1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

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.
Details
Duration	March 5, 1984 – March 24, 1985
Edition	12th
Tournaments	53
Categories	Grand Slam (4); WTA Championships; Tour Events (48)
Achievements (singles)
Most titles	Martina Navratilova (15)
Most finals	Martina Navratilova (16)
Prize money ; leader	Martina Navratilova $2,173,556
Points leader	Martina Navratilova 192.72
Awards
Player of the year	Martina Navratilova
Doubles team ; of the year	Martina Navratilova; Pam Shriver;
Most improved ; player of the year	Kathy Jordan
Newcomer ; of the year	Manuela Maleeva
	← 1983 1985 →

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 1989 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the Toyota Series and the Avon Championships Circuit. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF World Circuit tournaments were not part of the tour, although they were awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.

Tournaments were categorized by prize money on offer.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule.

March

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
5 Mar	Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo & Yokohama, Japan Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 8D	Ann Kiyomura Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–7, 6–3	Barbara Jordan Elizabeth Smylie	King / Walsh Hobbs / Turnbull	Fernández / Herr Gadusek / White Moulton / Smith Leand / Daniels
12 Mar	Virginia Slims of Florida Palm Beach Gardens, United States Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–0, 6–1	Bonnie Gadusek	Carling Bassett Zina Garrison	Manuela Maleeva Terry Phelps Ivanna Madruga-Osses Raffaella Reggi
12 Mar		Betsy Nagelsen Anne White 2–6, 6–2, 6–2	Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds	Carling Bassett Zina Garrison
19 Mar	Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Hana Mandlíková 7–6, 3–6, 6–1	Kathy Jordan	Zina Garrison Pam Shriver	JoAnne Russell Helena Suková Virginia Ruzici Kim Shaefer
19 Mar		Leslie Allen Anne White 6–4, 5–7, 6–2	Sandy Collins Elizabeth Smylie	Zina Garrison Pam Shriver	JoAnne Russell Helena Suková Virginia Ruzici Kim Shaefer
26 Mar	Virginia Slims of Boston Boston, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Hana Mandlíková 7–5, 6–0	Helena Suková	Beth Herr Kathy Jordan	Pam Casale Alycia Moulton Barbara Potter Bettina Bunge
26 Mar		Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 7–6, 6–0	Andrea Leand Mary Lou Daniels	Beth Herr Kathy Jordan	Pam Casale Alycia Moulton Barbara Potter Bettina Bunge

April

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
2 Apr	Miami Classic Miami, United States Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Laura Arraya 6–3, 6–2	Petra Huber	Sabrina Goleš Patricia Medrado	Vicki Nelson-Dunbar Barbie Bramblett Barbara Gerken Paula Smith
2 Apr	Miami Classic Miami, United States Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Pat Medrado Yvonne Vermaak 6–3, 6–3	Kate Latham Janet Newberry	Sabrina Goleš Patricia Medrado
9 Apr	Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D/32X	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–3	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	Zina Garrison Carling Bassett	Sylvia Hanika Sabrina Goleš Christiane Jolissaint Kathleen Horvath
9 Apr		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková 6–3, 6–3	Anne Hobbs Sharon Walsh	Zina Garrison Carling Bassett
16 Apr	NutraSweet WTA Championships Amelia Island, United States Clay – $250,000 – 56S/32D/32X	Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–0	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Hana Mandlíková Manuela Maleeva	Catherine Tanvier Kathleen Horvath Zina Garrison Sylvia Hanika
16 Apr		Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 6–3, 6–3	Anne Hobbs Mima Jaušovec	Hana Mandlíková Manuela Maleeva
23 Apr	Taranto Open Taranto, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 16S/16D/32X	Sandra Cecchini 6–2, 7–5	Sabrina Goleš	Petra Huber Ivanna Madruga-Osses	Sabina Simmonds Bernadette Randall Lilian Drescher Vicki Nelson
	Taranto Open Taranto, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 16S/16D/32X	Sabrina Goleš Petra Huber 6–3, 6–3	Elena Eliseenko Natasha Reva	Petra Huber Ivanna Madruga-Osses
	United Airlines Tournament of Champions Orlando, United States Clay – $200,000 – 28S/7D	Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–1	Laura Gildemeister	Bonnie Gadusek Lisa Bonder	Kathleen Horvath Sylvia Hanika Jo Durie Andrea Temesvári
		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková 6–0, 1–6, 6–3	Anne Hobbs Wendy Turnbull	Bonnie Gadusek Lisa Bonder	Kathleen Horvath Sylvia Hanika Jo Durie Andrea Temesvári
	Virginia Slims of Durban Durban, South Africa Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Peanut Louie 6–1, 6–4	Rene Uys	Amanda Brown Annabel Croft	Heidi Eisterlehner Cláudia Monteiro Corinne Vanier Robin White
		Anna-Maria Fernandez Peanut Louie 7–5, 5–7, 6–1	Cláudia Monteiro Beverly Mould	Amanda Brown Annabel Croft
30 Apr	South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–3, 6–0	Andrea Jaeger	Anne White Rene Uys	Andrea Leand Sandy Collins Annabel Croft Ann Henricksson
30 Apr		Rosalyn Fairbank Beverly Mould 6–1, 6–2	Sandy Collins Andrea Leand	Anne White Rene Uys	Andrea Leand Sandy Collins Annabel Croft Ann Henricksson

