1984 Virginia Slims of New Orleans

The 1984 Virginia Slims of New Orleans was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from September 24 through September 30, 1984. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title.[1]

1984 Virginia Slims of New Orleans
DateSeptember 24–30
Edition1st
Draw32S / 13D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
VenueUNO Lakefront Arena
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver
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Finals

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Singles

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  Martina Navratilova defeated   Zina Garrison 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Navratilova's 12th singles title of the year and the 98th of her career.

Doubles

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  Martina Navratilova /   Pam Shriver defeated   Wendy Turnbull /   Sharon Walsh 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Navratilova's 21st title of the year and the 200th of her career. It was Shriver's 12th title of the year and the 61st of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1985). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. pp. 212–213. ISBN 0002181703.
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