The 1982 WTA German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the

Rot-Weiss Tennis Club The Lawn-Tennis-Turnier-Club "Rot-Weiß" (abbr.: LTTC, ''red-white'') is a tennis club located in Grunewald, part of a district in Berlin, Germany. The club was founded in 1897 as ''Lawn Tennis Turnier Club'', and was the origin for careers of ma ...

in West Berlin in West Germany that was part of the Toyota Series Category 3 tier of the

1982 WTA Tour The 1982 Avon Championships World Championship Series was the 10th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 4, 1982, and concluded on December 19, 1982, after 36 events. The Avon Championships World Ch ...

. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 17 May through 23 May 1982. Fourth-seeded

Bettina Bunge Bettina Bunge (born 13 June 1963) is a retired German tennis player. Born in Adliswil, Switzerland, she was part of a large group of successful German players in the 1980s, which also included Steffi Graf, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Sylvia Hanika, a ...

won the singles title and earned $18,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

defeated Kathy Rinaldi 6–2, 6–2 * It was Bunge's 2nd title of the year and of her career.

Doubles

Liz Gordon / Beverly Mould defeated

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (''née'' Kohde; born 11 December 1963) is a former German tennis player and member of the Die Linke. During her tennis career, she won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won eight singles titles and a total of ...

6–3, 6–4

Prize money

References

External links

ITF tournament edition details
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