1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
Introduction The '''1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series''' was the 11th 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.The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was the first unified global women's circuit in the Open Era and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the ''Toyota Series'' and the ''Avon Series''. The circuit consisted of 48 tournaments in nine countries, including the four Grand Slam tournaments, and culminated in the season-ending Virginia Slims Championships played in February 1984.ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.Martina Navratilova was the most successful player in both singles and doubles across the season. She won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in singles, with Chris Evert-Lloyd winning the French Open. In doubles, Navratilova again won all the Grand Slams apart from the French Open, which was collected by Rosalyn Fairbank and Candy Reynolds; Pam Shriver was her partner in all the Grand Slam events. Navratilova won a total of 29 titles in the course of the year and only suffered one defeat in singles, against Kathy Horvath at the French Open. This led to her beginning and ending the year as the WTA number 1.Shriver was her closest challenger with 16 titles, including 14 in doubles events. Players from the United States won 74 of the 125 titles awarded in singles, doubles and mixed doubles; players from Brazil, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Netherlands and Switzerland each won a solitary title.
Tour changes Avon, who had been the sponsors of the January to March U.S. winter circuit of the WTA Tour since 1978, announced in 1982 that they would be trimming back their sponsorship of the tour. Toyota, who sponsored the international tour for the remaining nine months of the season, also withdrew their support. The 1983 season saw Virginia Slims returning to sponsor a unified worldwide tour after an absence of four years. The company sponsored events between 1970 and 1978 but withdrew their support following disagreements with the organisers of the WTA Tour, the Women's Tennis Association. However the company decided to associate themselves with the women's tennis circuit again in 1983.The tour was therefore known as the ''Virginia Slims World Championship Series'', with 18 events including the US Open held in the United States and a further 12 events in six other countries incorporated under the Virginia Slims brand in a merged season.
Season summary ===Singles===World number-one singles player Martina Navratilova, who had won 90 out of 93 matches the previous year, began the 1983 season in great form, winning successive titles in Washington and Houston, defeating Sylvia Hanika in the final on both occasions. The third best player in the world, Andrea Jaeger, won the tournament at Marco Island in Florida; Chris Evert-Lloyd, the world number two, took the title at Palm Beach, also in Florida.
Schedule The table below shows the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule. ;KeyGrand Slam tournamentsYear-end championships Category 4 events Category 3 events Category 2 events Category 1+ and 1 events Team events===January===WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Jan  Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, United StatesCategory 3Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Martina Navratilova6–1, 6–1  Sylvia Hanika    Mary Lou Piatek Andrea Jaeger  Helena Suková Barbara Potter4–6, 7–5, 6–3 10 Jan  Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United StatesCategory 3Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles   Martina Navratilova6–3, 7–6(7–5)  Sylvia Hanika    Tracy Austin Eva Pfaff  Bettina Bunge Anne Smith 6–4, 6–3 24 Jan  Avon Cup Marco Island, United StatesCategory 2Clay – $100,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles   Andrea Jaeger6–1, 6–3  Hana Mandlíková    Andrea Temesvári Michelle Casati  Dianne Balestrat Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 