1982 National Panasonic Open

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1982 National Panasonic Open
Date15–21 November
Edition3rd
CategoryCategory 4
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$125,000
Surface Grass / outdoor
Location Brisbane, Australia
Venue Milton Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
  1981  · National Panasonic Open ·  1983  

The 1982 National Panasonic Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Milton Tennis Centre in Brisbane, Australia that was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1982 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 15 November through 21 November 1982. Third-seeded Wendy Turnbull won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull defeated Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith defeated Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff / Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6–3, 6–4

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64
Singles [1] $22,000$11,000$5,575$2,600$1,300$700$350

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