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1983 Virginia Slims of Nashville

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1983 Virginia Slims of Nashville
DateFebruary 28 – March 6
Edition2nd
CategoryGinny Tournament Circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
LocationNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
VenueMaryland Farms Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
United States Kathleen Horvath
Doubles
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank / United States Candy Reynolds
← 1973 · Virginia Slims of Nashville · 1984 →

The 1983 Virginia Slims of Nashville was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Maryland Farms Racquet Club in Nashville, Tennessee in the United States that was part of the Ginny Series[a] of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from February 28 through March 6, 1983. Second-seeded Kathleen Horvath won the singles title.[2][3][1]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Kathleen Horvath defeated Czechoslovakia Marcela Skuherská 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Horvath's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Doubles

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South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank / United States Candy Reynolds defeated United States Alycia Moulton / United States Paula Smith 6–4, 7–6

  • It was Fairbank's 1st title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Reynolds' 1st title of the year and the 9th of her career.

Notes

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  1. ^ The 1983 Ginny Tournament Circuit consisted of eight $50,000 events played between February and September, followed by a $100,000 Ginny Championships in November. All tournaments were held in the United States.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 202. ISBN 0002181223.
  2. ^ "WTA tournament archive – 1983 VS of Nashville draw" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
  3. ^ "ITF tournament details". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation (ITF). Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
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