1983 Bakersfield Open

1983 Bakersfield Tennis Open
Date	September 26 – October 2
Edition	1st
Category	Ginny Tournament Circuit
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Hard
Location	Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold
Doubles
Kyle Copeland / Lori McNeil
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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 ^[a] 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. Unseeded Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold won the singles title. ^[1]

Finals

Singles

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

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

Doubles

Kyle 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	—

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]

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.

External links

• Tournament fact sheet
• ITF tournament edition details