1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1982 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Jimmy Connors
Runner-up		John McEnroe
Final score		3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1981 1983 >

Jimmy Connors defeated John McEnroe 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

John McEnroe (Finalist) Jimmy Connors (Champion) Vitas Gerulaitis (Quarterfinalist) Sandy Mayer (Third round) Johan Kriek (Quarterfinalist) Gene Mayer (Quarterfinalist) Mats Wilander (Fourth round) Peter McNamara (First round)

Andrés Gómez (First round) Yannick Noah (Withdrew before the tournament began) Brian Teacher (Quarterfinalist) Mark Edmondson (Semifinalist) Brian Gottfried (Second round) Roscoe Tanner (Fourth round) Buster Mottram (Fourth round) Steve Denton (Fourth round)

Noah's place in the draw was taken by Lucky Loser Richard Meyer (USA).

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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	7	6	4
																			2	Jimmy Connors	3	6	6	7	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

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	McEnroe	6	6	6
		Winitsky	2	2	1					1	McEnroe	6	6	7
		Whitecross	4	7	2	5				Q	Edwards	3	3	5
	Q	Edwards	6	6	6	7													1	McEnroe	6	6	6
		Motta	3	6	6	6														Bourne	2	2	0
		Sauer	6	2	4	4					Motta	4	4	6	7	3
		Năstase	1	3	6	4					Bourne	6	6	1	5	6
		Bourne	6	6	3	6																						1	McEnroe	6	6	6
		Manson	3	4	6																								Pfister	4	4	4
		Stockton	6	6	7						Stockton	4	3	1
		Fitzgerald	6	7	6						Fitzgerald	6	6	6
		Granát	2	6	4															Fitzgerald	4	7	4	7	2
		Pfister	6	6	6															Pfister	6	5	6	5	6
		Purcell	2	3	4						Pfister	6	7	7
		Smith	6	6	5	7					Smith	4	6	6
	9	Gómez	4	3	7	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Gottfried	7	7	6
		Moretton	6	6	2					13	Gottfried	7	7	5	4	1
		Saviano	6	6	7						Saviano	6	6	7	6	6
		Giménez	2	1	6															Saviano	6	6	6
		Carter	6	6	6															Carter	4	4	4
		Potier	2	3	4						Carter	3	7	6	6	9
		Andrews	6	7	7						Andrews	6	5	7	3	7
		Fancutt	1	6	6																								Saviano	2	3	5
		Rennert	6	3	3	6	6																					5	Kriek	6	6	7
		Tarr	3	6	6	2	4				Rennert	7	7	4	6
	WC	Smith	2	6	6	7				WC	Smith	6	6	6	3
		Avendaño	6	1	4	6														Rennert	6	3	4	1
		Elter	6	7	6														5	Kriek	4	6	6	6
	Q	Dunk	4	6	3						Elter	6	3	6	0	4
	Q	Wittus	7	3	1	0				5	Kriek	4	6	3	6	6
	5	Kriek	6	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Mayer	7	6	6
		Ismail	5	2	3					4	Mayer	6	6	6
	Q	Dowdeswell	6	3	6	6				Q	Dowdeswell	2	2	3
		Goven	2	6	3	2													4	Mayer	6	7	4	2	4
		Mayotte	6	6	6	6														Mayotte	3	6	6	6	6
	WC	Fleming	7	4	3	4					Mayotte	6	6	3	7
	Q	Menon	6	7	6					Q	Menon	4	2	6	5
		Složil	2	6	0																								Mayotte	6	7	6
	Q	Schneider	6	3	6																							15	Mottram	2	5	3
		Johnstone	7	6	7						Johnstone	6	6	6	6
		Lapidus	3	7	6	6					Lapidus	2	7	4	4
		Kuharszky	6	5	3	0														Johnstone	1	3	2
		Amaya	7	6	6														15	Mottram	6	6	6
	WC	Brown	6	3	3						Amaya	4	7	4	4
		Järryd	7	1	3	2				15	Mottram	6	5	6	6
	15	Mottram	6	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Teacher	3	7	6	4	6
		Glickstein	6	6	4	6	2			11	Teacher	7	6	4	6
		Du Pré	7	3	6	3					Frawley	5	3	6	3
		Frawley	6	6	7	6													11	Teacher	7	4	6	6
		Simonsson	7	6	6															Simonsson	6	6	3	3
