1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
Details | |
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Duration | 3 January 1983 – 4 March 1984 |
Edition | 13th |
Tournaments | 64 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships (2) Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Category 1+ Category 1 |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Martina Navratilova (18) |
Most tournament finals | Martina Navratilova (19) |
Prize money leader | Martina Navratilova ($1,456,030) |
Points leader | Martina Navratilova (19.606) |
Awards | |
Player of the year | Martina Navratilova |
Doubles Team of the year | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
Most improved player of the year | Andrea Temesvári |
Newcomer of the year | Carling Bassett |
← 1982 1984 → |
The 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 13th 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.[1]
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 held in place of the WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987 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.[4][5] 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.[2]
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 |
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3 Jan | Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, United States Category 3 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–1 |
Sylvia Hanika | Mary-Lou Piatek Andrea Jaeger |
Helena Suková Barbara Potter Hana Mandlíková JoAnne Russell |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | ||||
10 Jan | Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States Category 3 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles |
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
Sylvia Hanika | Tracy Austin Eva Pfaff |
Bettina Bunge Anne Smith Pam Shriver Zina Garrison |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–3 |
Jo Durie Barbara Potter | ||||
24 Jan | Avon Cup Marco Island, United States Category 2 $100,000 – Clay – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
Andrea Jaeger 6–1, 6–3 |
Hana Mandlíková | Andrea Temesvári Michelle Casati |
Dianne Balestrat Virginia Ruzici Zina Garrison Kathy Rinaldi |
Andrea Jaeger Mary-Lou Piatek 7–5, 6–4 |
Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | ||||
31 Jan | Murjani Cup Palm Beach Gardens, United States Category 3 $150,000 – Clay – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–3, 6–3 |
Andrea Jaeger | Wendy Turnbull Hana Mandlíková |
Andrea Temesvári Iva Budařová Rosalyn Fairbank Zina Garrison |
Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
Kathy Jordan Paula Smith |
February[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Feb | Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ $50,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D/64Q Singles – Doubles |
Anne Hobbs 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
Ginny Purdy | Yvonne Vermaak Iva Budařová |
Candy Reynolds Christiane Jolissaint Catarina Lindqvist Peanut Louie |
Lea Antonoplis Barbara Jordan 5–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds | ||||
14 Feb | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Category 3 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2 |
Andrea Jaeger | Pam Shriver Tracy Austin |
Marcella Mesker Bettina Bunge Wendy Turnbull Eva Pfaff |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–1, 6–2 |
Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | ||||
Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania Hershey, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ $50,000 – Carpet (i) – 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 | |
Beverly Mould Elizabeth Sayers 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
Rosalyn Fairbank Susan Leo | ||||
21 Feb | Ridgewood Open Ridgewood, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ $50,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Alycia Moulton 6–4, 6–2 |
Catrin Jexell | Laura Arraya Marcella Mesker |
Corinne Vanier Susan Leo Lena Sandin Petra Delhees |
Lea Antonoplis Barbara Jordan 6–3, 6–4 |
Sherry Acker Ann Henricksson | ||||
Virginia Slims of California Oakland, United States Category 3 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 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 | |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | ||||
28 Feb | Congoleum Classic Palm Springs, United States Category 1 $50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Yvonne Vermaak 6–3, 7–5 |
Carling Bassett | Kathy Jordan Michelle Torres |
Hana Mandlíková Kathy Rinaldi Wendy White Sylvia Hanika |
Kathy Jordan Ann Kiyomura 6–2, 6–4 |
Dianne Fromholtz Betty Stöve | ||||
Virginia Slims of Nashville Nashville, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ $50,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Kathleen Horvath 6–4, 6–3 |
Marcela Skuherská | Sherry Acker Patricia Hy |
Iva Budařová Vicki Nelson Dunbar Kim Sands Jenny Klitch | |
Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds 6–4, 7–6 |
Alycia Moulton Paula Smith |
March[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Mar | Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, United States Category 3 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–0 |
Chris Evert-Lloyd | Bettina Bunge Pam Shriver |
Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull Jo Durie Sylvia Hanika |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–2 |
Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | ||||
Pittsburgh Open Pittsburgh, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ $50,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Ginny Purdy 6–2, 7–5 |
Cláudia Monteiro | Betsy Nagelsen Amy Holton |
Pilar Vásquez Gretchen Magers Beth Norton Candy Reynolds | |
Candy Reynolds Paula Smith 6–3, 6–2 |
Iwona Kuczyńska Trey Lewis | ||||
14 Mar | Virginia Slims of Boston Boston, United States Category 3 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
Sylvia Hanika | Billie Jean King Tracy Austin |
Kathleen Horvath Wendy White Barbara Potter Betsy Nagelsen |
Jo Durie Ann Kiyomura 6–1, 6–2 |
Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | ||||
21 Mar | Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States $350,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S/6D Singles – Doubles |
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–0 |
Chris Evert-Lloyd | Billie Jean King Sylvia Hanika |
Pam Shriver Tracy Austin Barbara Potter Bettina Bunge |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–2 |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff | ||||
28 Mar | Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 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 |
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4 Apr | Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Category 4 $200,000 – Clay – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Martina Navratilova 5–7, 6–1, 6–0 |
Tracy Austin | Bettina Bunge Andrea Jaeger |
Andrea Temesvári Sylvia Hanika Manuela Maleeva Virginia Ruzici |
Martina Navratilova Candy Reynolds 7–5, 6–2 |
Andrea Jaeger Paula Smith | ||||
11 Apr | Murjani WTA Championships Amelia Island, United States Category 4 $250,000 – Clay – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 |
Carling Bassett | Hana Mandlíková Kathy Rinaldi |
Sylvia Hanika Michelle Casati Bettina Bunge Raffaella Reggi |
Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds 6–4, 6–2 |
Hana Mandlíková Virginia Ruzici | ||||
18 Apr | United Airlines Tournament of Champions Orlando, United States Category 4 $200,000 – Clay – 22S/8D Singles – Doubles |
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 7–5 |
Andrea Jaeger | Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull |
Yvonne Vermaak Billie Jean King Barbara Potter Virginia Ruzici |
Billie Jean King Anne Smith 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(11–9) |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | ||||
25 Apr | Virginia Slims of Atlanta Atlanta, United States Category 3 $150,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–0 |
Kathy Jordan | Anne White Wendy Turnbull |
Lele Forood Kim Steinmetz Anne Smith Andrea Leand |
Alycia Moulton Sharon Walsh 6–3, 7–6 |
Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull |
May[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 May | Italian Open Perugia, Italy Category 3 $150,000 – Clay – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Andrea Temesvári 6–1, 6–0 |
Bonnie Gadusek | Kathleen Horvath Kathy Rinaldi |
Christiane Jolissaint Jo Durie Helena Suková Laura Arraya |
Virginia Ruzici Virginia Wade 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 |
Ivanna Madruga-Osses Catherine Tanvier | ||||
9 May | Swiss Open Lugano, Switzerland Category 2 $100,000 – Clay – 64S/32D – |
The singles event was cancelled after the third round due to rain.[7][A] | |||
Christiane Jolissaint Marcella Mesker 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
Petra Delhees Patricia Medrado | ||||
16 May | German Open West Berlin, West Germany Category 3 $150,000 – Clay – 56S/29D – |
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Kathleen Horvath | Helena Suková Andrea Jaeger |
Pam Casale Sylvia Hanika Bettina Bunge Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
Jo Durie Anne Hobbs 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff | ||||
23 May | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam $625,000 – Clay – 128S/64Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed Draw |
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–1, 6–2 |
Mima Jaušovec | Jo Durie Andrea Jaeger |
Kathleen Horvath Tracy Austin Gretchen Magers Hana Mandlíková |
Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds 5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | ||||
Barbara Jordan Eliot Teltscher 6–2, 6–3 |
Leslie Allen Charles Buzz Strode |
June[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Jun | Edgbaston Cup Birmingham, Great Britain Category 2 $100,000 – Grass – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Billie Jean King 6–3, 7–5 |
Alycia Moulton | Anne White Zina Garrison |
Elizabeth Sayers Yvonne Vermaak Nancy Yeargin Sharon Walsh |
Billie Jean King Sharon Walsh 5–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
Beverly Mould Elizabeth Sayers | ||||
