1983 Virginia Slims Championships
| 1983 Virginia Slims Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 23 – March 27 |
| Edition | 12th (singles) / 8th (doubles) |
| Category | Virginia Slims Championships |
| Prize money | $350,000 |
| Location | New York City, USA |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Navratilova | |
| Doubles | |
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Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | |
The 1983 Virginia Slims Championships was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York in the United States. It was the 12th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 8th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from March 14 through March 20, 1983. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles event and the accompanying $80,000 first prize money.[1]
Winners
Women's Singles
Main article: 1983 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–0
- It was Navratilova's 9th title of the year and the 156th of her career.
Women's Doubles
Main article: 1983 Virginia Slims Championships – Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated 
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Eva Pfaff 7–5, 6–2
- It was Navratilova's 10th title of the year and the 157th of her career. It was Shriver's 5th title of the year and the 39th of her career.
References
- ↑ "The $350,000 Virginia Slims Championship of New York" (PDF). Virginia Slims. March 21, 1983.
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