1984 Central Fidelity Banks International

The 1984 Central Fidelity Banks International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Richmond, Virginia in the United States that was part of the Ginny Circuit of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from September 24 through September 30, 1984. First-seeded Joanne Russell won the singles title.[1]

1984 Central Fidelity Banks International
DateSeptember 24–30
Edition6th
CategoryGinny Circuit
Draw32S / 16D
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationRichmond, Virginia, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Joanne Russell
Doubles
Elizabeth Minter / Joanne Russell

This tournament was notable for featuring the longest women's singles match (by time) when Vicki Nelson took 6 hours, 31 minutes to defeat Jean Hepner 6–4, 7–6(13–11) during the tournament's first round. The tiebreaker (1 hour, 47 minutes) featured a 29-minute, 643-shot rally, the longest in professional tennis history.[2][3]

Finals

Singles

Joanne Russell defeated Michaela Washington 6–3, 4–6, 6–2

  • It was Russell's 3rd title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

Elizabeth Minter / Joanne Russell defeated Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold / Felicia Raschiatore 6–4, 3–6, 7–6

  • It was Minter's 2nd title of the year and of her career. It was Russell's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of her career.

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1985). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. p. 246. ISBN 0002181703.
  2. Seminara, Dave (23 September 2009). "The Day They Belabored the Point – Vicki Nelson and Jean Hepner recall longest point in pro tennis". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  3. "SPORTS PEOPLE; Marathon Match". The New York Times. 26 September 1984. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
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