1982 US Open – Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated Hana Mandlíková in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1982 US Open. It was her sixth US Open title, a joint Open Era record (shared with Serena Williams), and her 13th major singles title overall.

Women's singles
1982 US Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Hana Mandlíková
Score	6–3, 6–1
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1982 US Open (tennis)

Tracy Austin was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Mandlíková.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Martina Navratilova (quarterfinalist)
2. Chris Evert (champion)
3. Tracy Austin (quarterfinalist)
4. Andrea Jaeger (semifinalist)
5. Hana Mandlíková (finalist)
6. Wendy Turnbull (fourth round)
7. Pam Shriver (semifinalist)
8. Sylvia Hanika (withdrew due to shoulder injury)
9. Bettina Bunge (third round)
10. Barbara Potter (second round)
11. Mima Jaušovec (second round)
12. Billie Jean King (first round)
13. Kathy Rinaldi (fourth round)
14. Virginia Ruzici (fourth round)
15. Andrea Leand (fourth round)
16. Zina Garrison (fourth round)

Hanika's position in the draw was taken over by ninth-seeded Bunge; in turn, Bunge's position was taken over by 17th-ranked Bonnie Gadusek.

Qualifying

Main article: 1982 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6	2
	7	Pam Shriver	1	7	6
								7	Pam Shriver	4	6	2
								5	Hana Mandlíková	6	2	6
	3	Tracy Austin	6	4	4
	5	Hana Mandlíková	4	6	6
															5	Hana Mandlíková	3	1
															2	Chris Evert	6	6
		Gretchen Rush	6	1	0
	4	Andrea Jaeger	3	6	6
								4	Andrea Jaeger	1	2
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
		Bonnie Gadusek	6	1	0
	2	Chris Evert	4	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	Navratilova	6	6
		duPont	1	1				1	Navratilova	7	6
		Davis	7	6					Davis	6	1
		Rollinson	5	3											1	Navratilova	6	6
		Yeargin	6	4	6											Yeargin	3	3
	Q	Whytcross	4	6	3				Yeargin	6	5	6
		Casals	5	6	6				Casals	3	7	2
		Harford	7	4	2																	1	Navratilova	6	6
	Q	Ludloff	6	6																		15	Leand	1	2
		Smith	2	0				Q	Ludloff	6	6
		Desfor	6	6					Desfor	4	4
		Benjamin	2	3											Q	Ludloff	4	2
		Bonder	6	4	6										15	Leand	6	6
		Pfaff	3	6	4				Bonder	3	6	2
	15	Leand	6	6				15	Leand	6	2	6
		Bramblett	4	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	Potter	7	6
		Sands	6	4				10	Potter	4	1
		Fairbank	5	7	7				Fairbank	6	6
		Suková	7	5	6											Fairbank	6	6
		Moulton	6	6	7											Moulton	2	1
		Nagelsen	7	3	5				Moulton	6	6
		Arraya	6	2	6				Arraya	2	2
		Jordan	1	6	2																		Fairbank	3	1
		Pasquale	3	6	6																	7	Shriver	6	6
		Monteiro	6	2	4				Pasquale	4	5
		Gilbert	3	6	6				Gilbert	6	7
	Q	Hepner	6	3	2											Gilbert	6	2	3
		Jevans	6	0	7										7	Shriver	3	6	6
		Acker	4	6	6				Jevans	0	1
	7	Shriver	6	6				7	Shriver	6	6
		Skuherská	0	3

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	Austin	6	4
		Tanvier	2	1r				3	Austin	7	6
		Norton	6	4	6				Norton	6	3
	Q	Holton	2	6	2										3	Austin	6	6
		Simmonds	6	6												Durie	4	3
		Drescher	3	2					Simmonds	6	3	3
		Durie	6	6					Durie	3	6	6
		Tobin	2	4																		3	Austin	6	6
		Herr	6	6																		14	Ruzici	1	3
		Gerken	2	0					Herr	7	7
		Fernandez	6	6					Fernandez	5	6
		Pinterová	1	4												Herr	5	2
		Henricksson	5	6	6										14	Ruzici	7	6
		Walsh	7	3	3				Henricksson	2	3
	14	Ruzici	6	6				14	Ruzici	6	6
		Jones	3	1

