1984 Santista Textile Open
Encyclopedia
The 1984 Santista Textile Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor carpet courts in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
. The tournament was held from July 9 through July 15, 1984.
defeated Adriana Villagran-Reami 6–3, 6–3
/ Hélène Pelletier defeated Penny Barg-Mager / Kylie Copeland 6–3, 2–6, 7–6
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 carpet courts in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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 July 9 through July 15, 1984.
Women's Singles
Sandra CecchiniSandra Cecchini
Anna-Maria Cecchini is a former Italian professional tennis player.Cecchini or Sandra as she was known on the WTA tour, played from 1981 to 1998 and won 11 singles titles. Her most notable Grand Slam performance came in her first appearance at Roland Garros in 1984, when she reached the quarter...
defeated Adriana Villagran-Reami 6–3, 6–3
- It was Cecchini's 1st career title.
Women's Doubles
Jill HetheringtonJill Hetherington
Jill Hetherington Hultquist is a former Canadian professional tennis player. Hultquist played college tennis for the University of Florida, and is the current women's tennis head coach at the University of Washington....
/ Hélène Pelletier defeated Penny Barg-Mager / Kylie Copeland 6–3, 2–6, 7–6
- It was Hetherington's 1st career title. It was Pelletier's only career title.