WTA New Jersey

WTA New Jersey
Defunct tennis tournament
Created 1978
Ended 1989
Event name Bergen County Classic (1978)
Volvo Cup (1979–82)
Virginia Slims of New Jersey (1983)
United Jersey Bank Classic (1984–89)
Tour WTA Tour (1978–89)
Surface Hard (1978–89)

The WTA New Jersey is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1978 to 1989. It was held in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts.

Steffi Graf was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times and the doubles competition in 1989 partnering American Pam Shriver.

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Past Finals

Singles

Date Champion Runner-up Score
1978 Virginia Wade Kerry Reid 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1979 Chris Evert Tracy Austin 6–7, 6–4, 6–1
1980 Hana Mandlíková Andrea Jaeger 6–7, 6–2, 6–2
1981 Hana Mandlíková Pam Casale 6–2, 6–2
1982 Leigh-Anne Thompson Bettina Bunge 7–6, 6–3
1983 Jo Durie Hana Mandlíková 2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1984 Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1985 Kathy Rinaldi Steffi Graf 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1986 Steffi Graf Molly Van Nostrand 7–5, 6–1
1987 Manuela Maleeva Sylvia Hanika 1–6, 6–4, 6–1
1988 Steffi Graf Nathalie Tauziat 6–0, 6–1
1989 Steffi Graf Andrea Temesvári 7–5, 6–2

Doubles

Date Champions Runners-up Score
1978 Ilana Kloss / Marise Kruger Barbara Potter / Pam Whytcross 6–3, 6–1
1979 Tracy Austin / Betty Stöve Mima Jaušovec / Regina Maršíková 7–6, 2–6, 6–4
1980 Martina Navrátilová / Candy Reynolds Pam Shriver / Betty Stöve 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1981 Rosemary Casals / Wendy Turnbull Candy Reynolds / Betty Stöve 6–2, 6–1
1982 Barbara Potter / Sharon Walsh Rosemary Casals / Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 6–4
1983 Jo Durie / Sharon Walsh Rosalyn Fairbank / Candy Reynolds 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
1984 Martina Navrátilová / Pam Shriver Jo Durie / Ann Kiyomura 7–6, 3–6, 6–2
1985 Kathy Jordan / Elizabeth Smylie Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková 7–6, 6–3
1986 Betsy Nagelsen / Elizabeth Smylie Steffi Graf / Helena Suková 7–6, 6–3
1987 Gigi Fernández / Lori McNeil Anne Hobbs / Elizabeth Smylie 6–3, 6–2
1988 Jana Novotná / Helena Suková Gigi Fernández / Robin White 6–3, 6–2
1989 Steffi Graf / Pam Shriver Louise Allen / Laura Gildemeister 6–2, 6–4

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