1982 Toyota Swiss Open

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1982 Toyota Swiss Open
Date10 – 16 May
Edition7th
CategoryToyota Series (Cat 3)
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$100,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Lugano, Switzerland
VenueLido Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds / Flag of the United States.svg Paula Smith
  1981  · WTA Swiss Open ·  1983  

The 1982 Toyota Swiss Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Lido Club in Lugano, Switzerland that was part of the Toyota Series of the 1982 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 10 May until 16 May 1982. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title and earned $18,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Flag of Hungary.svg Andrea Temesvári 6–0, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds / Flag of the United States.svg Paula Smith defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Russell / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici 6–2, 6–4

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64
Singles [1] $18,000$9,000$4,650$2,200$1,100$550$275

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