1983 BMW Championships

The 1983 BMW Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.[1] The tournament was held from 13 June through 19 June 1983.[2] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $23,000 first-prize money.[2][3]

1983 BMW Championships
Date13–19 June
Edition10th
CategoryVirginia Slims World Championship Series
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceGrass
LocationEastbourne, United Kingdom
VenueDevonshire Park
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / United States Pam Shriver
← 1982 · Eastbourne International · 1984 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Martina Navratilova defeated   Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Navratilova's 8th singles title of the year and the 78th of her career.

Doubles

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  Martina Navratilova /   Pam Shriver defeated   Jo Durie /   Anne Hobbs 6–1, 6–0

  • It was Navratilova's 14th title of the year and the 166th of her career. It was Shriver's 1st title of the year and the 41st of her career.

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Prel. round
Singles [2] $23,000 $12,000 $6,100 $3,100 $1,600 $825 $450

References

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  1. ^ "Martina Navratilova, top seed for her Wimbledon title defense..." UPI. 14 June 1983.
  2. ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 462, 474.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 182. ISBN 0002181223.
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