1982 TV Tokyo Open

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1982 TV Tokyo Open
Date13–19 September
Edition10th
Category Toyota Series (Category 5)
Draw16S
Prize money$150,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
Venue Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge
  1981  · Pan Pacific Open ·  1983  

The 1982 Toray Sillook Open was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan. The event was part of the Category 5 [lower-alpha 1] of the 1982 Toyota Series. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from 13 September through 19 September 1982. Third-seeded Bettina Bunge won the title and earned $40,000 first-prize money. [2] [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge defeated Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter 7–6(7–4), 6–2

Prize money

EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16
Singles [2] $40,000$22,000$12,000$10,000$5,300$3,000

Notes

  1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $150,000. [1]

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