1983 Virginia Slims of Washington

The 1983 Virginia Slims of Washington was a women's tennis tournament that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 12th edition of the tournament, played on indoor carpet courts, and was held from January 3 through January 10, 1983[lower-alpha 1]. The rounds until the final were played at the GWU Charles Smith Center in Washington, D.C., U.S. while the final was played at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, U.S..[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $28,000 first-prize money.[2][3][4]

1983 Virginia Slims of Washington
DateJanuary 3 – 10
Edition12th
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationWashington, D.C., U.S.
Landover, Maryland, U.S.
VenueGWU Charles Smith Center
Capital Centre
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1983 Virginia Slims of Washington – Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Sylvia Hanika 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 71st of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1983 Virginia Slims of Washington – Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith 4–6, 7–5, 6–3

  • It was Navratilova's 2nd title of the year and the 149th of her career. It was Shriver's 1st title of the year and the 35th of her career.

Prize money
Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [3] $28,000 $14,000 $7,000 $3,350 $1,675 $825

Notes
  1. There was no play scheduled on Sunday, January 9. The final was played on Monday, January 10.[1]
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References
  1. "Virginia Slims of Washington – Fact Sheet". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Philip Morris. December 17, 1982 – via University of California San Francisco.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 173. ISBN 0002181223.
  3. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 462–463.
  4. Tony Pipitone (January 2, 1983). "1983 Virginia Slims of Washington tournament competitors". The Washington Post.
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