# 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.
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.
* Martina Navratilova (quarterfinalist)
* Chris Evert (champion)
* Tracy Austin (quarterfinalist)
* Andrea Jaeger (semifinalist)
* Hana Mandlíková (finalist)
* Wendy Turnbull (fourth round)
* Pam Shriver (semifinalist)
* Sylvia Hanika (withdrew due to shoulder injury)
* Bettina Bunge (third round)
* Barbara Potter (second round)
* Mima Jaušovec (second round)
* Billie Jean King (first round)
* Kathy Rinaldi (fourth round)
* Virginia Ruzici (fourth round)
* Andrea Leand (fourth round)
* 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.

## Draw
### Key

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

### Final eight

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

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 3 | Austin | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tanvier | 2 | 1$^r$ | | 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 | 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 |
| | 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 | 1$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |