Tennis tournament
WTA Doubles Championships Event name Bridgestone Doubles Championships (1975–87) World Doubles Championships (1988, 1990) VS International Doubles Championships (1989) Light 'n' Lively Doubles Championships (1991–94) World Doubles Cup (1995–97) Tour WTA Tour (1975–97)Founded 1975 Abolished 1997 Editions 23 Surface Carpet (1975–81, 1983–90)Clay (1982, 1991–97)
The WTA Doubles Championships is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament for doubles, played from 1975 to 1997. It was held on indoor carpet courts from 1975 to 1981 and from 1983 to 1990, and on outdoor clay courts in 1982 and from 1991 to 1997.[ 1] [ 2]
Year Location 1975–1977 Tokyo, Japan 1978 Salt Lake City, Utah 1979–1981 Tokyo, Japan 1982 Fort Worth, Texas 1983–1985 Tokyo, Japan 1986 Nashville, Tennessee 1987–1989 Tokyo, Japan 1990 Orlando, Florida 1991 Tarpon Springs, Florida 1992–1994 Wesley Chapel, Florida 1995–1997 Edinburgh , Scotland
Year Champions Runners-up Score 1975 Margaret Court Virginia Wade Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King 6–7, 7–6, 6–2 1976 Billie Jean King Betty Stöve Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura 6–3, 6–2 1977 Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–3 1978 Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–4 1979 Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura 7–5, 7–6 1980 Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura 7–5, 6–3 1981 Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 7–5, 6–2 1982 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 7–5, 6–3 1983 Billie Jean King Sharon Walsh Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 6–1, 6–1 1984 Ann Kiyomura Pam Shriver Barbara Jordan Elizabeth Sayers 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 1985 Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie Betsy Nagelsen Anne White 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 1986 Barbara Potter Pam Shriver Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 6–4, 6–3 1987 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Elise Burgin Pam Shriver 6–1, 7–6 1988 Katrina Adams Zina Garrison Gigi Fernández Robin White 7–5, 7–5 1989 Gigi Fernández Robin White Elizabeth Smylie Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–2 1990 Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva Manon Bollegraf Meredith McGrath 6–4, 6–1 1991 Gigi Fernández Helena Suková Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 1992 Jana Novotná Larisa Savchenko Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–2 1993 Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Larisa Savchenko 7–5, 6–3 1994 Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 7–5 1995 Meredith McGrath Larisa Savchenko Manon Bollegraf Rennae Stubbs 6–2, 7–6 1996 Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 2–6, 7–6 1997 Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf Rachel McQuillan Nana Miyagi 6–1, 3–6, 7–5
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