Thunderbird Classic (tennis)
Appearance
The Thunderbird Classic is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1980. It was held in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States and played on indoor hard courts in 1971 and 1976 and outdoor hard courts from 1972 to 1975 and 1977 to 1980.
Results
Singles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1971 | Billie Jean King | Rosie Casals | 7–5, 6–1 |
1972 | Billie Jean King | Margaret Smith Court | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
1973 | Billie Jean King | Nancy Richey Gunter | 6–1, 6–3 |
1974 | Virginia Wade | Helen Gourlay | 6–1, 6–2 |
1975 | Nancy Richey Gunter | Virginia Wade | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
1976 | Chris Evert | Dianne Fromholtz | 6–1, 7–5 |
1977 | Billie Jean King | Wendy Turnbull | 1–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
1978 | Martina Navratilova | Tracy Austin | 6–4, 6–2 |
1979 | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert | 6–1, 6–3 |
1980 | Regina Maršíková | Wendy Turnbull | 7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–3) |
Doubles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1971 | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King |
Françoise Dürr Judy Tegart Dalton |
6–3, 6–2 |
1972 | Rosie Casals Wendy Overton |
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve |
6–4, 6–3 |
1973 | Kerry Harris Kerry Melville |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King |
6–4, 6–4 |
1974 | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve |
Mona Schallau Pam Teeguarden |
6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
1975 | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve |
Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova |
6–7, 6–4, 6–0 |
1976 | Billie Jean King Betty Stöve |
Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss |
6–2, 6–1 |
1977 | Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova |
Helen Gourlay Cawley JoAnne Russell |
6–1, 7–5 |
1978 | Tracy Austin Betty Stöve |
Martina Navratilova Anne Smith |
6–4, 6–7, 6–2 |
1979 | Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull |
Rosie Casals Chris Evert |
6–4, 7–6 |
1980 | Pam Shriver Paula Smith |
Ann Kiyomura Candy Reynolds |
6–0, 6–4 |