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The 1974 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Lake Shore Racquet Club in Chicago, Illinois in the United States that was part of the 1974 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from February 25 through March 3, 1974. [1]
The 1970 Houston Women's Invitation (also known as the Virginia Slims Invitation for sponsorship reasons) was a women's only tennis tournament. The tournament was the first women only tournament and was created by Gladys Heldman and held at the Houston Racquet Club .
In 1971, the event served as the series Championships of the inaugural Virginia Slims Tour. Martina Navratilova was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles and doubles competitions six times each, partnering Dutchwomen Betty Stöve and Manon Bollegraf and Americans Janet Newberry , Pam Shriver , Elise Burgin and Kathy ...
The Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament founded in 1946 as a combined men's and women's event called the Austin Smith Championships that was part of the ILTF Circuit. [1] The tournament played at the Fort Lauderdale Tennis Club [2] from 1946 to 1974.
Virginia Slims are narrower (23 mm (0.91 in) circumference) than standard cigarettes (hence, "Slims"), and are also longer than normal "king-sized" cigarettes (which are 85 mm (3.3 in)). They are sold only in longer 100 and 120 mm (3.9 and 4.7 in) lengths, to afford the cigarettes a more "elegant" appearance and ostensibly to reduce the amount ...
Virginia Slims of Sarasota · 1975 → The First Federal of Sarasota Classic , also known as the Virginia Slims of Sarasota , was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts at the Palm Aire Racquet Club in Sarasota , Florida in the United States that was part of the 1974 Virginia Slims World Championship Series .
The 1970 Virginia Slims of Richmond was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor clay courts at the Westwood Racquet Club in Richmond, Virginia in the United States. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from November 5 through November 8, 1970.
In 1927 the Westwood Golf Club was established as a public club that was active till 1935 when it was closed down. [3] In 1939 it reopened as a private members club called the Westwood Supper Club. [4] In the mid 1940s the venue changed its name to "The Officer's Club of Virginia". [5] In 1955 new tennis courts were constructed at the venue. [6]