1983 U.S. Women's Indoor Championships Explained

The 1983 U.S. Women's Indoor Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Trinity College Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from September 26 through October 2, 1983. Unseeded Kim Shaefer defeated four seeded players to win the singles title and collect $30,000 first-prize money.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Finals

Singles

Kim Shaefer defeated Sylvia Hanika 6–4, 6–3

• It was Shaefer's only singles career title.

Doubles

Billie Jean King / Sharon Walsh defeated Kathy Jordan / Barbara Potter 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

• It was King's 5th title of the year and the 169th of her career. It was Walsh's 6th title of the year and the 24th of her career.

See also

• 1983 U.S. National Indoor Championships – men's tournament

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. News: Ginny Apple . Schaefer stops Hanika for 1st title, 6-4, 6-3 . Hartford Courant . October 2, 1982 . D1, D16 . Newspapers.com . limited.
2. News: Schaefer keeps Hanika at bay . The Ottawa Citizen . UPI . October 3, 1983 . 31 . Newspapers.com . limited.
3. Book: World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. 1984. Willow Books. London. 0002181223. 187–188, 195. John Barrett.
4. Book: Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. 2011. Remous. 462, 479. John Dolan.