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{{about|the Virginia Slims Circuit/Thunderbird Classic|the men's event|Phoenix Thunderbird Open (tennis)}}
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{{Infobox tennis tournament
{{Infobox tennis tournament
| name = Thunderbird Classic
| name = Thunderbird Classic
| type = defunct
| type = defunct
| founded = 1971
| founded = 1952
| ended = 1980
| ended = 1980
| editions = 10
| editions =
| location = [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], United States
| location = [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], United States
| venue = [[Phoenix Country Club]]
| event name = Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic <small>(1971–72)</small><br />Virginia Slims of Phoenix <small>(1973–74)</small><br />Thunderbird Classic <small>(1975–80)</small>
| event name = Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic <small>(1971–72)</small><br />Virginia Slims of Phoenix <small>(1973–74)</small><br />Thunderbird Classic <small>(1975–80)</small>
| tour = [[WTA Tour]]
| tour = [[Virginia Slims Circuit]](1972–80)
| surface = [[Tennis court#Hard courts|Hard]]
| surface = [[Hardcourt|Hard]] / indoor (1952–65) <br> [[Hardcourt|Hard]] / outdoor (1966–70)
}}
}}
The '''Thunderbird Classic''' was a [[Virginia Slims Circuit]] affiliated [[tennis]] tournament founded in 1952,<ref>{{cite news |title=T-Bird Tennis Titles Taken by Richey's |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/117759648/?terms=Phoenix%20Thunderbird%20tennis&match=1 |access-date=23 October 2023 |work=[[The Arizona Republic]] |publisher=The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com |date=24 Mar 1969 |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=8 |language=en}}</ref> as a combined men's and women's tournament called the '''Phoenix Thunderbird Championships Invitational'''.<ref>{{cite book |title=American Lawn Tennis |date=1952 |publisher=Rea Publications |location=New York City |page=20 |language=en |chapter=USLTA Tournaments: Arizona}}</ref> Also known as the '''Phoenix Thunderbird Invitation''' it continued as a joint event until 1970 when it was branded as the '''Phoenix Thunderbird Open''' the men's event was discontinued that year.


In 1971 the women's tournament was re branded as the '''Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic''' and ran annually under a number of name changes until 1980 when it too was discontinued.
The '''Thunderbird Classic''' is a defunct [[WTA Tour]] affiliated [[tennis]] tournament played from 1971 to 1980. It was held in [[Phoenix, Arizona]] in the [[United States]] and played on [[Tennis court#Indoor courts|indoor hard courts]] in 1971 and 1976 and [[Tennis court#Hard courts|outdoor hard courts]] from 1972 to 1975 and 1977 to 1980.


==Results==
==History==
The tournament was founded in 1952,<ref>{{cite news |title=T-Bird Tennis Titles Taken by Richey's |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/117759648/?terms=Phoenix%20Thunderbird%20tennis&match=1 |access-date=23 October 2023 |work=[[The Arizona Republic]] |publisher=The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com |date=24 Mar 1969 |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=8 |language=en}}</ref> as the Phoenix Thunderbird Championships a joint men's and women's tennis tournament played at the [[Phoenix Country Club]], Phoenix, Arizona, United States. In 1953 the word 'championships' was dropped from the tournament title. In 1969 the tournament went open under the brand name the Thunderbird Invitational.<ref>{{cite news |title=Spanish ace heads T-Bird tennis tourney |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/117832688/?terms=Phoenix%20Thunderbird%20tennis&match=1 |access-date=23 October 2023 |work=[[The Arizona Republic]] |publisher=The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com |date=16 Mar 1969 |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=75 |language=en}}</ref> In 1970 the tournament was re branded as the Phoenix Thunderbird Open,<ref>World of Tennis 1971</ref> and was the final year as a combined event when the men's tournament was discontinued.


In 1971 women's event became part of the Virginia Slims Circuit and was known as the Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic, that event carried on till 1980 when it was last known as the Thunderbird Classic before it too was abolished. The tournament was originally played on [[Hard court|indoor hard courts]] from 1953 to 1965, then outdoor hard courts from 1966 to 1970. The event was originally played at the end February annually, then moved to mid to late March. It was only in 1970 that its scheduling was moved to October that year, however the women's event carried on with the new dates.

==Finals==
===Singles===
===Singles===
[[File:Billie Jean King ©Lynn Gilbert 1978.jpg|170px|thumb|right|[[Billie Jean King]] seen here in 1978, won the last of her 5 Phoenix titles in 1977.]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Year
!Year
!width="200"|Champion
!width="200"|Winners
!width="200"|Runner-up
!width="200"|Runners-up
!width="150"|Score
!width="150"|Score
|-
|-
|colspan=4 align=center |''Phoenix Thunderbird Invitational''
⚫
|1971 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosie Casals]] || 7–5, 6–1
|-
|-
|1972 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Margaret Smith Court]] || 7–6<sup>(7–3)</sup>, 6–3
| 1953 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Anita Kanter]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dorothy Bundy Cheney]] ||3–6, 6–4, 6–3
|-
|-
|1973 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nancy Richey Gunter]] || 6–1, 6–3
| 1954 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Beverly Baker Fleitz]] || {{flagicon|USA}} Helen Pastall Perez ||6–4, 7–5
|-
| 1955 || {{flagicon|USA}} Beverly Baker Fleitz <small>(2)</small>|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat Canning Todd]] ||6–1, 6–1
|-
| 1956 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Beverly Baker Fleitz]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{flagicon|USA}} Mary Ann Mitchell ||6–1, 6–1
|-
| 1957 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Louise Brough]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat Canning Todd]] ||2-6, 6-3, 6-4
|-
| 1958 || {{flagicon|USA}} Beverly Baker Fleitz <small>(4)</small>|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Louise Brough]] ||6–2, 3–6, 10–8
|-
| 1959 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vicky Palmer]] || {{flagicon|USA}} Barbara Green ||3–6, 6–1, 7–5
|-
| 1960 || {{flagicon|USA}} Karen Hantze || {{flagicon|USA}} Vicki Palmer ||7–5, 9–7
|-
| 1961 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nancy Richey]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Darlene Hard]] ||6–3, 6–4
|-
|colspan=4 align=center |''Phoenix Thunderbird Invitation''
|-
| 1962 || {{flagicon|USA}} Nancy Richey <small>(3)</small>|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Karen Hantze Susman]] ||6–3, 7–5
|-
| 1963 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nancy Richey]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vicki Palmer]] ||8–6, 8–6
|-
| 1964 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jane Albert]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mimi Arnold]] ||6–3, 7–5
|-
| 1965 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Justina Bricka]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jane Albert]] ||6–2, 6–4
|-
| 1966 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean Moffitt King]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mary-Ann Eisel]] ||6–3, 6–2
|-
|1967 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nancy Richey]] <small>(4)</small>|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Carol Aucamp]]||6–1, 6–4
|-
|1968 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patti Hogan]]|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tory Ann Fretz]]||6–2, 6–4
|-
|colspan=4 align=center|↓&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Open Era (tennis)|Open Era]]&nbsp;&nbsp;↓
|-
|1969<ref>{{cite news |title=T-Bird Tennis Titles Taken by Richey's |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/117759648/?terms=Phoenix%20Thunderbird%20tennis&match=1 |access-date=23 October 2023 |work=[[The Arizona Republic]] |publisher=The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com |date=24 Mar 1969 |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=8 |language=en}}</ref>|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nancy Richey]] <small>(5)</small>|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patti Hogan]] ||6–2, 6–0.
|-
|colspan=4 align=center |''Phoenix Thunderbird Open''
|-
|1970 || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Vicki Berner]]|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stephanie Tolleson]]||6–3, 6–2
|-
|colspan=4 align=center |''Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic''
|-
⚫
|1971 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosie Casals]] || 7–5, 6–1
|-
|1972 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Margaret Smith Court]] || 7–6<sup>(7–3)</sup>, 6–3
|-
|colspan=4 align=center |''Virginia Slims of Phoenix''
|-
|1973 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] <small>(4)</small>|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nancy Richey Gunter]] || 6–1, 6–3
|-
|-
|1974 || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Virginia Wade]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Helen Gourlay]] || 6–1, 6–2
|1974 || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Virginia Wade]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Helen Gourlay]] || 6–1, 6–2
|-
|colspan=4 align=center |''Thunderbird Classic''
|-
|-
|1975 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nancy Richey Gunter]] || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Virginia Wade]] || 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
|1975 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nancy Richey Gunter]] <small>(6)</small>|| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Virginia Wade]] || 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
|-
|-
|1976 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Evert]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dianne Fromholtz]] || 6–1, 7–5
|[[1976 Thunderbird Classic|1976]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Evert]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dianne Fromholtz]] || 6–1, 7–5
|-
|-
|1977 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wendy Turnbull]] || 1–6, 6–1, 6–0
|1977 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] <small>(5)</small>|| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wendy Turnbull]] || 1–6, 6–1, 6–0
|-
|-
|[[1978 Thunderbird Classic|1978]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tracy Austin]] || 6–4, 6–2
|[[1978 Thunderbird Classic|1978]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tracy Austin]] || 6–4, 6–2
|-
|-
|[[1979 Thunderbird Classic|1979]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Evert]] || 6–1, 6–3
|[[1979 Thunderbird Classic|1979]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Evert]] || 6–1, 6–3
|-
|-
|1980 || {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Regina Maršíková]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wendy Turnbull]] || 7–6<sup>(10–8)</sup>, 7–6<sup>(7–3)</sup>
|1980 || {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Regina Maršíková]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wendy Turnbull]] || 7–6<sup>(10–8)</sup>, 7–6<sup>(7–3)</sup>
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===Doubles===
===Doubles===
[[File:Internationale Tenniskampioenschappen Melkhuisje, Betty Stove, Bestanddeelnr 926-5581.jpg|170px|thumb|right|[[Betty Stove]] seen here in 1973, won 5 Phoenix doubles titles.]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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|1971 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosie Casals]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Françoise Dürr]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Judy Tegart Dalton]] || 6–3, 6–2
|1971 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosie Casals]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Françoise Dürr]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Judy Tegart Dalton]] || 6–3, 6–2
|-
|-
|1972 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosie Casals]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wendy Overton]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Françoise Dürr]] <br> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] || 6–4, 6–3
|1972 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosie Casals]] <small>(2)</small> <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wendy Overton]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Françoise Dürr]] <br> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] || 6–4, 6–3
|-
|-
|1973 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kerry Harris]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kerry Melville]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosie Casals]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] || 6–4, 6–4
|1973 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kerry Harris]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kerry Melville]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosie Casals]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] || 6–4, 6–4
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|1974 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Françoise Dürr]] <br> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mona Schallau]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Teeguarden]] || 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
|1974 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Françoise Dürr]] <br> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mona Schallau]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Teeguarden]] || 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
|-
|-
|1975 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Françoise Dürr]] <br> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosie Casals]] <br> {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Martina Navratilova]] || 6–7, 6–4, 6–0
|1975 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Françoise Dürr]] <small>(2)</small><br> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosie Casals]] <br> {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Martina Navratilova]] || 6–7, 6–4, 6–0
|-
|-
|1976 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] <br> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Linky Boshoff]] <br> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Ilana Kloss]] || 6–2, 6–1
|1976 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] <small>(2)</small><br> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Linky Boshoff]] <br> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Ilana Kloss]] || 6–2, 6–1
|-
|-
|1977 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Helen Gourlay Cawley]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[JoAnne Russell]] || 6–1, 7–5
|1977 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billie Jean King]] <small>(3)</small><br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Helen Gourlay Cawley]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[JoAnne Russell]] || 6–1, 7–5
|-
|-
|1978 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tracy Austin]] <br> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Anne Smith]] || 6–4, 6–7, 6–2
|1978 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tracy Austin]] <br> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] <small>(4)</small>|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Anne Smith (tennis)|Anne Smith]] || 6–4, 6–7, 6–2
|-
|-
|1979 || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wendy Turnbull]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosie Casals]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Evert]] || 6–4, 7–6
|1979 || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] <small>(5)</small><br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wendy Turnbull]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosie Casals]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Evert]] || 6–4, 7–6
|-
|-
|1980 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Paula Smith]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ann Kiyomura]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Candy Reynolds]] || 6–0, 6–4
|1980 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Paula Smith]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ann Kiyomura]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Candy Reynolds]] || 6–0, 6–4
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Arizona Tennis Classic]] (successor men's event)
* [[Phoenix Thunderbird Open (tennis)|Phoenix Thunderbird Open]] (the men's event)
* [[Virginia Slims of Arizona]]
* [[Virginia Slims of Arizona]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
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*[http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/includes/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/pdfs/events/2008/tournamentfinals.pdf WTA Tour history]


==External links==
==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080529060754/http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/includes/TrackIt.asp?file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonyericssonwtatour.com%2F3%2Fglobal%2Fpdfs%2Fevents%2F2008%2Ftournamentfinals.pdf WTA Tour history]

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Latest revision as of 22:40, 31 October 2024

This article is about the Virginia Slims Circuit/Thunderbird Classic. For the men's event, see Phoenix Thunderbird Open (tennis).
Thunderbird Classic
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVirginia Slims Thunderbird Classic (1971–72)
Virginia Slims of Phoenix (1973–74)
Thunderbird Classic (1975–80)
TourVirginia Slims Circuit(1972–80)
Founded1952
Abolished1980
LocationPhoenix, United States
VenuePhoenix Country Club
SurfaceHard / indoor (1952–65)
Hard / outdoor (1966–70)

The Thunderbird Classic was a Virginia Slims Circuit affiliated tennis tournament founded in 1952,[1] as a combined men's and women's tournament called the Phoenix Thunderbird Championships Invitational.[2] Also known as the Phoenix Thunderbird Invitation it continued as a joint event until 1970 when it was branded as the Phoenix Thunderbird Open the men's event was discontinued that year.

In 1971 the women's tournament was re branded as the Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic and ran annually under a number of name changes until 1980 when it too was discontinued.

History

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The tournament was founded in 1952,[3] as the Phoenix Thunderbird Championships a joint men's and women's tennis tournament played at the Phoenix Country Club, Phoenix, Arizona, United States. In 1953 the word 'championships' was dropped from the tournament title. In 1969 the tournament went open under the brand name the Thunderbird Invitational.[4] In 1970 the tournament was re branded as the Phoenix Thunderbird Open,[5] and was the final year as a combined event when the men's tournament was discontinued.

In 1971 women's event became part of the Virginia Slims Circuit and was known as the Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic, that event carried on till 1980 when it was last known as the Thunderbird Classic before it too was abolished. The tournament was originally played on indoor hard courts from 1953 to 1965, then outdoor hard courts from 1966 to 1970. The event was originally played at the end February annually, then moved to mid to late March. It was only in 1970 that its scheduling was moved to October that year, however the women's event carried on with the new dates.

