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Virginia Slims Of Dallas
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 Doubles References WTA Results Archive External links Carpet court tennis tournaments Indoor tennis tournaments Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States Virginia Slims tennis tournaments Virginia Slims Virginia Slims is an American brand of cigarettes owned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women organized by the Women's Tennis Association. The second-tier tour is the WTA 125K series, and third-tier is the ITF Women's Circuit. The men's equivalent is the ATP Tour. WTA Tour tournaments Structure (2021–present) The WTA Tour underwent slight change in the classification of tournaments in 2021, which were organized on par with the nomenclature used on ATP Tour: *Grand Slam tournaments (4) *Year-ending WTA Finals (1) *WTA 1000 tournaments (9): ** Mandatory: Four combined tournaments with male professional players with prize money ranging from US$6.5 million to US$8.3 million. These tournaments are held in Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, and China Open (tennis), Beijing. However, Beijing tournament could not be held in 2021–22 due to the impact of Covid-19 Pandemic. ** Non-mandatory: Five events in Qatar Ladies Open, Doha/Dubai Tennis Championships, Dubai, Italian Open (tennis), Rome, Canadian Open (tennis), Montreal/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Virginia Slims Of Dallas
The 1976 Virginia Slims of Dallas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, 1976 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament, held from March 15 through March 21, 1976. First-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $15,000 in first-prize money. Finals Singles Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–1 Doubles Mona Schallau / Ann Kiyomura defeated Marita Redondo / Greer Stevens 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 Prize money References External links Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament details {{1976 WTA Tour 1976 WTA Tour, Virginia Slims of Dallas Virginia Slims of Dallas Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas Dallas Virginia Slims of Dallas 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 Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Seles
Monica Seles (; hu, Széles Mónika, ; sr, Моника Селеш, Monika Seleš; born December 2, 1973) is a retired professional tennis player who represented Yugoslavia and the United States. A former world No. 1, she won nine Grand Slam singles titles, eight of them as a teenager while representing Yugoslavia, and the final one while representing the United States. In 1990, Seles became the youngest-ever French Open champion at the age of 16. She went on to win eight Grand Slam singles titles before her 20th birthday and was the year-end No. 1 in 1991 and 1992. However, on April 30, 1993, while playing a match against Magdalena Maleeva, she was the victim of an on-court attack when an obsessed fan of Seles rival Steffi Graf stabbed Seles in the back with a long knife as she was sitting down between games. Seles did not return to tennis for over two years after the stabbing. Though she enjoyed some success after returning to tennis in 1995, including victory at the 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Virginia Slims Of Dallas
The 1988 Virginia Slims of Dallas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas in the United States and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the 18th edition of the tournament and ran from February 8 through February 14, 1988. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title. Finals Singles Martina Navratilova defeated Pam Shriver 6–0, 6–3 * It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 130th of her career. Doubles Lori McNeil / Eva Pfaff defeated Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 * It was McNeil's 1st title of the year and the 12th of her career. It was Pfaff's 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career. References External links ITF tournament edition detailsTournament draws {{1988 WTA Tour Virginia Slims of Dallas Virginia Slims of Dallas Virginia Virginia Virginia Slims of Dallas Virginia Slims of Dallas The Virginia Slims of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Virginia Slims Of Dallas
The 1985 Virginia Slims of Dallas, also known as the VS of Dallas, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Dallas, Texas in the United States. It was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series and was played from March 11 through March 17, 1985. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title. Finals Singles Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 6–3, 6–4 * It was Navratilova's 3rd singles title of the year and the 100th of her career. Doubles Barbara Potter / Sharon Walsh defeated Marcella Mesker / Pascale Paradis 5–7, 6–4, 7–6 See also * Evert–Navratilova rivalry Notes References External links ITF tournament edition detailsTournament draws {{DEFAULTSORT:1985 Virginia Slims Of Dallas Virginia Slims of Dallas Virginia Slims of Dallas Virginia Virginia Virginia Slims of Dallas Virginia Slims of Dallas The Virginia Slims of Dallas inaugurated as the Maureen Connolly Memorial was a defunct WTA T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Jordan
Kathryn "Kathy" Jordan (born December 3, 1959) is a former American tennis player. During her career, she won seven Grand Slam titles, five of them in women's doubles and two in mixed doubles. She also was the 1983 Australian Open women's singles runner-up and won three singles titles and 42 doubles titles. College She received an athletic scholarship to Stanford University in 1978. While at Stanford, she won the 1979 AIAW Championships in singles and in doubles with her sister Barbara Jordan. in 1979, she won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the best female collegiate player. Career Jordan turned professional in 1979. Her best performance in a Grand Slam singles tournament was runner-up at the 1983 Australian Open, where she lost to Martina Navratilova in straight sets.. She was the first player to defeat Chris Evert before the semifinals of a Grand Slam singles tournament. Jordan defeated Evert 6–1, 7–6 in the third round of Wimbledon in 1983 after Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hana Mandlíková
Hana Mandlíková (born 19 February 1962) is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia who later obtained Australian citizenship. During her career she won four Grand Slam singles titles - the 1980 Australian Open, 1981 French Open, 1985 US Open and 1987 Australian Open. She was also runner-up in four Grand Slam singles events - twice at Wimbledon and twice at the US Open. The graceful right-hander secured one Grand Slam women's doubles title, at the 1989 US Open with Martina Navratilova. Inducted into thInternational Tennis Hall of Famein 1994, Mandlíková was one of the brightest stars of her generation and is considered one of the greatest female players of the Open Era. Mandlíková had a career-high singles ranking of No. 3, and was ranked in the top 50 for 12 consecutive seasons (1978–89), including seven in the top 10. She led Czechoslovakia to three consecutive Federation Cup victories from 1983–1985, and was only the third woman to win Grand Slam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Virginia Slims Of Dallas
The 1983 Virginia Slims of Dallas was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from March 7 through March 14, 1983. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money. Finals Singles Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–0 * It was Navratilova's 4th singles title of the year and the 74th of her career. Doubles Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Rosemary Casals / Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 6–2 * It was Navratilova's 8th title of the year and the 155th of her career. It was Shriver's 4th title of the year and the 38th of her career. Prize money See also * Evert–Navratilova rivalry * 1983 Dallas Open References External links ITF tournament edition details {{1983 WTA Tour Virginia Slims of Dallas Vir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mima Jaušovec
Mima Jaušovec (; born 20 July 1956) is a retired Yugoslavian tennis player. She won the 1977 French Open singles championship. Early life Jaušovec was born in Maribor, in present-day Slovenia, when it was part of Yugoslavia. Career As a girl, she was coached by Jelena Genčić, a woman whose players went on to collect 31 Grand Slam single titles. In singles, Jaušovec reached a career high of No. 6 in 1982. Her only Grand Slam triumph came in the 1977 French Open singles championship. In 1978, she again reached the final but was defeated by Virginia Ruzici. In 1983, she reached her third French Open singles final, losing to Chris Evert. Jaušovec's other tournament wins include the 1978 German Open and the 1976 Italian Open. Jaušovec teamed with Ruzici to win the women's doubles title at the 1978 French Open. They defeated Lesley Turner Bowrey and Gail Sherriff Lovera in the final. In the same year, Jaušovec and Ruzici were the runners-up at Wimbledon, losing to Kerr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Avon Championships Of Dallas
The 1980 Avon Championships of Dallas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas that was part of the 1980 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the ninth edition of the tournament, held from March 3 through March 9, 1980. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money. Finals Singles Martina Navratilova defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–2 * It was Navratilova's sixth singles title of the year and the 40th of her career. Doubles Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova ( cs, Martina Navrátilová ; ; born October 18, 1956) is a Czech–American, former professional tennis player. Widely considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, Navratilova won 18 major singles titles, 31 maj ... defeated Rosie Casals / Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 Prize money References External links Women's Tennis Associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Avon Championships Of Dallas
The 1979 Avon Championships of Dallas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas that was part of the 1979 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the eighth edition of the tournament, held from February 26 through March 4, 1979. Top-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $35,000 first-prize money.< Finals Singles defeated 6–4, 6–4 * It was Navratilova's fourth singles title of the year and the 28th of her[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Austin
Tracy Ann Austin Holt (born December 12, 1962) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. She won three Grand Slam titles: the women's singles titles at the 1979 and 1981 US Opens, and the mixed doubles title at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships. Additionally, she won the WTA Tour Championships in 1980 and the year-ending Toyota Championships in 1981, both in singles. Austin remains the youngest US Open female singles champion (age 16) and the youngest inductee into the International Tennis Hall of Fame at age 29. She won thirty singles titles during her career, on all playing surfaces: clay (both red and green), indoor carpet, grass, and hard courts. A series of injuries and a serious automobile accident in 1989 cut short her career. Playing style Austin possessed a solid baseline game, with a strong flat-hit forehand and reliable two-handed backhand. Her favorite shot was the backhand down the line and she considered her backhand to be more powerful and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
