Tennis tournament
VS of Dallas Event name Maureen Connolly Memorial (1970–74) (1975–78, 1983–89) (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.
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 ? ? 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
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
Virginia Slims tennis tournaments
