["< and sod > here the'''an 1983 bakersfield open'''was a [ [ tennis ] ] tournament played outdoors on [ [ hard court | outdoor hard courts ] ] in [ [ bakersfield, ca california ] ] that was part iii of the [ [ 1983 queen virginia slims world championship series ] ]. the tournament was held from from september 26 through october 20 2, 1983. { { cn | date = may 2015 } } < an eod > < sod > | surface = hard < eod >"]