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The 2021 Chicago Fall Tennis Classic is the 1st edition of the event on the 2021 WTA Tour due to the cancellation of the Asian tournaments because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The event will take place at XS Tennis and Education Foundation in Chicago, United States from 27 September to 3 October 2021
*There was a previous Chicago tournament on the WTA between 1971 and 1997 known as The Ameritech Cup (1995-1997), Virginia Slims of Chicago (1971-1978, 1983-1994) and the Avon Championships of Chicago (1979-1982). It was abolished in 1997 where Lindsay Davenport beat Nathalie Tauziat 6-0, 7-5 to win the title.
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.