1983 Virginia Slims Championships
Tennis tournament
| 1983 Virginia Slims Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | March 23–27 | |||
| Edition | 12th (singles) / 8th (doubles) | |||
| Category | Virginia Slims Championships | |||
| Prize money | $350,000 | |||
| Location | New York City, US | |||
| Venue | Madison Square Garden | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Martina Navratilova | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | ||||
| ||||
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.[1]
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
References
- ^ "The $350,000 Virginia Slims Championship of New York" (PDF). Virginia Slims. March 21, 1983.
External links
- Official website
