U.S. Open Clay Courts

The U.S. Open Clay Courts, known formally as the U.S. Clay Court Championships, was a national tennis championship for women that was sanctioned by the United States Tennis Association and held 18 times from 1953 through 1986 on green clay courts.

Chris Evert won more singles titles (6) at this tournament than any other woman. Evonne Goolagong and Zina Garrison hold the record for runner-ups in singles (2).

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Location

Results

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1953 Maureen Connolly Althea Gibson 6–4, 6–4
1954 Maureen Connolly Doris Hart 6–3, 6–1
1955-1970 Not held
1971 Billie Jean King Linda Tuero 6–4, 7–5
1972 Chris Evert Evonne Goolagong 7–6, 6–1
1973 Chris Evert Veronica Burton 6–4, 6–3
1974 Chris Evert Gail Sherriff-Chanfreau 6–0, 6–0
1975 Chris Evert Dianne Fromholtz 6–3, 6–4
1976 Kathy May Brigette Cuypers 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1977 Laura DuPont Nancy Richey 6–4, 6–3
1978 Dana Gilbert Viviana González 6–2, 6–3
1979 Chris Evert Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–3
1980 Chris Evert Andrea Jaeger 6–4, 6–3
1981 Andrea Jaeger Virginia Ruzici 6–1, 6–0
1982 Virginia Ruzici Helena Suková 6–2, 6–0
1983 Andrea Temesvári Zina Garrison 6-2, 6–2
1984 Manuela Maleeva Lisa Bonder 6–4, 6–3
1985 Andrea Temesvári Zina Garrison 7–6, 6–3
1986 Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 7–6, 6–4

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971 Judy Dalton
Billie Jean King		 Julie Heldman
Linda Tuero		 6–1, 6–2
1972 Evonne Goolagong
Lesley Hunt		 Margaret Court
Pam Teeguarden		 6–2, 6–1
1973 Patti Hogan
Sharon Walsh		 Fiorella Bonicelli
María-Isabel Fernández		 6–4, 6–4
1974 Gail Sherriff-Chanfreau
Julie Heldman		 Chris Evert
Jeanne Evert		 6–3, 6–1
1975 Fiorella Bonicelli
María-Isabel Fernández		 Gail Sherriff-Chanfreau
Julie Heldman		 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1976 Linky Boshoff
Ilana Kloss		 Laura DuPont
Wendy Turnbull		 6–2, 6–3
1977 Linky Boshoff
Ilana Kloss		 Mary Carillo
Wendy Overton		 5–7, 7–5, 6–3
1978 Helena Anliot
Helle Sparre-Viragh		 Barbara Hallquist
Sheila McInerney		 6–3, 6–1
1979 Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		 Penny Johnson
Paula Smith		 6–1, 6–0
1980 Anne Smith
Paula Smith		 Virginia Ruzici
Renáta Tomanová		 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1981 JoAnne Russell
Virginia Ruzici		 Sue Barker
Paula Smith		 6–2, 6–2
1982 Ivanna Madruga
Catherine Tanvier		 JoAnne Russell
Virginia Ruzici		 7–5, 7–6
1983 Kathleen Horvath
Virginia Ruzici		 Gigi Fernández
Beth Herr		 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
1984 Alycia Moulton
Paula Smith		 Elise Burgin
JoAnne Russell		 6–2, 7–5
1985 Katerina Maleeva
Manuela Maleeva		 Penny Barg
Paula Smith		 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1986 Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini		 Gigi Fernández
Robin White		 6–2, 6–0

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