Virginia Slims of New England

The Virginia Slims of New England is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1986 to 1990. It was held in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.

Virginia Slims of New England
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims of New England
TourWTA Tour
Founded1986
Abolished1990
Editions6
LocationWorcester, MA, U.S.
SurfaceCarpet (indoors)

Martina Navratilova was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles and doubles competitions four times each, partnering American Pam Shriver for her doubles successes.

Results

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1986(Jan) Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1986(Nov) Martina Navratilova Hana Mandlíková6–2, 6–2
1987 Pam Shriver Chris Evert6–4, 4–6, 6–0
1988 Martina Navratilova Natasha Zvereva6–7, 6–4, 6–3
1989 Martina Navratilova Zina Garrison6–2, 6–3
1990 Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini7–6, 6–3

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1986(Jan) Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6–3, 6–4
1986(Nov) Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6–3, 6–1
1987 Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank
Bettina Bunge
Eva Pfaff
6–4, 6–4
1988 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
Gabriela Sabatini
Helena Suková
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1989 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1990 Gigi Fernández
Helena Suková
Mary Joe Fernández
Jana Novotná
3–6, 6–3, 6–3

References


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