1984 Borden Classic
Encyclopedia
The 1984 Borden Classic was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Tokyo
, Japan
that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
. The tournament was held from October 1 through October 7, 1984.
Etsuko Inoue
defeated
Beth Herr
6–0, 6–0
Mercedes Paz
/ Ronni Reis
defeated Emilse Raponi Longo / Adriana Villagran-Reami 6–4, 7–5
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
The 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 12th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in January, 1984, and concluded in December, 1984 after events....
. The tournament was held from October 1 through October 7, 1984.
Women's Singles
Etsuko InoueEtsuko Inoue
Etsuko Inoue is a retired female tennis player from Japan.Inoue twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1984 and 1988 . In 1982 she became the first winner of the women's tennis competition at the Asian Games.-External links:...
defeated
Beth HerrBeth Herr
Beth Herr is an American tennis player. She became the number 1 junior tennis player in the world at age 16. She was the #1 college recruit in 1985 and went on to play for the University of Southern California where she won the NCAA singles title and team title in her freshman year...
6–0, 6–0
- It was Inoue's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career.
Women's Doubles
Mercedes PazMercedes Paz
Mercedes María Paz is a former professional tennis player from Argentina, who won three singles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on April 29, 1991, when she became the number 28 of the world...
/
Ronni ReisRonni Reis
Ronni Reis was an American tennis player who turned pro in 1980 and played until 1991.She played for the University of Miami, partnering with Lise Gregory to win the NCAA tournament in 1986...
defeated
Emilse Raponi Longo / Adriana Villagran-Reami 6–4, 7–5
- It was Paz's 1st career title. It was Reis' 1st career title.