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1983 Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania
Date	February 14 – 20
Edition	1st
Category	Ginny Tournament Circuit
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Venue	Hershey Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
Carling Bassett
Doubles
Lea Antonoplis / Barbara Jordan
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The 1983 Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania, also known as the Ginny of Central Pennsylvania, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Hershey Racquet Club in Hershey, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of the Ginny Tournament Circuit of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from February 14 through February 20, 1983. Carling Bassett won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Carling Bassett defeated Sandy Collins 2–6, 6–0, 6–4

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

Doubles

Lea Antonoplis / Barbara Jordan defeated Sherry Acker / Ann Henricksson 6–3, 6–4

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

• International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details Archived 2018-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
• Ginny of Central Pennsylvania fact sheet

• 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
• Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania