1982 Avon Championships of Washington

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1982 Avon Championships of Washington
DateJanuary 4–11
Edition9th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$200,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Washington D.C., U.S.
Landover, Maryland, U.S.
Venue GWU Charles Smith Center
Capital Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
  1979  · Virginia Slims of Washington ·  1983  

The 1982 Avon Championships of Washington was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts (Sporteze) at the GWU Charles Smith Center and the Capital Centre in Washington D.C., District of Columbia in the United States that was part of the 1982 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from January 4 through January 11, 1982. [1] Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $40,000 first-prize money. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith defeated Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 6–2, 3–6, 6–1

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [1] $40,000$20,000$9,900$4,800$2,500$1,350

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