1982 Avon Championships of Kansas City

1982 Avon Championships of Kansas City
Date8–14 February
Edition4th
CategoryAvon Championships circuit
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationKansas City, Missouri, U.S.
VenueMunicipal Auditorium
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Barbara Potter / United States Sharon Walsh
← 1981 · Virginia Slims of Kansas · 1983 →

The 1982 Avon Championships of Kansas City was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri in the United States that was part of the 1982 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from February 8 through February 14, 1982.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.[2][3]

Finals

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Barbara Potter 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 4th singles title of the year and the 59th of her career.

Doubles

United States Barbara Potter / United States Sharon Walsh defeated United States Mary Lou Piatek / United States Anne Smith 4–6, 6–2, 6–2

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Prel. round
Singles [1] $22,000 $11,000 $6,050 $3,000 $1,650 $900

References

  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 427, 430–431.
  2. ^ "Navratilova flawless in indoor win over Potter". The Stuart News. February 15, 1982. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 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.