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.[1]

Women's singles
1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships
ChampionRomania Virginia Ruzici
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Helena Suková
Score6–2, 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. Romania Virginia Ruzici (champion)
  2. United States Kathy Rinaldi (semifinals)
  3. United States Zina Garrison (third round)
  4. United States Bonnie Gadusek (semifinals)
  5. United States Pam Casale (second round)
  6. United States JoAnne Russell (second round)
  7. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (final)
  8. South Korea Lee Duk-hee (quarterfinals)
  9. France Catherine Tanvier (third round)
  10. Argentina Ivanna Madruga-Osses (third round)
  11. Australia Dianne Fromholtz (quarterfinals)
  12. United States Lisa Bonder-Kreiss (third round)
  13. United States Susan Mascarin (quarterfinals)
  14. United States Leigh-Anne Thompson (second round)

Draw

Key

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

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

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

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

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

References
  1. Benner, Bill (August 8, 1982). "Ruzici blitzes Sukova for title". The Indianapolis Star. p. 53.
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