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This article deals with the women's tournament in Newport, for the men's tournament see
ATP Newport .
 Virginia Slims of Newport
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WTA tour
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venue
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Newport (Rhode Island) United States
United States
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First run
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1971
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Last event
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1990
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category
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WTA Tier III
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Tournament type
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Free place tournament
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Game surface
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race
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draw
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32E / 32Q / 16D
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Prize money
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US $ 225,000
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As of August 12, 2017
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The WTA Newport (officially: Virginia Slims of Newport ) was a tennis tournament of the WTA Tour that was held in Newport , Rhode Island .
It was held on the grounds of the International Tennis Hall of Fame .
Winners list
singles
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Winner
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Final opponent
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Result
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1971
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Australia Kerry Melville
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France Françoise Durr
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6: 3, 6: 7, 7: 6
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1972
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Australia Margaret Court
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United States Billie Jean King
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6: 4, 6: 1
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1973
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Australia Margaret Court
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United States Julie Heldman
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6: 3, 6: 2
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1974
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United States Chris Evert
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United States Betsy Nagelsen
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6: 4, 6: 3
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1983
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United States Alycia Moulton
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United States Kim Shaefer
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6: 3, 6: 2
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1984
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United States Martina Navrátilová
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United States Gigi Fernández
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6: 3, 7: 6
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1985
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United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
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United States Pam Shriver
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6: 4, 6: 1
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1986
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United States Pam Shriver
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United States Lori McNeil
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6: 4, 6: 2
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1987
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United States Pam Shriver
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United States Wendy White
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6: 2, 6: 4
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1988
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United States Lori McNeil
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United States Barbara Potter
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6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 3
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1989
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United States Zina Garrison
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United States Pam Shriver
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6-0, 6-1
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| ↓ Category: Tier III ↓
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1990
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Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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United Kingdom Jo Durie
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7: 6, 4: 6, 7: 5
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Double
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Winners
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Final opponents
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Result
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1971
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France Françoise Durr Judy Dalton
Australia
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Australia Kerry Harris Kerry Melville
Australia
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6: 2, 6: 1
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1972
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Australia Margaret Court Lesley Hunt
Australia
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United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
United States
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6: 2, 6: 2
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1973
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France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve
Netherlands
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United States Janet Newberry Pam Teeguarden
United States
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6: 4, 6: 3
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1974
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United Kingdom Lesley Charles Sue Mappin
United Kingdom
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France Gail Sherriff Julie Heldman
United States
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6: 2, 7: 5
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1983
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United States Barbara Potter Pam Shriver
United States
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United States Barbara Jordan Elizabeth Smylie
Australia
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6: 3, 6: 1
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1984
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United States Anna Maria Fernández Peanut Louie
United States
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United States Lea Antonoplis Beverly Mold
South Africa 1961
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7: 5, 7: 6
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1985
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United States Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull
Australia
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United States Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie
Australia
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6: 4, 7: 6
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1986
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United States Terry Holladay Heather Ludloff
United States
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United States Cammy MacGregor Gretchen Magers
United States
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6: 1, 6: 7, 6: 3
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1987
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United States Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil
United States
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United Kingdom Anne Hobbs Kathy Jordan
United States
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7: 6, 7: 5
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1988
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South Africa 1961 Rosalyn Fairbank Barbara Potter
United States
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United States Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil
United States
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6: 4, 6: 3
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1989
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United States Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil
United States
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Australia Elizabeth Smylie Wendy Turnbull
Australia
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6: 3, 6: 7, 7: 5
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1990
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South Africa 1961 Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers
United States
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United States Patty Fendick Anne Smith
United States
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7: 6, 6: 1
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