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1982 WTA Tour
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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.
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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. | |
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|---|---|
| Duration | 4 January – 19 December 1982 |
| Edition | 10th |
| Tournaments | 50 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships (3) Avon Championships (11) Toyota Series (29) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | Martina Navratilova (15) |
| Most finals | Martina Navratilova (17) |
| Prize money leader | Martina Navratilova ($1,475,055) |
| Points leader | Martina Navratilova (19.165) |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Martina Navratilova |
| Doubles team of the year | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
| Most improved player of the year | Sabina Simmonds |
| Newcomer of the year | Zina Garrison |
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The table below shows the 1982 WTA Tour schedule.
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| Grand Slam tournaments |
| WTA Championships |
| Avon Championships Circuit |
| Toyota Series |
| Team events |
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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September
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| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| 13 Sep | TV Tokyo Open Tokyo, Japan Toyota Series (Category 5) Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 16S | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 | |||
| 27 Sep | U.S. Women's Indoor Championships Philadelphia, United States Toyota Series (Category 4) Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D | 6–4, 6–2 | |||
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
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December
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| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| 6 Dec | Central Fidelity Banks International Richmond, Virginia, United States Toyota Series (Category 5) Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D | 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 | |||
6–3, 6–4 | |||||
| 13 Dec | Toyota Series Championships East Rutherford, United States WTA Championships Hard (i) – $300,000 – 12S/6D Singles – Doubles | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | |||
6–4, 7–5 |
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Rankings
Below are the 1982 WTA year-end rankings (December 20, 1982) in singles competition:
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| Singles Year-end Ranking[1] | ||||
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| No | Player Name | Points | 1981 | Change |
| 1 | 19.165 | 3 | +2 | |
| 2 | 17.526 | 1 | -1 | |
| 3 | 12.856 | 4 | +1 | |
| 4 | 10.403 | 2 | -2 | |
| 5 | 9.783 | 8 | +3 | |
| 6 | 9.156 | 7 | +1 | |
| 7 | 9.003 | 5 | -2 | |
| 8 | 8.699 | 10 | +2 | |
| 9 | 8.496 | 9 | = | |
| 10 | 8.260 | 6 | -4 | |
| 11 | 7.527 | 12 | +1 | |
| 12 | 7.097 | 11 | -1 | |
| 13 | 6.966 | 16 | +3 | |
| 14 | 6.974 | NR | NR | |
| 15 | 6.593 | 33 | +18 | |
| 16 | 6.343 | NR | NR | |
| 17 | 6.218 | 43 | +26 | |
| 18 | 5.956 | 25 | +7 | |
| 19 | 5.856 | 20 | +1 | |
| 20 | 5.677 | NR | NR | |
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