Thunderbird Classic (tennis)
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This article is about the Virginia Slims Circuit/Thunderbird Classic. For the men's event, see Phoenix Thunderbird Open (tennis).
The Thunderbird Classic was a Virginia Slims Circuit affiliated tennis tournament founded in 1952,[1] as a combined men's and women's tournament called the Phoenix Thunderbird Championships Invitational.[2] Also known as the Phoenix Thunderbird Invitation it continued as a joint event until 1970 when it was branded as the Phoenix Thunderbird Open the men's event was discontinued that year.
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Thunderbird Classic | |
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Event name | Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic (1971–72) Virginia Slims of Phoenix (1973–74) Thunderbird Classic (1975–80) |
Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1952–71) Virginia Slims Circuit(1972–80) |
Founded | 1952 |
Abolished | 1980 |
Location | Phoenix, United States |
Venue | Phoenix Country Club |
Surface | Hard / indoor (1952–65) Hard / outdoor (1966–70) |
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In 1971 the women's tournament was re branded as the Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic and ran annually under a number of name changes until 1980 when it too was discontinued.