Defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 1984 Virginia Slims Championships. It was her fifth Tour Finals singles title.

This was the first edition of the tournament to feature a best-of-five-sets final.

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
		Virginia Ruzici	3	1				1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
		Carling Bassett	6	6					Carling Bassett	3	0
	8	Zina Garrison	4	4											1	Martina Navratilova	7	6
	3	Pam Shriver	6	6											3	Pam Shriver	6	4
		Wendy Turnbull	4	4				3	Pam Shriver	6	7
		Sylvia Hanika	6	2	3			6	Hana Mandlíková	3	6
	6	Hana Mandlíková	4	6	6																	1	Martina Navratilova	6	7	6
	7	Andrea Temesvári	6	6	2r																	2	Chris Evert-Lloyd	3	5	1
		Barbara Potter	3	7	1				Barbara Potter	6	6
		Kathleen Horvath	6	7					Kathleen Horvath	2	1
	4	Andrea Jaeger	2	6												Barbara Potter	4	1
	5	Jo Durie	6	6											2	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6	6
		Helena Suková	7	7					Helena Suková	1	2
		Kathy Jordan	5	6	3			2	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	2	Chris Evert-Lloyd	7	4	6

• WTA Tour Championships appearances

• 1984 Virginia Slims Championships draw