1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

Top-seed Virginia Ruzici won the final and $24,000 first prize money by defeating seventh-seeded Helena Suková in the final.

Women's singles
1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Virginia Ruzici
Runner-up	Helena Suková
Score	6–2, 6–0

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Virginia Ruzici (champion)
2. Kathy Rinaldi (semifinals)
3. Zina Garrison (third round)
4. Bonnie Gadusek (semifinals)
5. Pam Casale (second round)
6. JoAnne Russell (second round)
7. Helena Suková (final)
8. Lee Duk-hee (quarterfinals)
9. Catherine Tanvier (third round)
10. Ivanna Madruga-Osses (third round)
11. Dianne Fromholtz (quarterfinals)
12. Lisa Bonder-Kreiss (third round)
13. Susan Mascarin (quarterfinals)
14. Leigh-Anne Thompson (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Virginia Ruzici	7	6
		Michelle Torres	5	2
								1	Virginia Ruzici	6	6
								4	Bonnie Gadusek	2	0
	4	Bonnie Gadusek	6	6
	8	Lee Duk-hee	2	0
															1	Virginia Ruzici	6	6
															7	Helena Suková	2	0
	7	Helena Suková	6	6
	11	Dianne Fromholtz	1	3
								7	Helena Suková	7	4	6
								2	Kathy Rinaldi	5	6	4
	13	Susan Mascarin	4	6	4
	2	Kathy Rinaldi	6	1	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	V Ruzici	3	6	6
		S Rollinson	6	6					S Rollinson	6	4	1
		F Raschiatore	1	1											1	V Ruzici	6	6
		J Mundel	6	6											10	I Madruga-Osses	4	2
		A-M Fernandez	3	3					J Mundel	1	0
		L Doherty	2	4				10	I Madruga-Osses	6	6
	10	I Madruga-Osses	6	6																		1	V Ruzici	7	6
		S Acker	6	2	4																		M Torres	5	2
	Q	M Bladel	3	6	6			Q	M Bladel	1	2
		M Torres	6	6					M Torres	6	6
	Q	A Villagrán	3	1												M Torres	6	6
		P Vásquez	6	6												P Vásquez	2	3
		L Forood	4	2					P Vásquez	0	6	6
								5	P Casale	6	1	0

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	B Gadusek	6	6
		K Henry	6	1	6				K Henry	1	2
	Q	L Giussani	3	6	4										4	B Gadusek	6	6
		V Nelson	6	6												V Nelson	4	2
	Q	G Ohaco	3	1					V Nelson	6	1	6
		M Pinterová	0	6	1			14	L-A Thompson	2	6	4
	14	L-A Thompson	6	1	6																	4	B Gadusek	6	6
	12	L Bonder-Kreiss	7	6																		8	Lee D-h	2	0
		P Smith	6	2				12	L Bonder-Kreiss	6	6
		I Budařová	3	4					A Henricksson	2	2
		A Henricksson	6	6											12	L Bonder-Kreiss	4	1
		C Lindqvist	6	3	1										8	Lee D-h	6	6
	Q	P Murgo	3	6	6			Q	P Murgo	0	0
								8	Lee D-h	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	H Suková	6	6
		K Cummings	6	6					K Cummings	3	1
		B Rossi	3	1											7	H Suková	6	6
	Q	Shelby Torrance	2	2												J Klitch	1	3
		J Klitch	6	6					J Klitch	6	6
	Q	F Thibault	1	6	2				H Crowe	3	3
		H Crowe	6	2	6																	7	H Suková	6	6
	11	D Fromholtz	3	6	6																	11	D Fromholtz	1	3
		M Pazderová	6	1	0			11	D Fromholtz	7	4
		R Tomanová	3	6	6				R Tomanová	5	1r
		B Herr	6	4	3										11	D Fromholtz	1	6	6
		D Gilbert	6	6												D Gilbert	6	3	4
		K Steinmetz	2	2					D Gilbert	4	7	6
								3	Z Garrison	6	6	1

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	J Russell	2	6	2
		C Vanier	6	4	6				C Vanier	6	2	6
		N Neviaser	3	6	4											C Vanier	0	6
	Q	B Bramblett	6	6											13	S Mascarin	6	7
		L Allen	3	3				Q	B Bramblett	4	4
		B Norton	1	6	3			13	S Mascarin	6	6
	13	S Mascarin	6	3	6																	13	S Mascarin	4	6	4
	9	C Tanvier	6	5	6																	2	K Rinaldi	6	1	6
		M Skuherská	0	7	1			9	C Tanvier	6	6
		L duPont	2	6	1				L Arraya	1	1
		L Arraya	6	4	6										9	C Tanvier	4	0
		H Strachoňová	0	0r											2	K Rinaldi	6	6
		E Burgin	6	3					E Burgin	1	4
								2	K Rinaldi	6	6

External links

• "U.S. Clay Courts 1982". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 16, 2016.