The 1982 WTA German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin in West Germany that was part of the Toyota Series Category 3 tier of the 1982 WTA Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 17 May through 23 May 1982. Fourth-seeded Bettina Bunge won the singles title and earned $18,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

1982 WTA German Open
Date17–23 May
Edition13th
CategoryCategory 3
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationWest Berlin, West Germany
VenueRot-Weiss Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
West Germany Bettina Bunge
Doubles
South Africa Liz Gordon / South Africa Beverly Mould
← 1981 · WTA German Open · 1983 →

Finals

edit

Singles

edit

  Bettina Bunge defeated   Kathy Rinaldi 6–2, 6–2

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

Doubles

edit

  Liz Gordon /   Beverly Mould defeated   Bettina Bunge /   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Gordon's only doubles title of her career. It was Mould's only doubles title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Prize money

edit
Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64
Singles [1] $18,000 $9,000 $4,650 $2,200 $1,100 $550 $275

References

edit
  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 427, 439.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1983). Slazengers World of Tennis 1983  : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0356093832.
edit