1984 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Encyclopedia
The 1984 U.S. Clay Court Championships (also known as the 1984 U.S. Open Clay Courts) was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts
in Indianapolis
, Indiana
in the United States
that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
. The tournament was held from August 6 through August 12, 1984.
Manuela Maleeva
defeated
Lisa Bonder-Kreiss
6–4, 6–3
Beverly Mould / Paula Smith
defeated Elise Burgin
/ Joanne Russell
6–2, 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 clay courts
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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 August 6 through August 12, 1984.
Women's Singles
Manuela MaleevaManuela Maleeva
Manuela Georgieva Maleeva-Fragniere is a Bulgarian former professional tennis player. She played on the Women's Tennis Association tour between 1982 and 1994...
defeated
Lisa Bonder-KreissLisa Bonder
Lisa Bonder-Kreiss , was a professional tennis player from Saline, Michigan....
6–4, 6–3
- It was Maleeva's 3rd title of the year and of her career.
Women's Doubles
Beverly Mould / Paula SmithPaula Smith
Paula Smith is a former American tennis player.Smith played 100 tour singles matches and 47 doubles matches between 1976 and 1988. She reached the finals of the French Open once in 1981, partnering Candy Reynolds, and again in mixed doubles in 1985, partnering Francisco González and losing to...
defeated
Elise BurginElise Burgin
Elise Burgin was an American tennis player. Her highest ranking was # 22.-Tennis career:Before playing professionally, Burgin was an outstanding singles and doubles player at Stanford University...
/
Joanne RussellJoAnne Russell
JoAnne Russell is a former American professional tennis player. With partner Helen Gourlay Cawley, Russell won the Wimbledon Ladies' Doubles title in 1977. They beat the team of Chris Evert and Rosie Casals in the first round and the top-ranked team of Martina Navratilova and Betty Stöve in the...
6–2, 7–5
- It was Mould's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Smith's 2nd title of the year and the 8th of her career.