1983 Virginia Slims Championships

The 1983 Virginia Slims Championships was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York in the United States. It was the 12th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 8th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from March 14 through March 20, 1983. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles event and the accompanying $80,000 first prize money.[1]

1983 Virginia Slims Championships
DateMarch 23 – March 27
Edition12th (singles) / 8th (doubles)
CategoryVirginia Slims Championships
Prize money$350,000
LocationNew York City, USA
VenueMadison Square Garden
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1983 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd, 6–2, 6–0

  • It was Navratilova's 9th title of the year and the 156th of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1983 Virginia Slims Championships – Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Eva Pfaff, 7–5, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 10th title of the year and the 157th of her career. It was Shriver's 5th title of the year and the 39th of her career.
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See also

References
  1. "The $350,000 Virginia Slims Championship of New York" (PDF). Virginia Slims. March 21, 1983.
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