1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1982 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	John McEnroe
Score	3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16
Events

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Jimmy Connors defeated defending champion John McEnroe in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7^(2–7), 7–6^(7–5), 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]^[2] It was his second Wimbledon title and sixth major title overall. The final was the first Wimbledon match in history that was deliberately scheduled to take place on a Sunday.

A number of high-profile players were absent from this tournament for various reasons. This included five-time champion Björn Borg, who refused to play after officials required him to play in a qualifying tournament due to being absent from the tour injured for most of 1982; Ivan Lendl and Eliot Teltscher both withdrew citing difficulty playing on the grass courts; and Argentine players Guillermo Vilas and José Luis Clerc withdrew in protest to their country's conflict with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands.^[3]^[4]

Seeds

0 1.

John McEnroe (final)

0 2.

Jimmy Connors (champion)

0 3.

Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)

0 4.

Sandy Mayer (third round)

0 5.

Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)

0 6.

Gene Mayer (quarterfinals)

0 7.

Mats Wilander (fourth round)

0 8.

Peter McNamara (first round)

0 9.

Andrés Gómez (first round)

10.

Yannick Noah (withdrew)

11.

Brian Teacher (quarterfinals)

12.

Mark Edmondson (semifinals)

13.

Brian Gottfried (second round)

14.

Roscoe Tanner (fourth round)

15.

Buster Mottram (fourth round)

16.

Steve Denton (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Yannick Noah withdrew due to injury. He was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Richard Meyer.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Final

1	John McEnroe	4	6	7	6

5	Johan Kriek	6	2	5	3
							1	John McEnroe	6	6	6

								Tim Mayotte	3	1	2
	Tim Mayotte	6	7	7	3	6

11	Brian Teacher	7	6	5	6	1
												1	John McEnroe	6	3	7⁷	6⁵	4

												2	Jimmy Connors	3	6	6²	7⁷	6
12	Mark Edmondson	7	3	6	6

3	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	6	4	3
							12	Mark Edmondson	4	3	1

							2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
6	Gene Mayer	1	2	6

2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	7

Top half

Section 1

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	V Winitsky	2	2	1		1	J McEnroe	6	6	7
LL	G Whitecross	4	7	2	5	Q	E Edwards	3	3	5
Q	E Edwards	6	6	6	7								1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	C Motta	3	6	6	6									L Bourne	2	2	0
	F Sauer	6	2	4	4		C Motta	4	4	6	7	3
	I Năstase	1	3	6	4		L Bourne	6	6	1	5	6
	L Bourne	6	6	3	6															1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	B Manson	3	4	6																	H Pfister	4	4	4
	R Stockton	6	6	7			R Stockton	4	3	1
	J Fitzgerald	6	7	6			J Fitzgerald	6	6	6
	J Granát	2	6	4										J Fitzgerald	4	7	4	7	2
	H Pfister	6	6	6										H Pfister	6	5	6	5	6
	M Purcell	2	3	4			H Pfister	6	7	7
	S Smith	6	6	5	7		S Smith	4	6	6
9/WC	A Gómez	4	3	7	6

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

13	B Gottfried	7	7	6
	G Moretton	6	6	2			13	B Gottfried	7	7	5	4	1
	N Saviano	6	6	7				N Saviano	6	6	7	6	6
	Á Giménez	2	1	6											N Saviano	6	6	6
	D Carter	6	6	6											D Carter	4	4	4
	J Potier	2	3	4				D Carter	3	7	6	6	9
	A Andrews	6	7	7				A Andrews	6	5	7	3	7
	C Fancutt	1	6	6																	N Saviano	2	3	5
	P Rennert	6	3	3	6	6														5	J Kriek	6	6	7
	D Tarr	3	6	6	2	4		P Rennert	7	7	4	6
WC	J Smith	2	6	6	7		WC	J Smith	6	6	6	3
	J Avendaño	6	1	4	6										P Rennert	6	3	4	1
	P Elter	6	7	6										5	J Kriek	4	6	6	6
Q	C Dunk	4	6	3				P Elter	6	3	6	0	4
Q	C Wittus	7	3	1	0		5	J Kriek	4	6	3	6	6
5	J Kriek	6	6	6	6

