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1983 Pittsburgh Open
Date	March 7 – 14
Edition	2nd
Category	Ginny Tournament Circuit
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Carpet / indoors
Location	Monroeville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Venue	The Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
Ginny Purdy
Doubles
Candy Reynolds / Paula Smith
← 1979 · Pittsburgh Open · 1984 →

The 1983 Pittsburgh Open, also known as the Ginny of Pittsburgh, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Racquet Club in Monroeville, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of the Ginny Tournament Circuit of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from March 7 through March 14, 1983. Unseeded Ginny Purdy won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Ginny Purdy defeated Cláudia Monteiro 6–2, 7–5

• It was Purdy's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Doubles

Candy Reynolds / Paula Smith defeated Iwona Kuczyńska / Trey Lewis 6–2, 6–2

• It was Reynolds' 2nd title of the year and the 10th of her career. It was Smith's only title of the year and the 8th of her career.

Notes

1. The 1983 Ginny Tournament Circuit consisted of eight $50,000 events played between February and September, followed by a $100,000 Ginny Championships in November. All tournaments were held in the United States.

References

1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 202. ISBN 0002181223.

External links

• Tournament pamphlet

• 1983 Pittsburgh Open
• 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
• Pittsburgh Open