1982 German Open Championships – Singles

Peter McNamara was the defending champion, but lost in the final to José Higueras. The score was 4–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 7–6.

Seeds
• 🇺🇸 Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals, retired)

• 🇺🇸 Eliot Teltscher (third round)

• 🇦🇺 Peter McNamara (final)

• 🇺🇸 Gene Mayer (semifinals)

• 🇭🇺 Balázs Taróczy (third round)

• 🇪🇨 Andrés Gómez (semifinals)

• 🇺🇸 Eddie Dibbs (third round)

• Víctor Pecci (second round)

• 🇬🇧 Buster Mottram (quarterfinals)

• Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals)

• 🇵🇱 Wojciech Fibak (third round)

• 🇸🇪 Mats Wilander (quarterfinals)

• (withdrew)

• 🇳🇿 Chris Lewis (third round)

• Heinz Günthardt (third round)

• 🇪🇸 José Higueras (champion)