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The 1983 Ginny Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii in the United States. It was the final of the Ginny Tournament Circuit[a] that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.

DateNovember 7 – 13
Edition1st
CategoryGinny Tournament Circuit
Draw15S / 5D
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1983 Ginny Championships
DateNovember 7 – 13
Edition1st
CategoryGinny Tournament Circuit
Draw15S / 5D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoors
LocationHonolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
VenueNeal S. Blaisdell Center
Champions
Singles
United States Kathleen Horvath
Doubles
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank / United States Candy Reynolds
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It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from November 7 through November 13, 1983. Second-seeded Kathleen Horvath won the singles title.[1][2]

Finals

Singles

United States Kathleen Horvath defeated Canada Carling Bassett-Seguso 4–6, 6–2, 7–6

  • It was Horvath's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of her career.

Doubles

South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank / United States Candy Reynolds defeated United States Lea Antonoplis / United States Barbara Jordan 5–7, 7–5, 6–3

  • It was Fairbank's 6th title of the year and the 9th of her career. It was Reynolds' 8th title of the year and the 16th of her career.

Notes

  1. The 1983 Ginny Tournament Circuit consisted of eight $50,000 events played between February and September, followed by the Ginny Championships. All tournaments were held in the United States.[1]

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