WTA New Jersey
Tennis tournament
WTA New Jersey Event name Bergen County Classic (1978) Volvo Cup (1979–82) Virginia Slims of New Jersey (1983) United Jersey Bank Classic (1984–89) Tour WTA Tour Founded 1978 Abolished 1989 Editions 12 Location Mahwah, New Jersey , USASurface Hard
The WTA New Jersey is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1978 to 1989. It was held in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts .
Steffi Graf was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times and the doubles competition in 1989 partnering American Pam Shriver .
Past finals
Singles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1978
Virginia Wade
Kerry Reid
1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1979
Chris Evert
Tracy Austin
6–7(2–7) , 6–4, 6–1
1980
Hana Mandlíková
Andrea Jaeger
6–7(0–7) , 6–2, 6–2
1981
Hana Mandlíková
Pam Casale
6–2, 6–2
1982
Leigh-Anne Thompson
Bettina Bunge
7–6(7–4) , 6–3
1983
Jo Durie
Hana Mandlíková
2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1984
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1985
Kathy Rinaldi
Steffi Graf
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1986
Steffi Graf
Molly Van Nostrand
7–5, 6–1
1987
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Sylvia Hanika
1–6, 6–4, 6–1
1988
Steffi Graf
Nathalie Tauziat
6–0, 6–1
1989
Steffi Graf
Andrea Temesvári
7–5, 6–2
Doubles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1978
Ilana Kloss Marise Kruger
Barbara Potter Pam Whytcross
6–3, 6–1
1979
Tracy Austin Betty Stöve
Mima Jaušovec Regina Maršíková
7–6, 2–6, 6–4
1980
Martina Navratilova Candy Reynolds
Pam Shriver Betty Stöve
4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1981
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull
Candy Reynolds Betty Stöve
6–2, 6–1
1982
Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull
6–1, 6–4
1983
Jo Durie Sharon Walsh
Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
1984
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Jo Durie Ann Kiyomura
7–6, 3–6, 6–2
1985
Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
7–6, 6–3
1986
Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie
Steffi Graf Helena Suková
7–6, 6–3
1987
Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil
Anne Hobbs Elizabeth Smylie
6–3, 6–2
1988
Jana Novotná Helena Suková
Gigi Fernández Robin White
6–3, 6–2
1989
Steffi Graf Pam Shriver
Louise Allen Laura Gildemeister
6–2, 6–4
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