1983 Lipton WTA Championships

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]

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
← 1982 · Amelia Island Championships · 1984 →

Finals edit

Singles edit

  Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated   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 edit

  Rosalyn Fairbank /   Candy Reynolds defeated   Hana Mandlíková /   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 edit

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

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