1983 United Virginia Bank Classic
DateFebruary 7–13
Edition18th
CategoryWCT
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationRichmond, Virginia, United States
VenueRobins Center[lower-alpha 1]
Champions
Singles
Argentina Guillermo Vilas[1]
Doubles
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil / Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd[2]

The 1983 United Virginia Bank Classic, also known as the Richmond WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Robins Center[lower-alpha 1] in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The event was part of 1983 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the 18th edition of the tournament and was held from February 7 through February 13, 1983. Second-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the singles title and the $100,000 first-prize money.[4][5]

Finals

Singles

Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated United States Steve Denton 6–3, 7–5, 6–4

  • It was Vilas' first singles title of the year and the 60th of his career.

Doubles

Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil / Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd defeated United States Fritz Buehning / United States Brian Teacher 6–2, 6–4

Notes

  1. 1 2 The tournament had been held at the Richmond Coliseum since 1972 but it was not available after the 1983 tournament had been rescheduled from its original February 28 - March 6 date.[3]

References

  1. "1983 Richmond – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1983 Richmond – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Packett (February 15, 1983). "Einwick pleased with tournament despite problems". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. C-2 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Gary Marshall (February 14, 1983). "The strategy Guillermo Vilas used to down Steve Denton..." UPI.
  5. "Vilas tops Denton in Richmond final". The New York Times. February 13, 1983.
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