1983 Lipton WTA Championships

The 1983 Lipton WTA Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts at the Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from April 11 through April 17, 1983. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title and earned $32,000 first-prize money.[1]

1983 Lipton WTA Championships
DateApril 11–17
Edition4th
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationAmelia Island, Florida, U.S.
VenueAmelia Island Plantation
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Doubles
Rosalyn Fairbank / Candy Reynolds

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1983 Lipton WTA Championships – Singles

Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Carling Bassett 6–3, 2–6, 7–5

  • It was Evert-Lloyd's 2nd title of the year and the 126th of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1983 Lipton WTA Championships – Doubles

Rosalyn Fairbank / Candy Reynolds defeated Hana Mandlíková / Virginia Ruzici 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Fairbank's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career. It was Reynolds' 4th title of the year and the 12th of her career.

References
  1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 469–470.
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