1983 Virginia Slims of Kansas
DateSeptember 19 – 25
Edition5th
CategoryGinny Tournament Circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / outdoors
LocationKansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Australia Elizabeth Sayers
Doubles
United States Sandy Collins / Australia Elizabeth Sayers

The 1983 Virginia Slims of Kansas was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Kansas City, Kansas 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 fifth edition of the tournament and was held from September 19 through September 25, 1983. Elizabeth Sayers won the singles title.[1]

Finals

Singles

Australia Elizabeth Sayers defeated Australia Anne Minter 6–3, 6–1

  • It was Sayers' 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Doubles

United States Sandy Collins / Australia Elizabeth Sayers defeated Australia Chris O'Neil / Australia Brenda Remilton 7–5, 7–7

  • It was Collins' 1st career title. It was Smylie's 3rd title of the year and the 4th of her career.

Notes

  1. The 1983 Ginny Tournament Circuit consisted of eight $50,000 events played between February and September, followed by a $150,000 Ginny Championships in November. All tournaments were held in the United States[1]

References

  1. 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 202. ISBN 0002181223.
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