Virginia Slims of Hollywood

Virginia Slims of Hollywood
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name Virginia Slims of Hollywood (1977–78)
Avon Championships of Florida (1979)
Tour WTA Tour (1977–79)
Founded 1977
Abolished 1979
Editions 3
Surface Carpet (i)

The Virginia Slims of Hollywood is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1977 to 1979. It was held in Hollywood, Florida in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.

Past finals

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1977 United States Chris Evert Australia Margaret Court 6–3, 6–4
1978 Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–3
1979 South Africa Greer Stevens Australia Dianne Fromholtz 6–4, 2–6, 6–4

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1977 Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Rosemary Casals
United States Chris Evert
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1978 United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6–2, 6–4
1979 United States Tracy Austin
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 2–6, 6–2

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