6–4 31 Jan  Murjani Cup Palm Beach Gardens, United StatesCategory 3Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles   Chris Evert-Lloyd6–3, 6–3  Andrea Jaeger    Wendy Turnbull Hana Mandlíková  Andrea Temesvári Iva Budařová 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 ===February===WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Feb  Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis, United StatesGinny Circuit – Category 1+Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D/64Q Singles – Doubles   Anne Hobbs6–4, 6–7, 6–4  Ginny Purdy  Yvonne Vermaak Iva Budařová   Candy Reynolds Christiane Jolissaint  5–7, 6–4, 7–5 14 Feb Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United StatesCategory 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2  Andrea Jaeger Pam Shriver  Tracy Austin Marcella Mesker  Bettina Bunge  Wendy Turnbull   Eva Pfaff6–1, 6–2 Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania Hershey, United StatesGinny Circuit – Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Carling Bassett 2–6, 6–0, 6–4  Sandy Collins  Anne White  Julie Harrington  Catrin Jexell  Beverly Mould  Peanut Louie   Lea Antonoplis7–6, 4–6, 7–5 21 Feb Ridgewood Open Ridgewood, United StatesGinny Circuit – Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Alycia Moulton 6–4, 6–2 Catrin Jexell  Laura Arraya  Marcella Mesker  Corinne Vanier  Susan Leo  Lena Sandin   Petra Delhees6–3, 6–4 Virginia Slims of California Oakland, United StatesCategory 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Bettina Bunge 6–3, 6–3 Sylvia Hanika  Andrea Temesvári  Wendy Turnbull  Tracy Austin  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch  Anne Smith   Pam Shriver6–4, 4–6, 6–4 28 Feb Congoleum Classic Palm Springs, United StatesCategory 1 Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Yvonne Vermaak 6–3, 7–5 Carling Bassett  Kathy Jordan  Michelle Torres  Hana Mandlíková  Kathy Rinaldi  Wendy White   Sylvia Hanika6–2, 6–4  Virginia Slims of Nashville Nashville, United StatesGinny Circuit – Category 1+Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Kathleen Horvath6–4, 6–3  Marcela Skuherská  Sherry Acker Patricia Hy  Iva Budařová Vicki Nelson Dunbar  6–4, 7–6 ===March===WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Mar  Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, United StatesCategory 3Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Martina Navratilova6–4, 6–0  Chris Evert-Lloyd  Bettina Bunge Pam Shriver   Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull  6–3, 6–2  Pittsburgh Open Pittsburgh, United StatesGinny Circuit – Category 1+Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Ginny Purdy6–2, 7–5  Cláudia Monteiro  Betsy Nagelsen Amy Holton   Pilar Vásquez Gretchen Magers  Beth Norton Candy Reynolds 6–3, 6–2 14 Mar  Virginia Slims of Boston Boston, United StatesCategory 3Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Wendy Turnbull4–6, 3–6, 6–4  Sylvia Hanika  Billie Jean King Tracy Austin   Kathleen Horvath Wendy White  6–1, 6–2 21 Mar  Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United StatesCarpet (i) – $350,000 – 16S/6D Singles – Doubles   Martina Navratilova6–2, 6–0 Chris Evert-Lloyd  Billie Jean King Sylvia Hanika   Pam Shriver Tracy Austin  7–5, 6–2 28 Mar  Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, JapanCarpet (i) – $150,000 – 8DDoubles Billie Jean King   Sharon Walsh 6–1, 6–1  Kathy Jordan   Anne Smith  Kiyomura /  Smith Allen /  Jaušovec Antonoplis /  Jordan Hobbs /  Leo Medrado /  Monteiro Casals /  Turnbull===April===WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Apr  Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United StatesCategory 4Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles   Martina Navratilova5–7, 6–1, 6–0 Tracy Austin  Bettina Bunge Andrea Jaeger   Andrea Temesvári Sylvia Hanika  7–5, 6–2 11 Apr  Murjani WTA Championships Amelia Island, United StatesCategory 4 Clay – $250,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles   Chris Evert-Lloyd6–3, 2–6, 7–5 Carling