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 (1979–84)
TourWTA Tour (1979–84)
Founded1979
Abolished1984
Editions6
LocationRichmond, Virginia, USA
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

Singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1979United States Martina NavratilovaUnited States Kathy Jordan6–1, 6–3
1980United States Martina NavratilovaUnited States Mary-Lou Piatek6–3, 6–0
1981United States Mary-Lou PiatekUnited Kingdom Sue Barker6–4, 6–1
1982Australia Wendy TurnbullUnited States Tracy Austin6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2
1983South Africa Rosalyn FairbankUnited States Kathy Jordan6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1984United States JoAnne RussellUnited States Michaela Washington6–2, 4–6, 6–2

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

References
  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.
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