1982 WTA German Open
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The 1982 WTA German Open was a women's
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tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the
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in
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in West Germany that was part of the Toyota Series Category 3 tier of the
1982 WTA Tour 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 orga ...
. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 17 May through 23 May 1982. Fourth-seeded
Bettina Bunge Bettina Bunge (born 13 June 1963) is a retired German tennis player. Born in Adliswil, Switzerland, she was part of a large group of successful German players in the 1980s, which also included Steffi Graf, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Sylvia Hanika, a ...
won the singles title and earned $18,000 first-prize money.


Finals


Singles

Bettina Bunge Bettina Bunge (born 13 June 1963) is a retired German tennis player. Born in Adliswil, Switzerland, she was part of a large group of successful German players in the 1980s, which also included Steffi Graf, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Sylvia Hanika, a ...
defeated
Kathy Rinaldi Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel (born March 24, 1967) is an American former professional tennis player, who retired in September 1997. In her career she won three singles and two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, and reached the semifinals of the 1985 Wimb ...
6–2, 6–2 * It was Bunge's 2nd singles title of the year and of her career.


Doubles

Liz Gordon /
Beverly Mould Beverly Mould (born 13 March 1962) is a South African former tennis player who was active in the first half of the 1980s. Tennis career During her career, Mould won three WTA Tour doubles titles. Her best singles result at a Grand Slam tourn ...
defeated
Bettina Bunge Bettina Bunge (born 13 June 1963) is a retired German tennis player. Born in Adliswil, Switzerland, she was part of a large group of successful German players in the 1980s, which also included Steffi Graf, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Sylvia Hanika, a ...
/
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Claudia Kohde-Kilsch ( Kohde; born 11 December 1963) is a former German tennis player and member of the Die Linke. During her tennis career, she won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won eight singles titles and a total of 25 dou ...
6–3, 6–4 * It was Gordon's only doubles title of her career. It was Mould's only doubles title of the year and the 1st of her career.


Prize money


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ITF tournament edition details

WTA tournament draws
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