1982_Avon_Championships

1982 Avon Championships

1982 Avon Championships

Tennis tournament

Main article: WTA Finals

The 1982 Avon Championships were the eleventh WTA Tour Championships, the annual women's tennis tournament for the best players of the 11 tournament Avon Championships Circuit on the 1982 WTA Tour. It was the 11th edition of the event and was played from March 24 through March 28, 1982 on indoor carpet courts at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States. Fifth-seeded Sylvia Hanika won the singles title, after trailing Navratilova 1–6, 1–3 in the final, and earned $100,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3][4][5]

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Champions

Singles

Main article: 1982 Avon Championships – Singles

West Germany Sylvia Hanika defeated United States Martina Navratilova, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Hanika's 1st singles title of the year and the 4th of her career.

Doubles

Main article: 1982 Avon Championships – Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova and United States Pam Shriver defeated United States Kathy Jordan and United States Anne Smith, 6–4, 6–3

See also

References

  1. [1]
    John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 427, 528.
  2. [2]
    John Barrett, ed. (1983). Slazengers World of Tennis 1983 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 171, 173. ISBN 0356093832.
  3. [3]
    Neil Amdur (March 29, 1982). "Miss Navratilova toppled in final". The New York Times.
  4. [4]
    Martin Lader (March 29, 1982). "So stunning was Sylvia Hanika's victory over Martina Navratilova..." UPI.
  5. [5]
    Vic Ziegel (March 29, 1982). "Avon Ladies". New York Magazine. Vol. 15, no. 13. pp. 70–71. ISSN 0028-7369.
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