Virginia Slims of New England

The Virginia Slims of New England is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1986 to 1990. It was held in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.

Virginia Slims of New England
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims of New England
TourWTA Tour
Founded1986
Abolished1990
Editions6
LocationWorcester, MA, U.S.
SurfaceCarpet (indoors)

Martina Navratilova was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles and doubles competitions four times each, partnering American Pam Shriver for her doubles successes.

Results edit

Singles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1986(Jan)   Martina Navratilova   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1986(Nov)   Martina Navratilova   Hana Mandlíková 6–2, 6–2
1987   Pam Shriver   Chris Evert 6–4, 4–6, 6–0
1988   Martina Navratilova   Natasha Zvereva 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
1989   Martina Navratilova   Zina Garrison 6–2, 6–3
1990   Steffi Graf   Gabriela Sabatini 7–6, 6–3

Doubles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1986(Jan)   Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Helena Suková
6–3, 6–4
1986(Nov)   Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Helena Suková
6–3, 6–1
1987   Elise Burgin
  Rosalyn Fairbank
  Bettina Bunge
  Eva Pfaff
6–4, 6–4
1988   Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
  Gabriela Sabatini
  Helena Suková
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1989   Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
  Elise Burgin
  Rosalyn Fairbank
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1990   Gigi Fernández
  Helena Suková
  Mary Joe Fernández
  Jana Novotná
3–6, 6–3, 6–3

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