| Score: | 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Draw: | 96 (8 / 6) |
| Seeds: | 16 |
| Before Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
| After Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
See main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships. Martina Navratilova defeated defending champion Chris Evert Lloyd in the final, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was her third Wimbledon singles title and fifth major singles title overall.
See also: 1 and 1. 
Martina Navratilova (champion)
See also: 2 and 8. Chris Evert Lloyd (final)
See also: 3 and 6. Tracy Austin (quarterfinals)
See also: 4 and 3. Andrea Jaeger (fourth round)
See also: 5 and 4. Hana Mandlíková (second round)
See also: 6 and 5. 
Wendy Turnbull (fourth round)
See also: 7 and 7. Pam Shriver (fourth round)
See also: 8 and 2. Mima Jaušovec (second round)
See also: 9 and 2. Sylvia Hanika (fourth round)
See also: 10 and 7. Barbara Potter (quarterfinals)
See also: 11 and 4. Bettina Bunge (semifinals)
See also: 12 and 5. Billie Jean King (semifinals)
See also: 13 and 3. Anne Smith (quarterfinals)
See also: 14 and 6. Andrea Leand (second round)
See also: 15 and 8. Virginia Ruzici (fourth round)
See also: 16 and 1. Evonne Goolagong Cawley (second round)
Evonne Goolagong Cawley was seeded 16th at the request of the Women's Tennis Association, in recognition of her having won the tournament at her last appearance, before taking maternity leave from the tour. All sixteen seeded players were granted byes in the first round, the last time byes were used in the ladies' championship.
See main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying.