Virginia Slims of Jacksonville

Tennis tournament

Virginia Slims of Jacksonville

Defunct tennis tournament
Event name| Virginia Slims of Jacksonville
Tour| WTA Tour
Founded| 1972
Abolished| 1973
Editions| 2
Surface| Clay / outdoor

The Virginia Slims of Jacksonville (its sponsorship name) or Jacksonville Invitation[1] its official name is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1973. It was held in Jacksonville, Florida in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts.

## History[edit]

In 1961 the Jacksonville Invitation was established as a men's tournament played on outdoor hard courts. That tournament became known as the Jacksonville Open. This tournament was established in 1972 as the Jacksonville Invitation for women an outdoor clay court event. Virginia Slims of Jacksonville was the sponsorship name of this tournament.

## Past finals[edit]

### Singles[edit]

Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score

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1972 |  Marie Neumannová |  Billie Jean King | 6–4, 6–3
1973 |  Margaret Court' |  Rosemary Casals | 5–7, 6–3, 6–1

### Doubles[edit]

Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score

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1972 |  Judy Tegart
Karen Krantzcke |  Vicki Berner
Billie Jean King | 7–5, 6–1
1973 |  Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King |  Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve | 7–6, 5–7, 6–3

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Court Nets Tennis Win". El Paso Herald Post. El Paso, Texas, United States: Newspaper Archives. 24 April 1973. p. 23. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

## External links[edit]

* WTA Results Archive

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