Section 3

First round						Second round						Third round							Fourth round

4	A Mayer	7	6	6
	H Ismail	5	2	3		4	A Mayer	6	6	6
Q	C Dowdeswell	6	3	6	6	Q	C Dowdeswell	2	2	3
	G Goven	2	6	3	2							4	A Mayer	6	7	4	2	4
	T Mayotte	6	6	6	6								T Mayotte	3	6	6	6	6
WC	P Fleming	7	4	3	4		T Mayotte	6	6	3	7
Q	S Menon	6	7	6		Q	S Menon	4	2	6	5
	P Složil	2	6	0																T Mayotte	6	7	6
Q	D Schneider	6	3	6															15	C Mottram	2	5	3
	C Johnstone	7	6	7			C Johnstone	6	6	6	6
	J Lapidus	3	7	6	6		J Lapidus	2	7	4	4
	Z Kuhárszky	6	5	3	0								C Johnstone	1	3	2
	V Amaya	7	6	6								15	C Mottram	6	6	6
WC	N Brown	6	3	3			V Amaya	4	7	4	4
	A Järryd	7	1	3	2	15	C Mottram	6	5	6	6
15	C Mottram	6	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

11	B Teacher	3	7	6	4	6
	S Glickstein	6	6	4	6	2	11	B Teacher	7	6	4	6
	P DuPré	7	3	6	3			R Frawley	5	3	6	3
	R Frawley	6	6	7	6									11	B Teacher	7	4	6	6
	S Simonsson	7	6	6											S Simonsson	6	6	3	3
	W Scanlon	5	4	1				S Simonsson	6	6	6	7
	L Palin	3	6	7	4	6		L Palin	3	4	7	5
	C Miller	6	2	6	6	4														11	B Teacher	6	6	6
Q	R Evett	4	4	6	2															7	M Wilander	4	4	3
	S Birner	6	6	2	6			S Birner	6	3	3	6	6
	C Panatta	2	6	6	6			C Panatta	4	6	6	1	4
	R Fagel	6	0	1	2										S Birner	3	4	4
	N Odizor	4	7	7	7									7	M Wilander	6	6	6
	J Lopez-Maeso	6	6	5	6			N Odizor	6	4	0
	H Günthardt	4	3	6	3		7	M Wilander	7	6	6
7	M Wilander	6	6	3	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

8	P McNamara	6	6	2	4
	C Hooper	7	3	6	6			C Hooper	3	6	3	7	9
	R Simpson	3	4	7	6	6		R Simpson	6	1	6	6	11
WC	J Lloyd	6	6	6	4	4									R Simpson	3	5	6	7	6
	S Krulevitz	4	2	3											M Hocevar	6	7	3	6	3
	M Hocevar	6	6	6				M Hocevar	7	4	7	7
	F González	6	6	6	5	6		F González	6	6	6	6
	S McCain	3	2	7	7	1																R Simpson	4	6	6
Q	D Dowlen	6	3	6	6																12	M Edmondson	6	7	7
	J Nyström	3	6	1	3		Q	D Dowlen	4	5	0
	R Krishnan	6	2	4	7	6		R Krishnan	6	7	6
WC	A Jarrett	4	6	6	6	2									R Krishnan	3	6	1	4
Q	H Sundström	6	3	2										12	M Edmondson	6	1	6	6
	J Soares	7	6	6				J Soares	3	5	3
	M Davis	6	5	5			12	M Edmondson	6	7	6
12	M Edmondson	7	7	7

