1982 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1982 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Score6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw128 (16 Q )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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1982 tennis event results

Jimmy Connors defeated Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1982 US Open. It was his fourth US Open singles title and seventh major singles title overall. It was the first of eight consecutive US Open finals for Lendl.

John McEnroe was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Lendl.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. United States John McEnroe (semifinalist)
  2. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  3. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (finalist)
  4. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (semifinalist)
  5. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)
  6. United States Gene Mayer (quarterfinalist)
  7. Argentina José Luis Clerc (first round)
  8. United States Eliot Teltscher (fourth round)
  9. France Yannick Noah (fourth round)
  10. United States Johan Kriek (third round)
  11. Sweden Mats Wilander (fourth round)
  12. United States Steve Denton (fourth round)
  13. Australia Mark Edmondson (second round)
  14. United States Brian Teacher (second round)
  15. Mexico Raúl Ramírez (second round)
  16. United States Roscoe Tanner (second round)

Draw

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • r = Retired

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States John McEnroe 4 77 6 4 6
6 United States Gene Mayer 6 64 3 6 1
1 United States John McEnroe 4 4 66
3 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 78
3 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 6
Australia Kim Warwick 4 3 1
3 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 3 2 6 4
2 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 4 6
United States Tom Gullikson 2 1 3
4 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6
4 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 1 6 2 3
2 United States Jimmy Connors 6 3 6 6
United States Rodney Harmon 1 3 4
2 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States McEnroe 7 6 7
United States Ti. Gullikson 6 4 5 1 United States McEnroe 7 6 6
United States Davis 6 6 6 United States Davis 6 4 3
United States Lapidus 3 4 2 1 United States McEnroe 6 6 6
United States Van Patten 6 7 1 4 7 United States Van Patten 3 2 3
United States Lipton 2 6 6 6 6 United States Van Patten 6 5 6 6
Q United States Brunnberg 4 6 6 6 6 Q United States Brunnberg 4 7 1 3
United States DuPré 6 3 7 2 3 1 United States McEnroe 6 6 6
Q Sweden Simonsson 7 6 6 Republic of Ireland Doyle 3 4 4
Zimbabwe Ismail 5 1 1 Q Sweden Simonsson 6 7 6
United States Smith 4 6 6 7 United States Smith 0 6 3
United States Leach 6 4 3 5 Q Sweden Simonsson 6 2 3 1
Republic of Ireland Doyle 6 4 6 6 Republic of Ireland Doyle 3 6 6 6
Chile Acuña 4 6 0 4 Republic of Ireland Doyle 1 7 7 6
Q United States Adams 6 3 2 13 Australia Edmondson 6 6 5 2
13 Australia Edmondson 7 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Mexico Ramírez 6 6 6
South Africa Edwards 3 3 1 15 Mexico Ramírez 2 3 7 4
South Africa Van der Merwe 6 5 6 3 6 South Africa Van der Merwe 6 6 5 6
South Africa Tarr 1 7 3 6 4 South Africa Van der Merwe 7 4 2 2
Nigeria Odizor 6 6 6 United States Lutz 6 6 6 6
United States Cahill 4 4 3 Nigeria Odizor 1 4 7 5
Australia Drewett 6 1 1 United States Lutz 6 6 5 7
United States Lutz 7 6 6 United States Lutz 4 2 1
United States Dickson 6 6 1 7 6 United States Mayer 6 6 6
Q United States Testerman 2 2 6 6 United States Dickson 2 6 6 1
United States Van't Hof 6 6 4 6 United States Van't Hof 6 4 4 0 r
Q South Africa Myburg 1 3 6 2 United States Dickson 4 7 2 1
United States Iskersky 7 3 7 1 1 6 United States Mayer 6 6 6 6
Sweden Simonsson 6 6 5 6 6 Sweden Simonsson 2 1 1
Czechoslovakia Granát 4 4 2 6 United States Mayer 6 6 6
6 United States Mayer 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 7 6
India Krishnan 4 6 1 3 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 3 4 7 6
United States Mayotte 6 6 6 United States Mayotte 4 6 6 6 4
Zimbabwe Pattison 4 4 2 3 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 6
United States Bourne 5 4 1 United States Solomon 3 0 1
United States Solomon 7 6 6 United States Solomon 6 6 7 6
France Tulasne 3 6 6 6 France Tulasne 2 7 5 0
United States Rennert 6 1 4 4 3 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 6
United States Wilkison 4 2 7 7 6 11 Sweden Wilander 2 2 2
New Zealand Simpson 6 6 5 5 1 United States Wilkison 6 6 3 3 6
United States Stefanki 6 6 7 United States Stefanki 2 2 6 6 3
United States Pate 4 4 5 United States Wilkison 4 1 6
