1984 Virginia Slims of California
Encyclopedia
The 1984 Virginia Slims of California was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Oakland, California
in the United States
that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
. The tournament was held from January 9 through January 15, 1984.
Hana Mandlíková
defeated
Martina Navrátilová 7–6, 3–6, 6–4
Martina Navrátilová / Pam Shriver
defeated Rosie Casals / Alycia Moulton
6–1, 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 Oakland, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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 9 through January 15, 1984.
Women's Singles
Hana MandlíkováHana Mandlíková
Hana Mandlíková is a former Czech professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia and later Australia. During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the Australian Open, one at the French Open, and one at the US Open...
defeated
Martina Navrátilová 7–6, 3–6, 6–4
- It was Mandlíková's 2nd title of the year and the 20th of her career.
Women's Doubles
Martina Navrátilová / Pam ShriverPam Shriver
Pamela Howard Shriver Lazenby , is a former professional tennis player and is currently a sports broadcaster from the United States for ESPN2. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and one mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments...
defeated
Rosie Casals / Alycia MoultonAlycia Moulton
Alycia Moulton is a former professional tennis player.Moulton was active on the WTA tour from 1978 to 1988. Her powerful game brought her two singles title in 1983 and five doubles titles. She twice defeated Helena Suková in an overall 76-99 career singles record...
6–1, 6–2, 6–3
- It was Navrátilová's 1st title of the year and the 180th of her career. It was Shriver's 1st title of the year and the 50th of her career.