1983 GWA Tennis Classic

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1983 GWA Tennis Classic
Date3–9 October
Edition1st
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Venue Sleeman Centre [1]
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash [2]
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash [3]
GWA Mazda Tennis Classic ·  1984  

The 1983 GWA Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Sleeman Centre in Brisbane, Queensland in Australia that was part of the 1983 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 3 October through 9 October 1983. Eighth-seeded Pat Cash won the singles title. [4] [5]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee 4–6, 6–4, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick 7–6, 7–6

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References

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  3. "1983 Brisbane – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  4. "Tennis – Cash collects title — and two fines". The Canberra Times . 10 October 1983. p. 16 via National Library of Australia.
  5. John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 159. ISBN   0002181223.