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 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds	16
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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.

Champion

Jimmy Connors

Runner-up

John McEnroe

Score3–6, 6–3, 6–7^(2–7), 7–6^(7–5), 6–4

Draw128 (16 / 8)

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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]

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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

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

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

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

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

1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

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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

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

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

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