1982 Seiko Super Tennis

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1982 Seiko Super Tennis
Date25–29 October
Edition5th
Category Grand Prix circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$300,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Tokyo, Japan
Venue Yoyogi National Stadium
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Gullikson / Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson [2]
  1981  · Tokyo Indoor ·  1983  

The 1982 Seiko Super Tennis, also known as the Tokyo Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts [lower-alpha 1] at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1982 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 25 October through 29 October 1982. Matches were the best of three sets. First-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title without the loss of a set and earned $60,000 first-prize money. [4] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara 7–6(8–6), 7–5

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Tim Gullikson / Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson defeated Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe / Flag of the United States.svg Peter Rennert 6–4, 3–6, 7–6

Notes

  1. A new court was laid over the Olympic pool and played considerable slower than the court used in previous editions. [3]

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References

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  2. "1982 Tokyo Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1983). Slazengers World of Tennis 1983  : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 101–102. ISBN   0356093832.
  4. "McEnroe rallies for Seiko title" . The Cincinnati Enquirer. 1 November 1982. p. B5 via Newspapers.com.