1982 Avon Championships of Chicago

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1982 Avon Championships of Chicago
DateJanuary 25–31
Edition11th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Chicago, Illinois, US
Venue Rosemont Horizon
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
  1981  · Virginia Slims of Chicago ·  1983  

The 1982 Avon Championships of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago, Illinois in the United States that was part of the 1982 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from January 25 through January 31, 1982. [1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver defeated Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 7–5, 6–4

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [1] $30,000$15,000$7,350$3,600$1,900$1,100

References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 429–430.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1983). Slazengers World of Tennis 1983  : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation . London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 171–172. ISBN   0356093832.

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