1984 WTA German Open
Encyclopedia
The 1984 WTA German Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts
in Berlin
, Germany
that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
. The tournament was held from May 14 through May 20, 1984.
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
defeated
Kathleen Horvath
7–6, 6–1
Anne Hobbs
/ Candy Reynolds
defeated
Kathleen Horvath
/
Virginia Ruzici
6–3, 4–6, 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 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 Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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 May 14 through May 20, 1984.
Women's Singles
Claudia Kohde-KilschClaudia Kohde-Kilsch
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch is a former German tennis player. During her career, she won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won 10 singles titles and 26 doubles titles.-Career:...
defeated
Kathleen HorvathKathleen Horvath
Erica Kathleen "Kathy" Horvath is a former professional tennis player.-Career:Horvath was the youngest player to win the U.S. National 16s in 1979. She also is the only player to ever win all four age groups in the U.S...
7–6, 6–1
- It was Kohde-Kilsch's 3rd title of the year and the 9th of her career.
Women's Doubles
Anne HobbsAnne Hobbs
Anne Hobbs is a British former professional tennis player.-Tennis career:Hobbs represented Great Britain in the Wightman Cup and Federation Cup from 1978 to 1989...
/
Candy ReynoldsCandy Reynolds
Candy Reynolds is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:During her career, Reynolds won the women's doubles title at the French Open in 1983...
defeated
Kathleen HorvathKathleen Horvath
Erica Kathleen "Kathy" Horvath is a former professional tennis player.-Career:Horvath was the youngest player to win the U.S. National 16s in 1979. She also is the only player to ever win all four age groups in the U.S...
/
Virginia RuziciVirginia Ruzici
Virginia Ruzici is a former professional tennis player from Romania. She was born in Câmpia Turzii, Romania and turned professional in 1975. One of her main assets on court was her powerful forehand....
6–3, 4–6, 7–6
- It was Hobbs' 2nd title of the year and the 8th of her career. It was Reynolds' 2nd title of the year and the 19th of her career.