1983 BMW Championships

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1983 BMW Championships
Date13–19 June
Edition10th
Category Virginia Slims World Championship Series
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Grass
Location Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Venue Devonshire Park
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
←  1982  · Eastbourne International ·  1984  →

The 1983 BMW Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. [1] The tournament was held from 13 June through 19 June 1983. [2] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $23,000 first-prize money. [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Hobbs 6–1, 6–0

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Prel. round
Singles [2] $23,000$12,000$6,100$3,100$1,600$825$450

References

  1. ↑ "Martina Navratilova, top seed for her Wimbledon title defense..." UPI . 14 June 1983.
  2. 1 2 3 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 462, 474.
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 182. ISBN   0002181223.
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