title: 1982 South Australian Open – Singles
text: # 1982 South Australian Open – Singles
  
  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
  
  * Hank Pfister (first round)
  * John Alexander (first round)
  * Tim Wilkison (first round)
  * Pat Cash (semifinals)
  * Mike De Palmer (quarterfinals)
  * Rod Frawley (quarterfinals)
  * Mike Estep (first round)
  * Jeff Borowiak (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
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mike Bauer | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | 4 | Pat Cash | 7 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | 4 | Pat Cash | 7 | 6 | 3 | Mike Bauer | 4 | 7 | 6 |
  | | | | | | Chris Johnstone | 6 | 6 | 2 |
  | | Broderick Dyke | 6 | 3 | | Chris Johnstone | 6 | 6 | 2 |
  | | Chris Johnstone | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  