Virginia Slims of Washington

The Virginia Slims of Washington is a defunct Grand Prix and WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1991. It was held in Washington, D.C. in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts from 1972 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1990. From 1976 to 1977 it was played on indoor hard courts and in the final year it was played on outdoor hard courts.

Virginia Slims of Washington
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims of Washington (1972–78, 1983–91)
Avon Championships of Washington (1979, 1982)
TourWTA Tour
Founded1972
Abolished1991
Editions18
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
SurfaceCarpet (i) (1972–75, 1978–90)
Hard (i) (1976–77)
Hard (1991)

The event was known by several different names. For the majority of its run the tournament was called the Virginia Slims of Washington due to sponsorship with Virginia Slims. It was also known as the Colgate Championships of Washington and the Avon Championships of Washington.

Martina Navratilova was the most successful player winning 9 titles overall.

The tournament was abolished after the 1991 edition when its owners Pro-Serv sold it abroad.[1]

Past finals

Singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972 Nancy Richey Chris Evert7–6(5–1), 6–2
1973 Margaret Court Kerry Melville6–1, 6–2
1974 Billie Jean King Kerry Melville6–0, 6–2
1975 Martina Navratilova Kerry Melville6–3, 6–1
1976 Chris Evert Virginia Wade6–2, 6–1
1977 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert6–2, 6–3
1978 Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve7–5, 6–4
1979 Tracy Austin Martina Navratilova6–2, 6–2
1980Not held [lower-alpha 1]
1981
1982 Martina Navratilova Anne Smith6–2, 6–3
1983 Martina Navratilova Sylvia Hanika6–1, 6–1
1984 Hana Mandlíková Zina Garrison6–1, 6–1
1985 Martina Navratilova Manuela Maleeva6–3, 6–2
1986 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver6–1, 6–4
1987 Hana Mandlíková Barbara Potter6–4, 6–2
1988 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver6–0, 6–2
1989 Steffi Graf Zina Garrison6–1, 7–5
1990 Martina Navratilova Zina Garrison6–1, 6–0
1991 Arantxa Sánchez Katerina Maleeva6–2, 7–5

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972 Wendy Overton
Valerie Ziegenfuss		 Judy Tegart
Françoise Dürr		7–5, 6–2
1973 Rosie Casals
Julie Heldman		 Kerry Harris
Kerry Melville		6–3, 6–3
1974 Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve		 Françoise Dürr
Kerry Harris		6–3, 6–4
1975 Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve		 Helen Gourlay-Cawley
Kerry Melville		6–3, 6–4
1976 Olga Morozova
Virginia Wade		 Wendy Overton
Mona Guerrant		7–6, 6–2
1977 Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve		 Kristien Kemmer
Valerie Ziegenfuss		7–5, 6–2
1978 Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova		 Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull		6–3, 7–5
1979 Mima Jaušovec
Virginia Ruzici		 Sharon Walsh
Renée Richards		4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1980Not held [lower-alpha 1]
1981
1982 Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1983 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		4–6, 7–5, 6–3
1984 Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh		 Leslie Allen
Anne White		6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1985 Martina Navratilova
Gigi Fernández		 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková		6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1986 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková		6–3, 6–4
1987 Elise Burgin
Pam Shriver		 Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil		6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1988 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 Gabriela Sabatini
Helena Suková		6–3, 6–4
1989 Betsy Nagelsen
Pam Shriver		 Natasha Zvereva
Larisa Neiland		6–2, 6–3
1990 Zina Garrison
Martina Navratilova		 Ann Henricksson
Dinky Van Rensburg		6–0, 6–3
1991 Jana Novotná
Larisa Neiland		 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva		5–7, 6–1, 7–6

See also

Notes
  1. In January 1980 and 1981 the season-ending Colgate Series Championships were held in Landover, Maryland.

References
  1. "Ginny of Washington". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Philip Morris. June 1992 – via University of California San Francisco.


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