The 1984 Virginia Slims of Newport was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from July 30 through August 5, 1984. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title.[1]
1984 Virginia Slims of Newport | |
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Date | July 30 – August 5 |
Edition | 6th |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $150,000 |
Surface | Grass / outdoor |
Location | Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Venue | International Tennis Hall of Fame |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Martina Navratilova | |
Doubles | |
Anna-Maria Fernandez / Peanut Louie-Harper |
Finals
editSingles
editMartina Navratilova defeated Gigi Fernández 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
- It was Navratilova's 8th singles title of the year and the 94th of her career.
Doubles
editAnna-Maria Fernandez / Peanut Louie-Harper defeated Lea Antonoplis / Beverly Mould 7–5, 7–6
- It was Fernandez's 1st career title. It was Louie-Harper's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career.
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1985). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. pp. 208, 228. ISBN 0002181703.
External links
edit- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2018-06-15 at the Wayback Machine