1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
Champion	Virginia Ruzici
Runner-up	Helena Suková
Score	6–2, 6–0
Events

Top-seed Virginia Ruzici won the final and $24,000 first prize money by defeating seventh-seeded Helena Suková in the final.^[1]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Virginia Ruzici (champion)
Kathy Rinaldi (semifinals)
Zina Garrison (third round)
Bonnie Gadusek (semifinals)
Pam Casale (second round)
JoAnne Russell (second round)
Helena Suková (final)
Lee Duk-hee (quarterfinals)
Catherine Tanvier (third round)
Ivanna Madruga-Osses (third round)
Dianne Fromholtz (quarterfinals)
Lisa Bonder-Kreiss (third round)
Susan Mascarin (quarterfinals)
Leigh-Anne Thompson (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

1	Virginia Ruzici	7	6

	Michelle Torres	5	2
					1	Virginia Ruzici	6	6

					4	Bonnie Gadusek	2	0
4	Bonnie Gadusek	6	6

8	Lee Duk-hee	2	0
										1	Virginia Ruzici	6	6

										7	Helena Suková	2	0
7	Helena Suková	6	6

11	Dianne Fromholtz	1	3
					7	Helena Suková	7	4	6

					2	Kathy Rinaldi	5	6	4
13	Susan Mascarin	4	6	4

2	Kathy Rinaldi	6	1	6

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					1	V Ruzici	3	6	6
	S Rollinson	6	6			S Rollinson	6	4	1
	F Raschiatore	1	1							1	V Ruzici	6	6
	J Mundel	6	6							10	I Madruga-Osses	4	2
	A-M Fernandez	3	3			J Mundel	1	0
	L Doherty	2	4		10	I Madruga-Osses	6	6
10	I Madruga-Osses	6	6											1	V Ruzici	7	6
	S Acker	6	2	4											M Torres	5	2
Q	M Bladel	3	6	6	Q	M Bladel	1	2
	M Torres	6	6			M Torres	6	6
Q	A Villagrán	3	1								M Torres	6	6
	P Vásquez	6	6								P Vásquez	2	3
	L Forood	4	2			P Vásquez	0	6	6
					5	P Casale	6	1	0

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					4	B Gadusek	6	6
	K Henry	6	1	6		K Henry	1	2
Q	L Giussani	3	6	4						4	B Gadusek	6	6
	V Nelson	6	6								V Nelson	4	2
Q	G Ohaco	3	1			V Nelson	6	1	6
	M Pinterová	0	6	1	14	L-A Thompson	2	6	4
14	L-A Thompson	6	1	6										4	B Gadusek	6	6
12	L Bonder-Kreiss	7	6											8	Lee D-h	2	0
	P Smith	6	2		12	L Bonder-Kreiss	6	6
	I Budařová	3	4			A Henricksson	2	2
	A Henricksson	6	6							12	L Bonder-Kreiss	4	1
	C Lindqvist	6	3	1						8	Lee D-h	6	6
Q	P Murgo	3	6	6	Q	P Murgo	0	0
					8	Lee D-h	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					7	H Suková	6	6
	K Cummings	6	6			K Cummings	3	1
	B Rossi	3	1							7	H Suková	6	6
Q	Shelby Torrance	2	2								J Klitch	1	3
	J Klitch	6	6			J Klitch	6	6
Q	F Thibault	1	6	2		H Crowe	3	3
	H Crowe	6	2	6											7	H Suková	6	6
11	D Fromholtz	3	6	6											11	D Fromholtz	1	3
	M Pazderová	6	1	0	11	D Fromholtz	7	4
	R Tomanová	3	6	6		R Tomanová	5	1^r
	B Herr	6	4	3						11	D Fromholtz	1	6	6
	D Gilbert	6	6								D Gilbert	6	3	4
	K Steinmetz	2	2			D Gilbert	4	7	6
					3	Z Garrison	6	6	1

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					6	J Russell	2	6	2
	C Vanier	6	4	6		C Vanier	6	2	6
	N Neviaser	3	6	4							C Vanier	0	6
Q	B Bramblett	6	6							13	S Mascarin	6	7
	L Allen	3	3		Q	B Bramblett	4	4
	B Norton	1	6	3	13	S Mascarin	6	6
13	S Mascarin	6	3	6										13	S Mascarin	4	6	4
9	C Tanvier	6	5	6										2	K Rinaldi	6	1	6
	M Skuherská	0	7	1	9	C Tanvier	6	6
	L duPont	2	6	1		L Arraya	1	1
	L Arraya	6	4	6						9	C Tanvier	4	0
	H Strachoňová	0	0^r							2	K Rinaldi	6	6
	E Burgin	6	3			E Burgin	1	4
					2	K Rinaldi	6	6

References

^ Benner, Bill (August 8, 1982). "Ruzici blitzes Sukova for title". The Indianapolis Star. p. 53.

External links

"U.S. Clay Courts 1982". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 16, 2016.

[1] Benner, Bill (August 8, 1982). "Ruzici blitzes Sukova for title". The Indianapolis Star. p. 53.

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