1983 Virginia Slims of New Jersey

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1983 Virginia Slims of New Jersey
DateAugust 22 – 28
Edition6th
CategoryCategory 2
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Mahwah, New Jersey, U.S.
Venue Ramapo College
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie
Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
  1982  · WTA New Jersey ·  1984  

The 1983 Virginia Slims of New Jersey was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States that was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from August 22 through August 28, 1983. Sixth-seeded Jo Durie won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková 2–6, 7–5, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rosalyn Fairbank / Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds 4–6, 7–5, 6–3

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64
Singles [1] $22,000$11,000$5,775$2,600$1,300$700$300

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References

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