The Central Fidelity Banks International (its sponsored name) is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1979 to 1984. Also known as the Richmond International (its official name) was held in Richmond, Virginia in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts from 1979 to 1983 and on outdoor hard courts in 1984.
The 1984 tournament is famous for the first-round match between Vicki Nelson-Dunbar and Jean Hepner which lasted six hours and 31 minutes, the longest women's match ever played. The match featured the longest rally in professional tennis history, a 643-shot rally that lasted 29 minutes.
Past finals
Singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1979 Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan 6–1, 6–31980 Martina Navratilova Mary-Lou Piatek 6–3, 6–01981 Mary-Lou Piatek Sue Barker 6–4, 6–1 1982 Wendy Turnbull Tracy Austin 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–21983 Rosalyn Fairbank Kathy Jordan 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 1984 JoAnne Russell Michaela Washington 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1979 Wendy Turnbull Betty Stöve Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–4 1980 Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Anne Smith 6–4, 4–6, 6–31981 Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 1982 Rosie Casals Candy Reynolds JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici 6–3, 6–31983 Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 6–1 1984 Elizabeth Minter Joanne Russell Jennifer Mundel Felicia Raschiatore 6–4, 3–6, 7–6
References
WTA Results Archive
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