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.
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| Event name | Maureen Connolly Memorial (1970–74)
VS of Dallas (1975–78, 1983–89)
Avon Championships of Dallas (1979–82) |
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| Tour | WTA Tour |
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| Founded | 1970 |
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| Abolished | 1989 |
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| Editions | 20 |
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| Surface | Carpet |
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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.
| Year
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Score
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| Maureen Connolly Memorial
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| 1970 |
 Margaret Smith Court |
 Billie Jean Moffitt King |
1–6, 6–3, 11–9
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| 1971 |
 Virginia Wade |
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| 1972 |
Nancy Gunter |
Billie Jean King |
7–6(5–2), 6–1
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| 1973 |
Virginia Wade |
Evonne Goolagong |
6–4, 6–1
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| 1974 |
Chris Evert |
Virginia Wade |
7–5, 6–2
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| Virginia Slims of Dallas
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| 1975 |
Virginia Wade |
 Martina Navratilova |
2–6, 7–6(5–3), 4–3 ret.
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| 1976 |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
Martina Navratilova |
6–1, 6–1
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| 1977 |
Sue Barker |
Terry Holladay |
6–1, 7–6
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| 1978 |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
Tracy Austin |
4–6, 6–0, 6–2
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| Avon Championships of Dallas
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| 1979 |
Martina Navratilova |
Chris Evert-Lloyd |
6–4, 6–4
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| 1980 |
Martina Navratilova |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
6–3, 6–2
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| 1981 |
Martina Navratilova |
Pam Shriver |
6–2, 6–4
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| 1982 |
Martina Navratilova |
 Mima Jaušovec |
6–3, 6–2
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| Virginia Slims of Dallas
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| 1983 |
Martina Navratilova |
Chris Evert-Lloyd |
6–4, 6–0
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| 1984 |
Hana Mandlíková |
Kathy Jordan |
7–6, 3–6, 6–1
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| 1985 |
Martina Navratilova |
Chris Evert-Lloyd |
6–3, 6–4
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| 1986 |
Martina Navratilova |
Chris Evert-Lloyd |
6–2, 6–1
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| 1987 |
Chris Evert-Lloyd |
Pam Shriver |
6–1, 6–3
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| 1988 |
Martina Navratilova |
Pam Shriver |
6–0, 6–3
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| 1989 |
Martina Navratilova |
Monica Seles |
7–6, 6–3
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| Year
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Score
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| Maureen Connolly Memorial
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| 1972 |
Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King |
Judy Tegart
 Françoise Dürr |
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
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| 1973 |
Evonne Goolagong
Janet Young |
Gail Sherriff
Virginia Wade |
6–3, 6–2
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| 1974 |
 Isabel Fernández de Soto
Martina Navratilova |
Karen Krantzcke
Virginia Wade |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
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| Virginia Slims of Dallas
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| 1975 |
Françoise Dürr
 Betty Stöve |
Julie Anthony
Mona Schallau |
7–6(5–4), 6–2
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| 1976 |
Mona Schallau
Ann Kiyomura |
Marita Redondo
 Greer Stevens |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
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| 1977 |
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve |
Kerry Reid
Greer Stevens |
6–2, 6–4
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| 1978 |
Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Betty Stöve |
6–3, 7–6
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| Avon Championships of Dallas
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| 1979 |
Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith |
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Rosemary Casals |
7–6, 6–2
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| 1980 |
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova |
Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
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| 1981 |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith |
7–5, 6–4
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| 1982 |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
Billie Jean King
Ilana Kloss |
6–4, 6–4
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| Virginia Slims of Dallas
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| 1983 |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull |
6–3, 6–2
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| 1984 |
Leslie Allen
Anne White |
Sandy Collins
Elizabeth Sayers |
6–4, 5–7, 6–2
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| 1985 |
Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh |
Marcella Mesker
Pascale Paradis |
5–7, 6–4, 7–6
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| 1986 |
 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková |
Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull |
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
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| 1987 |
Mary Lou Piatek
Anne White |
Elise Burgin
Robin White |
7–5, 6–3
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| 1988 |
Lori McNeil
Eva Pfaff |
Gigi Fernández
Zina Garrison |
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
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| 1989 |
Mary Joe Fernández
Betsy Nagelsen |
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank |
7–6, 6–3
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