1983 U.S. Women's Indoor Championships

Women's tennis tournament August 2023 1983 U.S. Women's Indoor Championships September 26 – October 2 74th Category 3 32S / 16D $150,000 Hard / indoor Hartford, CT, U.S. Trinity College Civic Center USA Kim Shaefer USA Billie Jean King / USA Sharon Walsh US Indoors U.S. Women's Indoor Championships The 1983 U.S. Women's Indoor Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Trinity College Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from September 26 through October 2, 1983. Unseeded Kim Shaefer defeated four seeded players to win the singles title and collect $30,000 first-prize money.Ginny Apple Schaefer stops Hanika for 1st title, 6-4, 6-3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/368885466/ Hartford Courant October 2, 1982 D1, D16 Newspapers.com limitedSchaefer keeps Hanika at bay https://www.newspapers.com/image/464221388/ The Ottawa Citizen UPI October 3, 1983 31 Newspapers.com limitedWorld of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1984 Willow Books London 0002181223 187–188, 195 John BarrettWomen's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 462, 479 John Dolan Finals Singles 1983 U.S. Women's Indoor Championships – Singles USA Kimberly Shaefer defeated FRG Sylvia Hanika 6–4, 6–3 It was Shaefer's only singles career title. Doubles 1983 U.S. Women's Indoor Championships – Doubles USA Billie Jean King / USA Sharon Walsh defeated USA Kathy Jordan / USA Barbara Potter 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 It was King's 5th title of the year and the 169th of her career. It was Walsh's 6th title of the year and the 24th of her career. See also 1983 U.S. National Indoor Championships – men's tournament References External links ITF tournament edition details US Indoors Category:US Indoor Championships Category:1983 in American tennis