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1983 Virginia Slims of Dallas

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1983 Virginia Slims of Dallas
DateMarch 7–14
Edition12th
Draw33S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationDallas, TX, United States
VenueMoody Coliseum
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver
← 1982 · Virginia Slims of Dallas · 1984 →

The 1983 Virginia Slims of Dallas was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from March 7 through March 14, 1983. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–0

  • It was Navratilova's 4th singles title of the year and the 74th of her career.

Doubles

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United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated United States Rosemary Casals / Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 8th title of the year and the 155th of her career. It was Shriver's 4th title of the year and the 38th of her career.

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Prel. round
Singles [1] $30,000 $15,000 $7,350 $3,600 $1,900 $1,100 $700

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 462, 466–467.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. pp. 176, 195. ISBN 0002181223.
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