1983 Ridgewood Open
tennis tournament
The 1983 Ridgewood Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Ridgewood, New Jersey in the United States that was part of the Ginny Circuit of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from February 21 through February 28, 1983. Third-seeded Alycia Moulton won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Alycia Moulton defeated Catrin Jexell 6–4, 6–2
It was Moulton's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career.
Doubles
Beverly Mould / Elizabeth Sayers defeated Rosalyn Fairbank / Susan Leo 7–6, 4–6, 7–5
It was Mould's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Sayers' 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.
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