1982 French Open – Men's Singles

1982 French Open
Champion		Mats Wilander
Runner-up		Guillermo Vilas
Final score		1–6, 7–6, 6–0, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women

Mats Wilander defeated Guillermo Vilas 1–6 7–6 6–0 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1982 French Open.

See also:

1982 French Open – Women's Singles

1982 French Open – Men's Doubles

1982 French Open – Women's Doubles

1982 French Open – Mixed Doubles

Seeds

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

Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinalist) Ivan Lendl (Fourth round) Guillermo Vilas (Finalist) José Luis Clerc (Semifinalist) Vitas Gerulaitis (Quarterfinalist) Eliot Teltscher (Fourth round) Peter McNamara (Quarterfinalist) Yannick Noah (Quarterfinalist)

Andrés Gómez (Fourth round) Balázs Taróczy (Second round) Brian Gottfried (Second round) n/a José Higueras (Semifinalist) Steve Denton (First round) Chip Hooper (Fourth round) Mel Purcell (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Jimmy Connors	2	2	2
	13	José Higueras	6	6	6
										13	José Higueras	1	3	6
										3	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	7
	3	Guillermo Vilas	7	6	6
	8	Yannick Noah	6	3	4
																			3	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	0	4
																				Mats Wilander	1	7	6	6
	7	Peter McNamara	2	2	1
	4	José Luis Clerc	6	6	6
										4	José Luis Clerc	5	2	6	5
											Mats Wilander	7	6	1	7
	5	Vitas Gerulaitis	3	3	6	4
		Mats Wilander	6	6	4	6

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
1	Connors	6	6	6
	Manson	3	3	1					1	Connors	6	6	6
	Gunnarsson	4	6	1	6	6				Gunnarsson	2	0	2
	Ismail	6	3	6	2	0												1	Connors	6	6	6	6
Q	Živojinović	6	2	2															Forget	2	3	7	1
	Forget	7	6	6						Forget	6	5	6	1	9
	Năstase	6	6	6						Năstase	1	7	4	6	7
	Kuharszky	3	2	2																							1	Connors	6	6	6
	Pinner	1	6	6	6	6																					15	Hooper	1	0	4
	Mayotte	6	2	3	7	4				Pinner	3	3	6
	Glickstein	2	4	6						Arias	6	6	7
	Arias	6	6	7															Arias	3	4	7	6
	Pérez	6	6	6														15	Hooper	6	6	6	7
	Fitzgerald	0	3	0						Pérez	6	1	3
	Carter	3	4	6	2				15	Hooper	7	6	6
15	Hooper	6	6	2	6

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
13	Higueras	3	6	6	6
	Casal	6	3	0	4				13	Higueras	7	4	6
	Granat	4	6	5	6	6				Granat	5	6	1	r
	Vines	6	4	7	3	1												13	Higueras	3	3	7	6	6
	Keretic	3	6	6	6														Keretic	6	6	6	3	2
	Gildemeister	6	3	4	4					Keretic	6	7	6	2	6
Q	Strode	7	5	1	3					Tiberti	2	6	7	6	2
	Tiberti	6	7	6	6																						13	Higueras	6	6	6
	Caujolle	6	4	2	6	6																					6	Teltscher	4	2	0
	Krulevitz	4	6	6	1	3				Caujolle	6	6	6	0
	Elter	6	6	6						Elter	3	7	7	6
	Torre	2	2	2															Elter	4	6	1	3
	Doyle	3	6	6	5													6	Teltscher	6	2	6	6
	Pecci Sr.	6	3	7	7					Pecci Sr.	W/O
	Saviano	4	4	3					6	Teltscher
6	Teltscher	6	6	6

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
3	Vilas	6	6	6
	Freyss	2	2	1					3	Vilas	6	6	6
	Velasco, Sr.	4	6	6	6					Velasco, Sr.	1	2	1
Q	Benhabiles	6	1	1	3													3	Vilas	6	6	6
	Bourne	6	7	6															Avendaño	0	1	0
	García	4	5	2						Bourne	1	0	5
	Guan	3	3	7	3					Avendaño	6	6	7
	Avendaño	6	6	6	6																						3	Vilas	6	6	6
	Hogstedt	7	6	6																								Maurer	2	3	1
	Alexander	6	4	4						Hogstedt	1	1	2
	Maurer	6	7	6						Maurer	6	6	6
Q	Bengoechea	2	6	4															Maurer	6	3	7	7
	Pierola	4	2	2															Složil	1	6	5	6
	Složil	6	6	6						Složil	3	7	7	6	6
Q	Simonsson	6	2	7	1	4			10	Taróczy	6	6	5	7	3
10	Taróczy	4	6	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
Q	Gattiker	3	3	2
	Myburg	6	6	6						Myburg	6	2	4	6	6
	Goes	2	3	1						Ganzabal	4	6	6	2	4
	Ganzabal	6	6	6															Myburg	0	2	5
	Panatta	3	7	6	7														Fibak	6	6	7
	Portes	6	6	4	5					Panatta	4	1	3
	Gehring	2	2	2						Fibak	6	6	6
	Fibak	6	6	6																								Fibak	6	7	4	4	3
	Martinez	5	4	0																							8	Noah	4	6	6	6	6
	Eberhard	7	6	6						Eberhard	6	3	6	6	3
Q	Wittus	2	1	3					Q	Lloyd	2	6	7	4	6
Q	Lloyd	6	6	6														Q	Lloyd	5	0	3
	Moor	7	7	6														8	Noah	7	6	6
	Winitsky	5	6	4						Moor	0	3	3
Q	Haillet	2	3	2					8	Noah	6	6	6
8	Noah	6	6	6

