The 1983 WTA Swiss Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Lugano, Switzerland that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from 9 May until 14 May 1983.[1]
| 1983 WTA Swiss Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9–14 May |
| Edition | 8th |
| Draw | 56S / 31D |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Lugano, Switzerland |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| n/a | |
| Doubles | |
 Christiane Jolissaint /  Marcella Mesker | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
The singles tournament was cancelled following the conclusion of the third round due to rain.[A]
Doubles edit
Christiane Jolissaint / Marcella Mesker defeated Petra Delhees / 
Patricia Medrado 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
- It was Jolissaint's 1st career title. It was Mesker's 1st career title.
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. pp. 192, 196. ISBN 0002181223.
- ^ "Lloyd turns back Jaeger in finals". Lakeland Ledger. 15 May 1983. p. 7C – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Top seed may withdraw from Italian tournament". Ottawa Citizen. 17 May 1983. p. 37 – via Google News Archive.
External links edit
- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2018-07-21 at the Wayback Machine