1984 Avon Cup – Singles

Singles
Singles
1984 Avon Cup
Final
Champion	Bonnie Gadusek
Runner-up	Kathleen Horvath
Score	3–6, 6–0, 6–4
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated July 28, 2024

Andrea Jaeger was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Seeds

Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
Andrea Temesvári (second round)
Hana Mandlíková (second round)
Kathleen Horvath (final)
Bonnie Gadusek (champion)
Helena Suková (first round)
Virginia Ruzici (semifinals)
Ivanna Madruga (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals				Final

	Camille Benjamin	3	6

4	Kathleen Horvath	6	7
				4	Kathleen Horvath	6	0	4

				5	Bonnie Gadusek	3	6	6
5	Bonnie Gadusek	7	7

7	Virginia Ruzici	6	6

Top half

First round					Second round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals

1	Z Garrison	6	6
	C Vanier	0	3		1	Z Garrison	6	7
	M Torres	2	7	6		M Torres	2	5
	M Jaušovec	6	5	4					1	Z Garrison	3	4
	C Lindqvist	6	7							C Benjamin	6	6
	J Klitch	3	5			C Lindqvist	2	1
	C Benjamin	7	6			C Benjamin	6	6
6	H Suková	5	4											C Benjamin	3	6
4	K Horvath	6	6										4	K Horvath	6	7
	L Allen	1	1		4	K Horvath	7	6
	T Phelps	7	6			T Phelps	5	4
	P Teeguarden	5	2						4	K Horvath	6	6
	S Cecchini	4	6	4					8	I Madruga	3	4
	A Hobbs	6	4	6		A Hobbs	1	4
	C Bassett	3	2		8	I Madruga	6	6
8	I Madruga	6	6

Bottom half

First round					Second round				Quarterfinals					Semifinals

5	B Gadusek	6	6
	R Casals	0	3		5	B Gadusek	6	6
	M Maleeva	6	4	7		M Maleeva	4	2
	B Herr	0	6	5					5	B Gadusek	6	6
	K Sands	2	2							P Casale	2	3
	P Casale	6	6			P Casale	7	7
	K Keil	2	3		3	H Mandlíková	6	6
3	H Mandlíková	6	6											5	B Gadusek	7	7
7	V Ruzici	6	7											7	V Ruzici	6	6
	J Russell	3	6		7	V Ruzici	6	6
	I Budařová	6	6			I Budařová	2	3
	A Minter	3	4						7	V Ruzici	6	2	6
	G Purdy	3	6	6						L Gildemeister	2	6	1
	L Gildemeister	6	3	7		L Gildemeister	6	6
	R Reggi	6	5	5	2	A Temesvári	4	2
2	A Temesvári	3	7	7

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References

↑ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. pp. 194, 197. ISBN 0002181223.

External links

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[wot1984-1] John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. pp. 194, 197. ISBN 0002181223.

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