Virginia Slims of Newport

Tennis tournament

Virginia Slims of Newport

Defunct tennis tournament
Event name| Virginia Slims of Newport (1971–74, 1984–90)
Virginia Slims Hall of Fame Classic (1983)
Virginia Slims/Hall of Fame Invitational (1991-98)

Tour| WTA Tour
Founded| 1971
Abolished| 1998
Editions| 20
Location| Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Venue| International Tennis Hall of Fame
Surface| Grass

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.

## Finals

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### Singles

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score

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1971 |  Kerry Reid |  Françoise Dürr | 6–3, 6–7(3–5), 7–6(5–4)
1972 |  Margaret Court |  Billie Jean King | 6–4, 6–1
1973 |  Margaret Court |  Julie Heldman | 6–3, 6–2
1974 |  Chris Evert |  Betsy Nagelsen | 6–4, 6–3
1975

1982 | Not held
1983 |  Alycia Moulton |  Kim Jones-Shaefer | 6–3, 6–2
1984 |  Martina Navratilova |  Gigi Fernández | 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
1985 |  Chris Evert-Lloyd |  Pam Shriver | 6–4, 6–1
1986 |  Pam Shriver |  Lori McNeil | 6–4, 6–2
1987 |  Pam Shriver |  Wendy White | 6–2, 6–4
1988 |  Lori McNeil |  Barbara Potter | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1989 |  Zina Garrison |  Pam Shriver | 6–0, 6–1
1990 |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |  Jo Durie | 7–6, 4–6, 7–5
From 1991-1998 known as the Virginia Slims/Hall of Fame Invitational
1991 |  Ros Fairbank-Nideffer |  Mary Joe Fernández | 1-6, 7-6, 6-0
1992 |  Mary Joe Fernández |  Zina Garrison | 6-4, 6-4
1993 |  Ros Fairbank-Nideffer |  Zina Garrison | 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
1994 |  Mary Joe Fernández |  Pam Shriver | 6-4, 6-4
1995 |  Lindsay Davenport |  Mary Joe Fernández | 6-4, 7-6(7–2)
1996 |  Pam Shriver |  Elizabeth Smylie | unknown
1997  | unknown | unknown | unknown
1998 | Event Not Held (Doubles Exhibition Only)

### Doubles

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score

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1971 |  Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr |  Kerry Harris
Kerry Reid | 6–2, 6–1
1972 |  Margaret Court
Lesley Hunt |  Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King | 6–2, 6–2
1973 |  Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve |  Janet Newberry
Pam Teeguarden | 6–4, 6–3
1974 |  Lesley Charles
Sue Mappin |  Gail Chanfreau
Julie Heldman | 6–2, 7–5
1975

1982 | Not held
1983 |  Barbara Potter
Pam Shriver |  Barbara Jordan
Elizabeth Sayers | 6–3, 6–1
1984 |  Alycia Moulton
Paula Smith |  Lea Antonoplis
Beverly Mould | 7–5, 7–6
1985 |  Chris Evert-Lloyd
Wendy Turnbull |  Pam Shriver
Elizabeth Smylie | 6–4, 7–6
1986 |  Terry Holladay
Heather Ludloff |  Cammy MacGregor
Gretchen Magers | 6–1, 6–7, 6–3
1987 |  Gigi Fernández
Lori McNeil |  Anne Hobbs
Kathy Jordan | 7–6(7–5), 7–5
1988 |  Rosalyn Fairbank
Barbara Potter |  Gigi Fernández
Lori McNeil | 6–4, 6–3
1989 |  Gigi Fernández
Lori McNeil |  Elizabeth Smylie
Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 6–7, 7–5
1990 |  Lise Gregory
Gretchen Magers |  Patty Fendick
Anne Smith | 7–6, 6–1
From 1991-1998 known as the Virginia Slims/Hall of Fame Invitational
1991 |  Rosalyn Fairbank
Pam Shriver | unknown
unknown | unknown
1992 | unknown
unknown | unknown
unknown | unknown
1993 |  Chanda Rubin
Leila Meskhi |  Rosalyn Fairbank
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 | unknown

## See also

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* Hall of Fame Open – men's tournament

## References

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* WTA Results Archive

## External links

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WTA Tier III Tournaments (1990–2008)

