1983 National Panasonic Open

The 1983 National Panasonic Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Milton Tennis Centre in Brisbane, Australia that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 14 November through 20 November 1983. First-seeded Pam Shriver won the singles title and earned $27,500 first-prize money.[1]

1983 National Panasonic Open
Date14–20 November
Edition4th
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationBrisbane, Australia
VenueMilton Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
United States Pam Shriver
Doubles
United Kingdom Anne Hobbs / Australia Wendy Turnbull
← 1982 · National Panasonic Open · 1984 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Pam Shriver defeated   Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 7–5

  • It was Shriver's 2nd singles title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

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  Anne Hobbs /   Wendy Turnbull defeated   Pam Shriver /   Sharon Walsh 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Hobbs' 4th title of the year and the 5th of her career. It was Turnbull's 4th title of the year and the 55th of her career.

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64
Singles [1] $27,500 $14,000 $7,150 $3,300 $1,600 $800 $400

References

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  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 462, 482–483.
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