1982 Avon Championships

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1982 Avon Championships
DateMarch 24–28
Edition11th
Category WTA Tour Championships
Draw8S / 4D
Prize money$300,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location New York City, New York
Venue Madison Square Garden
Attendance60,988
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Hanika
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
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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, New York. 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]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Hanika defeated Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova and Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver defeated Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan and Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith, 6–4, 6–3

See also

References

  1. ↑ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 427, 528.
  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. ↑ Neil Amdur (March 29, 1982). "Miss Navratilova toppled in final". The New York Times .
  4. ↑ Martin Lader (March 29, 1982). "So stunning was Sylvia Hanika's victory over Martina Navratilova..." UPI .
  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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