1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles

Top-seeded JoAnne Russell and Virginia Ruzici were the defending champions but they lost in the final to Ivanna Madruga-Osses and Catherine Tanvier.

Women's doubles
1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champions	Ivanna Madruga-Osses Catherine Tanvier
Runners-up	JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici
Score	7–5, 7–6(7–4)

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. JoAnne Russell / Virginia Ruzici (final)
2. Candy Reynolds / Paula Smith (quarterfinals)
3. Helena Suková / Renáta Tomanová (semifinals)
4. Dianne Fromholtz / Bonnie Gadusek (quarterfinals)
5. Ivanna Madruga-Osses / Catherine Tanvier (champions)
6. Pam Casale / Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
7. Iva Budařová / Marcela Skuherská (quarterfinals)
8. Nancy Neviaser / Kim Steinmetz (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici	3	6	6
	3	Helena Suková Renáta Tomanová	6	4	4
								1	JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici	5	6
								5	Ivanna Madruga-Osses Catherine Tanvier	7	7
	5	Ivann Madruga-Osses Catherine Tanvier	2	6	6
	7	Iva Budařová Marcela Skuherská	6	3	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Russell V Ruzici	6	6
		L Allen F Raschiatore	4	2				1	J Russell V Ruzici	3	7	7
		J Mundel S Rollinson	4	3					B Bruning H Ludloff	6	6	5
		B Bruning H Ludloff	6	6											1	J Russell V Ruzici	7	6
		B Norton E Sayers	6	6												B Norton E Sayers	6	3
		B Bramblett B Rossi	4	4					B Norton E Sayers	6	6
		S Amiach C Vanier	6	6					S Amiach C Vanier	2	1
	8	N Neviaser K Steinmetz	3	2																		1	J Russell V Ruzici	3	6	6
	3	H Suková R Tomanová	6	6																		3	H Suková R Tomanová	6	4	4
		M Pinterová N Sato	1	2				3	H Suková R Tomanová	7	6
		A-M Fernandez C Fernandez	6	6					A-M Fernandez C Fernandez	5	2
		S Gordon P Vásquez	2	2											3	H Suková R Tomanová	6	7
		M Harris K McDaniel	3	3											6	P Casale Z Garrison	2	5
		L Arraya H Strachoňová	6	6					L Arraya H Strachoňová	4	3
		S Acker L Forood	4	6	1			6	P Casale Z Garrison	6	6
	6	P Casale Z Garrison	6	4	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	I Madruga-Osses C Tanvier	4	7	6
		D Gilbert G Ohaco	6	6	0			5	I Madruga-Osses C Tanvier	6	6	6
		L Bonder-Kreiss Lee D-h	6	7					L Bonder-Kreiss Lee D-h	7	3	4
		J Hepner	3	6											5	I Madruga-Osses C Tanvier	6	4	6
		J Goodling V Nelson	4	1											4	D Fromholtz B Gadusek	1	6	4
		B Herr J Klitch	6	6					B Herr J Klitch	5	3
		K Cummings L duPont	3	3				4	D Fromholtz B Gadusek	7	6
	4	D Fromholtz B Gadusek	6	6																		5	I Madruga-Osses C Tanvier	2	6	6
	7	I Budařová M Skuherská	6	7																		7	I Budařová M Skuherská	6	3	2
		Courtney Lord Jill Patterson	1	6				7	I Budařová M Skuherská	6	6
		H Crowe Lisa Sassano	6	6					H Crowe L Sassano	4	2
		J Van Ryck de Groot A Villagrán	1	4											7	I Budařová M Skuherská	6	3	12
		N Gregory A Henricksson	4	4											2	C Reynolds P Smith	1	6	10
		C Newton P Whytcross	6	6					C Newton P Whytcross	1	0
		V Baldovinos L Giussani	3	2				2	C Reynolds P Smith	6	6
	2	C Reynolds P Smith	6	6

External links

• "U.S. Clay Courts 1982". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 16, 2016.