Virginia Slims of Dallas

{{Infobox tennis tournament

| name = VS of Dallas

| type = defunct

| founded = 1970

| ended = 1989

| editions = 20

| event name = Maureen Connolly Memorial (1970–74)
VS of Dallas (1975–78, 1983–89)
Avon Championships of Dallas (1979–82)

| tour = WTA Tour

| surface = Carpet

}}

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=

style="width:40px"\|Year !style="width:200px"\|Champions !style="width:200px"\|Runners-up !style="width:160px" class="unsortable"\|Score
class=wikitable
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Maureen Connolly Memorial
1970	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Margaret Smith Court	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean Moffitt King	1–6, 6–3, 11–9
1971	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	?	?
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Maureen Connolly Brinker International
1972	{{flagicon\|USA}} Nancy Gunter	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King	7–6^(5–2), 6–1
1973	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong	6–4, 6–1
1974	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	7–5, 6–2
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Virginia Slims of Dallas
1975	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	{{flagicon\|CSK}} Martina Navratilova	2–6, 7–6^(5–3), 4–3 ret.
1976	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	6–1, 6–1
1977	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Sue Barker	{{flagicon\|USA}} Terry Holladay	6–1, 7–6
1978	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley	{{flagicon\|USA}} Tracy Austin	4–6, 6–0, 6–2
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Avon Championships of Dallas
1979	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd	6–4, 6–4
1980	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley	6–3, 6–2
1981	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver	6–2, 6–4
1982	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|SFR Yugoslavia}} Mima Jaušovec	6–3, 6–2
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Virginia Slims of Dallas
1983	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd	6–4, 6–0
1984	{{flagicon\|CSK}} Hana Mandlíková	{{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy Jordan	7–6, 3–6, 6–1
1985	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd	6–3, 6–4
1986	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd	6–2, 6–1
1987	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd	{{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver	6–1, 6–3
1988	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver	6–0, 6–3
1989	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|SFR Yugoslavia}} Monica Seles	7–6, 6–3

=Doubles=

style="width:40px"\|Year !style="width:200px"\|Champions !style="width:200px"\|Runners-up !style="width:160px" class="unsortable"\|Score
class=wikitable
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Maureen Connolly Memorial
1972	{{flagicon\|USA}} Rosemary Casals {{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Judy Tegart {{flagicon\|FRA}} Françoise Dürr	6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1973	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong {{flagicon\|AUS}} Janet Young	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Gail Sherriff {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	6–3, 6–2
1974	{{flagicon\|COL}} Isabel Fernández de Soto {{flagicon\|CSK}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Karen Krantzcke {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	6–3, 3–6, 6–3
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Virginia Slims of Dallas
1975	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Françoise Dürr {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve	{{flagicon\|USA}} Julie Anthony {{flagicon\|USA}} Mona Schallau	7–6^(5–4), 6–2
1976	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mona Schallau {{flagicon\|USA}} Ann Kiyomura	{{flagicon\|USA}} Marita Redondo {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Greer Stevens	6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1977	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Greer Stevens	6–2, 6–4
1978	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne Smith	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve	6–3, 7–6
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Avon Championships of Dallas
1979	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne Smith	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd {{flagicon\|USA}} Rosemary Casals	7–6, 6–2
1980	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Rosemary Casals {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull	4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1981	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver	{{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy Jordan {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne Smith	7–5, 6–4
1982	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Ilana Kloss	6–4, 6–4
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Virginia Slims of Dallas
1983	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver	{{flagicon\|USA}} Rosemary Casals {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull	6–3, 6–2
1984	{{flagicon\|USA}} Leslie Allen {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne White	{{flagicon\|USA}} Sandy Collins {{flagicon\|AUS}} Elizabeth Sayers	6–4, 5–7, 6–2
1985	{{flagicon\|USA}} Barbara Potter {{flagicon\|USA}} Sharon Walsh	{{flagicon\|NED}} Marcella Mesker {{flagicon\|FRA}} Pascale Paradis	5–7, 6–4, 7–6
1986	{{flagicon\|FRG}} Claudia Kohde-Kilsch {{flagicon\|CSK}} Helena Suková	{{flagicon\|CSK}} Hana Mandlíková {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull	4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1987	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Lou Piatek {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne White	{{flagicon\|USA}} Elise Burgin {{flagicon\|USA}} Robin White	7–5, 6–3
1988	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lori McNeil {{flagicon\|FRG}} Eva Pfaff	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|USA}} Zina Garrison	2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1989	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández {{flagicon\|USA}} Betsy Nagelsen	{{flagicon\|USA}} Elise Burgin {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Rosalyn Fairbank	7–6, 6–3

