# 1982 French Open – Women's singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Andrea Jaeger in the final, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1982 French Open. It was her first French Open singles title and fourth major singles title overall.
Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion, but was defeated by Navratilova in the semifinals.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Chris Evert (semifinals)
* Martina Navratilova (champion)
* Tracy Austin (quarterfinals)
* Andrea Jaeger (finalist)
* Hana Mandlíková (semifinals)
* Sylvia Hanika (second round)
* Mima Jaušovec (fourth round)
* Anne Smith (fourth round)
* Bettina Bunge (second round)
* Billie Jean King (third round)
* Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
* Andrea Leand (fourth round)
* n/a
* Mary-Lou Piatek (second round)
* Kathy Rinaldi (fourth round)
* Pam Casale (fourth round)

## 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

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lucia Romanov | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lucia Romanov | 2 | 4 | | 1 | Chris Evert | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Andrea Jaeger | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Andrea Jaeger | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Andrea Jaeger | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 11 | Virginia Ruzici | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Virginia Ruzici | 1 | 0 | | | | | | 4 | Andrea Jaeger | 6$^6$ | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Martina Navratilova | 7$^8$ | 6 |
| 5 | Hana Mandlíková | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Martina Navratilova | 7$^8$ | 6 |
| 3 | Tracy Austin | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tracy Austin | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | Hana Mandlíková | 0 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Zina Garrison | 3 | 2 | | 2 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Forood | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Forood | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Arraya | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Steinmetz | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | Steinmetz | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| Vásquez | 1 | 6 | 5 | | Steinmetz | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Teeguarden | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Casale | 2 | 0 |
| | | | | | Simon | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Klitch | 6 | 6 | | | Klitch | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Strachoňová | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | Simon | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| Harford | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 16 | Casale | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Villiger | 3 | 6 | | | Harford | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 16 | Casale | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | 10 | King | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Thompson | 6 | 6 | | Thompson | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Medrado | 4 | 2 | | | | | 10 | King | 3 | 4 | | | |
| | Romanov | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Romanov | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Hobbs | 4 | 2 | | Romanov | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Kohde-Kilsch | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Romanov | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Smith | 5 |
| | | | | | Tomanová | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Pazderová | 6 | 6 | Q | Pazderová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Amiach | 3 | 2 | | | | | Q | Pazderová | 1 | 2 | | | |
| | Leo | 6 | 6 | | | | | 8 | Smith | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Nagelsen | 4 | 4 | | Leo | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 8 | Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 4 | Jaeger | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Russell | 6 | 6 | | | Russell | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pasquale | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Jaeger | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Collins | 3 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | Collins | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Q | Paradis | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Collins | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Walsh | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Jaeger | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LL | Gilbert | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | | Suková | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tanvier | 6 | 6 | | | Tanvier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jevans | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | Tanvier | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | Durie | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | LL | Gilbert | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Coles | 6 | 4 | 3 | | Durie | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | LL | Gilbert | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 11 | Ruzici | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delhees | 7 | 6 | | | Delhees | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Jones | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | 11 | Ruzici | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | Dries | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Smith | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | Fairbank | 6 | 4 | 2 | Q | Dries | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ruzici | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Madruga-Osses | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | Riedel-Kühn | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Margolin | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Margolin | 2 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Minter | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | Margolin | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | Madruga-Osses | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Madruga-Osses | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Blount | 0 | 4 | | | Madruga-Osses | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Hanika | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | 5 | Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Stöve | 6 | 6 | | | Stöve | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Pinterová | 1 | 4 | | | | | | 5 | Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Mascarin | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | Wade | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| Rollinson | 2 | 2 | r | | Mascarin | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Wade | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Mandlíková | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Leand | 3 | 1 |
| | | | | | White | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Allen | 7 | 6 | | | Allen | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Lovera | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | White | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| Thibault | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 12 | Leand | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| DuPont | 6 | 3 | 3 | | Thibault | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12 | Leand | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 14 | Piatek | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mesker | 6 | 6 | | | Mesker | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jordan | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | Mesker | 1 | r | | | | |
| | Vermaak | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | Vermaak | 5 | | | | | |
| | Lewis | 3 | 6 | 3 | | Vermaak | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Van der Torre | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vermaak | 2 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Austin | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Lee | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Temesvári | 6 | 6 | | | Temesvári | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| LL | Torres | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | Temesvári | 5 | 0 | | | | |
| | Pfaff | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | Austin | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Vessies | 3 | 0 | | | Pfaff | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Austin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 7 | Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Monteiro | 6 | 5 | 6 | | Monteiro | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Gabriel | 2 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | 7 | Jaušovec | | | | | | |
| | Gadusek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Gadusek | w/o | | | | | |
| | Sandin | 2 | 2 | | | Gadusek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Skuherská | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Jaušovec | 5 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Garrison | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | Q | Herr | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Budařová | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Budařová | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sands | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | Q | Herr | 0 | 4 | | | | |
| | Garrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Garrison | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Hallquist | 1 | 1 | | | Garrison | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | Bunge | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 15 | Rinaldi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harrington | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Harrington | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Simmonds | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | 15 | Rinaldi | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Horvath | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Horvath | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Rossi | 1 | 1 | | | Horvath | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Vanier | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Rinaldi | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Navratilova | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| | | | | | Q | Maleeva | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bonder | 7 | 6 | | | Bonder | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Neviaser | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | Bonder | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Reynolds | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | 2 | Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Latham | 3 | 6 | 3 | | Reynolds | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |