Women's tennis circuit
The 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 11th season since the foundation of the
Women's Tennis Association . It commenced on January 3, 1983, and concluded on March 4, 1984, after 64 events.
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The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's
tennis organised by the
Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was the first unified global women's circuit in the Open Era and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the Toyota Series and the Avon Series .
[2] The circuit consisted of 48 tournaments in nine countries, including the four
Grand Slam tournaments, and culminated in the season-ending
Virginia Slims Championships played in February 1984. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.
Martina Navratilova was the most successful player in both singles and doubles across the season. She won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in singles, with
Chris Evert-Lloyd winning the
French Open . In doubles, Navratilova again won all the Grand Slams apart from the French Open, which was collected by
Rosalyn Fairbank and
Candy Reynolds ;
Pam Shriver was her partner in all the Grand Slam events. Navratilova won a total of 29 titles in the course of the year and only suffered one defeat in singles, against
Kathy Horvath at the French Open.
[3] This led to her beginning and ending the year as the
WTA number 1 .
[1] Shriver was her closest challenger with 16 titles, including 14 in doubles events. Players from the United States won 74 of the 125 titles awarded in singles, doubles and mixed doubles; players from Brazil, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Netherlands and Switzerland each won a solitary title.
Tour changes
Avon , who had been the sponsors of the January to March U.S. winter circuit of the WTA Tour since 1978, announced in 1982 that they would be trimming back their sponsorship of the tour.
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Toyota , who sponsored the international tour for the remaining nine months of the season, also withdrew their support.
[6] The 1983 season saw
Virginia Slims returning to sponsor a unified worldwide tour after an absence of four years. The company sponsored events between 1970 and 1978 but withdrew their support following disagreements with the organisers of the WTA Tour, the
Women's Tennis Association . However the company decided to associate themselves with the women's tennis circuit again in 1983.
[1] The tour was therefore known as the Virginia Slims World Championship Series , with 18 events including the
US Open held in the United States and a further 12 events in six other countries incorporated under the Virginia Slims brand in a merged season.
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Season summary
Singles
World number-one singles player
Martina Navratilova , who had won 90 out of 93 matches the
previous year , began the 1983 season in great form, winning successive titles in Washington and Houston, defeating
Sylvia Hanika in the final on both occasions.
[1] The third best player in the world,
Andrea Jaeger , won the tournament at Marco Island in Florida;
Chris Evert-Lloyd , the world number two, took the title at Palm Beach, also in Florida.
Schedule
The table below shows the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule.
Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
Category 4 events
Category 3 events
Category 2 events
Category 1+ and 1 events
Team events
January
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Jan
Virginia Slims of Washington
Washington , United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–1
Sylvia Hanika
Mary Lou Piatek
Andrea Jaeger
Helena Suková
Barbara Potter
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
10 Jan
Virginia Slims of Houston
Houston , United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Sylvia Hanika
Tracy Austin
Eva Pfaff
Bettina Bunge
Anne Smith
6–4, 6–3
24 Jan
Avon Cup
Marco Island , United States Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 56S/28D
Singles –
Doubles
Andrea Jaeger 6–1, 6–3
Hana Mandlíková
Andrea Temesvári
Michelle Casati
Dianne Balestrat
Virginia Ruzici
7–5, 6–4
31 Jan
Murjani Cup
Palm Beach Gardens , United States Category 3 Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–3, 6–3
Andrea Jaeger
Wendy Turnbull
Hana Mandlíková
Andrea Temesvári
Iva Budařová
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
February
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Feb
Virginia Slims of Indianapolis
Indianapolis , United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D/64Q
Singles –
Doubles
Anne Hobbs 6–4, 6–7, 6–4
Ginny Purdy
Yvonne Vermaak
Iva Budařová
Candy Reynolds
Christiane Jolissaint
5–7, 6–4, 7–5
14 Feb
Virginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago , United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2
Andrea Jaeger
Pam Shriver
Tracy Austin
Marcella Mesker
Bettina Bunge
Wendy Turnbull
Eva Pfaff
6–1, 6–2
Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania
Hershey , United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Carling Bassett 2–6, 6–0, 6–4
Sandy Collins
Anne White
Julie Harrington
Catrin Jexell
Beverly Mould
Peanut Louie
Lea Antonoplis
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
21 Feb
Ridgewood Open
Ridgewood , United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Alycia Moulton 6–4, 6–2
Catrin Jexell
Laura Arraya
Marcella Mesker
Corinne Vanier
Susan Leo
Lena Sandin
Petra Delhees
6–3, 6–4
Virginia Slims of California
Oakland , United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Bettina Bunge 6–3, 6–3
Sylvia Hanika
Andrea Temesvári
Wendy Turnbull
Tracy Austin
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Anne Smith
Pam Shriver
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
28 Feb
Congoleum Classic
Palm Springs , United States Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Yvonne Vermaak 6–3, 7–5
Carling Bassett
Kathy Jordan
Michelle Torres
Hana Mandlíková
Kathy Rinaldi
Wendy White
Sylvia Hanika
6–2, 6–4
Virginia Slims of Nashville
Nashville , United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Kathleen Horvath 6–4, 6–3
Marcela Skuherská
Sherry Acker
Patricia Hy
Iva Budařová
Vicki Nelson Dunbar
6–4, 7–6
March
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Mar
Virginia Slims of Dallas
Dallas , United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–0
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Bettina Bunge
Pam Shriver
Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–2
Pittsburgh Open
Pittsburgh , United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Ginny Purdy 6–2, 7–5
Cláudia Monteiro
Betsy Nagelsen
Amy Holton
Pilar Vásquez
Gretchen Magers
Beth Norton
Candy Reynolds
6–3, 6–2
14 Mar
Virginia Slims of Boston
Boston , United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 3–6, 6–4
Sylvia Hanika
Billie Jean King
Tracy Austin
Kathleen Horvath
Wendy White
6–1, 6–2
21 Mar
Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 16S/6D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–0
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Billie Jean King
Sylvia Hanika
Pam Shriver
Tracy Austin
7–5, 6–2
28 Mar
Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 8D
Doubles
Billie Jean King
Sharon Walsh 6–1, 6–1
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
Kiyomura /
Smith
Allen /
Jaušovec
Antonoplis /
Jordan
Hobbs /
Leo
Medrado /
Monteiro
Casals /
Turnbull
April
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Apr
Family Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island , United States Category 4 Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 5–7, 6–1, 6–0
Tracy Austin
Bettina Bunge
Andrea Jaeger
Andrea Temesvári
Sylvia Hanika
7–5, 6–2
11 Apr
Murjani WTA Championships
Amelia Island , United States Category 4 Clay – $250,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
Carling Bassett
Hana Mandlíková
Kathy Rinaldi
Sylvia Hanika
Michelle Casati
6–4, 6–2
18 Apr
United Airlines Tournament of Champions
Orlando , United States Category 4 Clay – $200,000 – 22S/8D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 7–5
Andrea Jaeger
Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull
Yvonne Vermaak
Billie Jean King
6–3, 1–6, 7–6(11–9)
25 Apr
Virginia Slims of Atlanta
Atlanta , United States Category 3 Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–0
Kathy Jordan
Anne White
Wendy Turnbull
Lele Forood
Kim Steinmetz
6–3, 7–6
May
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
2 May
Italian Open
Perugia , Italy Category 3 Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Andrea Temesvári 6–1, 6–0
Bonnie Gadusek
Kathleen Horvath
Kathy Rinaldi
Christiane Jolissaint
Jo Durie
6–3, 2–6, 6–1
9 May
Swiss Open
Lugano , Switzerland Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
The singles event was cancelled after the third round due to rain.
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6–2, 3–6, 7–5
16 May
German Open
West Berlin , West Germany Category 3 Clay – $150,000 – 56S/29D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Kathleen Horvath
Helena Suková
Andrea Jaeger
Pam Casale
Sylvia Hanika
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff
23 May
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $625,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–1, 6–2
Mima Jaušovec
Jo Durie
Andrea Jaeger
Kathleen Horvath
Tracy Austin
Gretchen Magers
Hana Mandlíková
5–7, 7–5, 6–3
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6–2, 6–3
Leslie Allen
Charles Buzz Strode
June
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Jun
Edgbaston Cup
Birmingham , Great Britain Category 2 Grass – $100,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–3, 7–5
Alycia Moulton
Anne White
Zina Garrison
Elizabeth Sayers
Yvonne Vermaak
5–7, 6–4, 7–5
13 Jun
BMW Championships
Eastbourne , Great Britain Category 3 Grass – $150,000 – 64S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–1
Wendy Turnbull
Zina Garrison
Tracy Austin
Jo Durie
Bettina Bunge
6–1, 6–0
20 Jun
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $670,000 – 128S/64Q/56D/56X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–3
Andrea Jaeger
Yvonne Vermaak
Billie Jean King
Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold
Virginia Wade
Barbara Potter
Kathy Jordan
6–2, 6–2
Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6–7(5–7) , 7–6(7–5) , 7–5
Billie Jean King
Steve Denton
July
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Jul
Fila European Cup Hittfeld
Hamburg , West Germany Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Andrea Temesvári 6–4, 6–2
Eva Pfaff
Petra Huber
Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Beth Herr
Laura Arraya
7–5, 6–4
11 Jul
Virginia Slims Hall of Fame Classic
Newport , United States Category 2 Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D/16Q
Singles –
Doubles
Alycia Moulton 6–3, 6–2
Kim Shaefer
Pam Shriver
Terry Holladay
Louise Allen
Sherry Acker
6–3, 6–1
Freiburg Open
Freiburg , West Germany Non-tour event Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Catherine Tanvier 6–4, 7–5
Laura Arraya
Steffi Graf
Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Pilar Vásquez
Pat Medrado
Renáta Tomanová
Marie Pinterová
6–1, 6–2
Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Emilse Raponi
18 Jul
Federation Cup
Zürich , Switzerland Team event Clay
Czechoslovakia 2–1
West Germany
United States
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
Argentina
Australia
Great Britain
Head Cup
Kitzbühel , Austria Non-tour event Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Pascale Paradis 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Petra Huber
Lena Sandin
Dana Gilbert
Nathalie Phan-Thanh
Sue Barker
2–6, 6–4, 7–6
August
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Aug
U.S. Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis , United States Category 4 Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Andrea Temesvári 6–2, 6–2
Zina Garrison
Virginia Ruzici
Kathy Rinaldi
Kathleen Horvath
Bonnie Gadusek
7–5, 6–4
8 Aug
Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
Manhattan Beach , United States Category 3 Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–3
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Pam Shriver
Kate Latham
Wendy White
Alycia Moulton
6–1, 6–0
15 Aug
Player's Canadian Open
Toronto , Canada Category 4 Hard – $200,000 – 56S/32D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Hana Mandlíková
Elise Burgin
Kathleen Horvath
Andrea Jaeger
6–4, 5–7, 7–5
22 Aug
Virginia Slims of New Jersey
Mahwah , United States Category 2 Hard – $125,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Jo Durie 2–6, 7–5, 6–4
Hana Mandlíková
Barbara Potter
Camille Benjamin
Helena Suková
Iva Budařová
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
29 Aug
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $800,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–3
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Pam Shriver
Jo Durie
Sylvia Hanika
Andrea Jaeger
Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Hana Mandlíková
6–7, 6–1, 6–3
Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Barbara Potter
Ferdi Taygan
September
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
12 Sep
Queen's Grand Prix Tokyo, Japan Category 3 Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 28S
Singles
Leigh-Anne Thompson
Vicki Nelson Dunbar
Virginia Slims of Utah
Salt Lake City , United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Yvonne Vermaak 6–2, 0–6, 7–5
Felicia Raschiatore
Paula Smith
Lilian Drescher
Sara Gomer
Kate Latham
Elizabeth Minter
Cláudia Monteiro
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
19 Sep
Central Fidelity Banks International
Richmond , United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Rosalyn Fairbank 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Kathy Jordan
Barbara Potter
Wendy White
Mary Lou Piatek
Kim Sands
Bobbie Gadusek
Camille Benjamin
6–7(3–7) , 6–2, 6–1
Virginia Slims of Kansas
Kansas City , U.S. Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Elizabeth Sayers 6–3, 6–1
Anne Minter
Sue Barker
Barbara Gerken
Molly Van Nostrand
Maeve Quinlan
Lori McNeil
Chris O'Neil
7–5, 7–6
26 Sep
US Indoors
Hartford , United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Kim Shaefer 6–4, 6–3
Sylvia Hanika
Wendy Turnbull
Pam Shriver
Carling Bassett
Rosalyn Fairbank
Zina Garrison
Leslie Allen
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Bakersfield Open
Bakersfield , United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold 6–4, 6–1
Julie Harrington
Lori McNeil
Pilar Vásquez
Lea Antonoplis
Ann Henricksson
Debbie Spence
Lena Sandin
6–4, 6–3
October
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Octr
Virginia Slims of Detroit
Detroit , United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Virginia Ruzici 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Kathy Jordan
Sharon Walsh
Zina Garrison
Barbara Potter
Wendy Turnbull
Hana Mandlíková
Sylvia Hanika
6–4, 6–1
10 Oct
Borden Classic Tokyo, Japan Category 1 Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Lisa Bonder 6–1, 6–3
Laura Arraya
Etsuko Inoue
Micki Schillig
Shelley Solomon
Kumiko Okamoto
Masako Yanagi
Tina Mochizuki
5–7, 7–6, 6–3
Florida Federal Open
Tampa , United States Category 3 Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2
Pam Shriver
Zina Garrison
Kathy Rinaldi
Bonnie Gadusek
Debbie Spence
Elise Burgin
Raffaella Reggi
6–0, 6–1
17 Oct
Daihatsu Challenge
Brighton , Great Britain Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–1, 6–1
Jo Durie
Andrea Temesvári
Pam Shriver
Catherine Tanvier
Marie-Christine Calleja
Ann Kiyomura
Sue Barker
7–5, 6–4
Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – S/D
Singles –
Doubles
Etsuko Inoue 7–5, 6–2
Shelley Solomon
Myriam Schropp
Betsy Nagelsen
Masako Yanagi
Emiko Okagawa
Tina Mochizuki
Kathy O'Brien
6–3, 7–5
24 Oct
Porsche Classic
Stuttgart , West Germany Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–2
Catherine Tanvier
Eva Pfaff
Virginia Ruzici
Jo Durie
Andrea Temesvári
Catrin Jexell
Helena Suková
6–2, 6–1
November
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Nov
Lynda Carter Maybelline Classic
Deerfield Beach , United States Category 2 Hard – $125,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–0, 6–4
Bonnie Gadusek
Anne Smith
Pam Casale
Michelle Torres
Kim Sands
Beth Herr
Kathy Rinaldi
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Ginny Championships
Honolulu , United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 15S/5D
Singles –
Doubles
Kathleen Horvath 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–1)
Carling Bassett
Yvonne Vermaak
Sandy Collins
Anne Hobbs
Julie Harrington
Ginny Purdy
Elizabeth Sayers
14 Nov
National Panasonic Open
Brisbane , Australia Category 3 Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Pam Shriver 6–4, 7–5
Wendy Turnbull
Jo Durie
Hana Mandlíková
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Catherine Suire
Eva Pfaff
Rosalyn Fairbank
6–3, 6–4
21 Nov
NSW Building Society Open
Sydney , Australia Category 3 Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Jo Durie 6–3, 7–5
Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Sayers
Helena Suková
Gigi Fernández
Sophie Amiach
Rosalyn Fairbank
Eva Pfaff
6–4, 6–3
Hana Mandlíková
Helena Suková
28 Nov
Marlboro Australian Open
Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam Grass – $500,000 – 64S/32Q/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Kathy Jordan
Pam Shriver
Zina Garrison
Jo Durie
Carling Bassett
Wendy Turnbull
Sylvia Hanika
6–4, 6–7(2–7) , 6–2
Anne Hobbs
Wendy Turnbull
December
No events were held this month
January 1984
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
2 Jan
Virginia Slims of Nashville
Nashville , United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Jenny Klitch 6–2, 6–1
Pam Teeguarden
Kathleen Cummings
Sandra Cecchini
Nathalie Herreman
Lucia Romanov
5–7, 7–6, 7–6
Virginia Slims of Washington
Washington , United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Hana Mandlíková 6–1, 6–1
Zina Garrison
Pam Casale
Helena Suková
Lisa Bonder
Kathleen Horvath
6–1, 6–7(7–9) , 6–2
9 Jan
Virginia Slims of California
Oakland, California , United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Hana Mandlíková 7–6(8–6) , 3–6, 6–4
Martina Navratilova
Helena Suková
Pam Shriver
Zina Garrison
Eva Pfaff
6–2, 6–3
Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania
Hershey , United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Catarina Lindqvist 6–4, 6–0
Beth Herr
Camille Benjamin
Amanda Brown
Kathrin Keil
Laura Arraya
6–1, 6–3
16 Jan
Virginia Slims of Denver
Denver , United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Mary Lou Piatek 6–1, 6–1
Kim Sands
Sophie Amiach
Laura Arraya
Natasha Reva
6–2, 6–3
23 Jan
Avon Cup
Marco Island , United States Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Bonnie Gadusek 3–6, 6–0, 6–4
Kathleen Horvath
Camille Benjamin
Virginia Ruzici
Zina Garrison
Ivanna Madruga-Osses
6–2, 6–3
Pittsburgh Open
Pittsburgh , United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Andrea Leand 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Pascale Paradis
Rosalyn Fairbank
Peanut Louie
Catherine Suire
Marcella Mesker
6–2, 6–3
30 Jan
Virginia Slims of Houston
Houston , United States Category 2 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Hana Mandlíková 6–4, 6–2
Manuela Maleeva
Wendy Turnbull
Barbara Potter
Andrea Jaeger
Zina Garrison
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
Virginia Slims of Indianapolis
Indianapolis , United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
JoAnne Russell 7–6, 6–2
Pascale Paradis
Pat Medrado
Terry Holladay
Corrinne Vanier
Beverly Mould
Sandra Cecchini
Nancy Yeargin
6–4, 6–7, 7–5
February 1984
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Feb
Virginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago , United States Category 2 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Pam Shriver 7–6(7–4) , 2–6, 6–3
Barbara Potter
Wendy Turnbull
Helena Suková
Bonnie Gadusek
Carling Bassett
5–7, 6–3, 6–3
20 Feb
US Indoors
Livingston, New Jersey , United States Category 2 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 7–6
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Marcella Mesker
Manuela Maleeva
Pam Casale
Jo Durie
5–7, 6–3, 6–3
27 Feb
Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States Carpet (i) – $500,000 – 16S/8D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–5, 6–1
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Pam Shriver
Barbara Potter
Carling Bassett
Hana Mandlíková
6–3, 6–1
Rankings
Singles
Below are the 1983 WTA year-end rankings (December 5, 1983) in singles competition:
Virginia Slims Singles year-end ranking
[9]
No
Player Name
Points
1
Martina Navratilova (
USA )
4,610
2
Chris Evert-Lloyd (
USA )
2,574
3
Hana Mandlíková (
TCH )
2,310
4
Pam Shriver (
USA )
2,130
5
Andrea Jaeger (
USA )
1,910
6
Wendy Turnbull (
AUS )
1,850
7
Jo Durie (
GBR )
1,800
8
Sylvia Hanika (
FRG )
1,795
9
Zina Garrison (
USA )
1,635
10
Kathy Jordan (
USA )
1,534
11
Barbara Potter (
USA )
1,510
12
Andrea Temesvári (
HUN )
1,455
13
Carling Bassett (
CAN )
1,439
14
Helena Suková (
TCH )
1,409
15
Kathleen Horvath (
USA )
1,398
16
Virginia Ruzici (
ROU )
1,340
17
Eva Pfaff (
FRG )
1,190
18
Yvonne Vermaak (
RSA )
1,150
19
Bonnie Gadusek (
USA )
1,145
20
Kathy Rinaldi (
USA )
1,145
Points distribution
Virginia Slims ranking points distribution.
Category
W
F
SF
QF
R16
R32
R64
R128
Grand Slam
Singles
400
250
200
150
100
50
25
15
Doubles
150
120
90
75
50
32
15
–
VS Championships
Singles
400
250
200
150
100
–
–
–
Category 4
Singles
250
150
130
100
65
30
15
10
Doubles
115
90
70
50
35
22
8
–
Category 3
Singles
200
110
90
60
35
20
10
5
Doubles
80
60
45
30
17
8
–
Category 2
Singles
100
70
50
25
15
9
5
2
Doubles
60
40
30
20
10
4
–
–
Category 1+
Singles
85
65
45
23
13
5
–
–
Doubles
45
35
25
16
8
–
–
–
Category 1
Singles
75
50
30
15
8
–
–
–
Doubles
38
28
17
8
4
–
–
–
Statistical information
Titles won by player
These tables present the number of
singles (S),
doubles (D), and
mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series: the
Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and regular events. The players/nations are sorted by:
total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Titles won by nation
Total titles
Country
Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
Regular tournaments
All titles
Singles
Doubles
Mixed
Singles
Doubles
Singles
Doubles
Singles
Doubles
Mixed
74
United States
4
4
1
1
1
29
34
34
39
1
12
South Africa
1
5
6
5
7
11
Australia
2
2
7
2
7
2
10
United Kingdom
3
7
3
7
4
Germany
1
3
1
3
3
Hungary
3
3
3
Romania
1
2
1
2
2
France
2
2
1
Brazil
1
1
1
Canada
1
1
1
Japan
1
1
1
New Zealand
1
1
1
Netherlands
1
1
1
Switzerland
1
1
The following players won their first title in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):
The following players mounted a successful title defence in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):
Martina Navratilova – Washington (S), Chicago (S,D), Dallas (S,D), New York Masters (D) , Hilton Head (S,D), Orlando (S), Eastbourne (S,D), Wimbledon (S, D) , Montreal (S), Stuttgart (S, D), Australian Open (D)
Chris Evert-Lloyd – Palm Beach (S), Amelia Island (S), Deerfield Beach (S)
Billie Jean King (S)
Lisa Bonder – Borden Classic (S)
Pam Shriver – Houston (D), Chicago (D), Dallas (D), New York Masters (D) , Eastbourne (D), Wimbledon (D) , Brighton (D), Australian Open (D)
Sharon Walsh – New Jersey (D)
Candy Reynolds – Richmond (D)
Retirements
The following are notable players who announced their retirement from women's tennis in 1983.
See also
Notes
A The tournament was halted by rain delays on 23 occasions over the first five days.
[11] The tournament was eventually cancelled after players rejected the officials attempts to move the tournament indoors.
[12]
Martina Navratilova only lost one match during the whole year, against
Kathleen Horvath in the fourth round of the
French Open .
References
^
a
b
c
d
"Tourney has Premier Field" .
Herald Journal . January 2, 1983 – via
Google News Archive .
^
a
b
"Virginia Slims back in tennis" .
The New York Times . April 27, 1982.
^
"Navratilova loses; McEnroe fined $3000" .
St. Petersburg Times . May 29, 1983. p. 7C – via
Google News Archive .
^
"Avon expected to trim sponsorship of women's tennis" .
Ocala Star Banner . March 29, 1982. Retrieved November 27, 2010 .
^
"It's Official: Avon, Women's Tour Part Ways" .
St. Petersburg Times . March 30, 1982. Retrieved November 27, 2010 .
^
"WTA Tour Gets New Format, Old Backer" . The Palm Beach Post . April 27, 1982. Archived from
the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2010 .
^
"Lugano 1983" .
International Tennis Federation . Retrieved November 19, 2010 . [
permanent dead link ]
^
"Womens International Computer Rankings" (PDF) .
Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 5 December 1983. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2017 .
^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide . Remous. p. 515.
^
"Leslie Allen withdraws, Anne Smith retires – on same day" . St. Petersburg Times . June 7, 1983. Retrieved December 8, 2010 .
^
"Lloyd turns back Jaeger in finals" .
Lakeland Ledger . May 14, 1953. Retrieved November 19, 2010 .
^
"Top seed may withdraw from Italian tournament" .
Ottawa Citizen . May 17, 1983. Retrieved November 19, 2010 .
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