Section 6

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

14	R Tanner	6	7	6
	H Leconte	4	5	4			14	R Tanner	6	6	6	6
	F Buehning	6	6	7				F Buehning	3	3	7	4
	M Estep	3	3	6									14	R Tanner	6	6	4	4	6
	J Austin	6	2	2									Q	V Amritraj	4	4	6	6	3
	P Portes	7	6	6				P Portes	2	3	2
	J Borowiak	7	6	3	4	3	Q	V Amritraj	6	6	6
Q	V Amritraj	6	4	6	6	6														14	R Tanner	3	4	3
	B Fritz	6	7	4	6	6														3	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	S Casal	2	5	6	7	3		B Fritz	4	4	3
	T Šmid	6	7	6				T Šmid	6	6	6
	R Lewis	3	6	0										T Šmid	7	6	3	4	2
	D Visser	7	6	3	5								3	V Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6	6
	B Derlin	5	7	6	7			B Derlin	5	2	3
LL	B Pirow	4	1	1			3	V Gerulaitis	7	6	6
3	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

6	E Mayer	5	6	6	7
	Ti Gullikson	7	4	1	5		6	E Mayer	6	6	6	6
	B Drewett	7	6	6				B Drewett	7	3	2	1
Q	P Doohan	6	2	4										6	E Mayer	7	6	6
Q	L Stefanki	6	6	6										Q	L Stefanki	6	3	0
	A Cortes	4	2	1			Q	L Stefanki	6	4	6	7
	E Fromm	6	3	7	6			E Fromm	3	6	4	6
Q	S Ball	4	6	6	2															6	E Mayer	6	6	6
	J Góes	2	3	2																16	S Denton	3	4	4
	C Lewis	6	6	6				C Lewis	7	7	7
	To Gullikson	6	6	6				To Gullikson	6	6	6
WC	J Bates	4	4	3											C Lewis	6	5	7	5
Q	S van der Merwe	6	6	7										16	S Denton	7	7	6	7
	T Moor	4	2	6			Q	S van der Merwe	7	5	6	4	11
	J Sadri	7	6	4	6	3	16	S Denton	6	7	3	6	13
16	S Denton	6	7	6	3	6

Section 8

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

LL	R Meyer	6	3	2	7	4
	R Lutz	2	6	6	6	6		R Lutz	1	6	3	6
	P McNamee	5	6	7	7			P McNamee	6	1	6	7
	M Doyle	7	3	6	6									P McNamee	7	3	3	6	6
	B Boileau	6	3	2	7	6								K Curren	6	6	6	4	1
	V Van Patten	4	6	6	5	1		B Boileau	4	3	2
WC	J Feaver	2	2	2				K Curren	6	6	6
	K Curren	6	6	6																	P McNamee	2	3	1
	T Tulasne	6	6	3	7															2	J Connors	6	6	6
Q	M Fancutt	3	4	6	6			T Tulasne	3	4	2
Q	D Gitlin	7	7	6			Q	D Gitlin	6	6	6
	A Maurer	5	5	4									Q	D Gitlin	2	7	5	5
	J Alexander	2	5	7	6	7							2	J Connors	6	6	7	7
	K Warwick	6	7	6	3	5		J Alexander	3	6	1	6
LL	M Myburg	0	2	2			2	J Connors	6	4	6	7
2	J Connors	6	6	6

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References

↑ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
↑ "Connors returns to take singles title". Glasgow Herald (page 16). 5 July 1982. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
↑ Ornauer, Dave (18 April 1982). "Angry Borg to sit out Wimbledon in protest". stripes.com. Tokyo: Stars and Stripes . Retrieved 5 December 2017.
↑ Radosta, John (24 June 1982). "Lendl Finds Grass Is Only for Golfers". The New York Times . Harrison, New York. Retrieved 5 December 2017.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1982 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour . Retrieved 5 December 2017.
1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1982 French Open	Grand Slams Men's Singles	Succeeded by 1982 US Open

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[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

[2] "Connors returns to take singles title". Glasgow Herald (page 16). 5 July 1982. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

[Borg-3] Ornauer, Dave (18 April 1982). "Angry Borg to sit out Wimbledon in protest". stripes.com. Tokyo: Stars and Stripes . Retrieved 5 December 2017.

[Lendl-4] Radosta, John (24 June 1982). "Lendl Finds Grass Is Only for Golfers". The New York Times . Harrison, New York. Retrieved 5 December 2017.

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