1984 Virginia Slims of California – Singles
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1984 Virginia Slims of California | |
| Champion | Hana Mandlíková |
| Runner-up | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–4 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
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
- Martina Navratilova (final)
- Andrea Jaeger (quarterfinals)
- Pam Shriver (semifinals)
- Sylvia Hanika (first round, retired)
- Bettina Bunge (quarterfinals)
- Wendy Turnbull (first round)
- Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
- Hana Mandlíková (champion)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Helena Suková | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Martina Navratilova | 66 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
| 8 | Hana Mandlíková | 78 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Pam Shriver | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Hana Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Top half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Navratilova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Horvath | 2 | 0 | 1 | M Navratilova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| W White | 0 | 4 | P Casale | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Casale | 6 | 6 | 1 | M Navratilova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Klitch | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Z Garrison | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A White | 7 | 2 | 6 | A White | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Jolissaint | 0 | 1 | 7 | Z Garrison | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Z Garrison | 6 | 6 | 1 | M Navratilova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | S Hanika | 5 | r | H Suková | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Smith | 7 | A Smith | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Y Vermaak | 6 | 0 | 1 | E Pfaff | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Pfaff | 4 | 6 | 6 | E Pfaff | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| H Suková | 6 | 3 | 6 | H Suková | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Russell | 2 | 6 | 3 | H Suková | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Walsh | 6 | 1 | 6 | S Walsh | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | W Turnbull | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | B Bunge | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Burgin | 2 | 1 | 5 | B Bunge | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Bonder | 7 | 7 | L Bonder | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| V Ruzici | 5 | 6 | 5 | B Bunge | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Maleeva | 7 | 6 | 3 | P Shriver | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Shaefer | 6 | 2 | M Maleeva | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Cecchini | 1 | 2 | 3 | P Shriver | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | P Shriver | 6 | 6 | 3 | P Shriver | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | H Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | 8 | H Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Moulton | 2 | 4 | 8 | H Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C Kohde-Kilsch | 5 | 4 | B Gadusek | 1 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B Gadusek | 7 | 6 | 8 | H Mandlíková | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Cummings | 3 | 0 | 2 | A Jaeger | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Rinaldi | 6 | 6 | K Rinaldi | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Teeguarden | 3 | 3 | 2 | A Jaeger | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | A Jaeger | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.