1984 NSW Building Society Open
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The 1984 NSW Building Society Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor grass courts
in Sydney
, Australia
that was part of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix
and the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
. The women's tournament was held from November 19 through November 25, 1984. The men's tournament was held from December 10 through December 16, 1984.
John Fitzgerald defeated 
Sammy Giammalva Jr. 6–3, 6–3
Martina Navrátilová defeated Ann Henricksson
6–1, 6–1
Paul Annacone
/
Christo Van Rensburg
defeated Tom Gullikson
/ Scott McCain 7–6, 7–5
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
/
Helena Suková
defeated Wendy Turnbull
/ Sharon Walsh
6–2, 7–6
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor grass courts
Grass court
A grass court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Grass courts are made of rye grass in different compositions depending on the tournament...
in Sydney
Sydney
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, Australia
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that was part of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix
1984 Volvo Grand Prix
The 1984 Volvo Grand Prix was a tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, four World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:...
and the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
The 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 12th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in January, 1984, and concluded in December, 1984 after events....
. The women's tournament was held from November 19 through November 25, 1984. The men's tournament was held from December 10 through December 16, 1984.
Men's Singles
John Fitzgerald defeated Sammy Giammalva Jr. 6–3, 6–3
- It was Fitzgerald's 2nd title of the year and the 12th of his career.
Women's Singles
Martina Navrátilová defeated Ann HenrickssonAnn Henricksson
Ann Henricksson was an American professional tennis player from 1981 to 1994.She played two fourth-round Grand Slam matches: in 1985, in the Australian Open and in 1990, at Wimbledon .Ann Henricksson won three WTA doubles tournaments.-Runner up in Singles:-Doubles titles:-Runner up in doubles...
6–1, 6–1
- It was Navrátilová's 24th title of the year and the 203rd of her career.
Men's Doubles
Paul AnnaconePaul Annacone
Paul Annacone is a former touring professional tennis player and current well-known tennis coach.-As a college player:...
/
Christo Van RensburgChristo Van Rensburg
Christo van Rensburg is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.Van Rensburg turned professional in 1983...
defeated
Tom GulliksonTom Gullikson
Tom Gullikson is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:...
/
Scott McCain 7–6, 7–5
- It was Annacone's 1st career title. It was Van Rensburg's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
Women's Doubles
Claudia Kohde-KilschClaudia Kohde-Kilsch
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch is a former German tennis player. During her career, she won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won 10 singles titles and 26 doubles titles.-Career:...
/
Helena SukováHelena Suková
Helena Suková is a former professional tennis player from Czechia. During her career, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, 9 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles...
defeated
Wendy TurnbullWendy Turnbull
Wendy Turnbull, MBE, is a retired Australian professional tennis player. During her career, she won 9 Grand Slam titles, 4 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles. She also was a 3-time Grand Slam singles runner-up and won 13 singles titles and 55 doubles titles.-Career:Turnbull...
/
Sharon WalshSharon Walsh
Sharon Walsh-Arnold is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Walsh enjoyed a long career by modern standards, playing her first Grand Slam singles event in 1969 and her last Grand Slam doubles match in 1990. She was a finalist at the 1979 Australian Open where she lost to...
6–2, 7–6
- It was Kohde-Kilsch's 5th title of the year and the 11th of her career. It was Suková's 5th title of the year and the 6th of her career.