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defeated

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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

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record (shared with

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), and her 13th

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singles title overall.

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

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below.

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

* Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL =

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* r =

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Final eight

Earlier rounds

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

External links

1982 US Open – Women's draws and results
at the

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