1984 Central Fidelity Banks International Explained
The 1984 Central Fidelity Banks International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Richmond, Virginia in the United States that was part of the Ginny Circuit of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from September 24 through September 30, 1984. First-seeded Joanne Russell won the singles title.[1]
This tournament was notable for featuring the longest women's singles match (by time) when Vicki Nelson took 6 hours, 31 minutes to defeat Jean Hepner 6–4, 7–6(13–11) during the tournament's first round. The tiebreaker (1 hour, 47 minutes) featured a 29-minute, 643-shot rally, the longest in professional tennis history.[2] [3]
Finals
Singles
Joanne Russell defeated Michaela Washington 6–3, 4–6, 6–2[4]
- It was Russell's 3rd title of the year and the 5th of her career.
Doubles
Elizabeth Minter / Joanne Russell defeated Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold / Felicia Raschiatore 6–4, 3–6, 7–6[5]
- It was Minter's 2nd title of the year and of her career. It was Russell's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of her career.
External links
Notes and References
- Book: The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985 . Willow Books . 1985 . 0002181703 . John Barrett . John Barrett (tennis) . London . 246.
- News: Seminara . Dave . 23 September 2009 . The Day They Belabored the Point – Vicki Nelson and Jean Hepner recall longest point in pro tennis . The New York Times . live . 9 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922125755/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/sports/tennis/24tennis.html . 22 September 2022.
- News: 26 September 1984 . SPORTS PEOPLE; Marathon Match . The New York Times . live . 9 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922210107/https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/26/sports/sports-people-marathon-match.html . 22 September 2022.
- Web site: Richmond (24 Sep to 30 Sep 1984) - Singles - Main Draw - (Hard - Outdoor) . live . https://archive.today/20230909070617/https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/draws-and-results/print/?tournamentId=1020000985&circuitCode=WT&matchTypeCode=S&eventClassificationCode=M . 2023-09-09 . 2023-09-09 . www.itftennis.com.
- Web site: Richmond (24 Sep to 30 Sep 1984) - Doubles - Main Draw - (Hard - Outdoor) . live . https://archive.today/20230909070954/https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/draws-and-results/print/?tournamentId=1020000985&circuitCode=WT&matchTypeCode=D&eventClassificationCode=M . 2023-09-09 . 2023-09-09 . www.itftennis.com.
