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This article is about the ILTF/VS/WTA defunct tennis event for women. For the defunct men's tennis event of Philadelphia, see
U.S. Pro Indoor .
Tennis tournament
Advanta Championships of Philadelphia Event name Advanta Championships of Philadelphia (1973–2005) Founded 1971 Abolished 2005 Editions 12 Surface Indoor hard and carpet
The Advanta Championships of Philadelphia also long known as the Virginia Slims of Philadelphia was a
ILTF World Circuit then later
WTA Tour professional
tennis tournament for women played from 1971 through 2005 in
Philadelphia , United States. The tournament was classified on the WTA Tour as a
Tier I event from 1993 through 1995. It was classified as a Tier II event in 1991, 1992, and from 1996 through 2005. The tournament was played indoors, on
carpet from 1991 through 2000, and on
hard courts from 1971 through 1979 and from 2003 through 2005.
Past singles champions include
Conchita Martínez ,
Margaret Court ,
Chris Evert ,
Monica Seles ,
Steffi Graf ,
Martina Hingis ,
Lindsay Davenport , and
Amélie Mauresmo .
Finals
Singles
Year
Cat.
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1970
Margaret Court
Billie Jean King
6–3, 7–6
1971
Rosemary Casals
Françoise Dürr
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1972
Not held
1973
Margaret Court
Kerry Harris
6–1, 6–0
1974
Olga Morozova
Billie Jean King
7–6(5–2) , 6–1
1975
Virginia Wade
Chris Evert
7–5, 6–4
1976
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Chris Evert
6–3, 7–6
1977
Chris Evert
Martina Navratilova
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1978
Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
6–0, 6–4
1979
Wendy Turnbull
Virginia Wade
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1980–1990
Not held
1991
Tier II
Monica Seles
Jennifer Capriati
7–5, 6–1
1992
Tier II
Steffi Graf
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1993
Tier I
Conchita Martínez
Steffi Graf
6–3, 6–3
1994
Tier I
Anke Huber
Mary Pierce
6–0, 6–7, 7–5
1995
Tier I
Steffi Graf
Lori McNeil
6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1996
Tier II
Jana Novotná
Steffi Graf
6–4 (
ret. )
1997
Tier II
Martina Hingis
Lindsay Davenport
7–5, 6–7, 7–6
1998
Tier II
Steffi Graf
Lindsay Davenport
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1999
Tier II
Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis
6–3, 6–4
2000
Tier II
Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis
7–6, 6–4
2001–2002
Not held
2003
Tier II
Amélie Mauresmo
Anastasia Myskina
5–7, 6–0, 6–2
2004
Tier II
Amélie Mauresmo
Vera Zvonareva
3–6, 6–2, 6–2
2005
Tier II
Amélie Mauresmo
Elena Dementieva
7–5, 2–6, 7–5
Doubles
Year
Cat.
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1971
Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King
(
walkover )
1972
Not held
1973
Margaret Court
Lesley Hunt
Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1974
Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King
Kerry Harris
Lesley Hunt
6–3, 7–6
1975
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Betty Stöve
Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–3)
1976
Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve
Rosemary Casals
Françoise Dürr
7–6, 6–4
1977
Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1978
Kerry Melville Reid
Wendy Turnbull
Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade
6–3, 7–5
1979
Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve
Renée Richards
Virginia Wade
6–4, 6–2
1980–1990
Not held
1991
Tier II
Jana Novotná
Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison Jackson
6–2, 6–4
1992
Tier II
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
Conchita Martínez
Mary Pierce
6–1, 6–3
1993
Tier I
Katrina Adams
Manon Bollegraf
Conchita Martínez
Larisa Savchenko Neiland
6–2, 4–6, 7–6
1994
Tier I
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
Gabriela Sabatini
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1995
Tier I
Lori McNeil
Helena Suková
Meredith McGrath
Larisa Savchenko Neiland
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1996
Tier II
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
Nicole Arendt
Lori McNeil
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1997
Tier II
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná
6–3, 7–5
1998
Tier II
Elena Likhovtseva
Ai Sugiyama
Monica Seles
Natasha Zvereva
7–5, 4–6, 6–2
1999
Tier II
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
Chanda Rubin
Sandrine Testud
6–1, 7–6
2000
Tier II
Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 7–5
2001–2002
Not held
2003
Tier II
Martina Navratilova
Lisa Raymond
Cara Black
Rennae Stubbs
6–3, 6–4
2004
Tier II
Alicia Molik
Lisa Raymond
Liezel Huber
Corina Morariu
7–5, 6–4
2005
Tier II
Cara Black
Rennae Stubbs
Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur
6–4, 7–6
See also
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