1982 French Open – Women's Doubles
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Rosalyn Fairbank and
Tanya Harford Tanya Harford (born 28 November 1958) is a retired South African tennis player. In 1981 she won the doubles title at the French Open together with compatriot Rosalyn Fairbank. In the final they defeated Candy Reynolds and Paula Smith in straig ...
were the defending champions, but lost in the third round to Mary-Lou Piatek and
Sharon Walsh Sharon Walsh-Arnold (née Walsh; born February 24, 1952) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Walsh enjoyed a long career, playing her first Grand Slam singles event in 1969 and her last Grand Slam doubles match in 1990 ...
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Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova ( cs, Martina Navrátilová ; ; born October 18, 1956) is a Czech–American, former professional tennis player. Widely considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, Navratilova won 18 major singles titles, 31 maj ...
and
Anne Smith Anne or Ann Smith may refer to: People In arts and media *Anne Smith (silversmith) ( 1770s), English silversmith *Ann Eliza Smith (1819–1905), American author and patriot *Anne Mollegen Smith, American magazine editor and writer *Anne Smith ( 195 ...
won the title, defeating
Rosemary Casals Rosemary "Rosie" Casals (born September 16, 1948) is an American former professional tennis player. Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned mor ...
and Wendy Turnbull in the final 6–3, 6–4.


Seeds

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Rosemary Casals Rosemary "Rosie" Casals (born September 16, 1948) is an American former professional tennis player. Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned mor ...
/ Wendy Turnbull ''(final)'' #
Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova ( cs, Martina Navrátilová ; ; born October 18, 1956) is a Czech–American, former professional tennis player. Widely considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, Navratilova won 18 major singles titles, 31 maj ...
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Anne Smith Anne or Ann Smith may refer to: People In arts and media *Anne Smith (silversmith) ( 1770s), English silversmith *Ann Eliza Smith (1819–1905), American author and patriot *Anne Mollegen Smith, American magazine editor and writer *Anne Smith ( 195 ...
(champions) #
Candy Reynolds Candy Reynolds (born March 24, 1955) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Career During her career, Reynolds won the women's doubles title at the French Open in 1983 (partnering Rosalyn Fairbank). She was also a runner ...
/ Paula Smith ''(quarterfinals)'' #
JoAnne Russell JoAnne Russell (born October 30, 1954) is an American former professional tennis player. With playing partner Helen Gourlay Cawley, she won the Wimbledon ladies' doubles title in 1977. They beat the team of Chris Evert and Rosie Casals in the ...
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Virginia Ruzici Virginia Ruzici (born 31 January 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Romania. She won the 1978 French Open singles championship. Career Ruzici became a professional tennis player in 1975. One of her main assets on court was her po ...
''(second round)'' # Rosalyn Fairbank /
Tanya Harford Tanya Harford (born 28 November 1958) is a retired South African tennis player. In 1981 she won the doubles title at the French Open together with compatriot Rosalyn Fairbank. In the final they defeated Candy Reynolds and Paula Smith in straig ...
''(third round)'' # Leslie Allen / Mima Jaušovec ''(second round)'' #
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 ...
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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 ...
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Jo Durie Joanna Mary Durie (born 27 July 1960) is a former world No. 5 tennis player from the United Kingdom. During her career, she also reached No. 9 in doubles, and won two Grand Slam titles, both in the mixed doubles with Jeremy Bates. Born in Bris ...
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Anne Hobbs Anne Hobbs (born 21 August 1959 in Nottingham) is a British former professional tennis player. Tennis career Hobbs represented Great Britain in the Wightman Cup and Federation Cup from 1978 to 1989. She was ranked as the top British player for ...
''(third round)''


Draw


Finals


Top half


Section 1


Section 2


Bottom half


Section 3


Section 4


References


1982 French Open – Women's draws and results
at the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:1982 French Open - Women's Doubles Women's Doubles French Open by year – Women's doubles 1982 in women's tennis 1982 in French women's sport