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 YearChampionsRunners-upScoreMaureen Connolly Memorial1970 Margaret Smith Court Billie Jean Moffitt King 1–6, 6–3, 11–91971 Virginia Wade ? ?Maureen Connolly Brinker International1972 Nancy Gunter Billie Jean King 7–6(5–2), 6–11973 Virginia Wade Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–11974 Chris Evert Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–2Virginia 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, 6–11977 Sue Barker Terry Holladay 6–1, 7–61978 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Tracy Austin 4–6, 6–0, 6–2Avon Championships of Dallas 1979 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–41980 Martina Navratilova Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–21981 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–41982 Martina Navratilova Mima Jaušovec 6–3, 6–2Virginia Slims of Dallas 1983 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–01984 Hana Mandlíková Kathy Jordan 7–6, 3–6, 6–11985 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–3, 6–41986 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–11987 Chris Evert-Lloyd Pam Shriver 6–1, 6–31988 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–0, 6–31989 Martina Navratilova Monica Seles 7–6, 6–3
Doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScoreMaureen Connolly Memorial 1972 Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King Judy Tegart Françoise Dürr 6–3, 4–6, 7–51973 Evonne Goolagong Janet Young Gail Sherriff Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–21974 Isabel Fernández de Soto Martina Navratilova Karen Krantzcke Virginia Wade 6–3, 3–6, 6–3Virginia Slims of Dallas 1975 Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve Julie Anthony Mona Schallau 7–6(5–4), 6–21976 Mona Schallau Ann Kiyomura Marita Redondo Greer Stevens 6–3, 4–6, 6–41977 Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve Kerry Reid Greer Stevens 6–2, 6–41978 Martina Navratilova Anne Smith Evonne Goolagong Cawley Betty Stöve 6–3, 7–6Avon Championships of Dallas 1979 Martina Navratilova Anne Smith Chris Evert-Lloyd Rosemary Casals 7–6, 6–21980 Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 6–3, 6–31981 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 7–5, 6–41982 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss 6–4, 6–4Virginia Slims of Dallas 1983 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 6–21984 Leslie Allen Anne White Sandy Collins Elizabeth Sayers 6–4, 5–7, 6–21985 Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh Marcella Mesker Pascale Paradis 5–7, 6–4, 7–61986 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 7–5, 6–41987 Mary Lou Piatek Anne White Elise Burgin Robin White 7–5, 6–31988 Lori McNeil Eva Pfaff Gigi Fernández Zina Garrison 2–6, 6–4, 7–51989 Mary Joe Fernández Betsy Nagelsen Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank 7–6, 6–3
References WTA Results Archive
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