1983 Lipton WTA Championships

Tennis tournament
1983 Lipton WTA Championships
DateApril 11–17
Edition4th
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationAmelia Island, Florida, U.S.
VenueAmelia Island Plantation
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
Doubles
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank / United States Candy Reynolds
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The 1983 Lipton WTA Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts at the Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from April 11 through April 17, 1983. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title and earned $32,000 first-prize money.[1]

Finals

Singles

United States Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Canada Carling Bassett 6–3, 2–6, 7–5

  • It was Evert-Lloyd's 2nd title of the year and the 126th of her career.

Doubles

South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank / United States Candy Reynolds defeated Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková / Romania Virginia Ruzici 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Fairbank's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career. It was Reynolds' 4th title of the year and the 12th of her career.

References

  1. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 469–470.

External links

  • ITF tournament edition details
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