May

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
7 May	Swiss Open Lugano, Switzerland Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D	Manuela Maleeva 6–1, 6–1	Iva Budařová	Kathleen Horvath Raffaella Reggi	Kateřina Böhmová Marcella Mesker Ivanna Madruga-Osses Etsuko Inoue
7 May	Swiss Open Lugano, Switzerland Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D	Christiane Jolissaint Marcella Mesker 6–1, 6–2	Iva Budařová Marcela Skuherská	Kathleen Horvath Raffaella Reggi
14 May	German Open West Berlin, West Germany Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 7–6^(10–8), 6–1	Kathleen Horvath	Kathy Rinaldi Catherine Tanvier	Steffi Graf Helena Suková Andrea Leand Sabrina Goleš
14 May		Anne Hobbs Candy Reynolds 6–3, 4–6, 7–6^(13–11)	Kathleen Horvath Virginia Ruzici	Kathy Rinaldi Catherine Tanvier	Steffi Graf Helena Suková Andrea Leand Sabrina Goleš
21 May	Italian Open Perugia, Italy Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D	Manuela Maleeva 6–3, 6–3	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Lisa Bonder Carling Bassett	Andrea Temesvári Raffaella Reggi Yvonne Vermaak Virginia Ruzici
21 May	Italian Open Perugia, Italy Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D	Iva Budařová Helena Suková 7–6, 1–6, 6–4	Kathleen Horvath Virginia Ruzici	Lisa Bonder Carling Bassett
28 May	French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $750,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Hana Mandlíková Camille Benjamin	Kathleen Horvath Melissa Brown Lisa Bonder Carling Bassett
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 5–7, 6–3, 6–2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková
		Anne Smith Dick Stockton 6–2, 6–4	Anne Minter Laurie Warder

June

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
11 Jun	Edgbaston Cup Birmingham, Great Britain Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D Singles	Pam Shriver 7–6, 6–3	Anne White	Bettina Bunge Anne Hobbs	Terry Holladay Wendy White Elizabeth Smylie Camille Benjamin
11 Jun		Leslie Allen Anne White 7–5, 6–3	Barbara Jordan Elizabeth Smylie	Bettina Bunge Anne Hobbs
18 Jun	Eastbourne International Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass – $175,000 – 64S/32D/32X	Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–1	Kathy Jordan	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Chris Evert-Lloyd	Wendy Turnbull Barbara Potter Terry Phelps Helena Suková
18 Jun		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–2	Jo Durie Ann Kiyomura	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Chris Evert-Lloyd	Wendy Turnbull Barbara Potter Terry Phelps Helena Suková
25 Jun	Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $680,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Martina Navratilova 7–6^(7–5), 6–2	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Kathy Jordan Hana Mandlíková	Manuela Maleeva Pam Shriver Jo Durie Carina Karlsson
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–4	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith
		Wendy Turnbull John Lloyd 6–3, 6–3	Kathy Jordan Steve Denton

July

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
9 Jul	Santista Textile Open Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Sandra Cecchini 6–3, 6–3	Adriana Villagrán-Reami	Emilse Raponi-Longo Silvana Campos	Gabriela Sabatini Marianne Groat Han Eun-sook Emiko Okagawa
9 Jul		Jill Hetherington Hélène Pelletier 6–3, 2–6, 7–6	Penny Barg-Mager Kyle Copeland	Emilse Raponi-Longo Silvana Campos	Gabriela Sabatini Marianne Groat Han Eun-sook Emiko Okagawa
15 Jul	Federation Cup São Paulo, Brazil – clay	Czechoslovakia 2–1	Australia	Yugoslavia United States	France West Germany Bulgaria Italy
30 Jul	Virginia Slims of Newport Newport, United States Grass – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–6^(7–3)	Gigi Fernández	Anne Minter Rosalyn Fairbank	Wendy White Lea Antonoplis Beverly Mould Kim Steinmetz
30 Jul		Anna-Maria Fernandez Peanut Louie 7–5, 7–6	Lea Antonoplis Beverly Mould	Anne Minter Rosalyn Fairbank	Wendy White Lea Antonoplis Beverly Mould Kim Steinmetz

August

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
6 Aug	U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D/32X Singles – Doubles	Manuela Maleeva 6–4, 6–3	Lisa Bonder	Andrea Temesvári Pam Casale	Kathy Rinaldi Terry Phelps Michelle Torres Zina Garrison
6 Aug		Beverly Mould Paula Smith 6–2, 7–5	Elise Burgin JoAnne Russell	Andrea Temesvári Pam Casale	Kathy Rinaldi Terry Phelps Michelle Torres Zina Garrison
13 Aug	United Jersey Bank Classic Mahwah, United States Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32D	Martina Navratilova 6–4, 4–6, 7–5	Pam Shriver	Pam Casale Zina Garrison	Barbara Potter Manuela Maleeva Bonnie Gadusek Camille Benjamin
13 Aug		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 7–6, 3–6, 6–2	Jo Durie Ann Kiyomura	Pam Casale Zina Garrison
20 Aug	Player's International Canadian Open Montreal, Canada Hard – $200,000 – 56S/32D	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 7–6	Alycia Moulton	Helena Suková Catarina Lindqvist	Jo Durie Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Terry Phelps Grace Kim
20 Aug		Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 6–1, 6–2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková	Helena Suková Catarina Lindqvist	Jo Durie Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Terry Phelps Grace Kim
28 Aug	US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $1,100,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Martina Navratilova 4–6 6–4, 6–4	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Wendy Turnbull Carling Bassett	Helena Suková Pam Shriver Hana Mandlíková Sylvia Hanika
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4	Anne Hobbs Wendy Turnbull
		Manuela Maleeva Tom Gullikson 2–6, 7–5, 6–4	Elizabeth Smylie John Fitzgerald

September

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
10 Sepr	Virginia Slims of Utah Salt Lake City, United States Ginny Circuit Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D	Yvonne Vermaak 6–1, 6–2	Terry Holladay	Anne Minter Susan Leo	Rene Uys Elizabeth Minter Kathleen Cummings Maeve Quinlan
10 Sepr		Anne Minter Elizabeth Minter 6–2, 7–5	Heather Crowe Robin White	Anne Minter Susan Leo	Rene Uys Elizabeth Minter Kathleen Cummings Maeve Quinlan
17 Sep	Maybelline Classic Fort Lauderdale, United States Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–0	Michelle Torres	Wendy Turnbull Kathy Rinaldi	Elise Burgin Catherine Tanvier Bonnie Gadusek Terry Phelps
		Martina Navratilova Elizabeth Sayers 2–6, 6–2, 6–3	Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh	Wendy Turnbull Kathy Rinaldi	Elise Burgin Catherine Tanvier Bonnie Gadusek Terry Phelps
	Ginny of San Diego San Diego, United States Ginny Circuit Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Debbie Spence 6–3, 6–7, 6–4	Betsy Nagelsen	Yvonne Vermaak Lisa Spain-Short	Linda Howell Heather Ludloff Emilse Raponi-Longo Paula Smith
		Betsy Nagelsen Paula Smith 6–2, 6–4	Terry Holladay Iwona Kuczyńska	Yvonne Vermaak Lisa Spain-Short
24 Sep	Central Fidelity Banks International Richmond, United States Ginny Circuit Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D	JoAnne Russell 6–3, 4–6, 6–2	Michaela Washington	Ginny Purdy Kathleen Cummings	Candy Reynolds Rene Mentz Angelikí Kanellopoúlou Pilar Vásquez
		Elizabeth Minter JoAnne Russell 6–4, 3–6, 7–6	Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold Felicia Raschiatore	Ginny Purdy Kathleen Cummings
	Virginia Slims of New Orleans New Orleans, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–3	Zina Garrison	Alycia Moulton Pam Shriver	Jenny Klitch Wendy Turnbull Terry Holladay Pam Casale
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–1	Wendy Turnbull Sharon Walsh	Alycia Moulton Pam Shriver	Jenny Klitch Wendy Turnbull Terry Holladay Pam Casale

October

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
1 Oct	Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Manhattan Beach, United States Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–3	Wendy Turnbull	Sylvia Hanika Rosalyn Fairbank	Alycia Moulton Bettina Bunge JoAnne Russell Pam Shriver
		Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–4	Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff	Sylvia Hanika Rosalyn Fairbank	Alycia Moulton Bettina Bunge JoAnne Russell Pam Shriver
	Borden Classic Tokyo, Japan Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Etsuko Inoue 6–0, 6–0	Beth Herr	Lisa Bonder Masako Yanagi	Candy Reynolds Shawn Foltz Adriana Villagrán Maeve Quinlan
	Borden Classic Tokyo, Japan Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Mercedes Paz Ronni Reis 6–4, 7–5	Emilse Raponi-Longo Adriana Villagrán-Reami	Lisa Bonder Masako Yanagi	Candy Reynolds Shawn Foltz Adriana Villagrán Maeve Quinlan
8 Oct	Florida Federal Open Tampa, United States Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Michelle Torres 6–1, 7–6^(7–4)	Carling Bassett	Camille Benjamin Pam Casale	Hana Mandlíková Bonnie Gadusek Peanut Louie Gigi Fernández
		Carling Bassett Elizabeth Smylie 6–4, 6–3	Mary Lou Daniels Wendy White	Camille Benjamin Pam Casale	Hana Mandlíková Bonnie Gadusek Peanut Louie Gigi Fernández
	Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Lilian Drescher 6–4, 6–2	Shawn Foltz	Myriam Schropp Molly Van Nostrand	Beth Herr Kathrin Keil Betsy Nagelsen Emilse Raponi-Longo
		Betsy Nagelsen Candy Reynolds 6–3, 6–2	Emilse Raponi-Longo Adriana Villagrán-Reami	Myriam Schropp Molly Van Nostrand	Beth Herr Kathrin Keil Betsy Nagelsen Emilse Raponi-Longo
15 Oct	Porsche Grand Prix Filderstadt, West Germany Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Catarina Lindqvist 6–1, 6–4	Steffi Graf	Andrea Leand Terry Phelps	Eva Pfaff Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Bettina Bunge
15 Oct		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–2, 4–6, 6–3	Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff	Andrea Leand Terry Phelps	Eva Pfaff Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Bettina Bunge
22 Oct	Pretty Polly Classic Brighton, Great Britain Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D	Sylvia Hanika 6–3, 1–6, 6–2	JoAnne Russell	Andrea Temesvári Pascale Paradis	Pam Shriver Virginia Ruzici Jo Durie Catherine Tanvier
22 Oct		Alycia Moulton Paula Smith 6–7, 6–3, 7–5	Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh	Andrea Temesvári Pascale Paradis	Pam Shriver Virginia Ruzici Jo Durie Catherine Tanvier
29 Oct	European Indoors Zürich, Switzerland Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Zina Garrison 6–1, 0–6, 6–2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	Andrea Temesvári Manuela Maleeva	Beth Herr Sandra Cecchini Katerina Maleeva Helena Suková
29 Oct		Andrea Leand Andrea Temesvári 6–1, 6–3	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková	Andrea Temesvári Manuela Maleeva	Beth Herr Sandra Cecchini Katerina Maleeva Helena Suková

November

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
12 Nov	National Panasonic Open Brisbane, Australia Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D	Helena Suková 6–4, 6–4	Elizabeth Smylie	Bettina Bunge Pascale Paradis	Pam Shriver Catarina Lindqvist Barbara Potter Eva Pfaff
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–2	Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff	Bettina Bunge Pascale Paradis	Pam Shriver Catarina Lindqvist Barbara Potter Eva Pfaff
	Lion's Cup Tokyo, Japan Carpet – $200,000 – 4S	Manuela Maleeva 6–1, 1–6, 6–4	Hana Mandlíková	Andrea Temesvári Lisa Bonder
19 Nov	NSW Building Society Open Sydney, Australia Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles	Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–1	Ann Henricksson	Zina Garrison Wendy Turnbull	Yvonne Vermaak Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Gigi Fernández Marcella Mesker
19 Nov		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–2, 7–6	Wendy Turnbull Sharon Walsh	Zina Garrison Wendy Turnbull
26 Nov	1984 Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $645,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–7^(4–7) 6–1, 6–3	Helena Suková	Martina Navratilova Wendy Turnbull	Barbara Potter Pam Shriver Sharon Walsh Sophie Amiach
26 Nov		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–4	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Martina Navratilova Wendy Turnbull	Barbara Potter Pam Shriver Sharon Walsh Sophie Amiach

December

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
10 Dec	Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 28S/16D/20Q	Manuela Maleeva 3–6, 6–3, 6–4	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	Carling Bassett Helena Suková	Barbara Potter Lisa Bonder Gigi Fernández Catarina Lindqvist
10 Dec		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–4, 6–1	Elizabeth Smylie Catherine Tanvier	Carling Bassett Helena Suková

January 1985

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
2 Jan	Ginny Championships Port St. Lucie, United States Hard – $100,000 – 14S/5D	Catarina Lindqvist 6–3, 6–1	Terry Holladay	Debbie Spence Pascale Paradis	Yvonne Vermaak Andrea Leand Kim Sands JoAnne Russell
2 Jan		Betsy Nagelsen Paula Smith 6–4, 6–1	Christiane Jolissaint Marcella Mesker	Debbie Spence Pascale Paradis	Yvonne Vermaak Andrea Leand Kim Sands JoAnne Russell
7 Jan	Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2	Manuela Maleeva	Zina Garrison Kathy Rinaldi	Helena Suková Wendy Turnbull Kathy Jordan Hana Mandlíková
7 Jan		Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova 6–3, 3–6, 6–3	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Zina Garrison Kathy Rinaldi	Helena Suková Wendy Turnbull Kathy Jordan Hana Mandlíková
14 Jan	Virginia Slims of Denver Denver, United States Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D	Peanut Louie 6–4, 4–6, 6–4	Zina Garrison	Gabriela Sabatini Larisa Savchenko	Mary Lou Piatek Wendy White Sharon Walsh Lisa Spain-Short
14 Jan		Mary Lou Piatek Wendy White 1–6, 6–4, 7–5	Sharon Walsh Leslie Allen	Gabriela Sabatini Larisa Savchenko	Mary Lou Piatek Wendy White Sharon Walsh Lisa Spain-Short
21 Jan	Virginia Slims of Florida Key Biscayne, United States Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32D/32Q	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–4	Martina Navratilova	Catarina Lindqvist Peanut Louie	Carling Bassett Hana Mandlíková Kathy Rinaldi Bobbie Gadusek
21 Jan		Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 6–4, 7–6	Svetlana Cherneva Larisa Savchenko	Catarina Lindqvist Peanut Louie
28 Jan	BMW Challenge Marco Island, United States Hard – $100,000 – 56S/32D	Bonnie Gadusek 6–3, 6–4	Pam Casale	Sabrina Goleš Kathy Jordan	Peanut Louie Anne Minter Camille Benjamin Lisa Bonder
28 Jan		Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 6–3, 6–3	Camille Benjamin Bonnie Gadusek	Sabrina Goleš Kathy Jordan	Peanut Louie Anne Minter Camille Benjamin Lisa Bonder

