# Virginia Slims of Washington

The Virginia Slims of Washington, now defunct, was a Grand Prix and WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1991. It was held in Washington, D.C. in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts from 1972 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1990. From 1976 to 1977, it was played on indoor hard courts and in the final year it was played on outdoor hard courts.
The event was known by several different names. For most of its run, the tournament was called the Virginia Slims of Washington due to sponsorship by Virginia Slims. It was also known as the Colgate Championships of Washington and the Avon Championships of Washington.
Martina Navratilova was the most successful player, winning nine titles overall.
The tournament was abolished after the 1991 edition when its owners, Pro-Serv, sold it abroad.

## Finals
### Singles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1972 | Nancy Richey | Chris Evert | 7–6$^{(5–1)}$, 6–2 |
| 1973 | Margaret Court | Kerry Melville | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1974 | Billie Jean King | Kerry Melville | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1975 | Martina Navratilova | Kerry Melville | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1976 | Chris Evert | Virginia Wade | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1977 | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1978 | Martina Navratilova | Betty Stöve | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1979 | Tracy Austin | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1980 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1981 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1982 | Martina Navratilova | Anne Smith | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1983 | Martina Navratilova | Sylvia Hanika | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1984 | Hana Mandlíková | Zina Garrison | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1985 | Martina Navratilova | Manuela Maleeva | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1986 | Martina Navratilova | Pam Shriver | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1987 | Hana Mandlíková | Barbara Potter | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1988 | Martina Navratilova | Pam Shriver | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1989 | Steffi Graf | Zina Garrison | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1990 | Martina Navratilova | Zina Garrison | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1991 | Arantxa Sánchez | Katerina Maleeva | 6–2, 7–5 |

### Doubles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1972 | Wendy Overton Valerie Ziegenfuss | Judy Tegart Françoise Dürr | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1973 | Rosie Casals Julie Heldman | Kerry Harris Kerry Melville | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1974 | Billie Jean King Betty Stöve | Françoise Dürr Kerry Harris | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1975 | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | Helen Gourlay Kerry Melville | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1976 | Olga Morozova Virginia Wade | Wendy Overton Mona Guerrant | 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1977 | Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve | Kristien Kemmer Valerie Ziegenfuss | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1978 | Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova | Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1979 | Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici | Sharon Walsh Renée Richards | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1980 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1981 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1982 | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1983 | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1984 | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh | Leslie Allen Anne White | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1985 | Martina Navratilova Gigi Fernández | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1986 | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1987 | Elise Burgin Pam Shriver | Zina Garrison Lori McNeil | 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1988 | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | Gabriela Sabatini Helena Suková | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1989 | Betsy Nagelsen Pam Shriver | Natasha Zvereva Larisa Neiland | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1990 | Zina Garrison Martina Navratilova | Ann Henricksson Dinky Van Rensburg | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1991 | Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 5–7, 6–1, 7–6 |