1984 Pittsburgh Open

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1984 Pittsburgh Open
DateJanuary 23–29
Edition3rd
CategoryGinny Circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
VenueGreentree Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
United States Andrea Leand
Doubles
Switzerland Christiane Jolissaint
Netherlands Marcella Mesker
← 1983 · Pittsburgh Open

The 1984 Pittsburgh Open, also known as the Ginny of Pittsburgh, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Greentree Racquet Club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of the Ginny Tournament Circuit[a] of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from January 23 through January 29, 1984. Fifth-seeded Andrea Leand won the singles title.[1]

Finals[edit]

Singles[edit]

United States Andrea Leand defeated France Pascale Paradis 0–6, 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Leand's 1st and only career singles title.

Doubles[edit]

Switzerland Christiane Jolissaint / Netherlands Marcella Mesker defeated United States Anna-Maria Fernandez / United States Trey Lewis 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Jolissaint's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Mesker's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of her career.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The 1984 Ginny Tournament Circuit consisted of eight $50,000 events played between February and September, followed by a $100,000 Ginny Championships in January 1985. All tournaments were held in the United States.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1985). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. p. 246. ISBN 0002181703.

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