The WTA Atlanta is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1975 to 1983. It was held in Atlanta in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts from 1975 to 1981 and outdoor hard courts from 1982 to 1983.

WTA Atlanta
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameLittle Mo Classic (1975)
Wyler's Classic (1977–78)
Davison's Classic (1979–80)
Toyota Classic (1981–82)
Virginia Slims of Atlanta (1983)
TourWTA Tour
Founded1975
Abolished1983
Editions8
SurfaceCarpet (1975–81)
Hard (1982–83)

Finals

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Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1975   Chris Evert   Martina Navratilova 2–6, 6–2, 6–0
1976 Not held
1977   Chris Evert   Dianne Fromholtz 6–3, 6–2
1978   Chris Evert   Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–3), 0–6, 6–3
1979   Martina Navratilova   Wendy Turnbull 7–6(8–6), 6–4
1980   Hana Mandlíková   Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 7–5
1981   Tracy Austin   Mary Lou Piatek 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1982   Chris Evert-Lloyd   Susan Mascarin 6–3, 6–1
1983   Pam Shriver   Kathy Jordan 6–2, 6–0

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1975   Chris Evert
  Martina Navratilova
  Françoise Dürr
  Betty Stöve
6–4, 5–7, 6–2
1976 Not held
1977   Martina Navratilova
  Betty Stöve
  Brigitte Cuypers
  Marise Kruger
6–4, 6–2
1978   Françoise Dürr
  Virginia Wade
  Martina Navratilova
  Anne Smith
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1979   Wendy Turnbull
  Betty Stöve
  Ann Kiyomura
  Anne Smith
6–2, 6–4
1980   Barbara Potter
  Sharon Walsh
  Kathy Jordan
  Anne Smith
6–3, 6–1
1981   Laura duPont
  Betsy Nagelsen
  Rosie Casals
  Candy Reynolds
6–4, 7–5
1982   Kathy Jordan
  Betsy Nagelsen
  Chris Evert-Lloyd
  Billie Jean King
4–6, 7–6(13–11), 7–6(7–3)
1983   Alycia Moulton
  Sharon Walsh
  Rosie Casals
  Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 7–6(7–1)

See also

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References

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