Virginia Slims of Akron

Tennis tournament

Virginia Slims of Akron

Defunct tennis tournament
Event name| Akron Indoor (1973–74)
Virginia Slims of Akron (1975–76)
Tour| WTA Tour
Founded| 1973
Abolished| 1976
Editions| 4
Location| Akron, Ohio, U.S,
Surface| Carpet

The Virginia Slims of Akron, also known during the first two editions as the Akron Tennis Open, is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1973 to 1976. It was held in Akron, Ohio in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.[1]

## Past finals

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### Singles

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1973 |  Chris Evert |  Olga Morozova | 6–3, 6–4
1974 |  Billie Jean King |  Nancy Gunter | 6–3, 7–5
1975 |  Chris Evert |  Margaret Court | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1976 |  Evonne Goolagong Cawley |  Virginia Wade | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2

### Doubles

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score

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1973 |  Patti Hogan
Sharon Walsh |  Patricia Bostrom
Michele Gurdal | 7–5, 6–4
1974 |  Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King |  Julie Heldman
Olga Morozova | 6–2, 6–4
1975 |  Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve |  Chris Evert
Martina Navratilova | 7–5, 7–6
1976 |  Brigitte Cuypers
Mona Guerrant |  Glynis Coles
Florența Mihai | 6–4, 7–6

## References

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1. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 150, 182–183, 208, 236.

## External links

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* WTA Results Archive

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