1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

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]

1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
Details
Duration3 January 1983 – 4 March 1984
Edition13th
Tournaments64
CategoriesGrand 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 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
3 JanVirginia Slims of Washington
Washington, United States
Category 3
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Martina Navratilova
6–1, 6–1
Sylvia Hanika Mary-Lou Daniels
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 JanVirginia Slims of Houston
Houston, United States
Category 3
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D/32Q
SinglesDoubles
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 JanAvon Cup
Marco Island, United States
Category 2
$100,000 – Clay – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Andrea Jaeger
6–1, 6–3
Hana Mandlíková Andrea Temesvári
Michelle Casati
Dianne Balestrat
Virginia Ruzici
Zina Garrison
Kathy Rinaldi
Andrea Jaeger
Mary-Lou Daniels
7–5, 6–4
Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull
31 JanMurjani Cup
Palm Beach Gardens, United States
Category 3
$150,000 – Clay – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
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
7 FebVirginia Slims of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, United States
Ginny Circuit – Category 1+
$50,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D/64Q
SinglesDoubles
Anne Hobbs
6–4, 6–7, 6–4
Ginny Purdy Yvonne Vermaak
Iva Budařová
Candy Reynolds
Christiane Jolissaint
Catarina Lindqvist
Peanut Louie-Harper
Lea Antonoplis
Barbara Jordan
5–7, 6–4, 7–5
Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds
14 FebVirginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Category 3
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
Carling Bassett
2–6, 6–0, 6–4
Sandy Collins Anne White
Julie Harrington
Catrin Jexell
Beverly Mould
Peanut Louie-Harper
Lea Antonoplis
Beverly Mould
Elizabeth Sayers
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Rosalyn Fairbank
Susan Leo
21 FebRidgewood Open
Ridgewood, United States
Ginny Circuit – Category 1+
$50,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
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 FebCongoleum Classic
Palm Springs, United States
Category 1
$50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
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
7 MarVirginia Slims of Dallas
Dallas, United States
Category 3
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
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 MarVirginia Slims of Boston
Boston, United States
Category 3
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 3–6, 6–4
Sylvia Hanika Billie Jean King
Tracy Austin
Kathleen Horvath
Wendy White-Prausa
Barbara Potter
Betsy Nagelsen
Jo Durie
Ann Kiyomura
6–1, 6–2
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
21 MarVirginia Slims Championships
New York City, United States
$350,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S/6D
SinglesDoubles
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 MarBridgestone 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
4 AprFamily Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island, United States
Category 4
$200,000 – Clay – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
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 AprMurjani WTA Championships
Amelia Island, United States
Category 4
$250,000 – Clay – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
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 AprUnited Airlines Tournament of Champions
Orlando, United States
Category 4
$200,000 – Clay – 22S/8D
SinglesDoubles
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 AprVirginia Slims of Atlanta
Atlanta, United States
Category 3
$150,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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
2 MayItalian Open
Perugia, Italy
Category 3
$150,000 – Clay – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
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 MaySwiss Open
Lugano, Switzerland
Category 2
$100,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
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 MayGerman Open
West Berlin, West Germany
Category 3
$150,000 – Clay – 56S/29D
SinglesDoubles
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 MayFrench Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
$625,000 – Clay – 128S/64Q/64D/48X
SinglesDoublesMixed 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
6 JunEdgbaston Cup
Birmingham, Great Britain
Category 2
$100,000 – Grass – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
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 JunBMW Championships
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Category 3
$150,000 – Grass – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
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 JunWimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
$670,000 – Grass – 128S/64Q/56D/56X
SinglesDoublesMixed 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
4 JulFila European Cup Hittfield
Hamburg, West Germany
Category 2
$100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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 JulVirginia Slims Hall of Fame Classic
Newport, United States
Category 2
$100,000 – Grass – 32S/16D/16Q
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
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 JulFederation 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
SinglesDoubles
Pascale Paradis
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Petra Huber Lena Sandin
Dana Gilbert
Nathalie Phan-Thanh
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
1 AugU.S. Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, United States
Category 4
$200,000 – Clay – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
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 AugVirginia Slims of Los Angeles
Manhattan Beach, United States
Category 3
$150,000 – Hard – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
Martina Navratilova
6–1, 6–3
Chris Evert-Lloyd Pam Shriver
Kate Latham
Wendy White-Prausa
Alycia Moulton
Elise Burgin
Jo Durie
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–1, 6–0
Betsy Nagelsen
Virginia Ruzici
15 AugPlayer's Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
Category 4
$200,000 – Hard – 56S/32D/32Q
SinglesDoubles
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 AugVirginia Slims of New Jersey
Mahwah, United States
Category 2
$125,000 – Hard – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
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 AugUS Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
$800,000 – Hard – 128S/64Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed 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
12 SepQueen's Grand Prix
Tokyo, Japan
Category 3
$175,000 – Carpet (i) – 28S
Singles
Lisa Bonder-Kreiss
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
SinglesDoubles
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 SepCentral Fidelity Banks International
Richmond, United States
Category 3
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Rosalyn Fairbank
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter
Wendy White-Prausa
Mary-Lou Daniels
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
SinglesDoubles
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 SepUS Indoors
Hartford, United States
Category 3
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold
6–4, 6–1
Julie Harrington Lori McNeil
Pilar Vásquez
Lea Antonoplis
Ann Henricksson
Debbie Spence
Lena Sandin
Kylie Copeland
Lori McNeil
6–4, 6–3
Ann Henricksson
Pat Medrado

October

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 OctrVirginia Slims of Detroit
Detroit, United States
Category 3
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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 OctBorden Classic
Tokyo, Japan
Category 1
$75,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Lisa Bonder-Kreiss
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
SinglesDoubles
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-Prausa
17 OctDaihatsu Challenge
Brighton, Great Britain
Category 3
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
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 OctPorsche Classic
Stuttgart, West Germany
Category 3
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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
7 NovLynda Carter Maybelline Classic
Deerfield Beach, United States
Category 2
$125,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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-Prausa
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Pam Casale
Mary-Lou Daniels
Ginny Championships
Honolulu, United States
Ginny Circuit – Category 1+
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 15S/5D
SinglesDoubles
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 NovNational Panasonic Open
Brisbane, Australia
Category 3
$150,000 – Grass – 56S/32D/32Q
SinglesDoubles
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 NovNSW Building Society Open
Sydney, Australia
Category 3
$150,000 – Grass – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
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 NovMarlboro Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$500,000 – Grass – 64S/32Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
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
2 JanVirginia Slims of Nashville
Nashville, United States
Ginny Circuit – Category 1+
$50,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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 Daniels
Paula Smith
Virginia Slims of Washington
Washington, United States
Category 3
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Hana Mandlíková
6–1, 6–1
Zina Garrison Pam Casale
Helena Suková
Lisa Bonder-Kreiss
Kathleen Horvath
Bonnie Gadusek
Barbara Potter
Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6–2
Leslie Allen
Anne White
9 JanVirginia Slims of California
Oakland, California, United States
Category 3
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
Catarina Lindqvist
6–4, 6–0
Beth Herr Camille Benjamin
Amanda Brown
Kathrin Keil
Laura Arraya
Anne Minter
Mary-Lou Daniels
Marcela Skuherská
Kateřina Böhmová
6–1, 6–3
Ann Henricksson
Nancy Yeargin
16 JanVirginia Slims of Denver
Denver, United States
Ginny Circuit – Category 1+
$50,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Mary-Lou Daniels
6–1, 6–1
Kim Sands Sophie Amiach
Laura Arraya
Natascia Reva
Vicki Nelson-Dunbar
Amanda Brown
Marcela Skuherská
Marcella Mesker
Anne Hobbs
6–2, 6–3
Sherry Acker
Candy Reynolds
23 JanAvon Cup
Marco Island, United States
Category 2
$100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
Andrea Leand
0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Pascale Paradis Rosalyn Fairbank
Peanut Louie-Harper
Catherine Suire
Marcella Mesker
Lea Antonoplis
Etsuko Inoue
Christiane Jolissaint
Marcella Mesker
6–2, 6–3
Anna-Maria Fernandez
Trey Lewis
30 JanVirginia Slims of Houston
Houston, United States
Category 2
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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
SinglesDoubles
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
6 FebVirginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Category 2
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Pam Shriver
7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–3
Barbara Potter Wendy Turnbull
Helena Suková
Bonnie Gadusek
Carling Bassett
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel
Marcella Mesker
Billie Jean King
Sharon Walsh
5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Barbara Potter
Pam Shriver
20 FebUS Indoors
Livingston, New Jersey, United States
Category 2
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
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 FebVirginia Slims Championships
New York City, United States
$500,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S/8D
SinglesDoubles
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:

WTA Singles year-end ranking[8]
No Player Name Points 1982 Change
1  Martina Navratilova (TCH) 19.606 1 =
2  Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA) 17.768 2 =
3  Andrea Jaeger (USA) 11.558 3 =
4  Tracy Austin (USA) 10.233 4 =
5  Pam Shriver (USA) 10.094 6 +1
6  Sylvia Hanika (FRG) 10.088 10 +4
7  Wendy Turnbull (AUS) 9.459 5 -2
8  Jo Durie (GBR) 9.287 28 +20
9  Hana Mandlíková (TCH) 8.965 7 -2
10  Andrea Temesvári (HUN) 8.907 33 +23
11  Bettina Bunge (FRG) 8.858 9 -2
12  Zina Garrison (USA) 8.576 16 NR
13  Kathy Jordan (USA) 7.153 21 +8
14  Kathy Rinaldi (USA) 6.711 15 +1
15  Kathleen Horvath (USA) 6.511 49 +34
16  Helena Suková (TCH) 6.393 25 +9
17  Ivanna Madruga (ARG) 6.146 34 +17
18  Bonnie Gadusek (USA) 6.137 18 =
19  Virginia Ruzici (ROU) 6.123 11 -8
20  Carling Bassett (CAN) 5.110 NR NR

Virginia Slims Singles year-end ranking[9]
No Player Name Points
1  Martina Navratilova (TCH) 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.

CategoryWFSFQFR16R32R64R128
Grand SlamSingles400250200150100502515
Doubles1501209075503215
VS ChampionshipsSingles400250200150100
Category 4Singles25015013010065301510
Doubles11590705035228
Category 3Singles20011090603520105
Doubles80604530178
Category 2Singles10070502515952
Doubles60403020104
Category 1+Singles85654523135
Doubles453525168
Category 1Singles755030158
Doubles38281784

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:

  1. total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
  2. 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);
  3. a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
  4. alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Total titles Player Grand Slam
tournaments
Year-end
championships
Regular
tournaments
All titles
SinglesDoublesMixedSinglesDoublesSinglesDoublesSinglesDoublesMixed
29 Martina Navratilova
33111291613
15 Pam Shriver
3129213
8 Candy Reynolds
178
7 Chris Evert-Lloyd
15161
7 Sharon Walsh
77
6 Rosalyn Fairbank
11415
5 Billie Jean King
1414
5 Jo Durie
2324
5 Anne Hobbs
1414
4 Elizabeth Sayers
112121
4 Yvonne Vermaak
2222
4 Wendy Turnbull
112121
3 Barbara Jordan
1221
3 Andrea Temesvári
33
3 Kathleen Horvath
2121
3 Alycia Moulton
2121
3 Bettina Bunge
1212
3 Andrea Jaeger
1212
3 Virginia Ruzici
1212
3 Pam Whytcross
33
2 Lisa Bonder-Kreiss
22
2 Lea Antonoplis
22
2 Kathy Jordan
22
2 Ann Kiyomura
22
2 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
22
2 Chris O'Neil
22
2 Eva Pfaff
22
2 Barbara Potter
22
1 Etsuko Inoue
11
1 Beverly Mould
11
1 Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold
11
1 Pascale Paradis
11
1 Ginny Purdy
11
1 Kim Shaefer
11
1 Catherine Tanvier
11
1 Carling Bassett
11
1 Sandy Collins
11
1 Kylie Copeland
11
1 Mary-Lou Daniels
11
1 Bonnie Gadusek
11
1 Christiane Jolissaint
11
1 Lori McNeil
11
1 Marcella Mesker
11
1 Cláudia Monteiro
11
1 Chris Newton
11
1 Anne Smith
11
1 Paula Smith
11
1 Virginia Wade
11
1 Wendy White-Prausa
11

Titles won by nation

Total titles Country Grand Slam
tournaments
Year-end
championships
Regular
tournaments
All titles
SinglesDoublesMixedSinglesDoublesSinglesDoublesSinglesDoublesMixed
74 United States
44111293434391
12 South Africa
15657
11 Australia
227272
10 United Kingdom
3737
4 Germany
1313
3 Hungary
33
3 Romania
1212
2 France
22
1 Brazil
11
1 Canada
11
1 Japan
11
1 New Zealand
11
1 Netherlands
11
1  Switzerland
11

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-Kreiss – 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

  1. "Tourney has Premier Field". Herald Journal. January 2, 1983 via Google News Archive.
  2. "Virginia Slims back in tennis". The New York Times. April 27, 1982.
  3. "Navratilova loses; McEnroe fined $3000". St. Petersburg Times. May 29, 1983. p. 7C via Google News Archive.
  4. "Avon expected to trim sponsorship of women's tennis". Ocala Star Banner. March 29, 1982. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  5. "It's Official: Avon, Women's Tour Part Ways". St. Petersburg Times. March 30, 1982. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  6. "WTA Tour Gets New Format, Old Backer". The Palm Beach Post. April 27, 1982. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  7. "Lugano 1983". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  8. "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.
  9. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 515.
  10. "Leslie Allen withdraws, Anne Smith retires – on same day". St. Petersburg Times. June 7, 1983. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
  11. "Lloyd turns back Jaeger in finals". Lakeland Ledger. May 14, 1953. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  12. "Top seed may withdraw from Italian tournament". Ottawa Citizen. May 17, 1983. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
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