1982 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1982 US Open
Final
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q )
Seeds	16
Events

Jimmy Connors defeated Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1982 US Open. It was his fourth US Open singles title and seventh major singles title overall. It was the first of eight consecutive US Open finals for Lendl.

John McEnroe was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Lendl.

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

1	John McEnroe	4	7⁷	6	4	6

6	Gene Mayer	6	6⁴	3	6	1
							1	John McEnroe	4	4	6⁶

							3	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7⁸
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
	Ti. 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
	DuPré	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																	To. Gullikson	6	6	6
	Potier	6	6	6				Potier	3	1	3
	Alexander	6	6	6	4	6		To. Gullikson	6	6	6
	To. Gullikson	2	4	7	6	7									To. 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

Preceded by 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1982 Australian Open – Men's singles