# 1982 South Australian Open – Singles

Mark Edmondson was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.
Mike Bauer won the title, defeating Chris Johnstone 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 in the final.

## Seeds

* Hank Pfister (first round)
* John Alexander (first round)
* Tim Wilkison (first round)
* Pat Cash (semifinals)
* Mike De Palmer (quarterfinals)
* Rod Frawley (quarterfinals)
* Mike Estep (first round)
* Jeff Borowiak (second 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

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Mike Bauer | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Pat Cash | 7 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | Pat Cash | 7 | 6 | 3 | Mike Bauer | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | Chris Johnstone | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| | Broderick Dyke | 6 | 3 | | Chris Johnstone | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| | Chris Johnstone | 7 | 6 | | | | | |

### 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 | Semifinals |
| 1 | H Pfister | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Bauer | 7 | 6 | | | M Bauer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C A Miller | 6 | 3 | 7 | | C A Miller | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Edwards | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | M Bauer | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Frawley | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | B Mitton | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| | J Fitzgerald | 4 | 6 | 6 | | J Fitzgerald | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Mitton | 6 | 6 | | | B Mitton | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | M Estep | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Bauer | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | P Cash | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | P Cash | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Q | S McCain | 3 | 1 | | 4 | P Cash | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Simpson | 4 | 7 | 7 | | J Simpson | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Giammalva Jr. | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 4 | P Cash | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| | J Smith | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 6 | R Frawley | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
| | C Letcher | 3 | 6 | | | J Smith | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Lewis | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | R Frawley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | R Frawley | 6 | 3 | 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 |
| 8 | J Borowiak | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Lloyd | 2 | 5 | | 8 | J Borowiak | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | M Leach | 6 | 3 | 2 | Q | G Whitecross | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | G Whitecross | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Q | G Whitecross | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | R Evett | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | B Dyke | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | B Derlin | 6 | 6 | | | B Derlin | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | B Dyke | 7 | 5 | 6 | | B Dyke | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | T Wilkison | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | B Dyke | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | M De Palmer | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | C Johnstone | 7 | 6 |
| | B Drewett | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | M De Palmer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Stefanki | 6 | 6 | 6 | | W Hampson | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | W Hampson | 7 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | 5 | M De Palmer | 6 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| | C Johnstone | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | C Johnstone | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| Q | J Canter | 3 | 2 | | | C Johnstone | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Carter | 7 | 6 | 7 | | P Carter | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | J Alexander | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |