The Central Fidelity Banks International is a defunct

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affiliated

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tournament played from 1979 to 1984. It was held in Richmond, Virginia in the

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and played on indoor

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s from 1979 to 1983 and on outdoor hard courts in 1984. The 1984 tournament is famous for the first-round match between Vicki Nelson-Dunbar and Jean Hepner which lasted six hours and 31 minutes, the longest women's match ever played. The match featured the longest rally in professional tennis history, a 643-shot rally that lasted 29 minutes.

Past finals

Singles

Doubles

References

WTA Results Archive
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