Virginia Slims of Houston

{{Infobox tennis tournament

| name = Virginia Slims of Houston

| type = defunct

| founded = 1970

| ended = 1995

| event name = Virginia Slims of Houston (1970–78, 1983–94)
Avon Championships of Houston (1979–82)
Gallery Furniture Championships (1995)

| tour = WTA Tour (1970–95)

| surface = Carpet (1970–84)
Clay (1985–95)

}}

The Virginia Slims of Houston is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1970 to 1995. It was held in Houston, Texas in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts from 1970 to 1984 and on outdoor clay courts from 1985 to 1995.

The event has the distinction of being the first-ever tournament on the professional women's circuit, which would eventually become the WTA Tour. In 1971, the event served as the series Championships of the inaugural Virginia Slims Tour.

Martina Navratilova was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles and doubles competitions six times each, partnering Dutchwomen Betty Stöve and Manon Bollegraf and Americans Janet Newberry, Pam Shriver, Elise Burgin and Kathy Jordan once each for her doubles successes.

Finals

=Singles=

style="width:40px"\|Year !style="width:200px"\|Champions !style="width:200px"\|Runners-up !style="width:140px" class="unsortable"\|Score
class="wikitable"
1970	{{flagicon\|USA}} Rosemary Casals	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Judy Dalton	5–7, 6–1, 7–5
1971	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry Melville	6–4, 4–6, 6–1
1972	colspan=3 align=center \| Not Held
1973	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Françoise Dürr	{{flagicon\|USA}} Rosemary Casals	6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1974	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	6–3, 5–7, 6–1
1975	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Margaret Court	6–3, 6–2
1976	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert	6–3, 6–4
1977	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Sue Barker	7–6^(5–3), 7–5
1978	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King	1–6, 6–2, 6–2
1979	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	6–3, 6–2
1980	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	6–1, 6–3
1981	{{flagicon\|CSK}} Hana Mandlíková	{{flagicon\|FRG}} Bettina Bunge	6–4, 6–4
1982	{{flagicon\|FRG}} Bettina Bunge	{{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver	6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1983	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|FRG}} Sylvia Hanika	6–3, 7–6
1984	{{flagicon\|CSK}} Hana Mandlíková	{{flagicon\|BUL\|1971}} Manuela Maleeva	6–4, 6–2
1985	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Elise Burgin	6–4, 6–1
1986	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd	{{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy Rinaldi	6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1987	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	3–6, 6–1, 7–6
1988	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	6–0, 6–4
1989	{{flagicon\|SFR Yugoslavia}} Monica Seles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert	3–6, 6–1, 6–4
1990	{{flagicon\|BUL\|1971}} Katerina Maleeva	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6–1, 1–6, 6–4
1991	{{flagicon\|SFR Yugoslavia}} Monica Seles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández	6–4, 6–3
1992	{{flagicon\|SFR Yugoslavia}} Monica Seles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Zina Garrison	6–1, 6–1
1993	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez	{{flagicon\|GER}} Sabine Hack	6–3, 6–2
1994	{{flagicon\|GER}} Sabine Hack	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce	7–5, 6–4
1995	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Åsa Carlsson	6–1, 6–1

=Doubles=

style="width:40px"\|Year !style="width:200px"\|Champions !style="width:200px"\|Runners-up !style="width:140px" class="unsortable"\|Score
class="wikitable"
1970	colspan=3 align=center \| Not Held
1971	{{flagicon\|USA}} Rosemary Casals {{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Judy Dalton {{flagicon\|FRA}} Françoise Dürr	6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1972	colspan=3 align=center \| Not Held
1973	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mona Schallau {{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Teeguarden	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Françoise Dürr {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve	6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1974	{{flagicon\|USA}} Janet Newberry {{flagicon\|USA}} Wendy Overton	{{flagicon\|USA}} Sue Stap {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1975	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Françoise Dürr {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong {{flagicon\|GBR}} Virginia Wade	2–6, 6–3, 7–6
1976	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Françoise Dürr {{flagicon\|USA}} Rosemary Casals	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	6–0, 7–5
1977	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Sue Barker {{flagicon\|USA}} Ann Kiyomura	4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1978	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Greer Stevens {{flagicon\|USA}} Mona Guerrant	7–6^(5–4), 4–6, 7–6^(5–4)
1979	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Janet Newberry	{{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver {{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve	4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1980	{{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Jean King {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Ilana Kloss	{{flagicon\|NED}} Betty Stöve {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull	3–6, 6–1, 6–4
1981	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Sue Barker {{flagicon\|USA}} Ann Kiyomura	{{flagicon\|CSK}} Regina Maršíková {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Lou Piatek	5–7, 6–4, 6–3
1982	{{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy Jordan {{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Sue Barker {{flagicon\|USA}} Sharon Walsh	7–6, 6–2
1983	{{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova {{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Jo Durie {{flagicon\|USA}} Barbara Potter	6–4, 6–3
1984	{{flagicon\|SFR Yugoslavia}} Mima Jaušovec {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne White	{{flagicon\|USA}} Barbara Potter {{flagicon\|USA}} Sharon Walsh	6–4, 3–6, 7–6
1985	{{flagicon\|USA}} Elise Burgin {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|BUL\|1971}} Manuela Maleeva {{flagicon\|CSK}} Helena Suková	6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1986	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd {{flagicon\|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull	{{flagicon\|USA}} Elise Burgin {{flagicon\|USA}} JoAnne Russell	6–2, 6–4
1987	{{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy Jordan {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Zina Garrison {{flagicon\|USA}} Lori McNeil	6–2, 6–4
1988	{{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|USA}} Zina Garrison	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lori McNeil {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	6–7, 6–2, 6–4
1989	{{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|USA}} Zina Garrison	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|USA}} Lori McNeil	6–3, 6–4
1990	colspan=3 align=center \| Not Completed
1991	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Jill Hetherington {{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy Rinaldi	{{flagicon\|USA}} Patty Fendick {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández	6–1, 2–6, 6–1
1992	{{flagicon\|USA}} Patty Fendick {{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Jill Hetherington {{flagicon\|USA}} Kathy Rinaldi	7–5, 6–4
1993	{{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|NED}} Manon Bollegraf	{{flagicon\|RUS\|1991}} Eugenia Maniokova {{flagicon\|SVK}} Radka Zrubáková	6–3, 5–7, 7–6^(9–7)
1994	{{flagicon\|NED}} Manon Bollegraf {{flagicon\|USA}} Martina Navratilova	{{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|USA}} Zina Garrison	6–4, 6–2
1995	{{flagicon\|USA}} Nicole Arendt {{flagicon\|NED}} Manon Bollegraf	{{flagicon\|GER}} Wiltrud Probst {{flagicon\|CAN}} Rene Simpson	6–4, 6–2

References

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

External links

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