13 Jun | BMW Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Category 3 $150,000 – Grass – 64S/32D – |
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–1 |
Wendy Turnbull | Zina Garrison Tracy Austin |
Jo Durie Bettina Bunge Beth Herr Andrea Jaeger |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–1, 6–0 |
Jo Durie Anne Hobbs | ||||
20 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam $670,000 – Grass – 128S/64Q/56D/56X Singles – Doubles – Mixed Draw |
Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–3 |
Andrea Jaeger | Yvonne Vermaak Billie Jean King |
Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold Virginia Wade Barbara Potter Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–2 |
Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | ||||
Wendy Turnbull John Lloyd 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
Billie Jean King Steve Denton |
July[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Jul | Fila European Cup Hittfield Hamburg, West Germany Category 2 $100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D – |
Andrea Temesvári 6–4, 6–2 |
Eva Pfaff | Petra Huber Ivanna Madruga-Osses |
Beth Herr Laura Arraya Petra Jauch-Delhees Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
Bettina Bunge Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 7–5, 6–4 |
Ivanna Madruga-Osses Catherine Tanvier | ||||
11 Jul | Virginia Slims Hall of Fame Classic Newport, United States Category 2 $100,000 – Grass – 32S/16D/16Q – |
Alycia Moulton 6–3, 6–2 |
Kim Shaefer | Pam Shriver Terry Holladay |
Louise Allen Sherry Acker Tina Mochizuki Anna-Maria Fernandez |
Barbara Potter Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–1 |
Barbara Jordan Elizabeth Sayers | ||||
Freiburg Open Freiburg, West Germany Non-tour event $50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D – |
Catherine Tanvier 6–4, 7–5 |
Laura Arraya | Steffi Graf Ivanna Madruga-Osses |
Pilar Vásquez Pat Medrado Renáta Tomanová Marie Pinterova | |
Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff 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 $50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D – |
Pascale Paradis 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Petra Huber | Lena Sandin Dana Gilbert |
Sue Barker JoAnne Russell Yvona Brzáková | |
Chris Newton Pam Whytcross 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Nathalie Herreman Pascale Paradis |
August[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Aug | U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Category 4 $200,000 – Clay – 56S/32D – |
Andrea Temesvári 6–2, 6–2 |
Zina Garrison | Virginia Ruzici Kathy Rinaldi |
Kathleen Horvath Bonnie Gadusek Ivanna Madruga-Osses Manuela Maleeva |
Kathleen Horvath Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 6–4 |
Gigi Fernández Beth Herr | ||||
8 Aug | Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Manhattan Beach, United States Category 3 $150,000 – Hard – 56S/32D – |
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–3 |
Chris Evert-Lloyd | Pam Shriver Kate Latham |
Wendy White Alycia Moulton Elise Burgin Jo Durie |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–1, 6–0 |
Betsy Nagelsen Virginia Ruzici | ||||
15 Aug | Player's Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Category 4 $200,000 – Hard – 56S/32D/32Q – |
Martina Navratilova 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
Chris Evert-Lloyd | Hana Mandlíková Elise Burgin |
Kathleen Horvath Andrea Jaeger Kathy Jordan Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
Anne Hobbs Andrea Jaeger 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 |
Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds | ||||
22 Aug | Virginia Slims of New Jersey Mahwah, United States Category 2 $125,000 – Hard – 56S/32D – |
Jo Durie 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Hana Mandlíková | Barbara Potter Camille Benjamin |
Helena Suková Iva Budařová Rosalyn Fairbank Virginia Ruzici |
Jo Durie Sharon Walsh 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds | ||||
29 Aug | US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam $800,000 – Hard – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed Draw |
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–3 |
Chris Evert-Lloyd | Pam Shriver Jo Durie |
Sylvia Hanika Andrea Jaeger Ivanna Madruga-Osses Hana Mandlíková |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–7, 6–1, 6–3 |
Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds | ||||
Elizabeth Sayers John Fitzgerald 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Barbara Potter Ferdi Taygan |
September[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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12 Sep | Queen's Grand Prix Tokyo, Japan Category 3 $175,000 – Carpet (i) – 28S |
Lisa Bonder 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 |
Andrea Jaeger | Kathleen Horvath Alycia Moulton |
Beth Herr Anne Hobbs Leigh-Anne Thompson Vicki Nelson Dunbar |
Virginia Slims of Utah Salt Lake City, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ $50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
Yvonne Vermaak 6–2, 0–6, 7–5 |
Felicia Raschiatore | Paula Smith Lilian Drescher |
Sara Gomer Kate Latham Elizabeth Minter Cláudia Monteiro | |
Cláudia Monteiro Yvonne Vermaak 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
Amanda Brown Brenda Remilton | ||||
19 Sep | Central Fidelity Banks International Richmond, United States Category 3 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Rosalyn Fairbank 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
Kathy Jordan | Barbara Potter Wendy White |
Mary-Lou Piatek Kim Sands Bobbie Gadusek Camille Benjamin |
Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 6–1 |
Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter | ||||
Virginia Slims of Kansas Kansas City, U.S. Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ $50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
Elizabeth Sayers 6–3, 6–1 |
Anne Minter | Sue Barker Barbara Gerken |
Molly Van Nostrand Maeve Quinlan Lori McNeil Chris O'Neil | |
Sandy Collins Elizabeth Sayers 7–5, 7–6 |
Chris O'Neil Brenda Remilton | ||||
26 Sep | US Indoors Hartford, United States Category 3 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Kim Shaefer 6–4, 6–3 |
Sylvia Hanika | Wendy Turnbull Pam Shriver |
Carling Bassett Rosalyn Fairbank Zina Garrison Leslie Allen |
Billie Jean King Sharon Walsh 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter | ||||
Bakersfield Open Bakersfield, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ $50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold 6–4, 6–1 |
Julie Harrington | Lori McNeil Pilar Vásquez |
Lea Antonoplis Ann Henricksson Debbie Spence Lena Sandin | |
Kyle Copeland Lori McNeil 6–4, 6–3 |
Ann Henricksson Pat Medrado |
October[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Octr | Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit, United States Category 3 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Virginia Ruzici 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Kathy Jordan | Sharon Walsh Zina Garrison |
Barbara Potter Wendy Turnbull Hana Mandlíková Sylvia Hanika |
Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter 6–4, 6–1 |
Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | ||||
10 Oct | Borden Classic Tokyo, Japan Category 1 $75,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
Lisa Bonder 6–1, 6–3 |
Laura Arraya | Etsuko Inoue Micki Schillig |
Shelley Solomon Kumiko Okamoto Masako Yanagi Tina Mochizuki |
Chris O'Neil Pam Whytcross 5–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Brenda Remilton Naoko Satō | ||||
Florida Federal Open Tampa, United States Category 3 $150,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2 |
Pam Shriver | Zina Garrison Kathy Rinaldi |
Bonnie Gadusek Debbie Spence Elise Burgin Raffaella Reggi | |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–0, 6–1 |
Bonnie Gadusek Wendy White | ||||
17 Oct | Daihatsu Challenge Brighton, Great Britain Category 3 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–1, 6–1 |
Jo Durie | Andrea Temesvári Pam Shriver |
Catherine Tanvier Marie-Christine Calleja Ann Kiyomura Sue Barker |
Chris Evert-Lloyd Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–4 |
Jo Durie Ann Kiyomura | ||||
Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Category 1 $50,000 – Hard – S/D – |
Etsuko Inoue 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 |
Shelley Solomon | Myriam Schropp Betsy Nagelsen |
Masako Yanagi Emiko Okagawa Tina Mochizuki Kathy O'Brien | |
Chris O'Neil Pam Whytcross 6–3, 7–5 |
Helena Manset Micki Schillig | ||||
24 Oct | Porsche Classic Stuttgart, West Germany Category 3 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–2 |
Catherine Tanvier | Eva Pfaff Virginia Ruzici |
Jo Durie Andrea Temesvári Catrin Jexell Helena Suková |
Martina Navratilova Candy Reynolds 6–2, 6–1 |
Virginia Ruzici Catherine Tanvier |
November[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Nov | Lynda Carter Maybelline Classic Deerfield Beach, United States Category 2 $125,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–0, 6–4 |
Bonnie Gadusek | Anne Smith Pam Casale |
Michelle Torres Kim Sands Beth Herr Kathy Rinaldi |
Bonnie Gadusek Wendy White 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Pam Casale Mary-Lou Piatek | ||||
Ginny Championships Honolulu, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 15S/5D – |
Kathleen Horvath 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–1) |
Carling Bassett | Yvonne Vermaak Sandy Collins |
Anne Hobbs Julie Harrington Ginny Purdy Elizabeth Sayers | |
Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds 5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
Lea Antonoplis Barbara Jordan | ||||
14 Nov | National Panasonic Open Brisbane, Australia Category 3 $150,000 – Grass – 56S/32D/32Q – |
Pam Shriver 6–4, 7–5 |
Wendy Turnbull | Jo Durie Hana Mandlíková |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Catherine Suire Eva Pfaff Rosalyn Fairbank |
Anne Hobbs Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 6–4 |
Pam Shriver Sharon Walsh | ||||
21 Nov | NSW Building Society Open Sydney, Australia Category 3 $150,000 – Grass – 56S/32D – |
Jo Durie 6–3, 7–5 |
Kathy Jordan | Elizabeth Sayers Helena Suková |
Gigi Fernández Sophie Amiach Rosalyn Fairbank Eva Pfaff |
Anne Hobbs Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–3 |
Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková | ||||
28 Nov | Marlboro Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $500,000 – Grass – 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 |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 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 |
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2 Jan | Virginia Slims of Nashville Nashville, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ $50,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D – |
Jenny Klitch 6–2, 6–1 |
Pam Teeguarden | Kathleen Cummings Sandra Cecchini |
Nathalie Herreman Lucia Romanov Marie-Christine Calleja Trey Lewis |
Sherry Acker Candy Reynolds 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
Mary-Lou Piatek Paula Smith | ||||
Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, United States Category 3 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Hana Mandlíková 6–1, 6–1 |
Zina Garrison | Pam Casale Helena Suková |
Lisa Bonder Kathleen Horvath Bonnie Gadusek Barbara Potter | |
Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6–2 |
Leslie Allen Anne White | ||||
9 Jan | Virginia Slims of California Oakland, California, United States Category 3 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Hana Mandlíková 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–4 |
Martina Navratilova | Helena Suková Pam Shriver |
Zina Garrison Eva Pfaff Bettina Bunge Andrea Jaeger |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–3 |
Rosie Casals Alycia Moulton | ||||
Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania Hershey, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ $50,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Catarina Lindqvist 6–4, 6–0 |
Beth Herr | Camille Benjamin Amanda Brown |
Kathrin Keil Laura Arraya Anne Minter Mary-Lou Piatek | |
Marcela Skuherská Kateřina Böhmová 6–1, 6–3 |
Ann Henricksson Nancy Yeargin | ||||
16 Jan | Virginia Slims of Denver Denver, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ $50,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D – |
Mary-Lou Piatek 6–1, 6–1 |
Kim Sands | Sophie Amiach Laura Arraya |
Natasha Reva Vicki Nelson-Dunbar Amanda Brown Marcela Skuherská |
Marcella Mesker Anne Hobbs 6–2, 6–3 |
Sherry Acker Candy Reynolds | ||||
23 Jan | Avon Cup Marco Island, United States Category 2 $100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D – |
Bonnie Gadusek 3–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
Kathleen Horvath | Camille Benjamin Virginia Ruzici |
Zina Garrison Ivanna Madruga-Osses Pam Casale Laura Arraya |
Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková 6–2, 6–3 |
Anne Hobbs Andrea Jaeger | ||||
Pittsburgh Open Pittsburgh, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ $50,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Andrea Leand 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Pascale Paradis | Rosalyn Fairbank Peanut Louie |
Catherine Suire Marcella Mesker Lea Antonoplis Etsuko Inoue | |
Christiane Jolissaint Marcella Mesker 6–2, 6–3 |
Anna-Maria Fernandez Trey Lewis | ||||
30 Jan | Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States Category 2 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Hana Mandlíková 6–4, 6–2 |
Manuela Maleeva | Wendy Turnbull Barbara Potter |
Andrea Jaeger Zina Garrison Carling Bassett Eva Pfaff |
Mima Jaušovec Anne White 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh | ||||
Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ $50,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
JoAnne Russell 7–6, 6–2 |
Pascale Paradis | Pat Medrado Terry Holladay |
Corrinne Vanier Beverly Mould Sandra Cecchini Nancy Yeargin | |
Cláudia Monteiro Yvonne Vermaak 6–4, 6–7, 7–5 |
Beverly Mould Elizabeth Sayers |
February 1984[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Feb | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Category 2 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Pam Shriver 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–3 |
Barbara Potter | Wendy Turnbull Helena Suková |
Bonnie Gadusek Carling Bassett Kathy Rinaldi Marcella Mesker |
Billie Jean King Sharon Walsh 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
Barbara Potter Pam Shriver | ||||
20 Feb | US Indoors Livingston, New Jersey, United States Category 2 $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 7–6 |
Chris Evert-Lloyd | Marcella Mesker Manuela Maleeva |
Pam Casale Jo Durie Bonnie Gadusek Sylvia Hanika |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
Jo Durie Ann Kiyomura | ||||
27 Feb | Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States $500,000 ��� Carpet (i) – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles |
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 |
Chris Evert-Lloyd | Pam Shriver Barbara Potter |
Carling Bassett Hana Mandlíková Kathleen Horvath Helena Suková |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–1 |
Jo Durie Ann Kiyomura |
Rankings[]
Singles[]
Below are the 1983 WTA year-end rankings (December 5, 1983) in singles competition:
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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).
