Virginia Slims of Indianapolis

Virginia Slims of Indianapolis
Defunct tennis tournament
Created 1972
Ended 1992
Event name Virginia Slims of Indianapolis (1972–89)
Jello Classic (1990–92)
Tour WTA Tour (1972–92)
Surface Carpet (1972–85)
Hard (1986–92)

The Virginia Slims of Indianapolis is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1992. It was held in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts from 1972 to 1985 and on indoor hard courts from 1986 to 1992.

Katerina Maleeva was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times.

Contents

Results

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1972 Chris Evert Evonne Goolagong 7–6, 6–1
1973 Billie Jean King Rosemary Casals 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1974
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1982		 Not Held
1983 Anne Hobbs Ginny Purdy 6–4, 6–7, 6–4
1984 JoAnne Russell Pascale Paradis 7–6, 6–2
1985 (March) Kathleen Horvath Elise Burgin 6–2, 6–4
1985 (October) Bonnie Gadusek Pam Casale 6–0, 6–3
1986 Zina Garrison Melissa Gurney 6–3, 6–3
1987 Halle Cioffi Anne Smith 4–6, 6–4, 7–6
1988 Katerina Maleeva Zina Garrison 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1989 Katerina Maleeva Raffaella Reggi 6–4, 6–4
1990 Conchita Martínez Leila Meskhi 6–4, 6–2
1991 Katerina Maleeva Audra Keller 7–6, 6–2
1992 Helena Suková Linda Harvey-Wild 6–4, 6–3

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972 Rosemary Casals / Karen Krantzcke Judy Tegart / Françoise Durr 6–3, 6–2
1973 Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King Margaret Court / Lesley Hunt 7–5, 6–4
1974
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1982		 Not Held
1983 Lea Antonoplis / Barbara Jordan Yvonne Vermaak / Candy Reynolds 5–7, 6–4, 7–5
1984 Claudia Monteiro / Yvonne Vermaak Beverly Mould / Elizabeth Smylie 6–7, 6–4, 7–5
1985 (March) Elise Burgin / Kathleen Horvath Jennifer Mundel / Molly Van Nostrand 6–4, 6–1
1985 (October) Bonnie Gadusek / Mary Lou Piatek Penny Barg / Sandy Collins 6–1, 6–0
1986 Zina Garrison / Lori McNeil Candy Reynolds / Anne Smith 4–5 (Reynolds and Smith retired)
1987 Jenny Byrne / Michelle Jaggard Beverly Bowes / Hu Na 6–2, 6–3
1988 Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva Katrina Adams / Zina Garrison 6–2, 6–1
1989 Katrina Adams / Lori McNeil Claudia Porwik / Larisa Savchenko 6–4, 6–4
1990 Patty Fendick / Meredith McGrath Katrina Adams / Jill Hetherington 6–1, 6–1
1991 Patty Fendick / Gigi Fernández Katrina Adams / Mercedes Paz 6–4, 6–2
1992 Katrina Adams / Elna Reinach Sandy Collins / Mary Lou Daniels 5–7, 6–2, 6–4

References

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