1983 BMW Championships | |
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Date | 13–19 June |
Edition | 10th |
Category | Virginia Slims World Championship Series |
Draw | 64S / 32D |
Prize money | $150,000 |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Eastbourne, United Kingdom |
Venue | Devonshire Park |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1983 BMW Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.[1] The tournament was held from 13 June through 19 June 1983.[2] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $23,000 first-prize money.[2][3]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Martina Navratilova defeated
Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 6–1
- It was Navratilova's 8th singles title of the year and the 78th of her career.
Doubles
[edit] Martina Navratilova /
Pam Shriver defeated
Jo Durie /
Anne Hobbs 6–1, 6–0
- It was Navratilova's 14th title of the year and the 166th of her career. It was Shriver's 1st title of the year and the 41st of her career.
Prize money
[edit]Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Prel. round |
Singles [2] | $23,000 | $12,000 | $6,100 | $3,100 | $1,600 | $825 | $450 |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Martina Navratilova, top seed for her Wimbledon title defense..." UPI. 14 June 1983.
- ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 462, 474.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 182. ISBN 0002181223.