Toyota Championships
The Colgate Series Championships, later named the Toyota Championships were the finales in an annual series of professional women's tennis tournaments for women from 1977 through 1982. The best singles and doubles players of the circuit, based on ranking points earned, qualified for the championships. The championships were discontinued when Virginia Slims became the year-round sponsor of the Women's Tennis Association Tour in 1983.[1][2]
| Colgate Series Championships Toyota Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Colgate Series (1977-81 Toyota Championships (1981-82) |
| Tour | WTA Tour (1977-82) |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Abolished | 1982 |
| Location | Palm Springs, CA, U.S. Landover MD, U.S. East Rutherford, NJ, U.S. |
| Surface | Hard, Carpet |
Results
Singles
| Series Year | Series-Ending Tournament | Location | Surface | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Colgate Series Championships | Palm Springs, California, U.S. | Hard |  | | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1978 | Colgate Series Championships | Palm Springs, California, U.S. | Hard | | | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1979 | Colgate Series Championships | Landover, Maryland, U.S. | Carpet | | | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1980 | Colgate Series Championships | Landover, Maryland, U.S. | Carpet | | | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1981 | Toyota Series Championships | East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. | Carpet | | | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1982 | Toyota Series Championships | East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. | Carpet | | | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Doubles
| Series Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 |   | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1978 | | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1979 | | | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1980 | | | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6 |
| 1981 | | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1982 | | | 6–4, 7–5 |
See also
- WTA Tour Championships
References
- John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 500–505.
- Barry Lorge (December 30, 1979). "Colgate Tennis Draws Spotlight With Cross-Country Move". The Washington Post.
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