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
7	McNamara	4	6	7	7
	Leconte	6	3	6	5				7	McNamara	2	3	7	6	6
	Bertolucci	4	2	1						Solomon	6	6	6	1	3
	Solomon	6	6	6														7	McNamara	2	6	7	6
	Šmid	6	6	6	6														Šmid	6	1	6	3
Q	Kuchna	0	7	3	2					Šmid	7	6	6	6
	González	6	6	7						González	6	4	7	4
	Kirmayr	3	2	5																							7	McNamara	6	5	6	3	11
Q	Tarr	1	4	7	4																						9	Gómez	1	7	3	6	9
	Moretton	6	6	5	6					Moretton	4	6	6	0	5
	Damiani	4	6	3	2					Ostoja	6	2	3	6	7
	Ostoja	6	4	6	6														Ostoja	4	3	6	4
	Potier	4	7	6	6	5												9	Gómez	6	6	4	6
Q	Castellan	6	5	0	7	7			Q	Castellan	7	4	1	5
	Barazzutti	4	4	7	6	3			9	Gómez	6	6	6	7
9	Gómez	6	6	6	3	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
14	Denton	6	4	6	3
	Visser	3	6	7	6					Visser	7	6	2	2
	Nystrom	1	7	6	6					Nystrom	6	7	6	6
	Panatta	6	6	0	0														Nystrom	3	6	6	6
	Lewis	6	6	6															Urpi	6	3	3	1
	Pirow	3	3	3						Lewis	W/O
	Urpi	7	6	4	6					Urpi
Q	Parrini	5	1	6	1																							Nystrom	6	6	0	2
	Goven	6	4	5	3																						4	Clerc	7	4	6	6
	Arraya	3	6	7	6					Arraya	6	6	5	4
	Sauer	2	2	6	6	2				Fritz	7	3	7	6
	Fritz	6	6	4	2	6													Fritz	2	6	4	3
	Courteau	6	6	2	7													4	Clerc	6	3	6	6
	Derlin	4	3	6	6					Courteau	6	6	6	6	2
	Osta	2	4	1					4	Clerc	1	7	4	7	6
4	Clerc	6	6	6

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
5	Gerulaitis	6	6	7	6
	Iskersky	7	3	6	3				5	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Ycaza	6	4	1	5					Boileau	1	2	0
	Boileau	3	6	6	7													5	Gerulaitis	6	7	5	6
	Hocevar	7	6	6	6	0													Gunthardt	2	6	7	4
	Roger-Vasselin	6	3	7	7	6				Roger-Vasselin	4	4	6
	Gunthardt	4	6	6	6					Gunthardt	6	6	7
	Lopez-Maeso	6	0	3	4																						5	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Palin	6	6	3	7																						16	Purcell	3	3	2
	Davis	3	3	6	6					Palin	3	4	0
	Cano	1	0	3						Järryd	6	6	6
	Järryd	6	6	6															Järryd	2	2	3
	Bedel	4	6	3	6													16	Purcell	6	6	6
	Lapidus	6	2	6	7					Lapidus	1	2	1
Q	Aubone	5	2	1					16	Purcell	6	6	6
16	Purcell	7	6	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
11	Gottfried	4	6	6	6
	Gimenez	6	1	1	3				11	Gottfried	7	7	3	0	4
	Luna	6	6	6	6					Luna	5	6	6	6	6
	Deblicker	7	2	2	1														Luna	3	1	0
	Wilander	6	6	6															Wilander	6	6	6
	Cortes	4	3	4						Wilander	6	6	4	6
	Motta	6	4	6	7	6				Motta	3	4	6	2
	Birner	7	6	3	6	3																						Wilander	4	7	3	6	6
	Krishnan	1	4	6	6	6																					2	Lendl	6	5	6	4	2
	Soares	6	6	3	2	4				Krishnan	7	6	6
Q	Feaver	2	1	4						Hjertquist	5	1	1
	Hjertquist	6	6	6															Krishnan	2	1	0
	Tulasne	7	6	6														2	Lendl	6	6	6
	Rebolledo	6	4	1						Tulasne	6	5	6
Q	Maynetto	0	4	1					2	Lendl	7	7	7
2	Lendl	6	6	6

External links

• 1982 French Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1982 French Open on tenniscorner.net