1972 Virginia Slims Championships

February 2012 WTA Finals 1972 Virginia Slims Championships October 9 – 15http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1972/808.pdf 1972 Virginia Slims Championships WTAtour.com PDF 2011-01-26 1st Year-end Championship $100,000 16S Clay (Green) / outdoor Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. Boca Raton Hotel & Club USA Chris Everthttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0XBRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Aw8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3694,4884819&dq=virginia+slims+championships&hl=en Chris Saves Money For Slims Promoters The Ledger October 16, 1972 2B Google News Archive The 1972 Virgin Slims Championships were the first season-ending championships of the Virginia Slims Circuit (a precursor to the WTA Tour), the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1972 Virginia Slims circuit. The singles-only tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from October 9 through October 15, 1972, at the Boca Raton Hotel & Club in Boca Raton, Florida in the United States. Fourth-seeded Chris Evert won the title but could not accept the first place prize money of $25,000 as she was not yet 18 years old and therefore was classified as an amateur.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 114, 517 John DolanChris 'Saves' Promoters Again https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KVlQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wFcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7263%2C260611 The Evening Independent 5C October 16, 1972 Google News Archive Champion 1972 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles USA Chris Evert defeated AUS Kerry Melville, 7–5, 6–4. It was Evert's 4th singles title of the year and the 11th of her career. Prize money EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16Singles $25,000$15,000$9,000$7,000$4,000$2,000 References External links http://www.wtafinals.com WTA Tour Championships Category:WTA Tour Championships Category:Virginia Slims of Florida Virg Virginia Slims Championships Virginia Slims Championships Virginia Slims Championships