1982 US Open – Men's Singles

1982 US Open
Champion		Jimmy Connors
Runner-up		Ivan Lendl
Final score		6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1981 1983 >

Jimmy Connors defeated Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1982 US Open.

Seeds

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

John McEnroe (Semifinalist) Jimmy Connors (Champion) Ivan Lendl (Finalist) Guillermo Vilas (Semifinalist) Vitas Gerulaitis (First round) Gene Mayer (Quarterfinalist) José Luis Clerc (First round) Eliot Teltscher (Fourth round)

Yannick Noah (Fourth round) Johan Kriek (Third round) Mats Wilander (Fourth round) Steve Denton (Fourth round) Mark Edmondson (Second round) Brian Teacher (Second round) Raúl Ramírez (Second round) Roscoe Tanner (Second round)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	John McEnroe	4	7	6	4	6
	6	Gene Mayer	6	6	3	6	1
										1	John McEnroe	4	4	6
										3	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7
	3	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
		Kim Warwick	4	3	1
																			3	Ivan Lendl	3	2	6	4
																			2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	4	6
		Tom Gullikson	2	1	3
	4	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6
										4	Guillermo Vilas	1	6	2	3
										2	Jimmy Connors	6	3	6	6
		Rodney Harmon	1	3	4
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
1	McEnroe	7	6	7
	Gullikson	6	4	5					1	McEnroe	7	6	6
	Davis	6	6	6						Davis	6	4	3
	Lapidus	3	4	2														1	McEnroe	6	6	6
	Van Patten	6	7	1	4	7													Van Patten	3	2	3
	Lipton	2	6	6	6	6				Van Patten	6	5	6	6
Q	Brunnberg	4	6	6	6	6			Q	Brunnberg	4	7	1	3
	Du Pré	6	3	7	2	3																					1	McEnroe	6	6	6
Q	Simonsson	7	6	6																								Doyle	3	4	4
	Ismail	5	1	1					Q	Simonsson	6	7	6
	Smith	4	6	6	7					Smith	0	6	3
	Leach	6	4	3	5													Q	Simonsson	6	2	3	1
	Doyle	6	4	6	6														Doyle	3	6	6	6
	Acuña	4	6	0	4					Doyle	1	7	7	6
Q	Adams	6	3	2					13	Edmondson	6	6	5	2
13	Edmondson	7	6	6

Section 2

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

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
3	Lendl	6	7	6
	Krishnan	4	6	1					3	Lendl	6	3	4	7	6
	Mayotte	6	6	6						Mayotte	4	6	6	6	4
	Pattison	4	4	2														3	Lendl	6	6	6
	Bourne	5	4	1															Solomon	3	0	1
	Solomon	7	6	6						Solomon	6	6	7	6
	Tulasne	3	6	6	6					Tulasne	2	7	5	0
	Rennert	6	1	4	4																						3	Lendl	6	6	6
	Wilkison	4	2	7	7	6																					11	Wilander	2	2	2
	Simpson	6	6	5	5	1				Wilkison	6	6	3	3	6
	Stefanki	6	6	7						Stefanki	2	2	6	6	3
	Pate	4	4	5															Wilkison	4	1	6
	Martinez	1	1	3														11	Wilander	6	6	7
	Manson	6	6	6						Manson	2	6	1
	Scanlon	4	3	1					11	Wilander	6	7	6
11	Wilander	6	6	6

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
9	Noah	6	7	6
	Curren	3	6	3					9	Noah	6	6	6
	Gottfried	7	6	6						Gottfried	3	4	4
	Waltke	5	0	3														9	Noah	7	6	6	3	6
	Soares	6	4	6	6	3												Q	Korita	5	7	4	6	4
Q	Gilbert	7	6	4	4	6			Q	Gilbert	3	2	6	3
Q	Korita	6	4	4	6	6			Q	Korita	6	6	4	6
Q	Vanier	4	6	6	1	2																					9	Noah	7	3	5	4
	Murphy	4	5	1																								Warwick	5	6	7	6
	Günthardt	6	7	6						Günthardt	6	6	7	7
	Fromm	6	6	6						Fromm	4	7	5	6
Q	Cash	3	3	2															Günthardt	3	2	1
Q	Mayotte	6	3	3	7	6													Warwick	6	6	6
	Fibak	4	6	6	6	2			Q	Mayotte	0	2	0
	Warwick	3	6	1	6	7				Warwick	6	6	6
7	Clerc	6	4	6	1	6

