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Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale

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Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale (1971–72)
Fort Lauderdale USLTA (1973)
S&H Classic (1974)
TourWTA Tour (1971–74)
Founded1971
Abolished1974
Editions4
LocationFort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
SurfaceClay (1971–74)

The Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1974. It was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts.

Past finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971 France Françoise Dürr United States Billie Jean King 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1972 United States Chris Evert United States Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–0
1973 United States Chris Evert United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–2
1974 United States Chris Evert Australia Kerry Reid Walkover

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971 Not Held
1972 Australia Judy Tegart
France Françoise Dürr
United States Nancy Richey
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6–3, 6–2
1973 France Gail Sherriff
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Australia Janet Young
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1974 France Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Patti Hogan
United States Sharon Walsh
6–3, 6–2

See also