Finals

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Singles

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Billie Jean King seen here in 1978, won the last of her 5 Phoenix titles in 1977.
Year Winners Runners-up Score
Phoenix Thunderbird Invitational
1953 United States Anita Kanter United States Dorothy Bundy Cheney 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1954 United States Beverly Baker Fleitz United States Helen Pastall Perez 6–4, 7–5
1955 United States Beverly Baker Fleitz (2) United States Pat Canning Todd 6–1, 6–1
1956 United States Beverly Baker Fleitz (3) United States Mary Ann Mitchell 6–1, 6–1
1957 United States Louise Brough United States Pat Canning Todd 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
1958 United States Beverly Baker Fleitz (4) United States Louise Brough 6–2, 3–6, 10–8
1959 United States Vicky Palmer United States Barbara Green 3–6, 6–1, 7–5
1960 United States Karen Hantze United States Vicki Palmer 7–5, 9–7
1961 United States Nancy Richey United States Darlene Hard 6–3, 6–4
Phoenix Thunderbird Invitation
1962 United States Nancy Richey (3) United States Karen Hantze Susman 6–3, 7–5
1963 United States Nancy Richey (3) United States Vicki Palmer 8–6, 8–6
1964 United States Jane Albert United States Mimi Arnold 6–3, 7–5
1965 United States Justina Bricka United States Jane Albert 6–2, 6–4
1966 United States Billie Jean Moffitt King United States Mary-Ann Eisel 6–3, 6–2
1967 United States Nancy Richey (4) United States Carol Aucamp 6–1, 6–4
1968 United States Patti Hogan United States Tory Ann Fretz 6–2, 6–4
↓  Open Era  ↓
1969[6] United States Nancy Richey (5) United States Patti Hogan 6–2, 6–0.
Phoenix Thunderbird Open
1970 Canada Vicki Berner United States Stephanie Tolleson 6–3, 6–2
Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic
1971 United States Billie Jean King (2) United States Rosie Casals 7–5, 6–1
1972 United States Billie Jean King (3) Australia Margaret Smith Court 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Virginia Slims of Phoenix
1973 United States Billie Jean King (4) United States Nancy Richey Gunter 6–1, 6–3
1974 United Kingdom Virginia Wade Australia Helen Gourlay 6–1, 6–2
Thunderbird Classic
1975 United States Nancy Richey Gunter (6) United Kingdom Virginia Wade 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1976 United States Chris Evert Australia Dianne Fromholtz 6–1, 7–5
1977 United States Billie Jean King (5) Australia Wendy Turnbull 1–6, 6–1, 6–0
1978 United States Martina Navratilova United States Tracy Austin 6–4, 6–2
1979 United States Martina Navratilova (2) United States Chris Evert 6–1, 6–3
1980 Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková Australia Wendy Turnbull 7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–3)

Doubles

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Betty Stove seen here in 1973, won 5 Phoenix doubles titles.
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1971 United States Rosie Casals
United States Billie Jean King		 France Françoise Dürr
Australia Judy Tegart Dalton		 6–3, 6–2
1972 United States Rosie Casals (2)
United States Wendy Overton		 France Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve		 6–4, 6–3
1973 Australia Kerry Harris
Australia Kerry Melville		 United States Rosie Casals
United States Billie Jean King		 6–4, 6–4
1974 France Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve		 United States Mona Schallau
United States Pam Teeguarden		 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
1975 France Françoise Dürr (2)
Netherlands Betty Stöve (2)		 United States Rosie Casals
Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova		 6–7, 6–4, 6–0
1976 United States Billie Jean King (2)
Netherlands Betty Stöve (3)		 South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss		 6–2, 6–1
1977 United States Billie Jean King (3)
United States Martina Navratilova		 Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley
United States JoAnne Russell		 6–1, 7–5
1978 United States Tracy Austin
Netherlands Betty Stöve (4)		 United States Martina Navratilova
United States Anne Smith		 6–4, 6–7, 6–2
1979 Netherlands Betty Stöve (5)
Australia Wendy Turnbull		 United States Rosie Casals
United States Chris Evert		 6–4, 7–6
1980 United States Pam Shriver
United States Paula Smith		 United States Ann Kiyomura
United States Candy Reynolds		 6–0, 6–4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "T-Bird Tennis Titles Taken by Richey's". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 24 Mar 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  2. ^ "USLTA Tournaments: Arizona". American Lawn Tennis. New York City: Rea Publications. 1952. p. 20.
  3. ^ "T-Bird Tennis Titles Taken by Richey's". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 24 Mar 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Spanish ace heads T-Bird tennis tourney". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 16 Mar 1969. p. 75. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. ^ World of Tennis 1971
  6. ^ "T-Bird Tennis Titles Taken by Richey's". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 24 Mar 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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