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
5	Gerulaitis	4	6	3
	Buehning	6	7	6						Buehning	7	4	6	1	6
	Simpson	2	4	3						Brown	5	6	4	6	3
	Brown	6	6	6															Buehning	6	6	2	2
	Sauer	6	6	6															Fillol, Sr.	7	3	6	6
	Letts	4	4	3						Sauer	6	5	4	7	6
	Goven	2	1	6	3					Fillol, Sr.	4	7	6	6	7
	Fillol, Sr.	6	6	1	6																							Fillol, Sr.	4	3	3
	Fagel	3	2	2																								Gullikson	6	6	6
	Potier	6	6	6						Potier	3	1	3
	Alexander	6	6	6	4	6				Gullikson	6	6	6
	Gullikson	2	4	7	6	7													Gullikson	6	6	7	6
	Hooper	6	6	7															Hooper	7	4	6	3
	Freeman	1	4	5						Hooper	6	7	4	7	7
	Hjertquist	6	1	6	4	3			16	Tanner	7	6	6	5	6
16	Tanner	2	6	4	6	6

Section 6

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
12	Denton	7	4	6	6
	Leconte	6	6	3	4				12	Denton	6	6	7
	McCain	5	5	6						Panatta	3	2	6
	Panatta	7	7	7														12	Denton	4	6	3	6	6
	Purcell	6	1	6	7														Purcell	6	2	6	3	3
	Motta	3	6	1	6					Purcell	6	6	6
	Stewart	2	7	6	7					Stewart	1	3	0
	Andrews	6	6	1	5																						12	Denton	6	6	3	6	3
Q	Dilouie	3	2	6																							4	Vilas	3	4	6	7	6
	Carter	6	6	7						Carter	6	1	5
Q	De Palmer	7	6	6					Q	De Palmer	7	6	7
	López-Maeso	5	4	4														Q	De Palmer	3	5	6	1
	Hocevar	4	6	6	6													4	Vilas	6	7	4	6
	Krulevitz	6	3	1	0					Hocevar	4	2	3
	Dunk	7	3	4	2				4	Vilas	6	6	6
4	Vilas	6	6	6	6

Section 7

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
8	Teltscher	6	7	6
	Gurfein	4	5	4					8	Teltscher	6	6	6
Q	Leeds	6	1						Q	Leeds	3	1	2
	Högstedt	2	0	r														8	Teltscher	4	7	6	6
	Lewis	6	6	6															Lewis	6	5	3	0
	Saviano	4	2	2						Lewis	6	6	7
Q	Shiras	5	2	2						Mitchell	3	4	6
	Mitchell	7	6	6																							8	Teltscher	4	6	3	6	6
Q	Brawley	1	4	3																								Harmon	6	4	6	3	7
	Sundström	6	6	6						Sundström	4	2	2	r
	Gehring	6	0	5	2					Harmon	6	6	3
	Harmon	4	6	7	6														Harmon	3	6	6	7
	Visser	6	2	6	3	4												Q	Davis	6	4	4	6
Q	Davis	4	6	1	6	6			Q	Davis	7	7	7
	Sadri	3	2	2					14	Teacher	6	6	6
14	Teacher	6	6	6

Section 8

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
10	Kriek	6	6	6
	Stockton	2	2	2					10	Kriek	7	7	7
	Roger-Vasselin	3	4	2						Amaya	6	5	5
	Amaya	6	6	6														10	Kriek	6	6	7	3	2
	Estep	3	6	2															Năstase	4	7	6	6	6
	Năstase	6	7	6						Năstase	6	6	7
	Moor	6	6	6	6					Moor	3	4	6
	Walts	7	2	3	3																							Năstase	3	3	4
	Glickstein	4	6	6	6																						2	Connors	6	6	6
	Góes	6	1	2	1					Glickstein	4	2	1
	Palin	7	1	2	2					Arias	6	6	6
	Arias	6	6	6	6														Arias	4	6	4	1
	Dent	0	3	4														2	Connors	6	4	6	6
	Pfister	6	6	6						Pfister	4	3	2
	Borowiak	6	2	3					2	Connors	6	6	6
2	Connors	7	6	6

External links

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