1983 Freiburg Open

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1983 Freiburg Open
Date 11 – 17 July
Edition Only
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Freiburg, West Germany
Champions
Singles
Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier
Doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge / Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
  1982  · Freiburg Open ·  1984  

The 1983 Freiburg Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Freiburg, West Germany that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from 11 July through 17 July 1983. Catherine Tanvier won the singles title.

Tennis ball sport with racket and net

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.

Clay court type of tennis court

A clay court is one of many different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone, brick, or other unbound mineral aggregates. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments. Clay courts are more common in Continental Europe and Latin America than in North America, Asia or Britain. Two main types exist: red clay, the more common variety, and green clay, also known as "rubico", which is a harder surface. Although less expensive to construct than other types of tennis courts, the maintenance costs of clay are high as the surface must be rolled to preserve flatness.

1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series womens tennis tour

The 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 13th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 3, 1983, and concluded on March 4, 1984, after 64 events.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier defeated Flag of the United States.svg Laura Gildemeister 6–4, 7–5

Catherine ("Cathy") Tanvier is a former tennis player from France who was active in the 1980s and the first half of the 1990s. She peaked at number 20 in 1984, and won one singles and nine doubles titles on the WTA Tour.

Doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge / Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Ivanna Madruga-Osses / Flag of Argentina.svg Emilse Raponi 6–1, 6–2

Bettina Bunge is a retired German tennis player. Born in Adliswil, Switzerland, she was part of a large group of successful German players in the 1980s, which also included Steffi Graf, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Sylvia Hanika, and Eva Pfaff.

Eva Pfaff is a German former tennis player.

Ivanna Madruga is a retired tennis player from Argentina who played professionally in the 1980s. She also is known under the married name Ivanna Madruga-Osses.

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