1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

August 2023 1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships ESP José Higueras USA Jimmy Arias 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 56 16 José Luis Clerc was the defending champion, but lost to José Higueras in the semifinals. Fifth seed Higueras defeated Jimmy Arias in the final to claim the title and first prize money of $32,000.Higueras Knocks Off Arias In Three Sets https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PsIqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NWgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6744%2C4367535 Associated Press Saratosa Herald-Tribune 1982-08-09 Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. ARG Guillermo Vilas (second round) ARG José Luis Clerc (semifinals) SWE Mats Wilander (third round) AUS Peter McNamara (second round) ESP José Higueras (champion) ECU Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals) USA Mel Purcell (quarterfinals) HUN Balázs Taróczy (second round) AUS John Alexander (first round) USA Jimmy Arias (final) USA Van Winitsky (first round) PER Pablo Arraya (quarterfinals) AUS Kim Warwick (first round) CHI Hans Gildemeister (quarterfinals) IND Ramesh Krishnan (second round) ESP Fernando Luna (first round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175   SWE Hans Simonsson 7 6   6 ECU Andrés Gómez 5 4   10 USA Jimmy Arias 6 6   14 CHI Hans Gildemeister 4 3   5 ESP José Higueras 6 6   12 PER Pablo Arraya 4 0   7 USA Mel Purcell 6 4 4 2 ARG José Luis Clerc 4 6 6   SWE Hans Simonsson 6 6 0 10 USA Jimmy Arias 7 2 6 5 ESP José Higueras 6 6   2 ARG José Luis Clerc 3 3   10 USA Jimmy Arias 5 7 3 5 ESP José Higueras 7 5 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 ARG G Vilas 6 6     USA J Levine 3 2     SWE H Simonsson 6 6 6 Q USA B Csipkay 0 7 1   AUS CA Miller 7 2     URU D Pérez 5 4r     USA M Cahill 6 2 8 16 ESP F Luna 1 6 6 11 USA V Winitsky 3 0     RSA 1928 F Sauer 6 6   Q ESP J Aguilera 3 7 6 Q COL A Cortes 6 5 1   USA R Fagel 1 0     FRA T Tulasne 6 6     USA T Wilkison 5 2   6 ECU A Gómez 7 6   1 ARG G Vilas 4 1     SWE H Simonsson 6 6     AUS CA Miller 2 4     USA M Cahill 6 6     RSA 1928 F Sauer 6 2 1 Q ESP J Aguilera 3 6 6   FRA T Tulasne 4 4   6 ECU A Gómez 6 6     SWE H Simonsson 2 6 6   USA M Cahill 6 2 4 Q ESP J Aguilera 3 5   6 ECU A Gómez 6 7     SWE H Simonsson 7 6   6 ECU A Gómez 5 4   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 4 AUS P McNamara 6 4 6   FRA G Goven 3 6 1   ESP Á Giménez 7 6     BRA 1968 C Kirmayr 6 2     AUS B Drewett 6 6     ARG A Gattiker 3 2     ESP S Casal 6 3   10 USA J Arias 7 6   14 CHI H Gildemeister 7 6   Q GBR C Dowdeswell 6 2   Q USA C Wittus 2 4     PAR V Pecci 6 6     SWE J Nyström 6 6     TCH J Granát 4 1     USA T Moor 6 4 1 8 HUN B Taróczy 1 6 6 4 AUS P McNamara 5 3     ESP Á Giménez 7 6     AUS B Drewett 4 4   10 USA J Arias 6 6   14 CHI H Gildemeister 6 6 6   PAR V Pecci 3 7 2   SWE J Nyström 6 6 6 8 HUN B Taróczy 7 3 0   ESP Á Giménez 4 4   10 USA J Arias 6 6   14 CHI H Gildemeister 6 6     SWE J Nyström 4 1   10 USA J Arias 6 6   14 CHI H Gildemeister 4 3   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 5 ESP J Higueras 7 3 6   ITA C Panatta 5 6 1   FRG R Gehring 6 6   Q USA C Edwards 3 3     CHI R Acuña 2 2     FRA G Moretton 6 6     BOL M Martinez 6 6   13 AUS K Warwick 3 2   12 PER P Arraya 6 6     USA S Krulevitz 3 3     ARG A Ganzábal 6 4 3   USA J Gurfein 4 6 6 Q SWE T Högstedt 2 7 3   URU JL Damiani 6 6 6   SWE S Simonsson 3 3   3 SWE M Wilander 6 6   5 ESP J Higueras 6 6     FRG R Gehring 2 2     FRA G Moretton 3 7 7   BOL M Martinez 6 6 5 12 PER P Arraya 3 6 6   USA J Gurfein 6 1 1   URU JL Damiani 1 4   3 SWE M Wilander 6 6   5 ESP J Higueras 6 6     FRA G Moretton 3 3   12 PER P Arraya 7 7   3 SWE M Wilander 6 6   5 ESP J Higueras 6 6   12 PER P Arraya 4 0   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 7 USA M Purcell 7 6     TCH S Birner 5 4     USA P Murphy 2 1     USA E Fromm 6 6     YUG M Ostoja 3 7 2   USA J Brown 6 6 6   ESP J López-Maeso 6 3 2 15 IND R Krishnan 4 6 6 9 AUS J Alexander 4 4     FRA G Forget 6 6   Q USA J Hayes 6 6     USA T Witsken 3 1     ESP J Avendaño 1 4     SWE A Järryd 6 6     FRA J Potier 4 1   2 ARG JL Clerc 6 6   7 USA M Purcell 7 7     USA E Fromm 5 5     USA J Brown 6 6   15 IND R Krishnan 2 1     FRA G Forget 6 6   Q USA J Hayes 3 1     SWE A Järryd 2 2   2 ARG JL Clerc 6 6   7 USA M Purcell 6 6     USA J Brown 3 4     FRA G Forget 7 3 3 2 ARG JL Clerc 6 6 6 7 USA M Purcell 6 4 4 2 ARG JL Clerc 4 6 6 References External links atpworldtour.com ATP Tour, Inc. Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/houston/717/1982/draws?matchType=singles 2016-05-15 itftennis.com ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. USCC-Indianapolis 1982 http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010003403 2016-05-15 U.S. Clay Court Championships Category:1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships