The Central Fidelity Banks International is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1979 to 1984. It was held in Richmond, Virginia in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts from 1979 to 1983 and on outdoor hard courts in 1984.
| Central Fidelity Banks International | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Central Fidelity Banks International (1979–84) |
| Tour | WTA Tour (1979–84) |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Abolished | 1984 |
| Editions | 6 |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, USA |
| Surface | Carpet (1979–83) Hard (1984) |
The 1984 tournament is famous for the first-round match between Vicki Nelson-Dunbar and Jean Hepner which lasted six hours and 31 minutes, the longest women's match ever played.[1] The match featured the longest rally in professional tennis history, a 643-shot rally that lasted 29 minutes.[2]
Past finals edit
Singles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 |  Martina Navratilova |
Kathy Jordan |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 1980 | Martina Navratilova |
Mary-Lou Piatek |
6–3, 6–0 |
| 1981 | Mary-Lou Piatek |
 Sue Barker |
6–4, 6–1 |
| 1982 |  Wendy Turnbull |
Tracy Austin |
6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1983 |  Rosalyn Fairbank |
Kathy Jordan |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 1984 | JoAnne Russell |
Michaela Washington |
6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
Doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Wendy Turnbull  Betty Stöve |
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 1980 | Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova |
Pam Shriver Anne Smith |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1981 | Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura |
Kathy Jordan Anne Smith |
4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Rosie Casals Candy Reynolds |
JoAnne Russell  Virginia Ruzici |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 1983 | Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds |
Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter |
6–7(3–7), 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1984 | Elizabeth Minter Joanne Russell |
Jennifer Mundel Felicia Raschiatore |
6–4, 3–6, 7–6 |
References edit
- ^ Baker, Andrew (May 26, 2004). "Marathon men rally to record". Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ Seminara, Dave (September 23, 2009). "The Day They Belabored the Point". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-09-23.