1982 South Australian Open – Singles

Singles
1982 South Australian Open
Champion Mike Bauer
Runner-up Chris Johnstone
Score4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Draw32
Seeds8

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

  1. Hank Pfister (first round)
  2. John Alexander (first round)
  3. Tim Wilkison (first round)
  4. Pat Cash (semifinals)
  5. Mike De Palmer (quarterfinals)
  6. Rod Frawley (quarterfinals)
  7. Mike Estep (first round)
  8. Jeff Borowiak (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals 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 Second round Quarterfinals 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