Total titles | Player | Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
Regular tournaments |
All titles | ||||||
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Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | ||
29 | Martina Navratilova |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 13 | ||
15 | Pam Shriver |
3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 13 | ||||
8 | Candy Reynolds |
1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||
7 | Chris Evert-Lloyd |
1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||
7 | Sharon Walsh |
7 | 7 | ||||||||
6 | Rosalyn Fairbank |
1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||
5 | Billie Jean King |
1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
5 | Jo Durie |
2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
5 | Anne Hobbs |
1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
4 | Elizabeth Sayers |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
4 | Yvonne Vermaak |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
4 | Wendy Turnbull |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
3 | Barbara Jordan |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
3 | Andrea Temesvári |
3 | 3 | ||||||||
3 | Kathleen Horvath |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
3 | Alycia Moulton |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
3 | Bettina Bunge |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
3 | Andrea Jaeger |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
3 | Virginia Ruzici |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
3 | Pam Whytcross |
3 | 3 | ||||||||
2 | Lisa Bonder |
2 | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Lea Antonoplis |
2 | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Kathy Jordan |
2 | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Ann Kiyomura |
2 | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
2 | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Chris O'Neil |
2 | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Eva Pfaff |
2 | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Barbara Potter |
2 | 2 | ||||||||
1 | Etsuko Inoue |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Beverly Mould |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Pascale Paradis |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Ginny Purdy |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Kim Shaefer |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Catherine Tanvier |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Carling Bassett |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Sandy Collins |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Kyle Copeland |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Mary-Lou Piatek |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Bonnie Gadusek |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Christiane Jolissaint |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Lori McNeil |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Marcella Mesker |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Cláudia Monteiro |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Chris Newton |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Anne Smith |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Paula Smith |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Virginia Wade |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
1 | Wendy White |
1 | 1 |
Titles won by nation[]
Total titles | Country | Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
Regular tournaments |
All titles | ||||||
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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):
- Lori McNeil – Bakersfield (D)
- Bonnie Gadusek – Deerfield Beach (D)
- Sandy Collins – Kansas (D)
- Kyle Copeland – Bakersfield (D)
- Chris O'Neil – Kitzbühel (D)
- Christiane Jolissaint – Lugano (D)
- Catherine Tanvier – Filderstadt (S)
- Pascale Paradis – Kitzbühel (S)
- Kim Shaefer – Hartford (S)
- Ginny Purdy – Pittsburgh (S)
- Etsuko Inoue – Japan Open (S)
- Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold – Bakersfield (S)
- Rosalyn Fairbank – Richmond (S)
- Jo Durie – Mahwah (S)
- Anne Hobbs – Indianapolis (S)
- Elizabeth Sayers – Ridgewood (D), US Open (X)
- Yvonne Vermaak – Palm Springs (S)
- Barbara Jordan – French Open (X)
- Andrea Temesvári – Perugia (S)
- Kathleen Horvath – Nashville (S)
- Alycia Moulton – Ridgewood (S)
- Bettina Bunge – Hamburg (D)
- Pam Whytcross – Kitzbühel (D)
- Chris O'Neil – Borden Classic (D)
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.
- Anne Smith[10]
- Billie Jean King
- Evonne Goolagong
- Tanya Harford
See also[]
- 1983 Volvo Grand Prix – men's circuit
- Women's Tennis Association
- International Tennis Federation
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. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ "Lugano 1983". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
- 1983 in tennis
- WTA Tour seasons