# 1982 Bristol Open – Singles

Mark Edmondson was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.
John Alexander won the title, defeating Tim Mayotte 6–3, 6–4 in the final.

## Seeds

* Johan Kriek (second round)
* Mark Edmondson (second round)
* Roscoe Tanner (second round)
* John Sadri (second round)
* Vincent Van Patten (first round)
* Hank Pfister (second round)
* Chris Lewis (first round)
* Tim Mayotte (final)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Russell Simpson | 2 | 5 | | | | |
| 8 | Tim Mayotte | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| 8 | Tim Mayotte | 6 | 7 | 8 | Tim Mayotte | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | John Alexander | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Marty Davis | 1 | 6 | | John Alexander | 6 | 6 |
| | John Alexander | 6 | 7 | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | J Kriek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | I El Shafei | 1 | 2 | | 1 | J Kriek | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Simpson | 6 | 7 | | | R Simpson | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Mitton | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | R Simpson | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | N Saviano | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | J López-Maeso | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | J López-Maeso | 6 | 6 | | | J López-Maeso | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Smith | 2 | 4 | | 6 | H Pfister | 4 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | H Pfister | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | R Simpson | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | R Tanner | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | T Mayotte | 6 | 7 |
| | R Krishnan | 6 | 3 | | 3 | R Tanner | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P McNamee | 6 | 4 | | | J Soares | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Soares | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Soares | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Góes | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | 8 | T Mayotte | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | H Leconte | 6 | 6 | | | H Leconte | 4 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Visser | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | T Mayotte | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | T Mayotte | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 5 | V Van Patten | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | M Hocevar | 6 | 4 | 7 | LL | M Hocevar | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Năstase | 1 | 6 | | Q | M Davis | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Davis | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | Q | M Davis | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Smith | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Smith | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | F Buehning | 6 | 4 | | | J Smith | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Frawley | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | J Sadri | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | J Sadri | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | Q | M Davis | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | C Lewis | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | J Alexander | 6 | 7 |
| | J Alexander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | J Alexander | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Fitzgerald | 4 | 4 | | | T Gullikson | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Gullikson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Alexander | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | V Winitsky | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | M Doyle | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | M Doyle | 6 | 4 | 6 | | M Doyle | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Tarr | 3 | 4 | | 2 | M Edmondson | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | M Edmondson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |