1983 Virginia Slims Championships
Introduction The '''1983 Virginia Slims Championships''' was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York in the United States. It was the 12th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 8th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from March 14 through March 20, 1983.First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles event and the accompanying $80,000 first prize money.
Champions ===Singles=== Martina Navratilova defeated  Chris Evert-Lloyd, 6–2, 6–0* It was Navratilova's 9th title of the year and the 156th of her career.===Doubles=== Martina Navratilova /  Pam Shriver defeated  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /  Eva Pfaff, 7–5, 6–2* It was Navratilova's 10th title of the year and the 157th of her career. It was Shriver's 5th title of the year and the 39th of her career.
See also * Evert–Navratilova rivalry
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