1984 Virginia Slims of California – Singles

Singles
1984 Virginia Slims of California
ChampionCzechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Runner-upUnited States Martina Navratilova
Score7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–4
Draw32
Seeds8

Bettina Bunge was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Pam Shriver.

Hana Mandlíková won the title by defeating Martina Navratilova 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–4 in the final. The result ended Navratilova's 54-match streak in singles, which made her win nine consecutive titles at Eastbourne, Wimbledon, Los Angeles, Toronto, the US Open, Tampa, Stuttgart, Tokyo and the Australian Open.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. United States Martina Navratilova (final)
  2. United States Andrea Jaeger (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Pam Shriver (semifinals)
  4. West Germany Sylvia Hanika (first round, retired)
  5. West Germany Bettina Bunge (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Wendy Turnbull (first round)
  7. United States Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
  8. Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková (champion)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Martina Navratilova 6 6
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 2 1
1 United States Martina Navratilova 66 6 4
8 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 78 3 6
3 United States Pam Shriver 2 3
8 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States M Navratilova 6 6
United States K Horvath 2 0 1 United States M Navratilova 6 6
United States W White 0 4 United States P Casale 1 3
United States P Casale 6 6 1 United States M Navratilova 6 6
United States J Klitch 6 6 4 7 United States Z Garrison 1 1
United States A White 7 2 6 United States A White 6 1
Switzerland C Jolissaint 0 1 7 United States Z Garrison 7 6
7 United States Z Garrison 6 6 1 United States M Navratilova 6 6
4 West Germany S Hanika 5 r Czechoslovakia H Suková 2 1
United States A Smith 7 United States A Smith 2 6
South Africa Y Vermaak 6 0 1 West Germany E Pfaff 6 7
West Germany E Pfaff 4 6 6 West Germany E Pfaff 3 4
Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 3 6 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6
United States J Russell 2 6 3 Czechoslovakia H Suková 4 6 6
United States S Walsh 6 1 6 United States S Walsh 6 1 1
6 Australia W Turnbull 3 6 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 West Germany B Bunge 6 6
United States E Burgin 2 1 5 West Germany B Bunge 6 7
United States L Bonder 7 7 United States L Bonder 2 6
Romania V Ruzici 5 6 5 West Germany B Bunge 3 2
Bulgaria M Maleeva 7 6 3 United States P Shriver 6 6
United States K Shaefer 6 2 Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 2
Italy S Cecchini 1 2 3 United States P Shriver 6 6
3 United States P Shriver 6 6 3 United States P Shriver 2 3
8 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková 6 6 8 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková 6 6
United States A Moulton 2 4 8 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková 6 6 6
West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 5 4 United States B Gadusek 1 7 2
United States B Gadusek 7 6 8 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková 7 6
United States K Cummings 3 0 2 United States A Jaeger 6 4
United States K Rinaldi 6 6 United States K Rinaldi 3 3
United States P Teeguarden 3 3 2 United States A Jaeger 6 6
2 United States A Jaeger 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Miss Navratilova has streak broken". The New York Times. Associated Press. 16 January 1984. Retrieved 2 February 2026. Miss Navratilova, the world's No. 1 player, entered the match needing two victories to equal the record of 56 straight held by Chris Evert Lloyd. She had not lost since she was upset by Kathy Horvath on clay at the French Open in May.
  2. ^ Jenkins, Sally (20 June 1990). "Mandlíková: Wimbledon, her farewell to singles". The Washington Post. Eastbourne. Retrieved 2 February 2026. In 1984 at a tournament in Oakland, she stopped Navratilova's winning streak of 54 matches.