VS of Denver
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVS of Denver (1972–74, 1984–85)
Majestic Championships (1975)
Aurora Classic (1991)
TourWTA Tour (1972–91)
Founded1972
Abolished1991
Editions7
SurfaceHard (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

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972United States Nancy Richey GunterUnited States Billie Jean King1–6, 6–4, 6–4
1973United States Billie Jean KingNetherlands Betty Stöve6–4, 6–2
1974Australia Evonne GoolagongUnited States Chris Evert7–5, 3–6, 6–4
1975Czechoslovakia Martina NavratilovaUnited States Carrie Meyer4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1976
-
1983
Not Held
1984United States Mary Lou PiatekUnited States Kim Sands6–1, 6–1
1985United States Peanut LouieUnited States Zina Garrison6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1986
-
1990
Not Held
1991United States Lori McNeilNetherlands Manon Bollegraf6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972France Françoise Dürr
Australia Lesley Hunt
Australia Helen Gourlay-Cawley
Australia Karen Krantzcke
6–0, 6–3
1973United States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
France Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve
3–2 abandoned (rain)
1974France Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Mona Schallau
United States Pam Teeguarden
6–2, 7–5
1975France Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Rosemary Casals
United States Martina Navratilova
3–6, 6–1, 7–6
1976
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1983
Not Held
1984United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
Netherlands Marcella Mesker
United States Sherry Acker
United States Candy Reynolds
6–2, 6–3
1985United States Mary Lou Piatek
United States Robin White
United States Leslie Allen
United States Sharon Walsh
1–6, 6–4, 7–5
1986
-
1990
Not Held
1991South Africa Lise Gregory
United States Gretchen Magers
United States Patty Fendick
United States Lori McNeil
6–4, 6–4

See also

References


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