Bassett  Hana Mandlíková Kathy Rinaldi   Sylvia Hanika Michelle Casati  6–4, 6–2 18 Apr  United Airlines Tournament of Champions Orlando, United StatesCategory 4 Clay – $200,000 – 22S/8D Singles – Doubles   Martina Navratilova6–1, 7–5 Andrea Jaeger  Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull   Yvonne Vermaak Billie Jean King  6–3, 1–6, 7–6(11–9) 25 Apr  Virginia Slims of Atlanta Atlanta, United StatesCategory 3 Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Pam Shriver6–2, 6–0 Kathy Jordan  Anne White Wendy Turnbull   Lele Forood Kim Steinmetz  6–3, 7–6 ===May===WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists2 May Italian Open Perugia, ItalyCategory 3Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles   Andrea Temesvári6–1, 6–0 Bonnie Gadusek  Kathleen Horvath Kathy Rinaldi   Christiane Jolissaint Jo Durie  6–3, 2–6, 6–1 9 May Swiss Open Lugano, SwitzerlandCategory 2Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles The singles event was cancelled after the third round due to rain. 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 16 May German Open West Berlin, West GermanyCategory 3Clay – $150,000 – 56S/29D Singles – Doubles   Chris Evert-Lloyd6–4, 7–6(7–3)  Kathleen Horvath  Helena Suková Andrea Jaeger   Pam Casale Sylvia Hanika  6–4, 7–6(7–2)  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff23 May French Open Paris, FranceGrand Slam Clay – $625,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles   Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–1, 6–2  Mima Jaušovec  Jo Durie  Andrea Jaeger   Kathleen Horvath  Tracy Austin  Gretchen Magers  Hana Mandlíková 5–7, 7–5, 6–3  Kathy Jordan  Anne Smith 6–2, 6–3 Leslie Allen  Charles Buzz Strode===June===WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Jun  Edgbaston Cup Birmingham, Great BritainCategory 2 Grass – $100,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles   Billie Jean King6–3, 7–5  Alycia Moulton  Anne White Zina Garrison   Elizabeth Sayers Yvonne Vermaak  5–7, 6–4, 7–5 13 Jun  BMW Championships Eastbourne, Great BritainCategory 3 Grass – $150,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles   Martina Navratilova6–1, 6–1  Wendy Turnbull  Zina Garrison Tracy Austin   Jo Durie Bettina Bunge  6–1, 6–0 20 Jun Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand SlamGrass – $670,000 – 128S/64Q/56D/56X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles   Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–3  Andrea Jaeger  Yvonne Vermaak  Billie Jean King   Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold  Virginia Wade  Barbara Potter  Kathy Jordan 6–2, 6–2  Rosie Casals  Wendy Turnbull 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–5 Billie Jean King  Steve Denton===July===WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Jul  Fila European Cup Hittfield Hamburg, West GermanyCategory 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Andrea Temesvári6–4, 6–2  Eva Pfaff  Petra Huber Ivanna Madruga-Osses   Beth Herr Laura Arraya  7–5, 6–4 11 Jul  Virginia Slims Hall of Fame Classic Newport, United StatesCategory 2 Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D/16Q Singles – Doubles   Alycia Moulton6–3, 6–2  Kim Shaefer  Pam Shriver Terry Holladay   Louise Allen Sherry Acker  6–3, 6–1  Freiburg Open Freiburg, West GermanyNon-tour eventClay – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles   Catherine Tanvier6–4, 7–5  Laura Arraya   Steffi Graf Ivanna Madruga-Osses Pilar Vásquez Pat Medrado  Renáta Tomanová Marie Pinterová 6–1, 6–2  Ivanna Madruga-Osses  Emilse Raponi18 Jul  Federation Cup Zürich, SwitzerlandTeam eventClay  2–1       Head Cup Kitzbühel, AustriaNon-tour eventClay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Pascale Paradis3–6, 6–3, 6–2 Petra Huber   Lena Sandin Dana Gilbert Nathalie Phan-Thanh Sue Barker 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 ===August===WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Aug  U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United StatesCategory 4 Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles   Andrea Temesvári6–2, 6–2  Zina Garrison  Virginia Ruzici Kathy Rinaldi   Kathleen Horvath Bonnie Gadusek  7–5, 6–4 8 Aug  Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Manhattan Beach, United StatesCategory 3 Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles   Martina Navratilova6–1, 6–3  Chris Evert-Lloyd  Pam Shriver Kate Latham   Wendy White Alycia Moulton  6–1, 6–0 15 Aug  Player's Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Category 4 Hard – $200,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles   Martina Navratilova6–4, 4–6, 6–1  Chris Evert-Lloyd  Hana Mandlíková Elise Burgin   Kathleen Horvath Andrea Jaeger  6–4, 5–7, 7–5 22 Aug  Virginia Slims of New Jersey Mahwah, United States Category 2 Hard – $125,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles   Jo Durie2–6, 7–5, 6–4  Hana Mandlíková  Barbara Potter Camille Benjamin   Helena Suková Iva Budařová  4–6, 7–5, 6–3 29 Aug  US Open New York City, United StatesGrand Slam Hard – $800,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles   Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–3  Chris Evert-Lloyd  Pam Shriver  Jo Durie   Sylvia Hanika  Andrea Jaeger  Ivanna Madruga-Osses  Hana Mandlíková 6–7, 6–1, 6–3  Rosalyn Fairbank  Candy Reynolds 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 Barbara Potter  Ferdi Taygan===September===WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists12 Sep  Queen's Grand Prix Tokyo, JapanCategory 3 Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 28S Singles       Leigh-Anne Thompson  Vicki Nelson Dunbar Virginia Slims of Utah Salt Lake City, United States  Ginny Circuit – Category 1+  Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Yvonne Vermaak6–2, 0–6, 7–5  Felicia Raschiatore  Paula Smith  Lilian Drescher    Sara Gomer Kate Latham   Elizabeth Minter  Cláudia Monteiro 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 19 Sep  Central Fidelity Banks International Richmond, United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Rosalyn Fairbank6–4, 5–7, 6–4  Kathy Jordan  Barbara Potter  Wendy White    Mary Lou Piatek  Kim Sands   Bobbie Gadusek  Camille Benjamin  6–7(3–7), 6–2, 6–1  Virginia Slims of Kansas Kansas City, U.S.  Ginny Circuit – Category 1+  Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Elizabeth Sayers 6–3, 6–1  Anne Minter  Sue Barker  Barbara Gerken    Molly Van Nostrand  Maeve Quinlan  Lori McNeil  Chris O'Neil 7–5, 7–6 26 Sep  US Indoors Hartford, United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Kim Shaefer 6–4, 6–3  Sylvia Hanika  Wendy Turnbull  Pam Shriver    Carling Bassett  Rosalyn Fairbank  Zina Garrison  Leslie Allen 3–6, 6–3, 6–4  Bakersfield Open Bakersfield, United States  Ginny Circuit – Category 1+  Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold6–4, 6–1  Julie Harrington  Lori McNeil  Pilar Vásquez    Lea Antonoplis  Ann Henricksson   Debbie Spence  Lena Sandin 6–4, 6–3 ===October===WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Octr  Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit, United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Virginia Ruzici 4–6, 6–4, 6–2  Kathy Jordan  Sharon Walsh  Zina Garrison   Barbara Potter  Wendy Turnbull   Hana Mandlíková Sylvia Hanika 6–4, 6–1 10 Oct  Borden Classic Tokyo, Japan Category 1 Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Lisa Bonder 6–1, 6–3  Laura Arraya  Etsuko Inoue  Micki Schillig    Shelley Solomon  Kumiko Okamoto   Masako Yanagi  Tina Mochizuki 5–7, 7–6, 6–3  Florida Federal Open Tampa, United States  Category 3 Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2  Pam Shriver  Zina Garrison  Kathy Rinaldi    Bonnie Gadusek  Debbie Spence   Elise Burgin  Raffaella Reggi 6–0, 6–1 17 Oct  Daihatsu Challenge Brighton, Great Britain Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–1, 6–1  Jo Durie  Andrea Temesvári  Pam Shriver    Catherine Tanvier  Marie-Christine Calleja   Ann Kiyomura  Sue Barker 7–5, 6–4  Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – S/D Singles – Doubles   