The 1984 Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania, also known as the Ginny of Central Pennsylvania, was a women's

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tournament played on women's indoor

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s at the Hershey Racquet Club in Hershey, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of the Ginny Tournament Circuit of the

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. The tournament was held from January 9 through January 15, 1984. Unseeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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6–4, 6–0 * It was Lindqvist's 1st singles career title.

Doubles

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/ Kateřina Böhmová defeated

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6–1, 6–3 * It was Skuherská's only career title. It was Böhmová's first title of the year and the second of her career.

Notes

References

External links

ITF tournament edition details

Tournament pamphlet
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Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania The Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania, also known as the VS of Pennsylvania, is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1983 to 1986. It was held at the Hershey Racquet Club in Hershey, Pennsylvania in the United States a ...

Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania