Virginia Slims Circuit

1994 Virginia Slims Trophy.

The Virginia Slims Circuit[1] was a tennis tour consisting of a group of originally nine female professional players. Formed in 1970, the Virginia Slims Circuit eventually became the basis for the later WTA Tour.[2] The players, dubbed the Original 9, rebelled against the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) because of the wide inequality between the amount of prize money paid to male tennis players and to female tennis players.[3]

  1. ^ "Tour honoured by women's sports foundation". Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
  2. ^ "The "Original 9"". Women's Sports Foundation. 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  3. ^ "King, original 9 reunite to honor women's tennis". Retrieved April 7, 2012.