1982 Avon Championships of Cincinnati

The 1982 Avon Championships of Cincinnati was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1982 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the third, and last, edition of the tournament and was held from January 11 through January 17, 1982. Fifth-seeded Barbara Potter won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

1982 Avon Championships of Cincinnati
DateJanuary 11–17
Edition3rd
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw33S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
VenueRiverfront Coliseum
Champions
Singles
United States Barbara Potter
Doubles
United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Ann Kiyomura
← 1981 · Avon Championships of Cincinnati

Finals

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Singles

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  Barbara Potter defeated   Bettina Bunge 6–4, 7–6(7–3)

  • It was Potter's first singles title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Doubles

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  Sue Barker /   Ann Kiyomura defeated   Pam Shriver /   Anne Smith 6–2, 7–6(7–5)

Prize money

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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. p. 171. ISBN 0356093832.
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