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The 1984 Central Fidelity Banks International was a women's
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tournament played on outdoor hard courts in
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in the United States that was part of the Ginny Circuit of the
1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series The 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 14th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in March 1984, and concluded in March 1985 after events. The Virginia Slims World Championship Series wa ...
. The tournament was held from September 24 through September 30, 1984. First-seeded
Joanne Russell JoAnne Russell (born October 30, 1954) is an American former professional tennis player. With playing partner Helen Gourlay Cawley, she won the Wimbledon ladies' doubles title in 1977. They beat the team of Chris Evert and Rosie Casals in the ...
won the singles title. This tournament was notable for featuring the longest women's singles match (by time) when Vicki Nelson took 6 hours, 31 minutes to defeat
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6–4, 7–6(13–11) during the tournament's first round. The tiebreaker (1 hour, 47 minutes) featured a 29-minute, 643-shot rally, the longest in professional tennis history.


Finals


Singles

Joanne Russell JoAnne Russell (born October 30, 1954) is an American former professional tennis player. With playing partner Helen Gourlay Cawley, she won the Wimbledon ladies' doubles title in 1977. They beat the team of Chris Evert and Rosie Casals in the ...
defeated
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6–3, 4–6, 6–2 * It was Russell's 3rd title of the year and the 5th of her career.


Doubles

Elizabeth Minter Elizabeth Minter (born 23 August 1965) is an Australian former professional tennis player. She was born on 23 August 1965 in Australia and played on the WTA tour from 1980 to 1990. She now helps train young children. Tennis career In 1983 Min ...
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Joanne Russell JoAnne Russell (born October 30, 1954) is an American former professional tennis player. With playing partner Helen Gourlay Cawley, she won the Wimbledon ladies' doubles title in 1977. They beat the team of Chris Evert and Rosie Casals in the ...
defeated Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold /
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6–4, 3–6, 7–6 * It was Minter's 2nd title of the year and of her career. It was Russell's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of her career.


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Central Fidelity Banks International The Central Fidelity Banks International is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1979 to 1984. It was held in Richmond, Virginia in the United States and played on indoor carpet court A carpet court is a type of tennis co ...
Central Fidelity Banks International
Central Fidelity Banks International The Central Fidelity Banks International is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1979 to 1984. It was held in Richmond, Virginia in the United States and played on indoor carpet court A carpet court is a type of tennis co ...
Central Fidelity Banks International The Central Fidelity Banks International is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1979 to 1984. It was held in Richmond, Virginia in the United States and played on indoor carpet court A carpet court is a type of tennis co ...
Central Fidelity Banks International The Central Fidelity Banks International is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1979 to 1984. It was held in Richmond, Virginia in the United States and played on indoor carpet court A carpet court is a type of tennis co ...