1984 Central Fidelity Banks International

August 2023 1984 Central Fidelity Banks International September 24–30 6th Ginny Circuit 32S / 16D Hard / outdoor Richmond, Virginia, U.S. USA Joanne Russell AUS Elizabeth Minter / USA Joanne Russell no The 1984 Central Fidelity Banks International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Richmond, Virginia in the United States that was part of the Ginny Circuit of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from September 24 through September 30, 1984. First-seeded Joanne Russell won the singles title.The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985 Willow Books 1985 0002181703 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) London 246 This tournament was notable for featuring the longest women's singles match (by time) when Vicki Nelson took 6 hours, 31 minutes to defeat Jean Hepner 6–4, 7–6(13–11) during the tournament's first round. The tiebreaker (1 hour, 47 minutes) featured a 29-minute, 643-shot rally, the longest in professional tennis history.Seminara Dave 23 September 2009 The Day They Belabored the Point – Vicki Nelson and Jean Hepner recall longest point in pro tennis The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/sports/tennis/24tennis.html live 9 September 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220922125755/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/sports/tennis/24tennis.html 22 September 202226 September 1984 SPORTS PEOPLE; Marathon Match The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/26/sports/sports-people-marathon-match.html live 9 September 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220922210107/https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/26/sports/sports-people-marathon-match.html 22 September 2022 Finals Singles USA Joanne Russell defeated USA Michaela Washington 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 It was Russell's 3rd title of the year and the 5th of her career. Doubles AUS Elizabeth Minter / USA Joanne Russell defeated RSA 1928 Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold / USA Felicia Raschiatore 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 It was Minter's 2nd title of the year and of her career. It was Russell's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of her career. References External links ITF tournament edition details Central Fidelity Banks International Category:Central Fidelity Banks International Central Fidelity Banks International Central Fidelity Banks International Central Fidelity Banks International