The 1984 Italian Open was a tennis

Tennis

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 tournament played on outdoor clay courts

Clay court

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 in Italy

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 that was part of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix

1984 Volvo Grand Prix

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 and the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

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. The men's tournament was held in Rome

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 while the women's tournament was held in Perugia

Perugia

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 from May 21 through May 27, 1984.

Men's Singles

  Andrés Gómez

Andrés Gómez

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defeated   Aaron Krickstein

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 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2

• It was Gómez's title of the year and the of his career.

Women's Singles

  Manuela Maleeva

Manuela Maleeva

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defeated   Chris Evert

Chris Evert

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 6–3, 6–3

• It was Maleeva's title of the year and the of her career.

Men's Doubles

  Ken Flach

Ken Flach

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/   Robert Seguso

Robert Seguso

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defeated   John Alexander /   Mike Leach

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 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

• It was Flach's title of the year and the of his career. It was Seguso's title of the year and the of his career.

Women's Doubles

  Iva Budařová

Iva Budarová

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/   Helena Suková

Helena Suková

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defeated   Kathleen Horvath

Kathleen Horvath

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 /   Virginia Ruzici

Virginia Ruzici

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7–6 (7–5), 1–6, 6–4

• It was Budařová's title of the year and the of her career. It was Suková's title of the year and the of her career.