1982 Avon Championships of Seattle

The 1982 Avon Championships of Seattle was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Seattle Center Coliseum in Seattle, Washington in the United States that was part of the 1982 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the sixth and last edition of the tournament and was held from January 18 through January 25, 1982.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[2]

1982 Avon Championships of Seattle
DateJanuary 18 – 25
Edition6th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw33S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationSeattle, Washington, U.S.
VenueSeattle Center Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Rosie Casals / Wendy Turnbull

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Andrea Jaeger 6–2, 6–0

  • It was Navratilova's 2nd singles title of the year and the 57th of her career.

Doubles

Rosie Casals / Wendy Turnbull defeated Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith 7–5, 6–4

Prize money
Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Prel. round
Singles [1] $30,000 $15,000 $7,350 $3,600 $1,900 $1,100 $700

References
  1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 427, 429.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1983). Slazengers World of Tennis 1983 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 171–172. ISBN 0356093832.
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