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
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Score6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1981 · US Open · 1983 →

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

Seeds

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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

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Draw

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Final eight

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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