National Championships

In the Men’s, Steve Baird and Rich Maier won their second title (the third for Baird who had won in 1976 with his brother Chip).

Yvonne Hackenberg and Hilary Hilton won their second title (the fifth for Hilton and the third for Hackenberg).

Hilary Hilton and Doug Russell completed their hat-trick in the Mixed and their fourth overall.

Doug Russell captured his second straight Singles and the Boy’s 18 and under was won by the future 1994 National Champions Art Williams and Pete Gruenberg.

Robin Rich Fulton won the Women’s Singles¹

Chuck Baird won his third straight Mens 55+ with his third different partner, Roger Lankenau.

Note 1: There is some controversy as to how many National Women’s Singles were played after the APTA had sanctioned a Men’s event beginning in 1980. Women were participating in men’s singles events because they had difficulty getting enough teams to play. Both Men’s and Women’s National Singles Championship had been played from 1935-1937 when both were discontinued. The APTA Tournament Schedules for 1980-1981 as well as 1981-1982 indicate that both Men’s and Women’s Singles were scheduled for New York City. The 1982-1983 Tournament Schedule also suggests that both events were to be held. After that only Men’s Singles were scheduled.