The Virginia Slims of Newport is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1990; from 1991-1998 it was the Virginia Slims/Hall of Fame Invitational. It was held at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States and played on outdoor grass courts.
Finals
Singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1971 Kerry Reid Françoise Dürr 6–3, 6–7(3–5), 7–6(5–4) 1972 Margaret Court Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–1 1973 Margaret Court Julie Heldman 6–3, 6–2 1974 Chris Evert Betsy Nagelsen 6–4, 6–31975-1982 Not held 1983 Alycia Moulton Kim Jones-Shaefer 6–3, 6–2 1984 Martina Navratilova Gigi Fernández 6–3, 7–6(7–3) 1985 Chris Evert-Lloyd Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–1 1986 Pam Shriver Lori McNeil 6–4, 6–2 1987 Pam Shriver Wendy White 6–2, 6–4 1988 Lori McNeil Barbara Potter 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 1989 Zina Garrison Pam Shriver 6–0, 6–1 1990 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Jo Durie 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 From 1991-1998 known as the Virginia Slims/Hall of Fame Invitational 1991 Ros Fairbank-Nideffer Mary Joe Fernández 1-6, 7-6, 6-01992 Mary Joe Fernández Zina Garrison 6-4, 6-41993 Ros Fairbank-Nideffer Zina Garrison 6-4, 3-6, 6-41994 Mary Joe Fernández Pam Shriver 6-4, 6-41995 Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández 6-4, 7-6(7–2)1996 Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie unknown1997unknownunknownunknown1998 Event Not Held (Doubles Exhibition Only)
Doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1971 Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr Kerry Harris Kerry Reid 6–2, 6–1 1972 Margaret Court Lesley Hunt Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–2 1973 Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve Janet Newberry Pam Teeguarden 6–4, 6–3 1974 Lesley Charles Sue Mappin Gail Chanfreau Julie Heldman 6–2, 7–51975-1982 Not held 1983 Barbara Potter Pam Shriver Barbara Jordan Elizabeth Sayers 6–3, 6–1 1984 Alycia Moulton Paula Smith Lea Antonoplis Beverly Mould 7–5, 7–6 1985 Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie 6–4, 7–6 1986 Terry Holladay Heather Ludloff Cammy MacGregor Gretchen Magers 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 1987 Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil Anne Hobbs Kathy Jordan 7–6(7–5), 7–5 1988 Rosalyn Fairbank Barbara Potter Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil 6–4, 6–3 1989 Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil Elizabeth Smylie Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 6–7, 7–5 1990 Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers Patty Fendick Anne Smith 7–6, 6–1 From 1991-1998 known as the Virginia Slims/Hall of Fame Invitational 1991 Rosalyn Fairbank Pam Shriver unknown unknown unknown 1992 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown 1993 Chanda Rubin Leila Meskhi Rosalyn Fairbank Betsy Nagelsen 3-2 (7-4) (exhibition) 1994 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown 1995 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown 1996 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown 1997 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown 1998 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown
See also Hall of Fame Open – men's tournament
References WTA Results Archive
External links
fr:Tournoi de Newport