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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
Results
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
References
^ "About the WTA" . Women's Tennis Association . Retrieved 2024-05-23 .
^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide . Remous. pp. 529–530.