References

[http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/page/TournamentArchive/0,,12781~0~2008,00.html WTA Results Archive]

External links

Category:Carpet court tennis tournaments

Category:Indoor tennis tournaments

Category:Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States

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Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1989

Category:1972 establishments in Texas

Category:1989 disestablishments in Texas

Category:Women's tennis tournaments in the United States

Category:Tennis in Dallas

style="width:40px"\|Year !style="width:200px"\|Champions !style="width:200px"\|Runners-up !style="width:160px" class="unsortable"\|Score
class=wikitable
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Maureen Connolly Memorial
1970	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Margaret Smith Court	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean Moffitt King	1–6, 6–3, 11–9
1971	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	?	?
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Maureen Connolly Brinker International
1972	{{flagicon\|USA}} Nancy Gunter	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King	7–6^(5–2), 6–1
1973	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong	6–4, 6–1
1974	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	7–5, 6–2
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Virginia Slims of Dallas
1975	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	{{flagicon\|CSK}} Martina Navratilova	2–6, 7–6^(5–3), 4–3 ret.
1976	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	6–1, 6–1
1977	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Sue Barker	{{flagicon\|USA}} Terry Holladay	6–1, 7–6
1978	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley	{{flagicon\|USA}} Tracy Austin	4–6, 6–0, 6–2
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Avon Championships of Dallas
1979	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd	6–4, 6–4
1980	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley	6–3, 6–2
1981	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver	6–2, 6–4
1982	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|SFR Yugoslavia}} Mima Jaušovec	6–3, 6–2
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Virginia Slims of Dallas
1983	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd	6–4, 6–0
1984	{{flagicon\|CSK}} Hana Mandlíková	{{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy Jordan	7–6, 3–6, 6–1
1985	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd	6–3, 6–4
1986	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd	6–2, 6–1
1987	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd	{{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver	6–1, 6–3
1988	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver	6–0, 6–3
1989	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|SFR Yugoslavia}} Monica Seles	7–6, 6–3

style="width:40px"\|Year !style="width:200px"\|Champions !style="width:200px"\|Runners-up !style="width:160px" class="unsortable"\|Score
class=wikitable
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Maureen Connolly Memorial
1972	{{flagicon\|USA}} Rosemary Casals {{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Judy Tegart {{flagicon\|FRA}} Françoise Dürr	6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1973	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong {{flagicon\|AUS}} Janet Young	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Gail Sherriff {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	6–3, 6–2
1974	{{flagicon\|COL}} Isabel Fernández de Soto {{flagicon\|CSK}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Karen Krantzcke {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	6–3, 3–6, 6–3
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Virginia Slims of Dallas
1975	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Françoise Dürr {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve	{{flagicon\|USA}} Julie Anthony {{flagicon\|USA}} Mona Schallau	7–6^(5–4), 6–2
1976	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mona Schallau {{flagicon\|USA}} Ann Kiyomura	{{flagicon\|USA}} Marita Redondo {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Greer Stevens	6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1977	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Reid {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Greer Stevens	6–2, 6–4
1978	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne Smith	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve	6–3, 7–6
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Avon Championships of Dallas
1979	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne Smith	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd {{flagicon\|USA}} Rosemary Casals	7–6, 6–2
1980	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Rosemary Casals {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull	4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1981	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver	{{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy Jordan {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne Smith	7–5, 6–4
1982	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Ilana Kloss	6–4, 6–4
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;\|Virginia Slims of Dallas
1983	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver	{{flagicon\|USA}} Rosemary Casals {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull	6–3, 6–2
1984	{{flagicon\|USA}} Leslie Allen {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne White	{{flagicon\|USA}} Sandy Collins {{flagicon\|AUS}} Elizabeth Sayers	6–4, 5–7, 6–2
1985	{{flagicon\|USA}} Barbara Potter {{flagicon\|USA}} Sharon Walsh	{{flagicon\|NED}} Marcella Mesker {{flagicon\|FRA}} Pascale Paradis	5–7, 6–4, 7–6
1986	{{flagicon\|FRG}} Claudia Kohde-Kilsch {{flagicon\|CSK}} Helena Suková	{{flagicon\|CSK}} Hana Mandlíková {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull	4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1987	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Lou Piatek {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne White	{{flagicon\|USA}} Elise Burgin {{flagicon\|USA}} Robin White	7–5, 6–3
1988	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lori McNeil {{flagicon\|FRG}} Eva Pfaff	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|USA}} Zina Garrison	2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1989	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández {{flagicon\|USA}} Betsy Nagelsen	{{flagicon\|USA}} Elise Burgin {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Rosalyn Fairbank	7–6, 6–3