virginia, slims, newport, defunct, tour, affiliated, women, tennis, tournament, played, from, 1971, 1990, from, 1991, 1998, virginia, slims, hall, fame, invitational, held, international, tennis, hall, fame, newport, rhode, island, united, states, played, outd. The Virginia Slims of Newport is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women s tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1990 from 1991 1998 it was the Virginia Slims Hall of Fame Invitational It was held at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport Rhode Island in the United States and played on outdoor grass courts Virginia Slims of NewportDefunct tennis tournamentEvent nameVirginia Slims of Newport 1971 74 1984 90 Virginia Slims Hall of Fame Classic 1983 Virginia Slims Hall of Fame Invitational 1991 98 TourWTA TourFounded1971Abolished1998Editions20LocationNewport Rhode Island U S VenueInternational Tennis Hall of FameSurfaceGrass Contents 1 Finals 1 1 Singles 1 2 Doubles 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksFinals editSingles edit Year Champions Runners up Score 1971 nbsp Kerry Reid nbsp Francoise Durr 6 3 6 7 3 5 7 6 5 4 1972 nbsp Margaret Court nbsp Billie Jean King 6 4 6 1 1973 nbsp Margaret Court nbsp Julie Heldman 6 3 6 2 1974 nbsp Chris Evert nbsp Betsy Nagelsen 6 4 6 3 1975 1982 Not held 1983 nbsp Alycia Moulton nbsp Kim Jones Shaefer 6 3 6 2 1984 nbsp Martina Navratilova nbsp Gigi Fernandez 6 3 7 6 7 3 1985 nbsp Chris Evert Lloyd nbsp Pam Shriver 6 4 6 1 1986 nbsp Pam Shriver nbsp Lori McNeil 6 4 6 2 1987 nbsp Pam Shriver nbsp Wendy White 6 2 6 4 1988 nbsp Lori McNeil nbsp Barbara Potter 6 4 4 6 6 3 1989 nbsp Zina Garrison nbsp Pam Shriver 6 0 6 1 1990 nbsp Arantxa Sanchez Vicario nbsp Jo Durie 7 6 4 6 7 5 From 1991 1998 known as the Virginia Slims Hall of Fame Invitational 1991 nbsp Ros Fairbank Nideffer nbsp Mary Joe Fernandez 1 6 7 6 6 0 1992 nbsp Mary Joe Fernandez nbsp Zina Garrison 6 4 6 4 1993 nbsp Ros Fairbank Nideffer nbsp Zina Garrison 6 4 3 6 6 4 1994 nbsp Mary Joe Fernandez nbsp Pam Shriver 6 4 6 4 1995 nbsp Lindsay Davenport nbsp Mary Joe Fernandez 6 4 7 6 7 2 1996 nbsp Pam Shriver nbsp Elizabeth Smylie unknown 1997 unknown unknown unknown 1998 Event Not Held Doubles Exhibition Only Doubles edit Year Champions Runners up Score 1971 nbsp Judy Dalton nbsp Francoise Durr nbsp Kerry Harris nbsp Kerry Reid 6 2 6 1 1972 nbsp Margaret Court nbsp Lesley Hunt nbsp Rosemary Casals nbsp Billie Jean King 6 2 6 2 1973 nbsp Francoise Durr nbsp Betty Stove nbsp Janet Newberry nbsp Pam Teeguarden 6 4 6 3 1974 nbsp Lesley Charles nbsp Sue Mappin nbsp Gail Chanfreau nbsp Julie Heldman 6 2 7 5 1975 1982 Not held 1983 nbsp Barbara Potter nbsp Pam Shriver nbsp Barbara Jordan nbsp Elizabeth Sayers 6 3 6 1 1984 nbsp Alycia Moulton nbsp Paula Smith nbsp Lea Antonoplis nbsp Beverly Mould 7 5 7 6 1985 nbsp Chris Evert Lloyd nbsp Wendy Turnbull nbsp Pam Shriver nbsp Elizabeth Smylie 6 4 7 6 1986 nbsp Terry Holladay nbsp Heather Ludloff nbsp Cammy MacGregor nbsp Gretchen Magers 6 1 6 7 6 3 1987 nbsp Gigi Fernandez nbsp Lori McNeil nbsp Anne Hobbs nbsp Kathy Jordan 7 6 7 5 7 5 1988 nbsp Rosalyn Fairbank nbsp Barbara Potter nbsp Gigi Fernandez nbsp Lori McNeil 6 4 6 3 1989 nbsp Gigi Fernandez nbsp Lori McNeil nbsp Elizabeth Smylie nbsp Wendy Turnbull 6 3 6 7 7 5 1990 nbsp Lise Gregory nbsp Gretchen Magers nbsp Patty Fendick nbsp Anne Smith 7 6 6 1 From 1991 1998 known as the Virginia Slims Hall of Fame Invitational 1991 nbsp Rosalyn Fairbank nbsp Pam Shriver unknown unknown unknown 1992 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown 1993 nbsp Chanda Rubin nbsp Leila Meskhi nbsp Rosalyn Fairbank nbsp Betsy Nagelsen 3 2 7 4 exhibition 1994 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown 1995 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown 1996 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown 1997 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown 1998 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknownSee also editHall of Fame Open men s tournamentReferences editWTA Results ArchiveExternal links edit nbsp This WTA Tour tennis tournament article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article related to sports in Rhode Island is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Virginia Slims of Newport amp oldid 1187351687, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,