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[a] 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]
| 1983 United Virginia Bank Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 7–13 |
| Edition | 18th |
| Category | WCT |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $300,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| Venue | Robins Center[a] |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Guillermo Vilas[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Pavel Složil / Tomáš Šmíd[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Guillermo Vilas defeated 
Steve Denton 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
- It was Vilas' first singles title of the year and the 60th of his career.
Doubles
edit Pavel Složil / Tomáš Šmíd defeated Fritz Buehning / Brian Teacher 6–2, 6–4
Notes
edit- ^ a b 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
edit- ^ "1983 Richmond – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1983 Richmond – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Packett (February 15, 1983). "Einwick pleased with tournament despite problems". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. C-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gary Marshall (February 14, 1983). "The strategy Guillermo Vilas used to down Steve Denton..." UPI.
- ^ "Vilas tops Denton in Richmond final". The New York Times. February 13, 1983.