The 1984 Virginia Slims Championships were the thirteenth WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1983 WTA Tour.[a] It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from February 28 through March 4, 1984 at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title.[1]
| 1984 Virginia Slims Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 28 — March 4 |
| Edition | 13th |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | $500,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (indoors) |
| Location | New York City, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Navratilova | |
| Doubles | |
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | |
Champions edit
Singles edit
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd, 6–3, 7–5, 6–1- It was Navratilova's 2nd singles title of the year and the 88th of her career.
Doubles edit
- Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated
Jo Durie / Ann Kiyomura, 6–3, 6–1
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 |
| Singles | $125,000 | $60,000 | $30,000 | $24,000 | $14,000 | $7,500 |
| Doubles * | $45,000 | $23,000 | $13,000 | $6,500 | – | |
* per team
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ The 1983 WTA Tour ran from January 1983 until February 1984.
References edit
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. pp. 199–201. ISBN 0002181223.