The Ameritech Cup (known also as the Virginia Slims of Chicago and the Avon Championships of Chicago) is a defunct
WTA Tour affiliated
tennis tournament held every year from 1971 until 1997 in
Chicago,
Illinois in the United States. Its sponsors were
Virginia Slims from 1971 to 1978 and again from 1983 to 1994,
Avon from 1979 to 1982 and
Ameritech from 1995 to 1997. The tournament was classified as
Tier III in 1988-1989,
Tier I in 1990 and
Tier II until 1997, and was played on
indoor carpet courts.
Martina Navratilova was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition 12 times and the doubles competition 7 times. Past champions also include former
No. 1 players
Chris Evert (1977),
Monica Seles (1993) and
Lindsay Davenport (1997).
The Ameritech Cup (known also as the Virginia Slims of Chicago and the Avon Championships of Chicago) is a defunct
WTA Tour affiliated
tennis tournament held every year from 1971 until 1997 in
Chicago,
Illinois in the United States. Its sponsors were
Virginia Slims from 1971 to 1978 and again from 1983 to 1994,
Avon from 1979 to 1982 and
Ameritech from 1995 to 1997. The tournament was classified as
Tier III in 1988-1989,
Tier I in 1990 and
Tier II until 1997, and was played on
indoor carpet courts.
Martina Navratilova was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition 12 times and the doubles competition 7 times. Past champions also include former
No. 1 players
Chris Evert (1977),
Monica Seles (1993) and
Lindsay Davenport (1997).