The 1982 WTA Tour was the 10th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on 4 January 1982, and concluded on 19 December 1982, after 36 events. The WTA Tour was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The tour consistent of two major circuits, the Avon Championships World Championship Series and the Toyota Series. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.

1982 WTA Tour
Martina Navratilova finished the year as world No. 1 for the third time in her career. She won 15 singles tournaments during the season, including two majors at the French Open and the Wimbledon Championships. She also finished runner-up at another major, the Australian Open.
Details
Duration4 January – 19 December 1982
Edition10th
Tournaments50
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA Championships (3)
Avon Championships (11)
Toyota Series (29)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesUnited States Martina Navratilova (15)
Most tournament finalsUnited States Martina Navratilova (17)
Prize money leaderUnited States Martina Navratilova ($1,475,055)
Points leaderUnited States Martina Navratilova (19.165)
Awards
Player of the yearUnited States Martina Navratilova
Doubles team of the yearUnited States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
Most improved
player of the year
Italy Sabina Simmonds
Newcomer of the yearUnited States Zina Garrison
1981
1983

Schedule edit

The table below shows the 1982 WTA Tour schedule.

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
WTA Championships
Avon Championships Circuit
Toyota Series
Team events

January edit

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 Jan Avon Championships of Washington
Washington, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–3
  Anne Smith   Sylvia Hanika
  Barbara Potter
  Pam Shriver
  Bonnie Gadusek
  Andrea Jaeger
  Bettina Bunge
  Kathy Jordan
  Anne Smith
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
  Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
11 Jan Avon Championships of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Barbara Potter
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
  Bettina Bunge   Anne Smith
  Billie Jean King
  Candy Reynolds
  Leslie Allen
  Kathy Rinaldi
  Sylvia Hanika
  Sue Barker
  Ann Kiyomura
6–2, 7–6(7–5)
  Pam Shriver
  Anne Smith
18 Jan Avon Championships of Seattle
Seattle, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–0
  Andrea Jaeger   Barbara Potter
  Wendy Turnbull
  Anne Smith
  Bettina Bunge
  Sylvia Hanika
  Virginia Ruzici
  Rosie Casals
  Wendy Turnbull
7–5, 6–4
  Pam Shriver
  Anne Smith
25 Jan Avon Championships of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–1
  Wendy Turnbull   Sylvia Hanika
  Andrea Jaeger
  Andrea Leand
  Helena Suková
  Pam Shriver
  Dianne Fromholtz
  Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
7–5, 6–4
  Rosie Casals
  Wendy Turnbull

February edit

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Feb Avon Championships of Detroit
Detroit, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Andrea Jaeger
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
  Mima Jaušovec   Wendy Turnbull
  Rosalyn Nideffer
  Anne Smith
  Dianne Fromholtz
  Virginia Ruzici
  Mary Lou Daniels
  Leslie Allen
  Mima Jaušovec
6–4, 6–0
  Rosie Casals
  Wendy Turnbull
8 Feb Avon Championships of Kansas City
Kansas City, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 16S/8D
SinglesDoubles
  Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–2
  Barbara Potter   Mary Lou Piatek
  Mima Jaušovec
  Anne Smith
  Virginia Ruzici
  Andrea Leand
  Rosalyn Fairbank
  Barbara Potter
  Sharon Walsh
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
  Mary Lou Piatek
  Anne Smith
15 Feb Avon Championships of Houston
Houston, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 17S/10D
SinglesDoubles
  Bettina Bunge
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
  Pam Shriver   Sue Barker
  Dianne Fromholtz
  Wendy White
  Sabina Simmonds
  Mary Lou Piatek
  Wendy Turnbull
  Kathy Jordan
  Pam Shriver
7–6(8–6), 6–2
  Sue Barker
  Sharon Walsh
22 Feb Avon Championships of California
Oakland, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Andrea Jaeger
7–6(7–5), 6–3
  Chris Evert-Lloyd   Sylvia Hanika
  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Leslie Allen
  Virginia Ruzici
  Wendy Turnbull
  Barbara Potter
  Barbara Potter
  Sharon Walsh
6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
  Kathy Jordan
  Pam Shriver