* 1990 Houston
* 1990 Tampa
* 1990 Newport
* 1990–1991 San Diego
* 1990–1992 San Antonio
* 1990–1992 Sydney
* 1990–1992 Leipzig
* 1991–1992 Barcelona
* 1992–1994 Lucerne
* 1992–1994 Osaka
* 1993/2007–2008 Budapest
* 1993 Kitzbühel
* 1993–1994 Schenectady
* 1993–1994 Brisbane
* 1993–1997 Linz
* 1993–2008 Oklahoma City/Memphis
* 1993–2008 Strasbourg
* 1993–2008 Tokyo Outdoor
* 1993–2008 Birmingham
* 1993–2008 Quebec City
* 1994–1995 Moscow (Ladies Open)
* 1995 San Juan
* 1995/2000–2003 Zagreb/Bol
* 1995–1996 Jakarta
* 1995–1998/2002 Warsaw
* 1996 Moscow (Kremlin Cup)
* 1996–2004/2008 Luxembourg City
* 1996–2008 's-Hertogenbosch
* 1997–2003 Madrid
* 1997–2008 Gold Coast
* 1998 Prague
* 1998 Boston
* 1999 Cairo
* 1999–2004 Sopot
* 1999–2008 Kuala Lumpur/Bali
* 2000–2004 Vienna
* 2001 Canberra
* 2001–2003 Doha
* 2001–2008 Bogotá
* 2001–2008 Acapulco
* 2004–2006 Hasselt
* 2004–2008 Cincinnati
* 2004–2008 Guangzhou
* 2005–2007 Bangkok
* 2005–2007 Kolkata
* 2005–2008 Istanbul
* 2006–2007 Bangalore
* 2007–2008 Bad Gastein
* 2008 Viña del Mar

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WTA Tier IV tournaments (1990–2008)

* 1990–1993 San Juan/Dorado
* 1990 Wichita
* 1990–1991 Albuquerque
* 1990–1991 Nashville
* 1990–1992 Birmingham
* 1990–1992 Brisbane
* 1990–1992 Geneva/Lucerne
* 1990–1992 Indianapolis
* 1990–1992 Oklahoma City
* 1990–1992 Paris
* 1990–1992 Strasbourg
* 1990–1992 Tokyo
* 1990–1992/1994–1998 Kitzbühel/Styria/Maria Lankowitz
* 1990/1994 Singapore/Kallang
* 1990–2000/2005–2008 Palermo 1990/2007–2008 Barcelona
* 1991–1992 Bayonne
* 1992–1993 Kuala Lumpur
* 1992–1997/2005–2008 Prague/Karlovy Vary
* 1992–1994 Taiwan
* 1993 Hong Kong
* 1993 San Marino
* 1993 Sapporo
* 1993–1994 Taranto
* 1993–1994/1997 Jakarta
* 1993/1999–2000 Curitba/Sao Paulo
* 1993/1999–2000/2002 Liege/Anvers/Brussels
* 1993–2000/2001–2008 Auckland
* 1993–2000/2005–2008 Pattaya
* 1993 Melbourne
* 1994–1996/2000–2002 Shanghai/Peking
* 1994–1997 Surabaya
* 1994–2000/2006–2008 Hobart
* 1995–1996 Bournemouth/Cardiff
* 1995 Nagoya
* 1996–1999 Bol
* 1996–2000/2005–2006 Budapest
* 1997 Cardiff
* 1998 Istanbul
* 1998 Sopot
* 1998–2000 Bogotá
* 1998–2000 Bratislava
* 1999 Prostějov
* 1999 Vienna
* 1999–2000 Warsaw
* 1999–2001 Knokke-Zoute
* 1999–2003/2005–2008 Estoril
* 1999–2008 Tashkent
* 2001 Basel
* 2001–2002 Porto
* 2001–2002 Waikoloa
* 2002–2003 Sarasota
* 2002–2008 Espoo/Stockholm
* 2003–2005 Hyderabad
* 2004–2008 Seoul
* 2005 Modena
* 2005–2008 Forest Hills
* 2005–2008 Portorož
* 2005–2008 Rabat/Fes
* 2006 Canberra

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* Virginia Slims of Arizona
* Virginia Slims of Arkansas
* Virginia Slims of Boston
* Virginia Slims Championships
* Virginia Slims of Chicago
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* Virginia Slims of Dallas
* Virginia Slims of Denver
* Virginia Slims of Detroit
* Virginia Slims of Florida
* Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale
* Virginia Slims of Hollywood
* Virginia Slims of Hawaii
* Virginia Slims of Houston
* Virginia Slims of Indianapolis
* Virginia Slims of Jacksonville
* Virginia Slims of Nashville
* Virginia Slims of Newport
* Virginia Slims of New England
* Virginia Slims of New Orleans
* Virginia Slims of New York
* Virginia Slims of Oklahoma City
* Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania
* Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
* Virginia Slims of Richmond
* Virginia Slims of San Diego
* Virginia Slims of St. Louis
* Virginia Slims of St. Petersburg
* Virginia Slims of Seattle
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* Virginia Slims of Utah
* Virginia Slims of Washington

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