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Women's tennis circuit
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 titlesUnited States Martina Navratilova (15)
Most finalsUnited States Martina Navratilova (17)
Prize money
leader
United 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 year
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
Most improved
player of the year
Italy Sabina Simmonds
Newcomer
of the year
United States Zina Garrison
1981 1983

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.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1982 WTA Tour schedule.

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

January

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

February

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

March

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

April

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

May

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

June

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

July

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

August

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

September

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

October

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

November

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Nov Seiko Classic
Hong Kong
Toyota Series (Category 1)
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Sweden Catrin Jexell
6–3, 7–5
United States Alycia Moulton United States Vicki Nelson-Dunbar
Switzerland Christiane Jolissaint
Switzerland Lilian Drescher
United States Dana Gilbert
United States Kim Steinmetz
United States Phyllis Blackwell
United States Laura duPont
United States Alycia Moulton
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
South Africa Jennifer Mundel
South Africa 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
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–1
United States Pam Shriver South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
United States Alycia Moulton
United States Tracy Austin
Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
France Catherine Tanvier
United States Billie Jean King
United States Anne Smith
6–3, 6–4
West Germany Eva Pfaff
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
22 Nov NSW Building Society Open
Sydney, Australia
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–0, 3–6, 6–1
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley United States Pam Shriver
United States Andrea Jaeger
United States Anne Smith
Australia Wendy Turnbull
West Germany Eva Pfaff
United States Billie Jean King
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–2, 2–6, 7–6
West Germany Eva Pfaff
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
29 Nov
6 Dec
Marlboro Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass – $500,000 – 64S/32Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
United States Martina Navratilova United States Pam Shriver
United States Zina Garrison
United Kingdom Jo Durie
Canada Carling Bassett-Seguso
Australia Wendy Turnbull
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–2
West Germany Eva Pfaff
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch

December

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
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–7, 6–4, 6–2
United States Tracy Austin United States Leigh-Anne Thompson
United States Jennifer Russell
United States Bonnie Gadusek
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Mary Lou Daniels
United States Rosie Casals
United States Candy Reynolds
6–3, 6–4
United States Jennifer Russell
Romania Virginia Ruzici
13 Dec Toyota Series Championships
East Rutherford, United States
WTA Championships
Hard (i) – $300,000 – 12S/6D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
United States Tracy Austin
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Barbara Potter
United States Andrea Jaeger
United States Pam Shriver
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–4, 7–5
United States Candy Reynolds
United States Paula Smith

Rankings

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

Singles Year-end Ranking
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

References

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

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