February 1985

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
4 Feb	Lipton International Players Championships Delray Beach, United States Hard – $750,000 – 128S/64D/64Q Singles – Doubles	Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–4	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Carling Bassett Steffi Graf	Bettina Bunge Hana Mandlíková Andrea Temesvári Barbara Potter
4 Feb		Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova 7–6, 6–2	Kathy Jordan Hana Mandlíková	Carling Bassett Steffi Graf
18 Feb	Virginia Slims of California Oakland, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 28S/16D/32Q	Hana Mandlíková 6–2, 6–4	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Zina Garrison Helena Suková	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Barbara Potter Andrea Temesvári Wendy Turnbull
18 Feb		Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 7–5, 6–1	Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds	Zina Garrison Helena Suková
25 Feb	Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania Hershey, United States Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D	Robin White 6–7, 6–2, 6–2	Anne Minter	Camille Benjamin Peanut Louie	Stephanie Rehe Wendy White Marcela Skuherská Elizabeth Smylie
25 Feb		Mary Lou Piatek Robin White 6–4, 7–6	Lea Antonoplis Wendy White	Camille Benjamin Peanut Louie

March 1985

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
4 Mar	US Indoors Princeton, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Hana Mandlíková 6–3, 7–5	Catarina Lindqvist	Martina Navratilova Catherine Tanvier	Gigi Fernández Sylvia Hanika Pam Shriver Wendy Turnbull
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–2	Marcella Mesker Elizabeth Smylie	Martina Navratilova Catherine Tanvier	Gigi Fernández Sylvia Hanika Pam Shriver Wendy Turnbull
	Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis, United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D/64Q	Kathleen Horvath 6–2, 6–4	Elise Burgin	Bonnie Gadusek Betsy Nagelsen	Lea Antonoplis Jenny Klitch Helen Kelesi JoAnne Russell
		Elise Burgin Kathleen Horvath 6–4, 6–1	Jennifer Mundel Molly Van Nostrand	Bonnie Gadusek Betsy Nagelsen	Lea Antonoplis Jenny Klitch Helen Kelesi JoAnne Russell
11 Mar	Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–4	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Helena Suková Catarina Lindqvist	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Bettina Bunge Myriam Schropp Bonnie Gadusek
11 Mar		Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 5–7, 6–4, 7–6	Marcella Mesker Pascale Paradis	Helena Suková Catarina Lindqvist
18 Mar	Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States Carpet (i) – $500,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles	Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–5, 6–4	Helena Suková	Hana Mandlíková Kathy Rinaldi	Pam Shriver Zina Garrison Catarina Lindqvist Kathy Jordan
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–7, 6–4, 7–6	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Hana Mandlíková Kathy Rinaldi	Pam Shriver Zina Garrison Catarina Lindqvist Kathy Jordan
	Brazil Open São Paulo, Brazil Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Mercedes Paz 5–7, 6–1, 6–4	Laura Arraya	Gabriela Sabatini Pat Madrado	Adriana Villagrán Angelikí Kanellopoúlou Amy Holton Rina Einy
	Brazil Open São Paulo, Brazil Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Mercedes Paz Gabriela Sabatini 7–5, 6–4	Neige Dias Csilla Bartos	Gabriela Sabatini Pat Madrado

Rankings

Singles

As of 11 December 1983^[1]
Rk	Name	Nation	Points
1	Martina Navratilova	USA	19.49
2	Chris Evert	USA	15.17
3	Andrea Jaeger	USA	11.95
4	Pam Shriver	USA	10.34
5	Sylvia Hanika	FRG	10.01
6	Jo Durie	GBR	9.19
7	Bettina Bunge	FRG	9.18
8	Wendy Turnbull	AUS	9.18
9	Tracy Austin	USA	9.05
10	Zina Garrison	USA	8.99

Final rankings as of (December 1984)^[1]
Rk	Name	Nation	Points	High	Low	Change
1	Martina Navratilova	USA	192.72	1	1	NC
2	Chris Evert	USA	151.14			NC
3	Hana Mandlíková	TCH	68.40			NR
4	Pam Shriver	USA	64.84			NC
5	Wendy Turnbull	AUS	62.73			+3
6	Manuela Maleeva	BUL	58.03			NR
7	Helena Suková	TCH	56.11			NR
8	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	FRG	55.17			NR
9	Zina Garrison	USA	49.46			+1
10	Kathy Jordan	USA	45.22			NR

Statistical information

Titles won by player

These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series: the Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and regular events. The players/nations are sorted by:

total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
alphabetical order (by family names for players).

Total titles	Player	Grand Slam tournaments			Year-end championships		Regular tournaments		All titles
Total titles	Player	Singles	Doubles	Mixed	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Mixed
25	Martina Navratilova	3	4		1	1	9	7	13	12
8	Hana Mandlíková						5	3	5	3
14	Pam Shriver		4			1	2	7	2	12
7	Chris Evert	1					5	1	6	1
6	Manuela Maleeva			1			5		5		1
4	Anne White							4		4
6	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch						1	5	1	5
3	Marcella Mesker							3		3
3	Sharon Walsh							3		3
2	Sandra Cecchini						2		2
2	Anne Hobbs							2		2
2	Christiane Jolissaint							2		2
2	Barbara Potter							2		2
3	Candy Reynolds							3		3
2	Leslie Allen							2		2
6	Helena Suková						1	5	1	5
1	Michelle Casati						1		1
1	Mary Lou Daniels						1		1
1	Bonnie Gadusek						1		1
1	Zina Garrison						1		1
1	Laura Gildemeister						1		1
1	Sylvia Hanika						1		1
1	Etsuko Inoue						1		1
1	Lilian Drescher						1		1
1	Jenny Klitch						1		1
1	Andrea Leand						1		1
4	Catarina Lindqvist						3	1	3	1
2	JoAnne Russell						2		2
1	Debbie Spence						1		1
1	Sherry Acker							1		1
1	Carling Bassett							1		1
1	Kateřina Böhmová							1		1
1	Iva Budařová							1		1
1	Rosalyn Fairbank							1		1
1	Anna-Maria Fernandez							1		1
1	Sabrina Goleš							1		1
1	Jill Hetherington							1		1
1	Petra Huber							1		1
1	Mima Jaušovec							1		1
2	Kathy Jordan							2		2
1	Billie Jean King							1		1
1	Ann Kiyomura							1		1
1	Peanut Louie							1		1
1	Anne Minter							1		1
2	Elizabeth Minter							2		2
1	Cláudia Monteiro							1		1
2	Beverly Mould							2		2
1	Alycia Moulton							1		1
4	Betsy Nagelsen							4		4
1	Mercedes Paz							1		1
1	Hélène Pelletier							1		1
1	Ronni Reis							1		1
1	Marcela Skuherská							1		1
1	Anne Smith			1				1		1	1
3	Elizabeth Smylie							3		3
4	Paula Smith							4		4
1	Andrea Temesvári							1		1
2	Yvonne Vermaak						1	1	1	1
2	Wendy Turnbull			1				1		1	1

