1983 Central Fidelity Banks International

The 1983 Central Fidelity Banks International was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier 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. Fifth-seeded Rosalyn Fairbank won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3]

1983 Central Fidelity Banks International
DateSeptember 19–25
Edition5th
Category3
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationRichmond, Virginia, U.S.
VenueRobins Center
Champions
Singles
Rosalyn Fairbank
Doubles
Rosalyn Fairbank / Candy Reynolds

Finals

Singles

Rosalyn Fairbank defeated Kathy Jordan 6–4, 5–7, 6–4

  • It was Fairbank's 1st singles title of her career.

Doubles

Rosalyn Fairbank / Candy Reynolds defeated Kathy Jordan / Barbara Potter 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Fairbank's 4th title of the year and the 7th of her career. It was Reynolds' 6th title of the year and the 15th of her career.

Prize money

Total prize money for the tournament was $150,000. The prize money for the doubles event is per team.[3][2]

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles $30,000 $15,000 $7,350 $3,600 $1,900 $1,100
Doubles $11,000 $5,500 $3,000 $1,600 $750 N/A

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 187. ISBN 0002181223.
  2. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 462, 478.
  3. "Last two spots for Ginny Championships in Honolulu are on the line at Ginny of Bakersfield". University of California, San Francisco. Philip Morris. September 26, 1983. pp. 7–8.
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