1983 Avon Cup

The 1983 Avon Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Marco Island, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from January 22 through January 30, 1983. First-seeded Andrea Jaeger won the singles title.[1]

1983 Avon Cup
DateJanuary 22–30
Edition1st
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceClay / outdoors
LocationMarco Island, Florida, United States
Champions
Singles
Andrea Jaeger
Doubles
Andrea Jaeger / Mary Lou Piatek

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1983 Avon Cup – Singles

Andrea Jaeger defeated Hana Mandlíková 6–1, 6–3

  • It was Jaeger's 1st singles title of the year and the 10th of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1983 Avon Cup – Doubles

Andrea Jaeger / Mary Lou Piatek defeated Rosemary Casals / Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Jaeger's 2nd title of the year and the 11th of her career. It was Piatek's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 192. ISBN 0002181223.


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