1983 Lynda Carter Maybelline Classic

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1983 Lynda Carter Maybelline Classic
DateNovember 7 – 13
Edition4th
Category Virginia Slims Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $125,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek / Flag of the United States.svg Wendy White-Prausa
  1982  · Maybelline Classic ·  1984  

The 1983 Lynda Carter Maybelline Classic (also known as the Lynda Carter Classic) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Deerfield Beach, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from November 7 through November 13, 1983. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won her fourth consecutive singles title at the event and earned $22,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek 6–0, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek / Flag of the United States.svg Wendy White-Prausa defeated Flag of the United States.svg Pam Casale / Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Lou Daniels 6–1, 3–6, 6–3

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [1] $22,000$11,000$5,575$2,800$1,450$725

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