1971 Virginia Slims Grass Court Championships (original) (raw)
The 1971 Virginia Slims Grass Court Championships, also known as the Virginia Slims of Newport, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States that was part of the 1971 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from August 24 through August 29, 1971. Fourth-seeded Kerry Melville won the singles title and earned $4,400 first-prize money. It is the only women's tournament to date where the singles title was decided by a sudden death nine point tiebreak.
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| dbo:abstract | The 1971 Virginia Slims Grass Court Championships, also known as the Virginia Slims of Newport, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States that was part of the 1971 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from August 24 through August 29, 1971. Fourth-seeded Kerry Melville won the singles title and earned $4,400 first-prize money. It is the only women's tournament to date where the singles title was decided by a sudden death nine point tiebreak. (en) Il Virginia Slims of Newport 1971 è stato un torneo di tennis giocato sull'erba. È stata la 1ª edizione del torneo, che fa parte del Virginia Slims Circuit 1971. Si è giocato a Newport negli USA dal 28 agosto al 1º settembre 1971. (it) Virginia Slims Grass Court Championships 1971, також відомий під назвою Virginia Slims of Newport, — жіночий тенісний турнір, що проходив на відкритих у Ньюпорті (США). Належав до . Турнір відбувся вперше і тривав з 24 серпня до 29 серпня 1971 року. Четверта сіяна Керрі Мелвілл здобула титул в одиночному розряді й заробила 4,4 тис. доларів. Це єдиний дотепер жіночий турнір, де доля титулу в одиночному розряді вирішувалась на тайбрейку "раптова смерть" до дев'яти очок. (uk) |
| dbo:budget | 20000.0 (dbd:usDollar) |
| dbo:championInDoubleMale | dbr:Françoise_Dürr dbr:Judy_Dalton |
| dbo:championInSingleMale | dbr:Kerry_Melville |
| dbo:location | dbr:Newport,_Rhode_Island |
| dbo:tennisSurfaceType | Grass/ outdoor |
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| dbp:afterName | Virginia Slims of Newport (en) |
| dbp:champd | Judy Dalton / Françoise Dürr (en) |
| dbp:champs | Kerry Melville (en) |
| dbp:date | 0001-08-24 (xsd:gMonthDay) |
| dbp:draw | 32 (xsd:integer) |
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| dbp:location | Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. (en) |
| dbp:mainName | Virginia Slims of Newport (en) |
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| dbp:surface | Grass / outdoor (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | The 1971 Virginia Slims Grass Court Championships, also known as the Virginia Slims of Newport, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States that was part of the 1971 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from August 24 through August 29, 1971. Fourth-seeded Kerry Melville won the singles title and earned $4,400 first-prize money. It is the only women's tournament to date where the singles title was decided by a sudden death nine point tiebreak. (en) Il Virginia Slims of Newport 1971 è stato un torneo di tennis giocato sull'erba. È stata la 1ª edizione del torneo, che fa parte del Virginia Slims Circuit 1971. Si è giocato a Newport negli USA dal 28 agosto al 1º settembre 1971. (it) Virginia Slims Grass Court Championships 1971, також відомий під назвою Virginia Slims of Newport, — жіночий тенісний турнір, що проходив на відкритих у Ньюпорті (США). Належав до . Турнір відбувся вперше і тривав з 24 серпня до 29 серпня 1971 року. Четверта сіяна Керрі Мелвілл здобула титул в одиночному розряді й заробила 4,4 тис. доларів. Це єдиний дотепер жіночий турнір, де доля титулу в одиночному розряді вирішувалась на тайбрейку "раптова смерть" до дев'яти очок. (uk) |
| rdfs:label | 1971 Virginia Slims Grass Court Championships (en) Virginia Slims of Newport 1971 (it) Virginia Slims Grass Court Championships 1971 (uk) |
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