1982 Australian Open – Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated the defending champion Martina Navratilova in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1982 Australian Open. It was her first Australian Open singles title and her 14th major singles title overall, completing the career Grand Slam.

Women's singles
1982 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	56 (8 Q )
Seeds	16
Events
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Main article: 1982 Australian Open

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1.   Martina Navratilova (final)
2.   Chris Evert (champion)
3.   Andrea Jaeger (semifinals)
4.   Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)
5.   Pam Shriver (semifinals)
6.   Hana Mandlíková (second round)
7.   Barbara Potter (third round)
8.   Mima Jaušovec (second round)
9.   Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)
10.   Anne Smith (quarterfinals)
11.   Andrea Leand (second round)
12.   Zina Garrison (first round)
13.   Evonne Cawley (second round)
14.   Rosalyn Fairbank (third round)
15.   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round)
16.   Helena Suková (first round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1982 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	10	Anne Smith	2	1
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								5	Pam Shriver	2	4
	4	Wendy Turnbull	7	3	3
	5	Pam Shriver	6	6	6
															1	Martina Navratilova	3	6	3
															2	Chris Evert	6	2	6
		Eva Pfaff	5	1
	3	Andrea Jaeger	7	6
								3	Andrea Jaeger	1	0
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
	9	Billie Jean King	2	2
	2	Chris Evert	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Navratilova	6	6
		I Budařová	6	6					I Budařová	1	2
		S Barker	3	2											1	M Navratilova	6	6
		J Mundel	6	6											15	C Kohde-Kilsch	4	4
	Q	P Smith	1	2					J Mundel	1	6
		K Latham	1	0				15	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	7
	15	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6																		1	M Navratilova	6	6
	10	A Smith	3	6	6																	10	A Smith	2	1
		L Antonoplis	6	4	3			10	A Smith	6	6
	Q	M Maleeva	6	6				Q	M Maleeva	2	2
	Q	S Acker	3	3											10	A Smith	6	6
		S Walsh	6	1	6											S Walsh	3	1
		B Norton	3	6	3				S Walsh	6	6
								8	M Jaušovec	4	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	W Turnbull	6	6
		D Fromholtz	7	6					D Fromholtz	2	0
	Q	A Tobin	6	4											4	W Turnbull	7	6
		W White	2	6	6										14	R Fairbank	6	4
		B Hallquist	6	4	1				W White	3	1
	Q	C Jolissaint	6	4				14	R Fairbank	6	6
	14	R Fairbank	7	6																		4	W Turnbull	6	6	6
																						5	P Shriver	7	3	3
								5	P Shriver	6	6
	Q	R Tomanová	7	6				Q	R Tomanová	1	1
		A Kiyomura	6	2											5	P Shriver	6	3
		L Allen	6	7												L Allen	3	0	r
		A White	4	6					L Allen	6	6
		E Sayers	3	6				11	A Leand	4	3
	11	A Leand	6	7

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	12	Z Garrison	4	2
		J Durie	6	6					J Durie	6	6	6
		C Vanier	6	7					C Vanier	2	7	1
		N Yeargin	1	6												J Durie	6	4	1
		E Pfaff	6	6												E Pfaff	2	6	6
		S Mascarin	2	3					E Pfaff	3	6	6
								6	H Mandlíková	6	2	0
																							E Pfaff	5	1
	13	E Cawley	3	6	6																	3	A Jaeger	7	6
		C Monteiro	6	3	4			13	E Cawley	6	4	5
		C Reynolds	3	6	6				C Reynolds	2	6	7
		S Leo	6	3	3											C Reynolds	2	0
		A Moulton	6	6											3	A Jaeger	6	6
		C Benjamin	4	0					A Moulton	4	4
								3	A Jaeger	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	B Potter	7	6
		B Stöve	6	7					B Stöve	5	3
		M Mesker	4	6											7	B Potter	4	2
		P Delhees	2	6	7										9	B J King	6	6
		Y Vermaak	6	2	6				P Delhees	1	6	5
		J Preyer	3	6	2			9	B J King	6	4	7
	9	B J King	6	4	6																	9	B J King	2	2
	16	H Suková	6	4	5																	2	C Evert	6	6
		A Minter	3	6	7				A Minter	6	2	3
		C Tanvier	6	6					C Tanvier	2	6	6
	Q	S Saliba	2	1												C Tanvier	3	2
	Q	C O'Neil	6	6											2	C Evert	6	6
		V Nelson	2	4				Q	C O'Neil	1	1
								2	C Evert	6	6

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

External links

• 1982 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1982 US Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1983 French Open – Women's singles