The 1984 Virginia Slims Championships were the thirteenth WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1983 WTA Tour.[a] It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from February 28 through March 4, 1984 at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title.[1]
1984 Virginia Slims Championships | |
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Date | February 28 — March 4 |
Edition | 13th |
Draw | 16S / 8D |
Prize money | $500,000 |
Surface | Carpet (indoors) |
Location | New York City, United States |
Venue | Madison Square Garden |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Martina Navratilova | |
Doubles | |
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver |
Finals
editSingles
edit- Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd, 6–3, 7–5, 6–1
- It was Navratilova's 2nd singles title of the year and the 88th of her career.
Doubles
edit- Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Jo Durie / Ann Kiyomura, 6–3, 6–1
Prize money
editEvent | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 |
Singles | $125,000 | $60,000 | $30,000 | $24,000 | $14,000 | $7,500 |
Doubles | $45,000 | $23,000 | $13,000 | $6,500 | – | |
Doubles prize money per team |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ The 1983 WTA Tour ran from January 1983 until February 1984.
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. pp. 199–201. ISBN 0002181223.