1982 Avon Championships Explained

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The 1982 Avon Championships were the eleventh WTA Tour Championships, the annual women's tennis tournament for the best players of the 11 tournament Avon Championships Circuit on the 1982 WTA Tour. It was the 11th edition of the event and was played from March 24 through March 28, 1982 on indoor carpet courts at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States. Fifth-seeded Sylvia Hanika won the singles title, after trailing Navratilova 1–6, 1–3 in the final, and earned $100,000 first-prize money.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Champions

Singles

See main article: article and 1982 Avon Championships – Singles. Sylvia Hanika defeated Martina Navratilova, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4

• It was Hanika's 1st singles title of the year and the 4th of her career.

Doubles

See main article: article and 1982 Avon Championships – Doubles. Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver defeated Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith, 6–4, 6–3

See also

• 1982 Toyota Series Championships

External links

• • ITF tournament edition details
• WTA tournament draws

Notes and References

1. Book: Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. 2011. Remous. 427, 528. John Dolan.
2. Book: Slazengers World of Tennis 1983 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. 1983. Queen Anne Press. London. 0356093832. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis). 171, 173.
3. Web site: Neil Amdur. Miss Navratilova toppled in final. The New York Times. March 29, 1982.
4. Web site: Martin Lader. So stunning was Sylvia Hanika's victory over Martina Navratilova.... UPI. March 29, 1982.
5. Vic Ziegel. Avon Ladies. New York Magazine. March 29, 1982. 15. 13. 70–71. 0028-7369.