1982 US Open – Men's singles

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.

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

Main article: 1982 US Open (tennis)

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.

1. John McEnroe (semifinalist)
2. Jimmy Connors (champion)
3. Ivan Lendl (finalist)
4. Guillermo Vilas (semifinalist)
5. Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)
6. Gene Mayer (quarterfinalist)
7. José Luis Clerc (first round)
8. Eliot Teltscher (fourth round)
9. Yannick Noah (fourth round)
10. Johan Kriek (third round)
11. Mats Wilander (fourth round)
12. Steve Denton (fourth round)
13. Mark Edmondson (second round)
14. Brian Teacher (second round)
15. Raúl Ramírez (second round)
16. 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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1982 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1982 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation