1983 Bakersfield Open

The 1983 Bakersfield Open, also known as the Ginny of Bakersfield, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Bakersfield, California that was part of the Ginny Tournament Circuit[lower-alpha 1] of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from September 26 through October 2, 1983. Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold won the singles title.[1]

1983 Bakersfield Tennis Open
DateSeptember 26 – October 2
Edition1st
CategoryGinny Tournament Circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard
LocationBakersfield, California, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold
Doubles
Kylie Copeland / Lori McNeil

Finals

Singles

Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold defeated Julie Harrington 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Mundel-Reinbold's only career title.

Doubles

Kylie Copeland / Lori McNeil defeated Ann Henricksson / Pat Medrado 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Copeland's only career title. It was McNeil's 1st career title.

Point distribution

The following Virginia Slims ranking points were available for the tournament.[2]

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles 85 65 45 23 13 5
Doubles 45 35 25 16 8 N/A

Notes
  1. The 1983 Ginny Tournament Circuit consisted of eight $50,000 events played between February and September, followed by a $100,000 Ginny Championships in November. All tournaments were held in the United States.[1]
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References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 202. ISBN 0002181223.
  2. "Last two spots for Ginny Championships in Honolulu are on the line at Ginny of Bakersfield". University of California, San Francisco. Philip Morris. September 26, 1983. p. 4.
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