Virginia Slims of Akron

Virginia Slims of Akron
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameAkron Indoor (1973–74)
Virginia Slims of Akron (1975–76)
TourWTA Tour
Founded1973
Abolished1976
Editions4
LocationAkron, Ohio, U.S,
SurfaceCarpet

The Virginia Slims of Akron, also known during the first two editions as the Akron Tennis Open, is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1973 to 1976. It was held in Akron, Ohio in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.[1]

Past finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1973 United States Chris Evert Soviet Union Olga Morozova 6–3, 6–4
1974 United States Billie Jean King United States Nancy Gunter 6–3, 7–5
1975 United States Chris Evert Australia Margaret Court 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1976 Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–2, 3–6, 6–2

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1973 United States Patti Hogan
United States Sharon Walsh		 United States Patricia Bostrom
Belgium Michele Gurdal		 7–5, 6–4
1974 United States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King		 United States Julie Heldman
Soviet Union Olga Morozova		 6–2, 6–4
1975 France Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve		 United States Chris Evert
Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova		 7–5, 7–6
1976 South Africa Brigitte Cuypers
United States Mona Guerrant		 United Kingdom Glynis Coles
Romania Florența Mihai		 6–4, 7–6

References

  1. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 150, 182–183, 208, 236.


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