The 1982 Toyota Series Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Byrne Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey in the United States that was the season-ending tournament of the 1982 Toyota World Championship Series. It was the sixth and last edition of the tournament and was held from December 14 through December 19, 1982. The top 12 singles players and top 6 doubles teams, in terms of Toyota Series ranking points, qualified for the event.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $75,000 first-prize money.[2][3][4][5]
| 1982 Toyota Series Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 14–19 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
| Draw | 12S / 6D |
| Prize money | $300,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
| Location | East Rutherford, NJ, U.S. |
| Venue | Byrne Meadowlands Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Navratilova | |
| Doubles | |
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
- It was Navratilova's 15th singles title of the year and the 70th of her career.
Doubles edit
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Candy Reynolds / Paula Smith 6–4, 7–5
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 |
| Singles [1] | $75,000 | $40,000 | $19,000 | $11,000 | $4,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles [1] | $28,000 | $15,000 | $8,000 | $5,500 | NA |
Doubles prize money is per team.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 505.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1983). Slazengers World of Tennis 1983 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 151–154. ISBN 0356093832.
- ^ Kathy Blumenstock (December 20, 1982). "Navratilova's Win Over Evert Answers The No. 1 Question". The Washington Post.
- ^ Martin Lader (December 20, 1982). "Without meaning any disrespect to the year that was,..." UPI.
- ^ Barry McDermott (December 27, 1982). "Chrissie Got The Back Of Martina's Hand". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 57, no. 27. pp. 30–31.