1984 Pittsburgh Open

The 1984 Pittsburgh Open, also known as the Ginny of Pittsburgh, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Greentree Racquet Club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of the Ginny Tournament Circuit[lower-alpha 1] of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from January 23 through January 29, 1984. Fifth-seeded Andrea Leand won the singles title.[1]

1984 Pittsburgh Open
DateJanuary 23–29
Edition3rd
CategoryGinny Circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
VenueGreentree Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
United States Andrea Leand
Doubles
Switzerland Christiane Jolissaint
Netherlands Marcella Mesker

Finals

Singles

United States Andrea Leand defeated France Pascale Paradis 0–6, 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Leand's 1st and only career singles title.

Doubles

Switzerland Christiane Jolissaint / Netherlands Marcella Mesker defeated United States Anna-Maria Fernandez / United States Trey Lewis 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Jolissaint's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Mesker's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of her career.

Notes

  1. The 1984 Ginny Tournament Circuit consisted of eight $50,000 events played between February and September, followed by a $100,000 Ginny Championships in January 1985. All tournaments were held in the United States.[1]

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1985). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. p. 246. ISBN 0002181703.
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