1984 Virginia Slims of Indianapolis
Encyclopedia
The 1984 Virginia Slims of Indianapolis was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Indianapolis
, Indiana
in the United States
that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
. The tournament was held from January 30 through February 5, 1984.
Joanne Russell
defeated Pascale Paradis
7–6, 6–2
Claudia Monteiro
/
Yvonne Vermaak
defeated Beverly Mould / 
Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 6–7, 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 indoor carpet courts 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 January 30 through February 5, 1984.
Women's Singles
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...
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....
7–6, 6–2
- It was Russell's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of her career.
Women's Doubles
Claudia MonteiroClaudia Monteiro
Claudia Monteiro is a Brazilian professional tennis player.-External links:...
/
Yvonne VermaakYvonne Vermaak
Yvonne Vermaak is a former tour tennis player who represented her native South Africa.Vermaak's best result was defeating Virginia Wade in the quarter-finals of the 1983 Wimbledon Championships.Late in her playing career, Vermaak became an American citizen....
defeated
Beverly Mould / Elizabeth SmylieElizabeth Smylie
Elizabeth Smylie is an Australian former tennis player.She won the Western Australian Sports Star of the Year award in 1985.She won the Comeback Player of the Year award in 1990 and 1993....
6–4, 6–7, 7–5
- It was Monteiro's 1st title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Vermaak's 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career.