Titles won by nation

Total titles	Country	Grand Slam tournaments			Year-end championships		Regular tournaments		All titles
Total titles	Country	Singles	Doubles	Mixed	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Mixed
65	United States	4	4	1	1	1	25	29	30	34	1
12	Czechoslovakia						6	6	6	6
7	Australia			1				6		6	1
5	Bulgaria			1			4		4		1
5	Germany						2	3	2	3
5	South Africa						1	4	1	4
3	Switzerland						1	2	1	2
3	Netherlands							3		3
2	Italy						2		2
2	Brazil							2		2
2	United Kingdom							2		2
2	Yugoslavia							2		2
1	Japan						1		1
1	Peru						1		1
1	Sweden						2		2
1	Argentina					1				1
1	Austria							1		1
2	Canada							2		2
1	Hungary							1		1

The following players won their first title in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):

Jenny Klitch – Nashville (S)
Sherry Acker – Nashville (D)
Catarina Lindqvist – Pennsylvania (S)
Marcela Skuherská – Pennsylvania (D)
Bonnie Gadusek – Marco Island (S)
Helena Suková – Marco Island (D)
Andrea Leand – Pittsburgh (S), Zurich (D)
JoAnne Russell – Indianapolis (S)
Sandra Cecchini – Taranto (S)
Sabrina Goleš – Taranto (D)
Petra Huber – Taranto (D)
Iva Budařová – Perugia (D)
Manuela Maleeva – Lugano (S)
Hélène Pelletier – Rio de Janeiro (D)
Jill Hetherington – Rio de Janeiro (D)
Anna-Maria Fernandez – Newport (D)
Debbie Spence – San Diego (S)
Michelle Casati – Tampa (S)
Lilian Drescher – Japan Open (S)
Zina Garrison – Zurich (S)
Anne Minter – Salt Lake City (D)
Elizabeth Minter – Salt Lake City (D)
Mercedes Paz – Borden Classic (D)
Ronni Reis – Borden Classic (D)
Carling Bassett – Tampa (D)
Andrea Temesvári – Zurich (D)

The following players mounted a successful title defence in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):

Martina Navratilova – Orlando (S), VS Masters (S,D), Eastbourne (S, D), Wimbledon (S,D), US Open (S,D), Australian Open (D)
Candy Reynolds – Nashville (D)
Christiane Jolissaint – Lugano (D)
Marcella Mesker – Lugano (D)
Anne Hobbs – Berlin (D)
Pam Shriver – VS Masters (D), Eastbourne (D), Wimbledon (D), US Open (D), Australian Open (D)
Yvonne Vermaak – Salt Lake City (S)
Wendy Turnbull – Wimbledon (X)

Awards

The winners of the 1984 WTA Awards were announced in 1985.^[2]

Player of the Year: Martina Navratilova
Doubles Team of the Year: Martina Navratilova & Pam Shriver
Most Improved Player: Kathy Jordan
Newcomer of the Year: Manuela Maleeva
Player Service: Kim Shaefer
Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award: Marcella Mesker

Retirements

The following notable players announced their retirement from women's tennis in 1984:

References

^ ^a ^b 2010 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Official Guide (PDF), Women's Tennis Association, p. 151, retrieved 21 November 2010
^ "WTA Awards". sonyericssonwtatour.com. Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.

External links

Official WTA Tour website

[Guide-1] 2010 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Official Guide (PDF), Women's Tennis Association, p. 151, retrieved 21 November 2010

[2] "WTA Awards". sonyericssonwtatour.com. Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.

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