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.
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
Draw
Key
Final eight
Earlier rounds
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
| First round
| | | Second round
| | | Third round
| | | Fourth round
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| 9
| Bunge
| 6
| 6
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| Solomon
| 1
| 2
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| | | 9
| Bunge
| 6
| 6
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| |
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| Medrado
| 6
| 6
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| | |
| Medrado
| 1
| 3
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| |
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| Coles
| 4
| 1
|
| | | | | | 9
| Bunge
| 6
| 6
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| |
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| Burgin
| 7
| 7
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| Burgin
| 7
| 7
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| |
| Q
| Ohaco
| 6
| 5
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| | |
| Burgin
| 6
| 6
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| Thompson
| 6
| 6
|
| | |
| Thompson
| 3
| 3
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| |
| Q
| Brasher
| 1
| 0
|
| | | |
| Burgin
| 0
| 0
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| |
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| Rossi
| 6
| 6
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| Gadusek
| 6
| 6
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| |
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| Stöve
| 3
| 1
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| | |
| Rossi
| 1
| 0
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| White
| 6
| 6
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| | |
| White
| 6
| 6
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| |
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| Preyer
| 3
| 2
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| White
| 2
| 3
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| |
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| Fromholtz
| 6
| 7
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| Gadusek
| 6
| 6
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| |
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| Piatek
| 1
| 6
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| | |
| Fromholtz
| 4
| 2
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| Gadusek
| 6
| 6
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| Gadusek
| 6
| 6
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| |
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| Neviaser
| 1
| 0
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Section 8
| First round
| | | Second round
| | | Third round
| | | Fourth round
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16
| Garrison
| 7
| 6
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| Pazderová
| 6
| 2
|
| | | 16
| Garrison
| 6
| 6
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| |
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| Cummings
| 7
| 6
|
| | |
| Cummings
| 1
| 2
|
| |
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| Allen
| 5
| 4
|
| | | | | | 16
| Garrison
| 6
| 7
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| |
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| Crowe
| 6
| 6
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| Crowe
| 2
| 5
|
| |
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| Margolin
| 1
| 1
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| | |
| Crowe
| 7
| 1
| 7
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| Hallquist
| 7
| 6
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| | |
| Hallquist
| 6
| 6
| 6
| |
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| Eldredge
| 6
| 4
|
| | | | 16
| Garrison
| 4
| 3
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| |
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| Budařová
| 6
| 6
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| | | | | | 2
| Evert
| 6
| 6
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| |
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| Klitch
| 3
| 1
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| | |
| Budařová
| 6
| 4
| 5
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| Latham
| 6
| 6
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| | |
| Latham
| 3
| 6
| 7
| |
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| Forood
| 3
| 2
|
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| Latham
| 2
| 1
|
| |
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| Henry
| 6
| 6
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| | | | | 2
| Evert
| 6
| 6
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| Wade
| 4
| 4
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| Henry
| 1
| 0
|
| | |
| LL
| Vásquez
| 1
| 0
|
| | | 2
| Evert
| 6
| 6
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| |
| 2
| Evert
| 6
| 6
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