1984 NSW Building Society Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1984 NSW Building Society Open
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Ann Henricksson
Score6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw56 (7Q/3LL)
Seeds14
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1983  · Sydney International ·  1985  

Jo Durie was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Claudia Kohde-Kilsch.

Contents

Martina Navratilova won the title by defeating Ann Henricksson 6–1, 6–1 in the final. [1] [2]

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver (third round)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carling Bassett (second round)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková (second round)
  8. Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
  9. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie (third round)
  10. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf (third round)
  11. Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge (third round)
  12. Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier (second round)
  13. Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff (first round)
  14. Flag of the United States.svg Camille Benjamin (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 66
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Yvonne Vermaak 3 2
1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 66
5 Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 2 1
4 Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 3 6
5 Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 67
1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 66
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Henricksson 1 1
Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández 2 1
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 66
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 65 4
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Henricksson 1 76
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Henricksson 76
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker 5 4

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 66
Flag of the United States.svg ML Piatek 66 Flag of the United States.svg ML Piatek 4 2
Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen 4 2 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 67
Q Flag of France.svg C Suire 60 6 Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh 4 5
LL Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Savchenko 3 62 Q Flag of France.svg C Suire 1 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Budařová 0 3 Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh 66
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh 661 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 66
13 Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff 66 3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Y Vermaak 3 2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg C Jolissaint 4 76 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg C Jolissaint 66
Flag of Denmark.svg T Scheuer-Larsen 76 Flag of Denmark.svg T Scheuer-Larsen 2 2
Flag of Germany.svg M Schropp 5 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg C Jolissaint 3 3
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Y Vermaak 67 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Y Vermaak 66
Flag of the United States.svg A White 4 6 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Y Vermaak 66
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková 4 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of Germany.svg C Kohde-Kilsch 66
Flag of Sweden.svg C Karlsson 66 Flag of Sweden.svg C Karlsson 2 0
Flag of the United States.svg S Collins 4 2 4 Flag of Germany.svg C Kohde-Kilsch 76
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Croft 6 6 9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie 5 4
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Brown 77Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Brown 1 2
Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin 4 75 9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie 66
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie 66 74 Flag of Germany.svg C Kohde-Kilsch 3 6
11 Flag of Germany.svg B Bunge 775 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 67
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Balestrat 6 6 11 Flag of Germany.svg B Bunge 66
Flag of Argentina.svg A Villagrán 4 4 LL Flag of the United States.svg L Antonoplis 0 0
LL Flag of the United States.svg L Antonoplis 6611 Flag of Germany.svg B Bunge 3 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter 675 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 67
Flag of the United States.svg S Foltz 4 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter 4 2
5 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 66

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C Bassett 1 2
Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández 66 Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández 66
Flag of the United States.svg K Shaefer 2 1 Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández 67
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Wade 0 61 Flag of France.svg P Paradis 4 5
Flag of France.svg P Paradis 61 6 Flag of France.svg P Paradis 76
LL Flag of the United States.svg B Gerken 66LL Flag of the United States.svg B Gerken 6 2
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Remilton 4 3 Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández 2 1
10 Flag of Germany.svg S Graf 74 63 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg L Howell 5 63 10 Flag of Germany.svg S Graf 0 66
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg R Fairbank 76 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg R Fairbank 64 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Barker 5 3 10 Flag of Germany.svg S Graf 2 5
Q Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil 773 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull 67
Flag of the United States.svg W White 6 5 Q Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil 1 1
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull 66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 63 3
Q Flag of the United States.svg R White 67Q Flag of the United States.svg R White 4 66
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tobin-Dingwall 3 5 Q Flag of the United States.svg R White 6 2
Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson 76
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Bryant 4 4 Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson 66
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington 1 2 14 Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin 3 1
14 Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson 76
12 Flag of France.svg C Tanvier 66 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Mesker 5 4
Flag of Germany.svg P Keppeler 1 3 12 Flag of France.svg C Tanvier 6 65
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Mesker 66 6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Mesker 71 7
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg L Drescher 3 72 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Mesker 5 76
Flag of the United States.svg V Nelson 66 2 2 Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver 76 4
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg B Mould 4 76 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg B Mould 5 0
2 Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver 76

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References

  1. "Tennis". The Washington Post . 25 November 1984. Retrieved 8 January 2024. In Sydney, Martina Navratilova won her 13th tournament victory when she defeated Ann Henricksson, 6-1, 6-1, to take the $150,000 New South Wales women's open. Henricksson upset third-seeded Wendy Turnbull, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, to gain the final.
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