| 1982 WCT World Doubles | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5–10 January |
| Edition | 10th |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | London, Great Britain |
| Champions | |
| Doubles | |
 Heinz Günthardt /  Balázs Taróczy | |
The 1982 WCT World Doubles was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Olympia in London, Great Britain [1] that was part of the 1982 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the tour finals for the doubles season of the WCT Tour section. The tournament was held from January 6 through January 11, 1981. [1]
Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy defeated 
Kevin Curren / 
Steve Denton 6–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
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