1983 Virginia Slims of Utah

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[lower-alpha 1] of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from September 12 through September 17, 1983. First-seeded Yvonne Vermaak won the singles title and earned $7,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

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
Yvonne Vermaak
Doubles
Cláudia Monteiro / Yvonne Vermaak

Finals

Singles

Yvonne Vermaak defeated Felica Raschiatore 6–2, 0–6, 7–5

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

Doubles

Cláudia Monteiro / Yvonne Vermaak defeated Amanda Brown / 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
  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
  1. 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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