Virginia Slims of Newport

The Virginia Slims of Newport is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1990. It was held at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States and played on outdoor grass courts.

Virginia Slims of Newport
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims of Newport (1971–74, 1984–90)
Virginia Slims Hall of Fame Classic (1983)
TourWTA Tour
Founded1971
Abolished1990
Editions12
LocationNewport, Rhode Island, U.S.
VenueInternational Tennis Hall of Fame
SurfaceGrass

Finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971 Kerry Reid Françoise Dürr6–3, 6–7(3–5), 7–6(5–4)
1972 Margaret Court Billie Jean King6–4, 6–1
1973 Margaret Court Julie Heldman6–3, 6–2
1974 Chris Evert Betsy Nagelsen6–4, 6–3
1975
-

1982
Not Held
1983 Alycia Moulton Kim Jones-Shaefer6–3, 6–2
1984 Martina Navratilova Gigi Fernández6–3, 7–6(7–3)
1985 Chris Evert-Lloyd Pam Shriver6–4, 6–1
1986 Pam Shriver Lori McNeil6–4, 6–2
1987 Pam Shriver Wendy White6–2, 6–4
1988 Lori McNeil Barbara Potter6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1989 Zina Garrison Pam Shriver6–0, 6–1
1990 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Jo Durie7–6, 4–6, 7–5

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
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, 7–5
1975
-

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

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