["< and sod > 5 the'''1983 bakersfield open'''was originally a [ [ tennis ] ] tournament race played on [ [ hard hard court | outdoor hard courts ] ] in [ [ western bakersfield, california ] ] that weekend was part 3 of the [ [ 1983 virginia slims world championship series ] ]. the tournament was held from september 26 through october 2, in 1983. { { cn | date = may 2015 } } < eod > < sod > | surface = too hard < eod >"]