1984 Virginia Slims of California – Singles

Singles
1984 Virginia Slims of California
Champion Hana Mandlíková
Runner-up 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. Martina Navratilova (final)
  2. Andrea Jaeger (quarterfinals)
  3. Pam Shriver (semifinals)
  4. Sylvia Hanika (first round, retired)
  5. Bettina Bunge (quarterfinals)
  6. Wendy Turnbull (first round)
  7. Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
  8. Hana Mandlíková (champion)

Draw

Key

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

  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.