1983 Bakersfield Open
Appearance
1983 Bakersfield Tennis Open | |
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Date | September 26 – October 2 |
Edition | 1st |
Category | Ginny Tournament Circuit |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $50,000 |
Surface | Hard |
Location | Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1983 Bakersfield Open, also known as the Ginny of Bakersfield, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Bakersfield, California that was part of the Ginny Tournament Circuit[a] of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from September 26 through October 2, 1983. Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold won the singles title.[1]
Finals
Singles
Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold defeated
Julie Harrington 6–4, 6–1
- It was Mundel-Reinbold's only career title.
Doubles
Kylie Copeland /
Lori McNeil defeated
Ann Henricksson /
Pat Medrado 6–4, 6–3
- It was Copeland's only career title. It was McNeil's 1st career title.
Point distribution
The following Virginia Slims ranking points were available for the tournament.[2]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles | 85 | 65 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 5 |
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Doubles | 45 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 8 | — |
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Last two spots for Ginny Championships in Honolulu are on the line at Ginny of Bakersfield". University of California, San Francisco. Philip Morris. September 26, 1983. p. 4.