The 1982 Avon Championships were the eleventh
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Organizations
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, the annual women's
tennis
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tournament for the best players of the 11 tournament Avon Championships Circuit on the
1982 WTA Tour
The 1982 Avon Championships World Championship Series was the 10th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 4, 1982, and concluded on December 19, 1982, after 36 events. The Avon Championships World Ch ...
. It was the 11th edition of the event and was played from March 24 through March 28, 1982 on indoor
carpet court
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s at the
Madison Square Garden in
New York City
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, 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.
Champions
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
Martina Navratilova and
Pam Shriver defeated
Kathy Jordan and
Anne Smith, 6–4, 6–3
See also
*
1982 Toyota Series Championships
References
External links
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ITF tournament edition details
Tournament draws
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