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Mascarin	6	6
	12	King	3	2					Mascarin	6	3	2
		Nelson	3	6	6				Nelson	4	6	6
		Antonoplis	6	2	4											Nelson	6	6
		Kiyomura	2	6	6											Romanov	2	2
		Jordan	6	3	3				Kiyomura	2	0
		Romanov	2	6	1				Romanov	6	6
		Gompert	6	4	1r																		Nelson	4	2
		Maleeva	6	6																		5	Mandlíková	6	6
		Jones	3	1					Maleeva	5	6	7
		Steinmetz	6	6					Steinmetz	7	3	5
		Casale	3	3												Maleeva	2	3
		White	6	5	6										5	Mandlíková	6	6
		Vanier	1	7	3				White	6	2
	5	Mandlíková	5	6	6			5	Mandlíková	7	6
		Leo	7	3	1

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	Turnbull	6	3	6
		Mould	1	6	0			6	Turnbull	7	6
		Collins	6	3	6				Collins	6	4
		Lewis	3	6	1										6	Turnbull	7	5	6
		Madruga	7	6												Kohde	5	7	3
	Q	Bernstein	5	1					Madruga	3	2
		Kohde	6	6					Kohde	6	6
		Blount	2	2																		6	Turnbull	3	6	2
		Schillig	6	6																			Rush	6	4	6
		Allen	2	4					Schillig	6	2	3
		Mundel	6	6					Mundel	4	6	6
		Strachoňová	2	0												Mundel	6	3
		Rush	4	6	6											Rush	7	6
		Teeguarden	6	3	2				Rush	7	2	6
	11	Jaušovec	3	7	6			11	Jaušovec	5	6	4
		Russell	6	6	3

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	Rinaldi	6	7
		Giussani	3	5				13	Rinaldi	6	6
		Torres	4	6	6				Torres	4	4
		Harrington	6	3	4										13	Rinaldi	6	6
		Reynolds	6	6												Lee	2	1
		Raschiatore	1	4					Reynolds	3	6
		Lee	6	4	7				Lee	6	7
		Minter	3	6	6																	13	Rinaldi	1	1
		Louie	6	6																		4	Jaeger	6	6
	Q	Amiach	4	1					Louie	1	4
		Temesvári	6	7					Temesvári	6	6
		Tomanová	4	5												Temesvári	3	2
		Vermaak	6	6											4	Jaeger	6	6
		Lindqvist	3	1					Vermaak	3	0
	4	Jaeger	6	6				4	Jaeger	6	6
		Sandin	1	1

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	Bunge	6	6
		Solomon	1	2				9	Bunge	6	6
		Medrado	6	6					Medrado	1	3
		Coles	4	1											9	Bunge	6	6
		Burgin	7	7												Burgin	7	7
	Q	Ohaco	6	5					Burgin	6	6
		Thompson	6	6					Thompson	3	3
	Q	Brasher	1	0																			Burgin	0	0
		Rossi	6	6																			Gadusek	6	6
		Stöve	3	1					Rossi	1	0
		White	6	6					White	6	6
		Preyer	3	2												White	2	3
		Fromholtz	6	7												Gadusek	6	6
		Piatek	1	6					Fromholtz	4	2
		Gadusek	6	6					Gadusek	6	6
		Neviaser	1	0

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	Garrison	7	6
		Pazderová	6	2				16	Garrison	6	6
		Cummings	7	6					Cummings	1	2
		Allen	5	4											16	Garrison	6	7
		Crowe	6	6												Crowe	2	5
		Margolin	1	1					Crowe	7	1	7
		Hallquist	7	6					Hallquist	6	6	6
		Eldredge	6	4																		16	Garrison	4	3
		Budařová	6	6																		2	Evert	6	6
		Klitch	3	1					Budařová	6	4	5
		Latham	6	6					Latham	3	6	7
		Forood	3	2												Latham	2	1
		Henry	6	6											2	Evert	6	6
		Wade	4	4					Henry	1	0
	2	Evert	6	6				2	Evert	6	6
	LL	Vásquez	1	0

External links

• 1982 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1982 Australian Open – Women's singles