1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
![]() Martina Navratilova finished the year as world No. 1 for the fifth time in her career. She won 15 singles tournaments during the season, including three majors at the French Open (completing a non-calendar year Grand Slam), the Wimbledon Championships, and the US Open, as well as the Virginia Slims Championships. | |
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Duration | March 5, 1984 – March 24, 1985 |
Edition | 12th |
Tournaments | 53 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships Tour Events (48) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | ![]() |
Most tournament finals | ![]() |
Prize money leader | ![]() |
Points leader | ![]() |
Awards | |
Player of the year | ![]() |
Doubles team of the year | |
Most improved player of the year | ![]() |
Newcomer of the year | ![]() |
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The 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 12th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in March 1984, and concluded in March 1985 after 53 events.
The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the Toyota Series and the Avon Series. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.
Schedule[edit]
The table below shows the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule.
March[edit]
April[edit]
May[edit]
June[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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11 Jun | Edgbaston Cup Birmingham, Great Britain Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 7–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 | |||||
18 Jun | Eastbourne International Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass – $175,000 – 64S/32D/32X Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 | |||||
25 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $680,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | ![]() 7–6 (7–5), 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
6–3, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() |
July[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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9 Jul | Santista Textile Open Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6–3, 2–6, 7–6 | |||||
15 Jul | Federation Cup São Paulo, Brazil – clay | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
30 Jul | Virginia Slims of Newport Newport, United States Grass – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 7–6(7–3) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7–5, 7–6 |
August[edit]
September[edit]
October[edit]
November[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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12 Nov | National Panasonic Open Brisbane, Australia Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 | |||||
Lion's Cup Tokyo, Japan Carpet – $200,000 – 4S Singles | ![]() 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ||
19 Nov | NSW Building Society Open Sydney, Australia Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6–2, 7–6 | |||||
26 Nov | 1984 Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $645,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–7(4–7) 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() |
December[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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10 Dec | Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 28S/16D/20Q Singles – Doubles | ![]() 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 |
January 1985[edit]
February 1985[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Feb | Lipton International Players Championships Delray Beach, United States Hard – $750,000 – 128S/64D/64Q Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7–6, 6–2 | |||||
18 Feb | Virginia Slims of California Oakland, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 28S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4–6, 7–5, 6–1 | |||||
25 Feb | Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania Hershey, United States Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6–4, 7–6 |
March 1985[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Mar | US Indoors Princeton, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 | |||||
Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis, United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D/64Q Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
6–4, 6–1 | |||||
11 Mar | Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
5–7, 6–4, 7–6 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
18 Mar | Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States Carpet (i) – $500,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |