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The Virginia Slims Circuit 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. The players, dubbed the Original 9, rebelled against the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) due to the wide inequality between the amount of prize money paid to male tennis players and to female tennis players.

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  • The Virginia Slims Circuit 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. The players, dubbed the Original 9, rebelled against the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) due to the wide inequality between the amount of prize money paid to male tennis players and to female tennis players. (en)
  • Virginia Slims Circuit var en serie tennisturneringar för kvinnliga professionella tennisspelare grundad 1970 av Gladys Heldman (1922-2003). (sv)
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  • The Virginia Slims Circuit 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. The players, dubbed the Original 9, rebelled against the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) due to the wide inequality between the amount of prize money paid to male tennis players and to female tennis players. (en)
  • Virginia Slims Circuit var en serie tennisturneringar för kvinnliga professionella tennisspelare grundad 1970 av Gladys Heldman (1922-2003). (sv)
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  • Virginia Slims Circuit (en)
  • Virginia Slims Circuit (sv)
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