		Scanlon	5	4	1						Simonsson	6	6	6	7
		Palin	3	6	7	4	6				Palin	3	4	7	5
		Miller	6	2	6	6	4																					11	Teacher	6	6	6
	Q	Evett	4	4	6	2																						7	Wilander	4	4	3
		Birner	6	6	2	6					Birner	6	3	3	6	6
		Panatta	2	6	6	6					Panatta	4	6	6	1	4
		Fagel	6	0	1	2														Birner	3	4	4
		Odizor	4	7	7	7													7	Wilander	6	6	6
		Lopez-Maeso	6	6	5	6					Odizor	6	4	0
		Günthardt	4	3	6	3				7	Wilander	7	6	6
	7	Wilander	6	6	3	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	McNamara	6	6	2	4
		Hooper	7	3	6	6					Hooper	3	6	3	7	9
		Simpson	3	4	7	6	6				Simpson	6	1	6	6	11
	WC	Lloyd	6	6	6	4	4													Simpson	3	5	6	7	6
		Krulevitz	4	2	3															Hocevar	6	7	3	6	3
		Hocevar	6	6	6						Hocevar	7	4	7	7
		González	6	6	6	5	6				González	6	6	6	6
		McCain	3	2	7	7	1																						Simpson	4	6	6
	Q	Dowlen	6	3	6	6																						12	Edmondson	6	7	7
		Nyström	3	6	1	3				Q	Dowlen	4	5	0
		Krishnan	6	2	4	7	6				Krishnan	6	7	6
	WC	Jarrett	4	6	6	6	2													Krishnan	3	6	1	4
	Q	Sundström	6	3	2														12	Edmondson	6	1	6	6
		Soares	7	6	6						Soares	3	5	3
		Davis	6	5	5					12	Edmondson	6	7	6
	12	Edmondson	7	7	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Tanner	6	7	6
		Leconte	4	5	4					14	Tanner	6	6	6	6
		Buehning	6	6	7						Buehning	3	3	7	4
		Estep	3	3	6														14	Tanner	6	6	4	4	6
		Austin	6	2	2														Q	Amritraj	4	4	6	6	3
		Portes	7	6	6						Portes	2	3	2
		Borowiak	7	6	3	4	3			Q	Amritraj	6	6	6
	Q	Amritraj	6	4	6	6	6																					14	Tanner	3	4	3
		Fritz	6	7	4	6	6																					3	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Casal	2	5	6	7	3				Fritz	4	4	3
		Šmid	6	7	6						Šmid	6	6	6
		Lewis	3	6	0															Šmid	7	6	3	4	2
		Visser	7	6	3	5													3	Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6	6
		Derlin	5	7	6	7					Derlin	5	2	3
		Pirow	4	1	1					3	Gerulaitis	7	6	6
	3	Gerulaitis	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Mayer	5	6	6	7
		Gullikson	7	4	1	5				6	Mayer	6	6	6	6
		Drewett	7	6	6						Drewett	7	3	2	1
	Q	Doohan	6	2	4														6	Mayer	7	6	6
	Q	Stefanki	6	6	6														Q	Stefanki	6	3	0
		Cortes	4	2	1					Q	Stefanki	6	4	6	7
		Fromm	6	3	7	6					Fromm	3	6	4	6
	Q	Ball	4	6	6	2																						6	Mayer	6	6	6
		Góes	2	3	2																							16	Denton	3	4	4
		Lewis	6	6	6						Lewis	7	7	7
		Gullikson	6	6	6						Gullikson	6	6	6
	WC	Bates	4	4	3															Lewis	6	5	7	5
	Q	Van der Merwe	6	6	7														16	Denton	7	7	6	7
		Moor	4	2	6					Q	Van der Merwe	7	5	6	4	11
		Sadri	7	6	4	6	3			16	Denton	6	7	3	6	13
	16	Denton	6	7	6	3	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	Meyer	6	3	2	7	4
		Lutz	2	6	6	6	6				Lutz	1	6	3	6
		McNamee	5	6	7	7					McNamee	6	1	6	7
		Doyle	7	3	6	6														McNamee	7	3	3	6	6
		Boileau	6	3	2	7	6													Curren	6	6	6	4	1
		Van Patten	4	6	6	5	1				Boileau	4	3	2
	WC	Feaver	2	2	2						Curren	6	6	6
		Curren	6	6	6																								McNamee	2	3	1
		Tulasne	6	6	3	7																						2	Connors	6	6	6
	Q	Fancutt	3	4	6	6					Tulasne	3	4	2
	Q	Gitlin	7	7	6					Q	Gitlin	6	6	6
		Maurer	5	5	4														Q	Gitlin	2	7	5	5
		Alexander	2	5	7	6	7												2	Connors	6	6	7	7
		Warwick	6	7	6	3	5				Alexander	3	6	1	6
		Myburg	0	2	2					2	Connors	6	4	6	7
	2	Connors	6	6	6

External links

• 1982 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com
• 1982 Wimbledon Championships on tenniscorner.net