The WTA Doubles Championships is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament for doubles, played from 1975 to 1997. It was held on indoor carpet courts from 1975 to 1981 and from 1983 to 1990, and on outdoor clay courts in 1982 and from 1991 to 1997.
Year Location 1975–1977 Tokyo, Japan 1978 Salt Lake City, Utah 1979–1981 Tokyo, Japan 1982 Fort Worth, Texas 1983–1985 Tokyo, Japan 1986 Nashville, Tennessee 1987–1989 Tokyo, Japan 1990 Orlando, Florida 1991 Tarpon Springs, Florida 1992–1994 Wesley Chapel, Florida 1995–1997 Edinburgh, Scotland
Finals YearChampionsRunners-upScore1975 Margaret Court Virginia Wade Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King 6–7, 7–6, 6–21976 Billie Jean King Betty Stöve Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura 6–3, 6–21977 Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–31978 Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–41979 Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura 7–5, 7–61980 Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura 7–5, 6–31981 Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 7–5, 6–21982 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 7–5, 6–31983 Billie Jean King Sharon Walsh Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 6–1, 6–11984 Ann Kiyomura Pam Shriver Barbara Jordan Elizabeth Sayers 6–3, 6–7, 6–31985 Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie Betsy Nagelsen Anne White 4–6, 7–5, 6–21986 Barbara Potter Pam Shriver Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 6–4, 6–31987 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Elise Burgin Pam Shriver 6–1, 7–6(7–5)1988 Katrina Adams Zina Garrison Gigi Fernández Robin White 7–5, 7–51989 Gigi Fernández Robin White Elizabeth Smylie Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–21990 Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva Manon Bollegraf Meredith McGrath 6–4, 6–11991 Gigi Fernández Helena Suková Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva 4–6, 6–4, 7–61992 Jana Novotná Larisa Savchenko Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–21993 Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Larisa Savchenko 7–5, 6–31994 Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 7–51995 Meredith McGrath Larisa Savchenko Manon Bollegraf Rennae Stubbs 6–2, 7–61996 Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 2–6, 7–61997 Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf Rachel McQuillan Nana Miyagi 6–1, 3–6, 7–5
Winners PlayerWinsTotalFinalTotal Billie Jean King 4 1976, 1978, 1980, 1983 1 1975 Martina Navratilova 4 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982 0 Gigi Fernández 3 1989, 1991, 1993 3 1988, 1994, 1996 Larisa Savchenko 3 1990, 1992, 1995 2 1991, 1993 Pam Shriver 3 1982, 1984, 1986 1 1987 Betty Stöve 3 1976, 1977, 1979 0 Natasha Zvereva 2 1990, 1993 4 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996 Ann Kiyomura 2 1981, 1984 3 1976, 1979, 1980 Manon Bollegraf 2 1996, 1997 2 1990, 1995 Nicole Arendt 2 1996, 1997 0 Jana Novotná 2 1992, 1994 0 Helena Suková 2 1987, 1991 0 Elizabeth Smylie 1 1985 3 1984, 1986, 1989 Kathy Jordan 1 1985 3 1982, 1983, 1986 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 1994 2 1992, 1993 Sue Barker 1 1981 2 1979, 1980 Françoise Dürr 1 1979 2 1977, 1978 Virginia Wade 1 1975 2 1977, 1978 Meredith McGrath 1 1995 1 1990 Robin White 1 1989 1 1988 Barbara Potter 1 1986 1 1981 Sharon Walsh 1 1983 1 1981 Zina Garrison 1 1988 0 Katrina Adams 1 1988 0 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 1 1987 0 Margaret Court 1 1975 0 Anne Smith 0 2 1982, 1983 Nana Miyagi 0 1 1997 Rachel McQuillan 0 1 1997 Rennae Stubbs 0 1 1995 Wendy Turnbull 0 1 1989 Elise Burgin 0 1 1987 Anne White 0 1 1985 Betsy Nagelsen 0 1 1985 Barbara Jordan 0 1 1984 Mona Guerrant 0 1 1976 Rosemary Casals 0 1 1975
References
External links WTA Results Archive