Etsuko Inoue7–5, 6–2  Shelley Solomon  Myriam Schropp  Betsy Nagelsen    Masako Yanagi  Emiko Okagawa   Tina Mochizuki  Kathy O'Brien 6–3, 7–5 24 Oct  Porsche Classic Stuttgart, West Germany Category 3  Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–2  Catherine Tanvier  Eva Pfaff  Virginia Ruzici    Jo Durie  Andrea Temesvári   Catrin Jexell  Helena Suková 6–2, 6–1 ===November===WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Nov  Lynda Carter Maybelline Classic Deerfield Beach, United States  Category 2 Hard  – $125,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–0, 6–4  Bonnie Gadusek  Anne Smith  Pam Casale    Michelle Torres  Kim Sands   Beth Herr  Kathy Rinaldi 6–1, 3–6, 6–3  Ginny Championships Honolulu, United States  Ginny Circuit – Category 1+  Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 15S/5D Singles – Doubles   Kathleen Horvath 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–1)  Carling Bassett  Yvonne Vermaak  Sandy Collins    Anne Hobbs  Julie Harrington   Ginny Purdy  Elizabeth Sayers14 Nov  National Panasonic Open Brisbane, Australia  Category 3 Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles   Pam Shriver 6–4, 7–5  Wendy Turnbull  Jo Durie  Hana Mandlíková    Claudia Kohde-Kilsch  Catherine Suire   Eva Pfaff  Rosalyn Fairbank 6–3, 6–4 21 Nov  NSW Building Society Open Sydney, Australia  Category 3 Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles   Jo Durie 6–3, 7–5  Kathy Jordan  Elizabeth Sayers  Helena Suková   Gigi Fernández  Sophie Amiach  Rosalyn Fairbank  Eva Pfaff 6–4, 6–3  Hana Mandlíková  Helena Suková28 Nov  Marlboro Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand SlamGrass – $500,000 – 64S/32Q/32D Singles – Doubles   Martina Navratilova 6–2, 7–6(7–5)  Kathy Jordan  Pam Shriver  Zina Garrison   Jo Durie  Carling Bassett  Wendy Turnbull  Sylvia Hanika 6–4, 6–7(2–7), 6–2  Anne Hobbs  Wendy Turnbull===December===''No events were held this month''===January 1984===WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists2 Jan  Virginia Slims of Nashville Nashville, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Jenny Klitch6–2, 6–1  Pam Teeguarden    Kathleen Cummings Sandra Cecchini  Nathalie Herreman Lucia Romanov5–7, 7–6, 7–6  Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, United States  Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Hana Mandlíková6–1, 6–1  Zina Garrison    Pam Casale Helena Suková  Lisa Bonder Kathleen Horvath6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6–2 9 Jan  Virginia Slims of California Oakland, California, United States  Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Hana Mandlíková7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–4  Martina Navratilova    Helena Suková Pam Shriver  Zina Garrison Eva Pfaff6–2, 6–3  Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania Hershey, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Catarina Lindqvist6–4, 6–0  Beth Herr    Camille Benjamin Amanda Brown  Kathrin Keil Laura Arraya6–1, 6–3 16 Jan  Virginia Slims of Denver Denver, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Mary Lou Piatek6–1, 6–1  Kim Sands    Sophie Amiach Laura Arraya  Natasha Reva6–2, 6–3 23 Jan  Avon Cup Marco Island, United States  Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Bonnie Gadusek3–6, 6–0, 6–4  Kathleen Horvath    Camille Benjamin Virginia Ruzici  Zina Garrison Ivanna Madruga-Osses6–2, 6–3  Pittsburgh Open Pittsburgh, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Andrea Leand0–6, 6–2, 6–4  Pascale Paradis   Rosalyn Fairbank Peanut Louie  Catherine Suire Marcella Mesker6–2, 6–3 30 Jan  Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States  Category 2 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Hana Mandlíková6–4, 6–2  Manuela Maleeva   Wendy Turnbull Barbara Potter  Andrea Jaeger Zina Garrison6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)  Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis, United States Ginny Circuit – Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   JoAnne Russell7–6, 6–2  Pascale Paradis   Pat Medrado Terry Holladay  Corrinne Vanier Beverly Mould Sandra Cecchini Nancy Yeargin6–4, 6–7, 7–5 ===February 1984===WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Feb  Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Category 2 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Pam Shriver7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–3  Barbara Potter   Wendy Turnbull Helena Suková  Bonnie Gadusek Carling Bassett5–7, 6–3, 6–3 20 Feb  US Indoors Livingston, New Jersey, United States Category 2 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles   Martina Navratilova6–2, 7–6  Chris Evert-Lloyd   Marcella Mesker Manuela Maleeva  Pam Casale Jo Durie5–7, 6–3, 6–3 27 Feb  Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United StatesCarpet (i) – $500,000 – 16S/8D  Singles – Doubles   Martina Navratilova6–3, 7–5, 6–1 Chris Evert-Lloyd  Pam Shriver Barbara Potter   Carling Bassett Hana Mandlíková  6–3, 6–1
Rankings ===Singles===Below are the 1983 WTA year-end rankings (December 5, 1983) in singles competition: WTA Singles year-end ranking'''No''''''Player Name''''''Points''''''1982''''''Change''' 1 19.6061= 2 17.7682= 3 11.5583= 4 10.2334= 5 10.0946+1 6 10.08810+4 7 9.4595-2 8 9.28728+20 9 8.9657-2 10 8.90733+23 11 8.8589-2 12 8.57616NR 13 7.15321+8 14 6.71115+1 15 6.51149+34 16 6.39325+9 17 6.14634+17 18 6.13718= 19 6.12311-8 20 5.110NRNR Virginia Slims Singles year-end ranking'''No''''''Player Name''''''Points''' 1 4,610 2 2,574 3 2,310 4 2,130 5 1,910 6 1,850 7 1,800 8 1,795 9 1,635 10 1,534 11 1,510 12 1,455 13 1,439 14 1,409 15 1,398 16 1,340 17 1,190 18 1,150 19 1,145 20 1,145
Points distribution Virginia Slims ranking points distribution.Category'''W'''FSFQFR16R32R64R128Grand SlamSingles400250200150100502515Doubles1501209075503215–VS Championships Singles400250200150100–––Category 4 Singles25015013010065301510Doubles11590705035228–Category 3Singles20011090603520105Doubles80604530178–Category 2 Singles10070502515952Doubles60403020104––Category 1+ Singles85654523135––Doubles453525168–––Category 1Singles755030158–––Doubles38281784–––
Statistical information ===Titles won by player===These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series: the Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and regular events. The players/nations are sorted by:#total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);#highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);#a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;#alphabetical order (by family names for players).Total titlesPlayerGrand SlamtournamentsYear-endchampionshipsRegulartournamentsAll titles Singles  Doubles  Mixed  Singles  Doubles  Singles  Doubles  Singles  Doubles  Mixed'''29'''  Martina Navratilova   3  3   1  1  12  9  '''16''' '''13''' '''15'''  Pam Shriver    3    1  2  9 '''2''' '''13''' '''8'''  Candy Reynolds    1        7  '''8''' '''7'''  Chris Evert-Lloyd   1      5  1  '''6''' '''1''' '''7'''  Sharon Walsh          7   '''7''' '''6'''  Rosalyn Fairbank    1     1  4  '''1''' '''5''' '''5'''  Billie Jean King       1   4 '''1''' '''4''' '''5'''  Jo Durie        2  3  '''2''' '''4''' '''5'''  Anne Hobbs       1  4 '''1''' '''4''' '''4'''  Elizabeth Sayers     1    1   2 '''1''' '''2''' '''1''''''4'''  Yvonne Vermaak        2  2  '''2''' '''2''' '''4'''  Wendy Turnbull     1    1  2  '''1''' '''2''' '''1''''''3'''  Barbara Jordan     1       2  '''2''' '''1''''''3'''  Andrea Temesvári       3    '''3'''  '''3'''  Kathleen Horvath        2   1  '''2''' '''1''' '''3'''  Alycia Moulton        2  1  '''2''' '''1''' '''3'''  Bettina Bunge        1  2  '''1''' '''2''' '''3'''  Andrea Jaeger        1  2  '''1''' '''2''' '''3'''  Virginia Ruzici        1  2  '''1''' '''2''' '''3'''  Pam Whytcross          3   '''3''' '''2'''  Lisa Bonder        2    '''2'''  '''2'''  Lea Antonoplis          2   '''2''' '''2'''  Kathy Jordan          2   '''2''' '''2'''  Ann Kiyomura          2   '''2''' '''2'''  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch           2  '''2''' '''2'''  Chris O'Neil          2   '''2''' '''2'''  Eva Pfaff          2   '''2''' '''2'''  Barbara Potter          2   '''2''' '''1'''  Etsuko Inoue        1    '''1'''  '''1'''  Beverly Mould        1    '''1'''  '''1'''  Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold        1    '''1'''  '''1'''  Pascale Paradis        1    '''1'''  '''1'''  Ginny Purdy        1    '''1'''  '''1'''  Kim Shaefer        1     '''1'''  '''1'''  Catherine Tanvier        1    '''1'''  '''1'''  Carling Bassett        1    '''1'''  '''1'''  Sandy Collins          1   '''1''' '''1'''  Kyle Copeland          1    '''1''' '''1'''  Mary Lou Piatek          1   '''1''' '''1'''  Bonnie Gadusek          1   '''1''' '''1'''  Christiane Jolissaint          1   '''1''' '''1'''  Lori McNeil          1   '''1''' '''1'''  Marcella Mesker           1  '''1''' '''1'''  Cláudia Monteiro          1   '''1''' '''1'''  Chris Newton           1  '''1''' '''1'''  Anne Smith           1  '''1''' '''1'''  Paula Smith          1   '''1''' '''1'''  Virginia Wade          1   '''1''' '''1'''  Wendy White          1   '''1''' ===Titles won by nation===Total titlesCountryGrand SlamtournamentsYear-endchampionshipsRegulartournamentsAll titles Singles  Doubles  Mixed  Singles  Doubles  Singles  Doubles  Singles  Doubles  Mixed'''74'''   4  4 1  1 1 29 34  '''34''''''39''' '''1''''''12'''   South Africa   1     5 6  '''5''''''7''' '''11'''      2    2 7  '''2''''''7''' '''2''''''10'''          3 7  '''3''''''7''' '''4'''   Germany        1 3  '''1''''''3''' '''3'''   Hungary        3   '''3''' '''3'''   Romania        1 2  '''1''''''2''' '''2'''          2   '''2''' '''1'''           1  '''1''' '''1'''          1  '''1'''   '''1'''          1   '''1''' '''1'''         1  '''1''' '''1'''           1  '''1''' '''1'''           1  '''1''' ''The following players won their first title in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):''* Lori McNeil – Bakersfield (D)* Bonnie Gadusek – Deerfield Beach (D)* Sandy Collins – Kansas (D)* Kyle Copeland – Bakersfield (D)* Chris O'Neil – Kitzbühel (D)* Christiane Jolissaint – Lugano (D)* Catherine Tanvier – Filderstadt (S)* Pascale Paradis – Kitzbühel (S)* Kim Shaefer – Hartford (S)* Ginny Purdy – Pittsburgh (S)* Etsuko Inoue – Japan Open (S)* Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold – Bakersfield (S)* Rosalyn Fairbank –  Richmond (S)* Jo Durie – Mahwah (S)* Anne Hobbs – Indianapolis (S)* Elizabeth Sayers – Ridgewood (D), '''US Open (X)'''* Yvonne Vermaak – Palm Springs (S)* Barbara Jordan – '''French Open (X)'''* Andrea Temesvári – Perugia (S)* Kathleen Horvath – Nashville (S)* Alycia Moulton – Ridgewood (S)* Bettina Bunge – Hamburg (D)* Pam Whytcross – Kitzbühel (D)* Chris O'Neil – Borden Classic (D)''The following players mounted a successful title defence in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):''* Martina Navratilova – Washington (S), Chicago (S,D), Dallas (S,D), '''New York Masters (D)''', Hilton Head (S,D), Orlando (S), Eastbourne (S,D), '''Wimbledon (S, D)''', Montreal (S), Stuttgart (S, D), '''Australian Open (D)'''* Chris Evert-Lloyd – Palm Beach (S), Amelia Island (S), Deerfield Beach (S)* Billie Jean King (S)* Lisa Bonder – Borden Classic (S)* Pam Shriver – Houston (D), Chicago (D), Dallas (D), '''New York Masters (D)''', Eastbourne (D), '''Wimbledon (D)''', Brighton (D), '''Australian Open (D)'''* Sharon Walsh – New Jersey (D)* Candy Reynolds – Richmond (D)
Retirements The following are notable players who announced their retirement from women's tennis in 1983. * Anne Smith* Billie Jean King* Evonne Goolagong* Tanya Harford
See also * 1983 Volvo Grand Prix – men's circuit* Women's Tennis Association* International Tennis Federation
Notes * The tournament was halted by rain delays on 23 occasions over the first five days. The tournament was eventually cancelled after players rejected the officials attempts to move the tournament indoors. *Martina Navratilova only lost one match during the whole year, against Kathleen Horvath in the fourth round of the French Open.
References
External links * Official WTA Tour website