March edit

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Mar Avon Championships of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Mima Jaušovec
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
  Sylvia Hanika   Billie Jean King
  Leslie Allen
  Yvonne Vermaak
  Andrea Leand
  Jo Durie
  Barbara Potter
  Kathy Jordan
  Anne Smith
6–3, 7–5
  Barbara Potter
  Sharon Walsh
8 Mar Avon Championships of Dallas
Dallas, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 565/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–2
  Mima Jaušovec   Kate Latham
  Sabina Simmonds
  Wendy Turnbull
  Mary-Lou Piatek
  Leslie Allen
  Jennifer Russell
  Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–4
  Billie Jean King
  Ilana Kloss
15 Mar Avon Championships of Boston
Boston, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Kathy Jordan
7–5, 1–6, 6–4
  Wendy Turnbull   Bonnie Gadusek
  Andrea Leand
  Anne Smith
  Betsy Nagelsen
  Yvonne Vermaak
  Billie Jean King
  Kathy Jordan
  Anne Smith
7–6(9–7), 2–6, 6–4
  Rosie Casals
  Wendy Turnbull
22 Mar Avon Championships
New York City, United States
WTA championships
Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 8S/4D
SinglesDoubles
  Sylvia Hanika
1–6, 6–3, 6–4
  Martina Navratilova   Wendy Turnbull
  Anne Smith
  Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–3
  Kathy Jordan
  Anne Smith

April edit

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 Apr Family Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island, United States
Toyota Series (Category 7)
Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
  Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–2
  Andrea Jaeger   Chris Evert-Lloyd
  Mima Jaušovec
  Pam Shriver
  Zina Garrison
  Hana Mandlíková
  Andrea Leand
  Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
6–1, 6–2
  Jennifer Russell
  Virginia Ruzici
12 Apr Bridgestone Doubles Championships
Fort Worth, United States
Toyota Series (Category 5)
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 8D
Doubles
  Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
7–5, 6–3
  Kathy Jordan
  Anne Smith
  Kiyomura /   Barker
  Allen /   Jaušovec
  Piatek /   White
  King /   Kloss
  Casals /   Turnbull
  Potter /   Walsh
19 Apr Murjani WTA Championships
Amelia Island, United States
Toyota Series (Category 7)
Clay – $250,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
  Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–3, 6–1
  Andrea Jaeger   Bettina Bunge
  Kathleen Horvath
  Ivanna Madruga-Osses
  Pam Casale
  Catherine Tanvier
  Kathy Rinaldi
  Leslie Allen
  Mima Jaušovec
6–1, 7–5
  Barbara Potter
  Sharon Walsh
26 Apr United Airlines Tournament of Champions
Orlando, United States
Toyota Series (Category 7)
Clay – $200,000 – 22S/8D
SinglesDoubles
  Martina Navratilova
6–2, 7–5
  Wendy Turnbull   Mima Jaušovec
  Andrea Jaeger
  Patricia Medrado
  Barbara Potter
  Pam Shriver
  Lisa Bonder
  Rosie Casals
  Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–3
  Kathy Jordan
  Anne Smith
Torneo Citta di Arzachena
Arzachena, Italy
Toyota Series (Category 1)
Clay – $50,000 – 22S/8D
SinglesDoubles
  Elizabeth Smylie
6–2, 7–5
  Dana Gilbert
  Debbie Jevans
  Liz Jones
7–6, 6–2
  Catrin Jexell
  Susana Villaverde

May edit

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 May Italian Open
Perugia, Italy
Toyota Series (Category 5)
Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
  Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–0, 6–2
  Hana Mandlíková   Lisa Bonder
  Billie Jean King
  Bonnie Gadusek
  Yvonne Vermaak
  Sylvia Hanika
  Pam Casale
  Kathleen Horvath
  Yvonne Vermaak
2–6, 6–4, 7–6
  Billie Jean King
  Ilana Kloss
10 May Toyota Swiss Open
Lugano, Switzerland
Toyota Series (Category 3)
Clay – $100,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
  Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–0, 6–3
  Andrea Temesvári   Virginia Ruzici
  Yvonne Vermaak
  Helena Suková
  Marcella Mesker
  Patricia Medrado
  Sylvia Hanika
  Candy Reynolds
  Paula Smith
6–2, 6–4
  Jennifer Russell
  Virginia Ruzici
17 May German Open
West Berlin, West Germany
Toyota Series (Category 5)
Clay – $150,000 – 56S/29D
SinglesDoubles
  Bettina Bunge
6–2, 6–2
  Kathy Rinaldi   Bonnie Gadusek
  Sylvia Hanika
  Hana Mandlíková
  Lee Duk-hee
  Mima Jaušovec
  Andrea Leand
  Liz Gordon
  Beverly Mould
6–3, 6–4
  Bettina Bunge
  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
24 May
31 May
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – $350,000 – 112S/64Q/48D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
  Martina Navratilova
7–6(8–6), 6–1
  Andrea Jaeger   Chris Evert-Lloyd
  Hana Mandlíková
  Lucia Romanov
  Virginia Ruzici
  Tracy Austin
  Zina Garrison
  Martina Navratilova
  Anne Smith
6–3, 6–4
  Rosemary Casals
  Wendy Turnbull
  Wendy Turnbull
  John Lloyd
6–2, 7–6
  Cláudia Monteiro
  Cássio Motta

June edit

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Jun Edgbaston Cup
Birmingham, Great Britain
Toyota Series (Category 3)
Grass – $100,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
  Billie Jean King
6–2, 6–1
  Rosalyn Fairbank   Ann Kiyomura
  Betsy Nagelsen
  Betty Stöve
  Jo Durie
  Leslie Allen
  Nancy Yeargin
  Jo Durie
  Anne Hobbs
6–3, 6–2
  Rosie Casals
  Wendy Turnbull
14 Jun BMW Championships
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Toyota Series (Category 5)
Grass – $150,000 – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
  Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–3
  Hana Mandlíková   Jo Durie
  Bettina Bunge
  Barbara Potter
  Betty Stöve
  Zina Garrison
  Andrea Jaeger
  Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–4
  Kathy Jordan
  Anne Smith
21 Jun
28 Jun
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – $670,000 – 112S/64Q/48D/48X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
  Martina Navratilova
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
  Chris Evert-Lloyd   Bettina Bunge
  Billie Jean King
  JoAnne Russell
  Anne Smith
  Tracy Austin
  Barbara Potter
  Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–1
  Kathy Jordan
  Anne Smith
  Anne Smith
  Kevin Curren
2–6, 6–3, 7–5
  Wendy Turnbull
  John Lloyd

July edit

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 Jul Casino Cup
Hamburg, West Germany
Toyota Series (Category 1)
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Lisa Bonder
6–3, 6–2
  Renáta Tomanová   Manuela Maleeva
  Cláudia Monteiro
  Kathrin Keil
  Lea Plchová
  Lilian Drescher
  Marcela Skuherská
  Elisabeth Ekblom
  Lena Sandin
7–6, 6–3
  Patricia Medrado
  Cláudia Monteiro
12 Jul Kim Cup
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Toyota Series (Category 1)
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Virginia Ruzici
6–2, 7–6(7–5)
  Bonnie Gadusek   Sylvia Hanika
  Patricia Medrado
  Catherine Tanvier
  Lisa Bonder
  Sue Barker
  Andrea Temesvári
  Virginia Ruzici
  Catherine Tanvier
7–6, 6–2
  Patricia Medrado
  Cláudia Monteiro
19 Jul Federation Cup
Santa Clara, California, United States
Team event
Hard
  United States
3–0
  West Germany
  Czechoslovakia
  Australia
  Brazil
  Great Britain
   Switzerland
  Soviet Union
Head Cup
Kitzbühel, Austria
Toyota Series (Category 1)
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Virginia Ruzici
6–2, 6–2
  Lea Plchová   Petra Huber
  Kateřina Böhmová
  Sylvia Hanika
  Michaela Pazderová
  Marie Pinterová
  Angeliki Kanellopoulou
  Yvona Brzáková
  Kateřina Böhmová
6–1, 7–5
  Jill Patterson
  Courtney Lord
26 Jul Wells Fargo Open
San Diego, United States
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Hard – $125,000- 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Tracy Austin
7–6(7–5), 6–3
  Kathy Rinaldi   Kathy Jordan
  Corinne Vanier
  Kate Latham
  Leslie Allen
  Bonnie Gadusek
  Alycia Moulton
  Kathy Jordan
  Paula Smith
6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–3)
  Patricia Medrado
  Cláudia Monteiro

August edit

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 Aug U.S. Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, United States
Toyota Series (Category 7)
Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
  Virginia Ruzici
6–2, 6–0
  Helena Suková   Bonnie Gadusek
  Kathy Rinaldi
  Michelle Torres
  Lee Duk-hee
  Dianne Fromholtz
  Susan Mascarin
  Ivanna Madruga-Osses
  Catherine Tanvier
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
  JoAnne Russell
  Virginia Ruzici
9 Aug Toyota Women's Tennis Classic
Atlanta, United States
Toyota Series (Category 5)
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–3, 6–1
  Susan Mascarin   Mary Lou Daniels
  Dana Gilbert
  Yvonne Vermaak
  Wendy White
  Dianne Fromholtz
  Ann Kiyomura
  Kathy Jordan
  Betsy Nagelsen
4–6, 7–6(13–11), 7–6(7–3)
  Chris Evert-Lloyd
  Billie Jean King
16 Aug Player's Canadian Open
Montreal, Canada
Toyota Series (Category 7)
Hard – $200,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
  Martina Navratilova
6–3, 7–5
  Andrea Jaeger   Hana Mandlíková
  Sabina Simmonds
  Iva Budařová
  Virginia Ruzici
  Helena Suková
  Eva Pfaff
  Martina Navratilova
  Candy Reynolds
6–4, 6–4
  Barbara Potter
  Sharon Walsh
23 Aug Volvo Women's Cup
Mahwah, United States
Toyota Series (Category 3)
Hard – $100,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
  Leigh-Anne Thompson
7–6(7–4), 6–3
  Bettina Bunge   Wendy White
  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Iva Budařová
  Jennifer Mundel
  Pam Shriver
  Kathy Jordan
  Barbara Potter
  Sharon Walsh
6–1, 6–4
  Rosie Casals
  Wendy Turnbull
30 Aug
6 Sep
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $850,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
  Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–3, 6–1
  Hana Mandlíková   Pam Shriver
  Andrea Jaeger
  Martina Navratilova
  Tracy Austin
  Gretchen Rush
  Bonnie Gadusek
  Rosie Casals
  Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 6–3
  Barbara Potter
  Sharon Walsh
  Anne Smith
  Kevin Curren
6–7, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
  Barbara Potter
  Ferdi Taygan

September edit

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
13 Sep TV Tokyo Open
Tokyo, Japan
Toyota Series (Category 5)
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 16S
Singles
  Bettina Bunge
7–6(7–4), 6–2
  Barbara Potter   Sandy Collins
  Hana Mandlíková
  Wendy Turnbull
  Mima Jaušovec
  Pam Casale
  Bonnie Gadusek
27 Sep U.S. Women's Indoor Championships
Philadelphia, United States
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Barbara Potter
6–4, 6–2
  Pam Shriver   Tracy Austin
  Wendy Turnbull
  Camille Benjamin
  Susan Mascarin
  Mima Jaušovec
  Wendy White
  Rosie Casals
  Wendy Turnbull
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
  Barbara Potter
  Sharon Walsh

October edit

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 Oct Lynda Carter Maybelline Classic
Deerfield Beach, United States
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Hard – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–1, 6–1
  Andrea Jaeger   Andrea Leand
  Pam Shriver
  Virginia Wade
  Virginia Ruzici
  Barbara Hallquist
  Barbara Potter
  Barbara Potter
  Sharon Walsh
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
  Rosie Casals
  Wendy Turnbull
11 Oct Borden Classic
Tokyo, Japan
Toyota Series (Category 1)
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Lisa Bonder
2–6, 6–0, 6–3
  Shelley Solomon   Phyllis Blackwell
  Laura Arraya
  Angela Walker
  Barbie Bramblett
  Kate Latham
  Laura duPont
  Naoko Sato
  Brenda Remilton
2–6, 6–3, 6–3
  Laura duPont
  Barbara Jordan
Florida Federal Open
Tampa, Florida, United States
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Hard – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Chris Evert-Lloyd
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
  Andrea Jaeger   Andrea Leand
  Beth Herr
  Virginia Ruzici
  Sylvia Hanika
  Camille Benjamin
  Zina Garrison
  Ann Kiyomura
  Paula Smith
6–2, 6–4
  Mary Lou Piatek
  Wendy White
18 Oct Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Stuttgart, West Germany
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Hard (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–3
  Tracy Austin   Mima Jaušovec
  Sylvia Hanika
  Pat Medrado
  Jo Durie
  Pam Shriver
  Helena Suková
  Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
6–2, 6–3
  Candy Reynolds
  Anne Smith
Japan Open Tennis Championships
Tokyo, Japan
Toyota Series (Category 1)
Hard – $50,000 – S/D
SinglesDoubles
  Laura Arraya
3–6, 6–4, 6–0
  Pilar Vásquez   Pam Whytcross
  Lisa Bonder
  Etsuko Inoue
  Masako Yanagi
  Laura duPont
  Catrin Jexell
  Laura duPont
  Barbara Jordan
6–2, 6–7, 6–1
  Naoko Sato
  Brenda Remilton
25 Oct Daihatsu Challenge
Brighton, Great Britain
Toyota Series (Category 5)
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Martina Navratilova
6–1, 6–4
  Chris Evert-Lloyd   Tracy Austin
  Pam Shriver
  Barbara Potter
  Jennifer Russell
  Virginia Ruzici
  Leigh-Anne Thompson
  Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
2–6, 7–5, 6–4
  Barbara Potter
  Sharon Walsh

