1984 NSW Building Society Open – Women's singles

Jo Durie was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Claudia Kohde-Kilsch.

Women's singles
1984 NSW Building Society Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upUnited States Ann Henricksson
Score6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw56 (7Q/3LL)
Seeds14
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Martina Navratilova won the title by defeating Ann Henricksson 6–1, 6–1 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2.   Pam Shriver (third round)
  3.   Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)
  4.   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinals)
  5.   Zina Garrison (semifinals)
  6.   Carling Bassett (second round)
  7.   Helena Suková (second round)
  8.   Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
  9.   Jo Durie (third round)
  10.   Steffi Graf (third round)
  11.   Bettina Bunge (third round)
  12.   Catherine Tanvier (second round)
  13.   Eva Pfaff (first round)
  14.   Camille Benjamin (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
  Yvonne Vermaak 3 2
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
5   Zina Garrison 2 1
4   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 3 6
5   Zina Garrison 6 7
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
  Ann Henricksson 1 1
  Gigi Fernández 2 1
3   Wendy Turnbull 6 6
3   Wendy Turnbull 6 5 4
  Ann Henricksson 1 7 6
  Ann Henricksson 7 6
  Marcella Mesker 5 4

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   M Navratilova 6 6
  ML Piatek 6 6   ML Piatek 4 2
  B Nagelsen 4 2 1   M Navratilova 6 7
Q   C Suire 6 0 6   S Walsh 4 5
LL   L Savchenko 3 6 2 Q   C Suire 1 2
  I Budařová 0 3   S Walsh 6 6
  S Walsh 6 6 1   M Navratilova 6 6
13   E Pfaff 6 6 3   Y Vermaak 3 2
  C Jolissaint 4 7 6   C Jolissaint 6 6
  T Scheuer-Larsen 7 6   T Scheuer-Larsen 2 2
  M Schropp 5 1   C Jolissaint 3 3
  Y Vermaak 6 7   Y Vermaak 6 6
  A White 4 6   Y Vermaak 6 6
7   H Suková 4 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
  C Karlsson 6 6   C Karlsson 2 0
  S Collins 4 2 4   C Kohde-Kilsch 7 6
  A Croft 6 6 9   J Durie 5 4
Q   A Brown 7 7 Q   A Brown 1 2
  E Burgin 4 7 5 9   J Durie 6 6
9   J Durie 6 6 7 4   C Kohde-Kilsch 3 6
11   B Bunge 7 7 5   Z Garrison 6 7
  D Balestrat 6 6 11   B Bunge 6 6
  A Villagrán 4 4 LL   L Antonoplis 0 0
LL   L Antonoplis 6 6 11   B Bunge 3 5
  A Minter 6 7 5   Z Garrison 6 7
  S Foltz 4 5   A Minter 4 2
5   Z Garrison 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   C Bassett 1 2
  G Fernández 6 6   G Fernández 6 6
  K Shaefer 2 1   G Fernández 6 7
  V Wade 0 6 1   P Paradis 4 5
  P Paradis 6 1 6   P Paradis 7 6
LL   B Gerken 6 6 LL   B Gerken 6 2
Q   B Remilton 4 3   G Fernández 2 1
10   S Graf 7 4 6 3   W Turnbull 6 6
Q   L Howell 5 6 3 10   S Graf 0 6 6
  R Fairbank 7 6   R Fairbank 6 4 4
  S Barker 5 3 10   S Graf 2 5
Q   L McNeil 7 7 3   W Turnbull 6 7
  W White 6 5 Q   L McNeil 1 1
3   W Turnbull 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   C Lindqvist 6 3 3
Q   R White 6 7 Q   R White 4 6 6
Q   A Tobin-Dingwall 3 5 Q   R White 6 2
  A Henricksson 6 6   A Henricksson 7 6
  R Bryant 4 4   A Henricksson 6 6
  M Washington 1 2 14   C Benjamin 3 1
14   C Benjamin 6 6   A Henricksson 7 6
12   C Tanvier 6 6   M Mesker 5 4
  P Keppeler 1 3 12   C Tanvier 6 6 5
  M Mesker 6 6 6   M Mesker 7 1 7
  L Drescher 3 7 2   M Mesker 5 7 6
  V Nelson 6 6 2 2   P Shriver 7 6 4
  B Mould 4 7 6   B Mould 5 0
2   P Shriver 7 6

References

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  1. ^ "Tennis". The Washington Post. 25 November 1984. Retrieved 8 January 2024. In Sydney, Martina Navratilova won her 13th tournament victory when she defeated Ann Henricksson, 6-1, 6-1, to take the $150,000 New South Wales women's open. Henricksson upset third-seeded Wendy Turnbull, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, to gain the final.
  2. ^ "Women Tennis Women Sydney AUS - 1984 Winner Martina Navratilova (USA)". Todor 66. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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