1983 Virginia Slims of Houston

The 1983 Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Astro Arena in Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from January 10 through January 16, 1983. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $28,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

1983 Virginia Slims of Houston
DateJanuary 10 – 16
Edition13th
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationHouston, TX, United States
VenueAstro Arena
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1983 Virginia Slims of Houston – Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Sylvia Hanika 6–3, 7–6(7–5)

  • It was Navratilova's 3rd title of the year and the 150th of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1983 Virginia Slims of Houston – Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Jo Durie / Barbara Potter 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Navrtilova's 4th title of the year and the 151st of her career. It was Shriver's 2nd title of the year and the 36th of her career.

Prize money
Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Prel. round
Singles [1] $28,000 $14,000 $7,000 $3,350 $1,675 $825

References
  1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 427, 431.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. pp. 173–174. ISBN 0002181223.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.