The 1983 WTA German Open, also known by its sponsored name Fila German Open, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin in West Germany that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from 16 May through 22 May 1983. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title and earned $27,500 first-prize money.[1][2]
| 1983 WTA German Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 – 22 May |
| Edition | 14th |
| Draw | 56S / 29D |
| Prize money | $150,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | West Berlin, West Germany |
| Venue | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club |
| Attendance | 27,100 |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Chris Evert-Lloyd | |
| Doubles | |
 Jo Durie / Anne Hobbs | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Kathleen Horvath 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
- It was Evert-Lloyd's 3rd singles title of the year and the 123rd of her career.
Doubles
edit Jo Durie / Anne Hobbs defeated 
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Eva Pfaff 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
- It was Durie's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of her career. It was Hobbs' 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of her career.
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 |
| Singles [2] | $27,500 | $14,000 | $7,150 | $3,300 | $1,600 | $800 | $400 |
|---|
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. pp. 181–182. ISBN 0002181223.
- ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 472–473.
External links
edit- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2018-06-20 at the Wayback Machine