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Wikipedia / WTA Doubles Championships

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.

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

Finals

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(7–5)

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

Winners

Player

Wins

Total

Final

Total

Billie Jean King

4

1976, 1978, 1980, 1983

1

1975

Martina Navratilova

4

1977, 1978, 1980, 1982

0

Gigi Fernández

3

1989, 1991, 1993

3

1988, 1994, 1996

Larisa Savchenko

3

1990, 1992, 1995

2

1991, 1993

Pam Shriver

3

1982, 1984, 1986

1

1987

Betty Stöve

3

1976, 1977, 1979

0

Natasha Zvereva

2

1990, 1993

4

1991, 1992, 1994, 1996

Ann Kiyomura

2

1981, 1984

3

1976, 1979, 1980

Manon Bollegraf

2

1996, 1997

2

1990, 1995

Nicole Arendt

2

1996, 1997

0

Jana Novotná

2

1992, 1994

0

Helena Suková

2

1987, 1991

0

Elizabeth Smylie

1

1985

3

1984, 1986, 1989

Kathy Jordan

1

1985

3

1982, 1983, 1986

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

1

1994

2

1992, 1993

Sue Barker

1

1981

2

1979, 1980

Françoise Dürr

1

1979

2

1977, 1978

Virginia Wade

1

1975

2

1977, 1978

Meredith McGrath

1

1995

1

1990

Robin White

1

1989

1

1988

Barbara Potter

1

1986

1

1981

Sharon Walsh

1

1983

1

1981

Zina Garrison

1

1988

0

Katrina Adams

1

1988

0

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch

1

1987

0

Margaret Court

1

1975

0

Anne Smith

0

2

1982, 1983

Nana Miyagi

0

1

1997

Rachel McQuillan

0

1

1997

Rennae Stubbs

0

1

1995

Wendy Turnbull

0

1

1989

Elise Burgin

0

1

1987

Anne White

0

1

1985

Betsy Nagelsen

0

1

1985

Barbara Jordan

0

1

1984

Mona Guerrant

0

1

1976

Rosemary Casals

0

1

1975

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