1983 Virginia Slims of Boston

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1983 Virginia Slims of Boston
DateMarch 14 – 20
Edition10th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Venue Walter Brown Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie / Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
  1982  · Virginia Slims of Boston ·  1984  

The 1983 Virginia Slims of Boston was a women's tennis tournament played onindoor carpet courts at the Walter Brown Arena in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from March 14 through March 20, 1983. [1] [2] Wendy Turnbull won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money as well as 200 Virginia Slims Series points. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull defeated Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Hanika 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie / Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura defeated Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith 6–3, 6–1

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References

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