1983 Virginia Slims Championships | |
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Date | March 23–27 |
Edition | 12th (singles) / 8th (doubles) |
Category | Virginia Slims Championships |
Prize money | $350,000 |
Location | New York City, US |
Venue | Madison Square Garden |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Martina Navratilova | |
Doubles | |
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver |
The 1983 Virginia Slims Championships was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York in the United States. It was the 12th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 8th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from March 14 through March 20, 1983. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles event and the accompanying $80,000 first prize money. [1]
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd, 6–2, 6–0
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Eva Pfaff, 7–5, 6–2
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