Bolivia Martinez 1 1 3 11 Sweden Wilander 6 6 7
United States Manson 6 6 6 United States Manson 2 6 1
United States Scanlon 4 3 1 11 Sweden Wilander 6 7 6
11 Sweden Wilander 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 France Noah 6 7 6
South Africa Curren 3 6 3 9 France Noah 6 6 6
United States Gottfried 7 6 6 United States Gottfried 3 4 4
United States Waltke 5 0 3 9 France Noah 7 6 6 3 6
Brazil Soares 6 4 6 6 3 Q United States Korita 5 7 4 6 4
Q United States Gilbert 7 6 4 4 6 Q United States Gilbert 3 2 6 3
Q United States Korita 6 4 4 6 6 Q United States Korita 6 6 4 6
Q France Vanier 4 6 6 1 2 9 France Noah 7 3 5 4
United States Murphy 4 5 1 Australia Warwick 5 6 7 6
Switzerland Günthardt 6 7 6 Switzerland Günthardt 6 6 7 7
United States Fromm 6 6 6 United States Fromm 4 7 5 6
Q Australia Cash 3 3 2 Switzerland Günthardt 3 2 1
Q United States Mayotte 6 3 3 7 6 Australia Warwick 6 6 6
Poland Fibak 4 6 6 6 2 Q United States Mayotte 0 2 0
Australia Warwick 3 6 1 6 7 Australia Warwick 6 6 6
7 Argentina Clerc 6 4 6 1 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States Gerulaitis 4 6 3
United States Buehning 6 7 6 United States Buehning 7 4 6 1 6
New Zealand Simpson 2 4 3 United States Brown 5 6 4 6 3
United States Brown 6 6 6 United States Buehning 6 6 2 2
South Africa Sauer 6 6 6 Chile Fillol Sr. 7 3 6 6
United States Letts 4 4 3 South Africa Sauer 6 5 4 7 6
France Goven 2 1 6 3 Chile Fillol Sr. 4 7 6 6 7
Chile Fillol Sr. 6 6 1 6 Chile Fillol Sr. 4 3 3
United States Fagel 3 2 2 United States To. Gullikson 6 6 6
France Potier 6 6 6 France Potier 3 1 3
Australia Alexander 6 6 6 4 6 United States To. Gullikson 6 6 6
United States To. Gullikson 2 4 7 6 7 United States To. Gullikson 6 6 7 6
United States Hooper 6 6 7 United States Hooper 7 4 6 3
United States Freeman 1 4 5 United States Hooper 6 7 4 7 7
Sweden Hjertquist 6 1 6 4 3 16 United States Tanner 7 6 6 5 6
16 United States Tanner 2 6 4 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 United States Denton 7 4 6 6
France Leconte 6 6 3 4 12 United States Denton 6 6 7
United States McCain 5 5 6 Italy Panatta 3 2 6
Italy Panatta 7 7 7 12 United States Denton 4 6 3 6 6
United States Purcell 6 1 6 7 United States Purcell 6 2 6 3 3
Brazil Motta 3 6 1 6 United States Purcell 6 6 6
United States Stewart 2 7 6 7 United States Stewart 1 3 0
United States Andrews 6 6 1 5 12 United States Denton 6 6 3 6 3
Q United States DiLouie 3 2 6 4 Argentina Vilas 3 4 6 7 6
Australia Carter 6 6 7 Australia Carter 6 1 5
Q United States De Palmer 7 6 6 Q United States De Palmer 7 6 7
Spain López-Maeso 5 4 4 Q United States De Palmer 3 5 6 1
Brazil Hocevar 4 6 6 6 4 Argentina Vilas 6 7 4 6
United States Krulevitz 6 3 1 0 Brazil Hocevar 4 2 3
United States Dunk 7 3 4 2 4 Argentina Vilas 6 6 6
4 Argentina Vilas 6 6 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 United States Teltscher 6 7 6
United States Gurfein 4 5 4 8 United States Teltscher 6 6 6
Q United States Leeds 6 1 Q United States Leeds 3 1 2
Sweden Högstedt 2 0 r 8 United States Teltscher 4 7 6 6
New Zealand Lewis 6 6 6 New Zealand Lewis 6 5 3 0
United States Saviano 4 2 2 New Zealand Lewis 6 6 7
Q United States Shiras 5 2 2 United States Mitchell 3 4 6
United States Mitchell 7 6 6 8 United States Teltscher 4 6 3 6 6
Q United States Brawley 1 4 3 United States Harmon 6 4 6 3 7
Sweden Sundström 6 6 6 Sweden Sundström 4 2 2 r
West Germany Gehring 6 0 5 2 United States Harmon 6 6 3
United States Harmon 4 6 7 6 United States Harmon 3 6 6 7
South Africa Visser 6 2 6 3 4 Q United States Davis 6 4 4 6
Q United States Davis 4 6 1 6 6 Q United States Davis 7 7 7
United States Sadri 3 2 2 14 United States Teacher 6 6 6
14 United States Teacher 6 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 United States Kriek 6 6 6
United States Stockton 2 2 2 10 United States Kriek 7 7 7
France Roger-Vasselin 3 4 2 United States Amaya 6 5 5
United States Amaya 6 6 6 10 United States Kriek 6 6 7 3 2
United States Estep 3 6 2 Romania Năstase 4 7 6 6 6
Romania Năstase 6 7 6 Romania Năstase 6 6 7
United States Moor 6 6 6 6 United States Moor 3 4 6
United States Walts 7 2 3 3 Romania Năstase 3 3 4
Israel Glickstein 4 6 6 6 2 United States Connors 6 6 6
Brazil Góes 6 1 2 1 Israel Glickstein 4 2 1
Finland Palin 7 1 2 2 United States Arias 6 6 6
United States Arias 6 6 6 6 United States Arias 4 6 4 1
Australia Dent 0 3 4 2 United StatesConnors 6 4 6 6
United States Pfister 6 6 6 United States Pfister 4 3 2
United States Borowiak 6 2 3 2 United StatesConnors 6 6 6
2 United States Connors 7 6 6

External links

  • Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1982 US Open Men's Singles draw
  • 1982 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
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