French
DeutschTucson Open (tennis)
| Tucson Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Virginia Slims of Conquistadors (1972) Virginia Slims of Tucson (1973) L'EGGS World Series of Tennis Tucson (1977) Avon Futures of Tucson (1978) Tucson Open (1980) |
| Tour | WTA Tour |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Abolished | 1980 |
| Editions | 5 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor (1972-78) Carpet / indoor (1980) |
The Tucson Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament founded in 1972 as the Virginia Slims of Conquistadors it ran annually with breaks until 1980. From 1972 to 1978 it's was played at the Tucson Racquet & Swim Club, Tucson, Arizona in the United States and mainly played on outdoor hard courts, except for the 1980 edition that was played on indoor carpet courts at the Tucson Convention Centre Arena.
This event was the successor women's tournament to the combined men's and women's event called the Tucson Racquet Club Invitational (1967-1971).
Past finals
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |  Billie Jean King |  Françoise Dürr | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1973 |  Kerry Reid | Nancy Richey | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1977[1] | Chris Evert | Martina Navratilova | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1978 |  Brigitte Cuypers | Sharon Walsh | 6–2, 2–6, 6-3 |
| 1980 | Tracy Austin | Peanut Louie | 6–2, 6-0 |
Doubles
[edit]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Kerry Harris Karen Krantzcke | Françoise Dürr Judy Tegart | 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
| 1973 | Janet Newberry Pam Teeguarden | Karen Krantzcke  Betty Stöve | 3–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
Event names
[edit]- Sponsored & Official
- Virginia Slims of Conquistadors (1972)
- Virginia Slims of Tucson (1973)
- L'EGGS World Series of Tennis Tucson (1977)
- Avon Futures of Tucson (1978)
- Tucson Open (1980)
- Tour
- WTA Tucson (1972-78)
- WTA Tucson Open (1980)
References
[edit]- ^ Chris Evert Tucson Victor (April 18, 1977) The New York Times. The New York Times Company. New York City. Websource: https://www.nytimes.com/1977/04/18/archives/mrs-king-routs-miss-stoll-in-lionel-cup-final-61-61.html page.56.
Sources
[edit]Lua error in Module:Navbox at line 535: attempt to get length of local 'arg' (a number value). Lua error in Module:Navbox at line 535: attempt to get length of local 'arg' (a number value).
 | This WTA Tour tennis tournament article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
  | This article related to sports in Arizona is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |