1983 Virginia Slims of New Jersey

1983 Virginia Slims of New Jersey
Date	August 22–28
Edition	6th
Category	Category 2
Draw	56S / 32D
Prize money	$125,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Mahwah, New Jersey, U.S.
Venue	Ramapo College
Champions
Singles
Jo Durie
Doubles
Jo Durie / 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]}

Finals

Singles

Jo Durie defeated Hana Mandlíková 2–6, 7–5, 6–4

• It was Durie's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Doubles

Jo Durie / Sharon Walsh defeated Rosalyn Fairbank / Candy Reynolds 4–6, 7–5, 6–3

• It was Durie's 3rd title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Walsh's 5th title of the year and the 16th of her career.

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Round of 64
Singles [1]	$22,000	$11,000	$5,775	$2,600	$1,300	$700	$300

References

1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 462, 477.
2. John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 186. ISBN   0002181223.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details