1983 United Virginia Bank Classic

The 1983 United Virginia Bank Classic, also known as the Richmond WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The event was part of 1983 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from February 7 through February 13, 1983. Second-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the singles title and the $100,000 first-prize money.[3][4]

1983 United Virginia Bank Classic
DateFebruary 7–13
Edition13th
CategoryWCT
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationRichmond, Virginia, United States
Champions
Singles
Guillermo Vilas [1]
Doubles
Pavel Složil / Tomáš Šmíd [2]

Finals

Singles

Guillermo Vilas defeated Steve Denton 6–3, 7–5, 6–4

  • It was Vilas' first singles title of the year and the 60th of his career.

Doubles

Pavel Složil / Tomáš Šmíd defeated Fritz Buehning / Brian Teacher 6–2, 6–4

References
  1. "1983 Richmond – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1983 Richmond – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. Gary Marshall (February 14, 1983). "The strategy Guillermo Vilas used to down Steve Denton..." UPI.
  4. "Vilas tops Denton in Richmond final". The New York Times. February 13, 1983.
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