The Virginia Slims of Dallas inaugurated as the Maureen Connolly Memorial was a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament From 1979 through 1982 the event was known as the Avon Championships of Dallas . It was played from 1970 to 1989 and was held in Dallas, Texas in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts .
VS of Dallas Event name Maureen Connolly Memorial (1970–74) (1975–78, 1983–89) (1979–82) Tour WTA Tour Founded 1970 Abolished 1989 Editions 20 Surface Carpet
Martina Navratilova was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition nine times and the doubles competitions eight times, partnering Colombian Isabel Fernández de Soto , Dutchwoman Betty Stöve and American Billie Jean King once, American Anne Smith twice, and American Pam Shriver three times for her doubles successes.
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
Maureen Connolly Memorial
1970
Margaret Smith Court Billie Jean Moffitt King 1–6, 6–3, 11–9
1971
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1972 Nancy Gunter Billie Jean King 7–6(5–2) , 6–1
1973
Virginia Wade Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–1
1974
Chris Evert Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–2
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1975
Virginia Wade Martina Navratilova 2–6, 7–6(5–3) , 4–3 ret.
1976 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–1
1977
Sue Barker Terry Holladay 6–1, 7–6
1978 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Tracy Austin 4–6, 6–0, 6–2
Avon Championships of Dallas
1979 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–4
1980 Martina Navratilova Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–2
1981
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4
1982
Martina Navratilova Mima Jaušovec 6–3, 6–2
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1983 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–0
1984
Hana Mandlíková Kathy Jordan 7–6, 3–6, 6–1
1985 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–3, 6–4
1986
Martina Navratilova Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–1
1987
Chris Evert-Lloyd Pam Shriver 6–1, 6–3
1988 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–0, 6–3
1989
Martina Navratilova Monica Seles 7–6, 6–3
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
Maureen Connolly Memorial
1972
Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King Judy Tegart Françoise Dürr 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1973
Evonne Goolagong Janet Young Gail Sherriff Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–2
1974
Isabel Fernández de Soto Martina Navratilova Karen Krantzcke Virginia Wade 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1975
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve Julie Anthony Mona Schallau 7–6(5–4) , 6–2
1976
Mona Schallau Ann Kiyomura Marita Redondo Greer Stevens 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1977
Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve Kerry Reid Greer Stevens 6–2, 6–4
1978
Martina Navratilova Anne Smith Evonne Goolagong Cawley Betty Stöve 6–3, 7–6
Avon Championships of Dallas
1979
Martina Navratilova Anne Smith Chris Evert-Lloyd Rosemary Casals 7–6, 6–2
1980
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1981
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 7–5, 6–4
1982
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss 6–4, 6–4
Virginia Slims of Dallas
1983
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 6–2
1984
Leslie Allen Anne White Sandy Collins Elizabeth Sayers 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
1985
Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh Marcella Mesker Pascale Paradis 5–7, 6–4, 7–6
1986
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1987
Mary Lou Piatek Anne White Elise Burgin Robin White 7–5, 6–3
1988
Lori McNeil Eva Pfaff Gigi Fernández Zina Garrison 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1989
Mary Joe Fernández Betsy Nagelsen Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank 7–6, 6–3
