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Tennis tournament
VS of Dallas Event name Maureen Connolly Memorial (1970–74) VS of Dallas (1975–78, 1983–89) Avon Championships of Dallas (1979–82) Tour
WTA Tour Founded 1970 Abolished 1989 Editions 20 Surface
Carpet
The Virginia Slims of Dallas inaugurated as the Maureen Connolly Memorial was a defunct
WTA Tour affiliated women's
tennis tournament From 1979 through 1982 the event was known as the Avon Championships of Dallas . It was played from 1970 to 1989 and was held in
Dallas, Texas in the United States and played on
indoor carpet courts .
Martina Navratilova was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition nine times and the doubles competitions eight times, partnering Colombian
Isabel Fernández de Soto , Dutchwoman
Betty Stöve and American
Billie Jean King once, American
Anne Smith twice, and American
Pam Shriver three times for her doubles successes.
Finals
Singles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
Maureen Connolly Memorial
1970
Margaret Smith Court
Billie Jean Moffitt King
1–6, 6–3, 11–9
1971
Virginia Wade
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1972
Nancy Gunter
Billie Jean King
7–6(5–2) , 6–1
1973
Virginia Wade
Evonne Goolagong
6–4, 6–1
1974
Chris Evert
Virginia Wade
7–5, 6–2
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1975
Virginia Wade
Martina Navratilova
2–6, 7–6(5–3) , 4–3 ret.
1976
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Martina Navratilova
6–1, 6–1
1977
Sue Barker
Terry Holladay
6–1, 7–6
1978
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Tracy Austin
4–6, 6–0, 6–2
Avon Championships of Dallas
1979
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–4, 6–4
1980
Martina Navratilova
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–3, 6–2
1981
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–2, 6–4
1982
Martina Navratilova
Mima Jaušovec
6–3, 6–2
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1983
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–4, 6–0
1984
Hana Mandlíková
Kathy Jordan
7–6, 3–6, 6–1
1985
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–3, 6–4
1986
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–2, 6–1
1987
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Pam Shriver
6–1, 6–3
1988
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–0, 6–3
1989
Martina Navratilova
Monica Seles
7–6, 6–3
Doubles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
Maureen Connolly Memorial
1972
Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King
Judy Tegart
Françoise Dürr
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1973
Evonne Goolagong
Janet Young
Gail Sherriff
Virginia Wade
6–3, 6–2
1974
Isabel Fernández de Soto
Martina Navratilova
Karen Krantzcke
Virginia Wade
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1975
Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve
Julie Anthony
Mona Schallau
7–6(5–4) , 6–2
1976
Mona Schallau
Ann Kiyomura
Marita Redondo
Greer Stevens
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1977
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve
Kerry Reid
Greer Stevens
6–2, 6–4
1978
Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Betty Stöve
6–3, 7–6
Avon Championships of Dallas
1979
Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Rosemary Casals
7–6, 6–2
1980
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1981
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
7–5, 6–4
1982
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
Billie Jean King
Ilana Kloss
6–4, 6–4
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1983
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–2
1984
Leslie Allen
Anne White
Sandy Collins
Elizabeth Sayers
6–4, 5–7, 6–2
1985
Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
Marcella Mesker
Pascale Paradis
5–7, 6–4, 7–6
1986
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1987
Mary Lou Piatek
Anne White
Elise Burgin
Robin White
7–5, 6–3
1988
Lori McNeil
Eva Pfaff
Gigi Fernández
Zina Garrison
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1989
Mary Joe Fernández
Betsy Nagelsen
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank
7–6, 6–3
References
External links
Virginia Slims tennis tournaments