Central Fidelity Banks International

Central Fidelity Banks International
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameCentral Fidelity Banks International
TourWTA Tour
Founded1979
Abolished1984
Editions6
LocationRichmond, Virginia, US
SurfaceCarpet (1979–83)
Hard (1984)

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.

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]

  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.