1983 Virginia Slims of Utah

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1983 Virginia Slims of Utah
DateSeptember 12 – 17
Edition2nd
CategoryGinny Tournament Circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / outdoors
LocationSalt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
VenueCanyon Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
South Africa Yvonne Vermaak
Doubles
Brazil Cláudia Monteiro / South Africa Yvonne Vermaak
← 1982 · Virginia Slims of Utah · 1984 →

The 1983 Virginia Slims of Utah, also known as the Ginny of Utah, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Canyon Racquet Club in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States that was part of the Ginny Tournament Circuit[a] of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from September 12 to 17, 1983. First-seeded Yvonne Vermaak won the singles title and earned $7,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

Finals[edit]

Singles[edit]

South Africa Yvonne Vermaak defeated United States Felica Raschiatore 6–2, 0–6, 7–5

  • It was Vermaak's 3rd title of the year and the 4th of her career.

Doubles[edit]

Brazil Cláudia Monteiro / South Africa Yvonne Vermaak defeated United Kingdom Amanda Brown / Australia Brenda Remilton 6–1, 3–6, 6–4

  • It was Monteiro's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of her career. It was Vermaak's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of her career.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 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[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Ginny of Utah". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Philip Morris. September 17, 1983 – via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).

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