November edit

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Nov Seiko Classic
Hong Kong
Toyota Series (Category 1)
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Catrin Jexell
6–3, 7–5
  Alycia Moulton   Vicki Nelson-Dunbar
  Christiane Jolissaint
  Lilian Drescher
  Dana Gilbert
  Kim Steinmetz
  Phyllis Blackwell
  Laura duPont
  Alycia Moulton
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
  Jennifer Mundel
  Yvonne Vermaak
Wightman Cup
Williamsburg, United States
Hard (i)
Team event
  United States
6–1
  Great Britain

15 Nov National Panasonic Open
Brisbane, Australia
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
  Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–1
  Pam Shriver   Rosalyn Fairbank
  Alycia Moulton
  Tracy Austin
  Manuela Maleeva
  Hana Mandlíková
  Catherine Tanvier
  Billie Jean King
  Anne Smith
6–3, 6–4
  Eva Pfaff
  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Lion's Cup
Tokyo, Japan
Non-Tour Events
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – S
Singles
  Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–3, 6–2
  Andrea Jaeger   Bettina Bunge
  Sylvia Hanika
 
 
 
 
22 Nov NSW Building Society Open
Sydney, Australia
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
  Martina Navratilova
6–0, 3–6, 6–1
  Evonne Goolagong Cawley   Pam Shriver
  Andrea Jaeger
  Anne Smith
  Wendy Turnbull
  Eva Pfaff
  Billie Jean King
  Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
6–2, 2–6, 7–6
  Eva Pfaff
  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
29 Nov
6 Dec
Marlboro Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass – $500,000 – 64S/32Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
  Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver
  Zina Garrison
  Jo Durie
  Carling Bassett-Seguso
  Wendy Turnbull
  Sylvia Hanika
  Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–2
  Eva Pfaff
  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch

December edit

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 Dec Central Fidelity Banks International
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Toyota Series (Category 5)
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
  Wendy Turnbull
6–7, 6–4, 6–2
  Tracy Austin   Leigh-Anne Thompson
  Jennifer Russell
  Bonnie Gadusek
  Virginia Ruzici
  Mima Jaušovec
  Mary Lou Daniels
  Rosie Casals
  Candy Reynolds
6–3, 6–4
  Jennifer Russell
  Virginia Ruzici
13 Dec Toyota Series Championships
East Rutherford, United States
WTA Championships
Hard (i) – $300,000 – 12S/6D
SinglesDoubles
  Martina Navratilova
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
  Chris Evert-Lloyd   Hana Mandlíková
  Tracy Austin
  Wendy Turnbull
  Barbara Potter
  Andrea Jaeger
  Pam Shriver
  Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
6–4, 7–5
  Candy Reynolds
  Paula Smith

Rankings edit

Below are the 1982 WTA year-end rankings (December 20, 1982) in singles competition:

Singles Year-end Ranking[1]
No Player Name Points 1981 Change
1   Martina Navratilova (USA) 19.165 3 +2
2   Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA) 17.526 1 -1
3   Andrea Jaeger (USA) 12.856 4 +1
4   Tracy Austin (USA) 10.403 2 -2
5   Wendy Turnbull (AUS) 9.783 8 +3
6   Pam Shriver (USA) 9.156 7 +1
7   Hana Mandlíková (TCH) 9.003 5 -2
8   Barbara Potter (USA) 8.699 10 +2
9   Bettina Bunge (FRG) 8.496 9 =
10   Sylvia Hanika (FRG) 8.260 6 -4
11   Virginia Ruzici (ROU) 7.527 12 +1
12   Mima Jaušovec (YUG) 7.097 11 -1
13   Anne Smith (USA) 6.966 16 +3
14   Billie Jean King (USA) 6.974 NR NR
15   Kathy Rinaldi (USA) 6.593 33 +18
16   Zina Garrison (USA) 6.343 NR NR
17   Rosalyn Fairbank (RSA) 6.218 43 +26
18   Bonnie Gadusek (USA) 5.956 25 +7
19   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) 5.856 20 +1
20   Andrea Leand (USA) 5.677 NR NR

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Womens International Computer Rankings" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 20 December 1982.

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