Central Fidelity Banks International

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.

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 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   Martina Navratilova   Kathy Jordan 6–1, 6–3
1980   Martina Navratilova   Mary-Lou Piatek 6–3, 6–0
1981   Mary-Lou Piatek   Sue Barker 6–4, 6–1
1982   Wendy Turnbull   Tracy Austin 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2
1983   Rosalyn Fairbank   Kathy Jordan 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1984   JoAnne Russell   Michaela Washington 6–2, 4–6, 6–2

Doubles

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