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Central Fidelity Banks International

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Central Fidelity Banks International
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameCentral Fidelity Banks International
TourWTA Tour
Founded1979
Abolished1984
Editions6
LocationRichmond, Virginia, US
SurfaceCarpet (1979–83)
Hard (1984)

The Central Fidelity Banks International is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1979 to 1984. It was held in Richmond, Virginia in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts from 1979 to 1983 and on outdoor hard courts in 1984.

The 1984 tournament is famous for the first-round match between Vicki Nelson-Dunbar and Jean Hepner which lasted six hours and 31 minutes, the longest women's match ever played.[1] The match featured the longest rally in professional tennis history, a 643-shot rally that lasted 29 minutes.[2]

Past finals

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Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1979 United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan 6–1, 6–3
1980 United States Martina Navratilova United States Mary-Lou Piatek 6–3, 6–0
1981 United States Mary-Lou Piatek United Kingdom Sue Barker 6–4, 6–1
1982 Australia Wendy Turnbull United States Tracy Austin 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2
1983 South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank United States Kathy Jordan 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1984 United States JoAnne Russell United States Michaela Washington 6–2, 4–6, 6–2

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1979 Australia Wendy Turnbull
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Billie Jean King
United States Martina Navratilova
6–1, 6–4
1980 United States Billie Jean King
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
United States Anne Smith
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1981 United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
4–6, 7–6, 6–4
1982 United States Rosie Casals
United States Candy Reynolds
United States JoAnne Russell
Romania Virginia Ruzici
6–3, 6–3
1983 South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
United States Candy Reynolds
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Barbara Potter
6–7(3–7), 6–2, 6–1
1984 Australia Elizabeth Minter
United States Joanne Russell
South Africa Jennifer Mundel
United States Felicia Raschiatore
6–4, 3–6, 7–6

References

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  1. ^ Baker, Andrew (May 26, 2004). "Marathon men rally to record". Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  2. ^ Seminara, Dave (September 23, 2009). "The Day They Belabored the Point". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-09-23.