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
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameMaureen Connolly Memorial (1970–74)
VS of Dallas (1975–78, 1983–89)
Avon Championships of Dallas (1979–82)
TourWTA Tour
Founded1970
Abolished1989
Editions20
SurfaceCarpet

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.

Finals

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Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
Maureen Connolly Memorial
1970   Margaret Smith Court   Billie Jean Moffitt King 1–6, 6–3, 11–9
1971   Virginia Wade ? ?
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

Doubles

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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

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