The 1984 Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis

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 tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Orlando

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, Florida

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 in the United States

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 that was part of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix

1984 Volvo Grand Prix

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 and the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

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. The tournament was held from October 8 through October 14, 1984.

Men's Singles

  David Pate

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defeated   Terry Moor

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6–3, 7–5

• It was Pate's 1st career title.

Women's Singles

  Lilian Kelaidis defeated   Shawn Foltz 6–4, 6–2

• It was Kelaidis' only career title.

Men's Doubles

  David Dowlen

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/   Nduka Odizor

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defeated   Mark Dickson

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 /   Steve Meister

Steve Meister

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 6–7, 6–4, 6–3

• It was Dowlen's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was Odizor's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Women's Doubles

  Betsy Nagelsen

Betsy Nagelsen

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/   Candy Reynolds

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defeated   Emilse Raponi Longo /   Adriana Villagran-Reami 6–3, 6–2

• It was Nagelsen's 3rd title of the year and the 14th of her career. It was Reynolds' 3rd title of the year and the 20th of her career.