Virginia Slims of Jacksonville

Virginia Slims of Jacksonville
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims of Jacksonville
TourWTA Tour
Founded1972
Abolished1973
Editions2
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The Virginia Slims of Jacksonville (its sponsorship name) or Jacksonville Invitation[1] its official name is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1973. It was held in Jacksonville, Florida in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts.

History

In 1961 the Jacksonville Invitation was established as a men's tournament played on outdoor hard courts. That tournament became known as the Jacksonville Open. This tournament was established in 1972 as the Jacksonville Invitation for women an outdoor clay court event. Virginia Slims of Jacksonville was the sponsorship name of this tournament.

Past finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972 Czechoslovakia Marie Neumannová United States Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–3
1973 Australia Margaret Court' United States Rosemary Casals 5–7, 6–3, 6–1

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972 Australia Judy Tegart
Australia Karen Krantzcke
Canada Vicki Berner
United States Billie Jean King
7–5, 6–1
1973 United States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
France Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve
7–6, 5–7, 6–3

References

  1. ^ "Court Nets Tennis Win". El Paso Herald Post. El Paso, Texas, United States: Newspaper Archives. 24 April 1973. p. 23. Retrieved 7 March 2023.