–0, 6–2
Avon Championships of Dallas
1979 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–4
1980 Martina Navratilova Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–2
1981 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4
1982 Martina Navratilova Mima Jaušovec 6–3, 6–2
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1983 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–0
1984 Hana Mandlíková Kathy Jordan 7–6, 3–6, 6–1
1985 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–3, 6–4
1986 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–1
1987 Chris Evert-Lloyd Pam Shriver 6–1, 6–3
1988 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–0, 6–3
1989 Martina Navratilova Monica Seles 7–6, 6–3

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Maureen Connolly Memorial
1972 Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King		 Judy Tegart
Françoise Dürr		 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1973 Evonne Goolagong
Janet Young		 Gail Sherriff
Virginia Wade		 6–3, 6–2
1974 Isabel Fernández de Soto
Martina Navratilova		 Karen Krantzcke
Virginia Wade		 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1975 Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve		 Julie Anthony
Mona Schallau		 7–6(5–4), 6–2
1976 Mona Schallau
Ann Kiyomura		 Marita Redondo
Greer Stevens		 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1977 Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve		 Kerry Reid
Greer Stevens		 6–2, 6–4
1978 Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith		 Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Betty Stöve		 6–3, 7–6
Avon Championships of Dallas
1979 Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith		 Chris Evert-Lloyd
Rosemary Casals		 7–6, 6–2
1980 Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova		 Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull		 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1981 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		 7–5, 6–4
1982 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 Billie Jean King
Ilana Kloss		 6–4, 6–4
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1983 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull		 6–3, 6–2
1984 Leslie Allen
Anne White		 Sandy Collins
Elizabeth Sayers		 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
1985 Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh		 Marcella Mesker
Pascale Paradis		 5–7, 6–4, 7–6
1986 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková		 Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull		 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1987 Mary Lou Piatek
Anne White		 Elise Burgin
Robin White		 7–5, 6–3
1988 Lori McNeil
Eva Pfaff		 Gigi Fernández
Zina Garrison		 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1989 Mary Joe Fernández
Betsy Nagelsen		 Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank		 7–6, 6–3

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