1983 Virginia Slims of Chicago

The 1983 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois in the United States that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from February 14 through February 20, 1983.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[2]

1983 Virginia Slims of Chicago
DateFebruary 14–20
Edition12th
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationChicago, IL, United States
VenueInternational Amphitheatre
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver
← 1982 · Virginia Slims of Chicago · 1984 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Martina Navratilova defeated   Andrea Jaeger 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 3rd singles title of the year and the 73rd of her career.

Doubles

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  Martina Navratilova /   Pam Shriver defeated   Kathy Jordan /   Anne Smith 6–1, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 6th title of the year and the 153rd of her career. It was Shriver's 3rd title of the year and the 37th of her career.

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $30,000 $15,000 $7,350 $3,600 $1,900 $1,100

References

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  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 465–466.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 175. ISBN 0002181223.
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