1982 German Open Championships

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1982 German Open Championships
Date10–16 May
Edition74th
Category Grand Prix (Super Series)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$250,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Hamburg, West Germany
Venue Am Rothenbaum
Champions
Singles
Flag of Spain.svg José Higueras [1]
Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil [2]
  1981  · Grand Prix German Open ·  1983  

The 1982 German Open Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany that was part of the Super Series of the 1982 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 74th edition of the event and took place from 10 May until 16 May 1982. José Higueras, who was seeded 16th, won the singles title and earned $40,000 first-prize money. He had been affected by hepatitis for over two years and it was his first singles title since the 1979 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships. Higueras played with rackets lent to him by Ivan Lendl instead of his own wooden rackets. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Spain.svg José Higueras defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara, 4–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 7–6

Doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd / Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Simonsson, 6–4, 6–3

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References

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  2. "1982 Hamburg – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1983). Slazengers World of Tennis 1983  : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 90–91. ISBN   0356093832.