1983 Virginia Slims Championships

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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]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1983 Virginia Slims Championships – 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

Main article: 1983 Virginia Slims Championships – 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

References

1. "The $350,000 Virginia Slims Championship of New York" (PDF). Virginia Slims. March 21, 1983.

External links

• Official website
• WTA tournament draws