Virginia Slims of Denver

VS of Denver
Defunct tennis tournament
Created 1972
Ended 1991
Event name VS of Denver (1972–74, 1984–85)
Majestic Championships (1975)
Aurora Classic (1991)
Tour WTA Tour (1972–91)
Surface Hard (1972–84)
Carpet (1985–91)

The VS 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 and played on indoor hard courts from 1972 to 1984 and on indoor carpet courts from 1985 to 1991.

Françoise Durr 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.

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Results

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1972 Nancy Richey Billie Jean King 1–6, 6–4, 6–4
1973 Billie Jean King Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–2
1974 Evonne Goolagong Chris Evert 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
1975 Martina Navrátilová Carolyn Meyer 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1976
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1983
Not Held
1984 Mary Lou Piatek Kim Sands 6–1, 6–1
1985 Peanut Louie Zina Garrison 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1986
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1990
Not Held
1991 Lori McNeil Manon Bollegraf 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

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

References