1983 Virginia Slims of California

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1983 Virginia Slims of California
DateFebruary 21 – 27
Edition12th
Draw33S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Carpet / indoors
Location Oakland, California, U.S.
Venue Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge
Doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
  1982  · Stanford Classic ·  1984  

The 1983 Virginia Slims of California was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California in the United States that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from February 21 through February 27, 1983. Sixth-seeded Bettina Bunge won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge defeated Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Hanika 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff defeated Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 4–6, 6–4

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Prel. round
Singles [1] $30,000$15,000$7,350$3,600$1,900$1,100$700

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References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 462, 466.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation . London: Willow Books. pp. 175–176. ISBN   0002181223.