Virginia Slims of Denver
Appearance
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | VS of Denver (1972–74, 1984–85) Majestic Championships (1975) Aurora Classic (1991) |
Tour | WTA Tour (1972–91) |
Founded | 1972 |
Abolished | 1991 |
Editions | 7 |
Surface | Hard (1972–84) Carpet (1985–91) |
The Virginia Slims of Denver is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1991. It was held in Denver, Colorado in the United States (in 1991: Aurora, Colorado, at a nine miles' distance from Denver) and played on indoor hard courts from 1972 to 1984 and on indoor carpet courts from 1985 to 1991.
Françoise Dürr was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the doubles competition three times, once with Australian Lesley Hunt and twice with Dutchwoman Betty Stöve.
Results
[edit]Singles
[edit]Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1972 | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1973 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
1974 | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
1975 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
1976 - 1983 |
Not Held | ||
1984 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
1985 | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
1986 - 1990 |
Not Held | ||
1991 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles
[edit]Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1972 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
1973 | ![]() ![]() |
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3–2 abandoned (rain) |
1974 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
1975 | ![]() ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
1976 - 1983 |
Not Held | ||
1984 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
1985 | ![]() ![]() |
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1–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
1986 - 1990 |
Not Held | ||
1991 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
See also
[edit]- Denver Open – men's tournament
References
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Categories:
- Virginia Slims of Denver
- Hard court tennis tournaments
- Carpet court tennis tournaments
- Indoor tennis tournaments
- Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States
- 1972 establishments in Colorado
- 1991 disestablishments in Colorado
- Recurring sporting events established in 1972
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1991
- WTA Tour competition stubs
- Colorado sport stubs
- Denver stubs