Singles
1982 South Australian Open
Champion	Mike Bauer
Runner-up	Chris Johnstone
Score	4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

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

Draw

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

External links

• 1982 South Australian Open draw