1984 Virginia Slims of Washington
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The 1984 Virginia Slims of Washington was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Washington
in the United States
that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
. The tournament was held from January 2 through January 8, 1984.
Hana Mandlíková
defeated
Zina Garrison
6–1, 6–1
Barbara Potter
/ Sharon Walsh
defeated Leslie Allen
/ Anne White 6–1, 6–7, 6–2
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 Washington
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
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 2 through January 8, 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
Zina GarrisonZina Garrison
Zina Lynna Garrison is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During her career, she was a women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1990, a three-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion, and a women's doubles gold medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games.-Career:An African-American...
6–1, 6–1
- It was Mandlíková's 1st title of the year and the 19th of her career.
Women's Doubles
Barbara PotterBarbara Potter
Barbara Potter is a former tennis player from the United States, who competed professionally on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, winning five singles titles and eighteen doubles titles.-Career:...
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Sharon WalshSharon Walsh
Sharon Walsh-Arnold is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Walsh enjoyed a long career by modern standards, playing her first Grand Slam singles event in 1969 and her last Grand Slam doubles match in 1990. She was a finalist at the 1979 Australian Open where she lost to...
defeated
Leslie AllenLeslie Allen (tennis)
Leslie Allen is a retired American professional tennis player.Allen was a member of the University of Southern California national championship team and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in speech communications...
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Anne White 6–1, 6–7, 6–2
- It was Potter's 1st title of the year and the 16th of her career. It was Walsh's 1st title of the year and the 25th of her career.