1984 Pittsburgh Open
Encyclopedia
The 1984 Pittsburgh Open was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
in the United States
that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
. The tournament was held from January 23 through January 29, 1984.
Andrea Leand
defeated
Pascale Paradis
0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Christiane Jolissaint
/
Marcella Mesker
defeated Anna Maria Fernández / Trey Lewis
6–2, 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 indoor carpet courts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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 January 23 through January 29, 1984.
Women's Singles
Andrea LeandAndrea Leand
Andrea Leand is a former professional tennis player.- Career :She played on the WTA tour from 1981 to 1994. She won a singles title at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1984 and reached the 4th round of the U.S. Open on three occasions and of the French Open in 1982. She retired with an 87-106 singles...
defeated
Pascale ParadisPascale Paradis
Pascale Paradis-Mangon is a former professional tennis player from France.Paradis was the World Junior Champion in women's singles in 1983. Although she failed to reach the heights predicted for her at that time, she did reach the quarter finals at Wimbledon in 1988 before falling to Steffi Graf....
0–6, 6–2, 6–4
- It was Leand's 1st career title.
Women's Doubles
Christiane JolissaintChristiane Jolissaint
Christiane Jolissaint is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland. She won five doubles titles, most often partnering with Marcella Mesker.-Doubles 7 :-References:*...
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Marcella MeskerMarcella Mesker
Marcella Mesker is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.Mesker was active on the WTA tour from 1979 to 1988 and reached the final of the Australian Open Women's Doubles in 1979. She also reached the semi finals of the U.S. Open Women's Doubles in 1984...
defeated
Anna Maria Fernández / Trey LewisTrey Lewis
Trey Lewis is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
6–2, 6–3
- It was Jolissaint's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Mesker's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of her career.