1982 Avon Championships – Singles

{{Tennis events|1982|Avon Championships|

| champ = {{flagicon|FRG}} Sylvia Hanika

| runner = {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova

| score = 1–6, 6–3, 6–4

| draw = 8 (RR + elimination)

| main_name = WTA Tour Championships

| before_name = Avon Championships

| after_name = Virginia Slims Championships

| type = women's

}}

{{main article|1982 Avon Championships}}

Sylvia Hanika defeated the defending champion Martina Navratilova in the final, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1982 Avon Championships.{{cite book|title=Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide|year=2011|publisher=Remous|pages=427, 528|author=John Dolan}}{{cite book|title=Slazengers World of Tennis 1983 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation|year=1983|publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London|isbn=0356093832|editor=John Barrett|pages=171, 173}}{{cite web|author1=Neil Amdur|title=Miss Navratilova toppled in final|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/29/sports/miss-navratilova-toppled-in-final.html|website=The New York Times|date=March 29, 1982}}{{cite web|author1=Martin Lader|title=So stunning was Sylvia Hanika's victory over Martina Navratilova...|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/03/29/So-stunning-was-Sylvia-Hanikas-victory-over-Martina-Navratilova/7027386226000/|website=UPI|date=March 29, 1982}}

Draw

{{Draw key}}

=Finals=

{{6TeamBracket

| legs=3

| nowrap=y

| RD1=Play-off round

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Final

| team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Anne Smith

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=3

| RD1-score1-3=6

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Jordan

| RD1-score2-1=2

| RD1-score2-2=6

| RD1-score2-3=1

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull

| RD1-score3-1=6

| RD1-score3-2=3

| RD1-score3-3=6

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|YUG}} Mima Jaušovec

| RD1-score4-1=1

| RD1-score4-2=6

| RD1-score4-3=2

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova

| RD2-score1-1=6

| RD2-score1-2=6

| RD2-score1-3=

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Anne Smith

| RD2-score2-1=4

| RD2-score2-2=3

| RD2-score2-3=

| RD2-seed3=2

| RD2-team3={{flagicon|FRG}} Sylvia Hanika

| RD2-score3-1=6

| RD2-score3-2=5

| RD2-score3-3=6

| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4={{flagicon|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull

| RD2-score4-1=4

| RD2-score4-2=7

| RD2-score4-3=4

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova

| RD3-score1-1=6

| RD3-score1-2=3

| RD3-score1-3=4

| RD3-seed2=2

| RD3-team2={{flagicon|FRG}} Sylvia Hanika

| RD3-score2-1=1

| RD3-score2-2=6

| RD3-score2-3=6

}}

=Round robin=

==Red group==

{{4TeamRR-TennisWide

| title-1=

| title-2=RR W–L

| title-3=Set W–L

| title-4=Game W–L

| title-5=Standings

| seed-1=1

| team-1-abbrev={{flagicon|USA}} Navratilova

| team-1={{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova

| match-w/l-1=2–0

| set-w/l-1=4–0 (100.0%)

| game-w/l-1={{nowrap|24–7 (77.4%)}}

| standings-1=1 Q

| seed-2=

| team-2-abbrev={{flagicon|AUS}} Turnbull

| team-2={{flagicon|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull

| match-w/l-2=1–1

| set-w/l-2=2–2 (50.0%)

| game-w/l-2={{nowrap|16–16 (50.0%)}}

| standings-2=2 PO

| seed-3=

| team-3-abbrev={{flagicon|USA}} Jordan

| team-3={{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Jordan

| match-w/l-3=1–1

| set-w/l-3=2–3 (40.0%)

| game-w/l-3={{nowrap|20–23 (46.5%)}}

| standings-3=3 PO

| seed-4=

| team-4-abbrev={{flagicon|FRG}} Bunge

| team-4={{flagicon|FRG}} Bettina Bunge

| match-w/l-4=0–2

| set-w/l-4=1–4 (20.0%)

| game-w/l-4={{nowrap|14–26 (35.0%)}}

| standings-4=4

|color-row-1= | 1v2=6–2, 6–2 |1v3=Not played |1v4=6–1, 6–2

|color-row-2= |2v1=2–6, 2–6 | 2v3=6–1, 6–3 |2v4=Not played

|color-row-3= |3v1=Not played |3v2=3–6, 3–6 | 3v4=2–6, 6–3, 6–2

|color-row-4= |4v1=1–6, 2–6 |4v2=Not played |4v3=6–2, 3–6, 2–6

}}

Q: qualifies to semifinals. PO: advances to play-off round. Allen takes 2nd place after defeating Mandlíková

==White group==

{{4TeamRR-TennisWide

| title-1=

| title-2=RR W–L

| title-3=Set W–L

| title-4=Game W–L

| title-5=Standings

| seed-1=2

| team-1-abbrev={{flagicon|FRG}} Hanika

| team-1={{flagicon|FRG}} Sylvia Hanika

| match-w/l-1=2–0

| set-w/l-1=4–1 (80%)

| game-w/l-1={{nowrap|30–19 (61.2%)}}

| standings-1=1 Q

| seed-2=

| team-2-abbrev={{flagicon|USA}} Smith

| team-2={{flagicon|USA}} Anne Smith

| match-w/l-2=1–1

| set-w/l-2=3–2 (60.0%)

| game-w/l-2={{nowrap|27–28 (49.1%)}}

| standings-2=2 PO

| seed-3=

| team-3-abbrev={{flagicon|YUG}} Jaušovec

| team-3={{flagicon|YUG}} Mima Jaušovec

| match-w/l-3=1–1

| set-w/l-3=2–2 (50.0%)

| game-w/l-3={{nowrap|19–23 (45.2%)}}

| standings-3=3 PO

| seed-4=

| team-4-abbrev={{flagicon|USA}} Potter

| team-4={{flagicon|USA}} Barbara Potter

| match-w/l-4=0–2

| set-w/l-4=0–4 (0.0%)

| game-w/l-4={{nowrap|21–27 (43.8%)}}

| standings-4=4

|color-row-1= | 1v2=6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |1v3=6–4, 6–1 |1v4=Not played

|color-row-2= |2v1=7–6, 3–6, 4–6 | 2v3=Not played |2v4=6–4, 7–6

|color-row-3= |3v1=4–6, 1–6 |3v2=Not played | 3v4=7–6, 7–5

|color-row-4= |4v1=Not played |4v2=4–6, 6–7 |4v3=6–7, 5–7

}}

Q: qualifies to semifinals. PO: advances to play-off round.

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