1984 Florida Federal Open
Encyclopedia
The 1984 Florida Federal Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Tampa
, Florida
in the United States
that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
. The tournament was held from October 8 through October 14, 1984.
Michelle Casati defeated 
Carling Bassett-Seguso 6–1, 7–6
Carling Bassett-Seguso / 
Elizabeth Smylie
defeated Mary-Lou Daniels
/ Wendy White-Prausa 6–4, 6–3
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 Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
in the United States
United States
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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 8 through October 14, 1984.
Women's Singles
Michelle Casati defeated Carling Bassett-Seguso 6–1, 7–6Women's Doubles
Carling Bassett-Seguso / Elizabeth SmylieElizabeth Smylie
Elizabeth Smylie is an Australian former tennis player.She won the Western Australian Sports Star of the Year award in 1985.She won the Comeback Player of the Year award in 1990 and 1993....
defeated
Mary-Lou DanielsMary-Lou Daniels
Mary-Lou Daniels was an American tennis player.She was born Mary-Lou Piatek in Whiting, Indiana. In 1979, she was junior world champion.-Singles 4 :-Doubles 21 :-References:*...
/
Wendy White-Prausa 6–4, 6–3
- It was Bassett-Seguso's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Smylie's 4th title of the year and the 8th of her career.