1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1982 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	John McEnroe
Final 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

Jimmy Connors defeated the 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] The final between Connors and McEnroe was the first Wimbledon match in history 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 qualifier 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[]

01.

John McEnroe (final)

02.

Jimmy Connors (champion)

03.

Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)

04.

Sandy Mayer (third round)

05.

Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)

06.

Gene Mayer (quarterfinals)

07.

Mats Wilander (fourth round)

08.

Peter McNamara (first round)

09.

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[]

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
SE = Special exempt
PR = Protected ranking
ITF = ITF entry
JE = Junior exempt
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

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

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

[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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