1983 Virginia Slims Championships

January 2025 WTA Finals 1983 Virginia Slims Championships March 23–27 12th (singles) / 8th (doubles) Virginia Slims Championships $350,000 New York City, US Madison Square Garden USA Martina Navratilova USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver Avon Championships 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.The $350,000 Virginia Slims Championship of New York http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1983/808.pdf Virginia Slims PDF March 21, 1983 Finals Singles 1983 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles USA Martina Navratilova defeated USA Chris Evert-Lloyd, 6–2, 6–0 It was Navratilova's 9th title of the year and the 156th of her career. Doubles 1983 Virginia Slims Championships – Doubles USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver defeated FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / FRG 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 External links http://www.wtafinals.com WTA tournament draws Virginia Slims Championships Category:WTA Tour Championships Virginia Slims Championships Virginia Slims Championships Category:1980s in Manhattan Virginia Slims Championships Category:Basketball competitions in New York City Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan Category:Tennis tournaments in New York City