1982 Mercedes Cup – Singles

1982 Mercedes Cup IND Ramesh Krishnan USA Sandy Mayer 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 7–6 singles doubles 32 (4Q Qualifiers) 8 Stuttgart Open Mercedes Cup Mercedes Cup 1982 Mercedes Cup Björn Borg was the defending champion, but did not play that year. Borg would eventually retire from professional tennis in January 1983, after playing only one tournament in the entire season at Monte Carlo.Borg decides not to come back https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/24/sports/borg-decides-not-to-come-back.html 31 January 2022 The New York Times 24 January 1983Leavy Jane Bjorn Borg at 27: Retiring Early and Sleeping Well https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1983/10/29/bjorn-borg-at-27-retiring-early-and-sleeping-well/a635ec9b-1cf0-47a8-ad5c-cfa34b2f1c60/ 31 January 2022 The Washington Post 29 October 1983Björn Borg: "Perdí la motivación y por eso me retiré con tan sólo 26 años" Björn Borg: I've lost my motivation. That's why I retired at only 26 years old https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/borg-entrevista-tenis-363643/0/ 31 January 2022 20 minutos 27 March 2008 es Unseeded Ramesh Krishnan won the title by defeating Sandy Mayer 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 7–6 in the final.Vilas and Purcell reach U.S. Pro Final https://www.nytimes.com/1982/07/19/sports/vilas-and-purcell-reach-us-pro-final.html 31 January 2022 The New York Times Associated Press 18 July 1982 Stuttgart, West Germany Unseeded Ramesh Krishnan won a $75,000 Grand Prix tennis tournament today by upsetting topseeded Sandy Mayer in the final, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6. The 21-year-old Indian collected $14,200. Seeds 30em USA Sandy Mayer (final) USA Brian Teacher (first round) AUS Mark Edmondson (first round) GBR Buster Mottram (second round) NZL Chris Lewis (quarterfinals) FRG Andreas Maurer (second round) NZL Russell Simpson (first round) FRG Peter Elter (semifinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 yes 1 USA Sandy Mayer 6 6 8 FRG Peter Elter 3 1 FRG Ulrich Pinner 4 6 4 IND Ramesh Krishnan 6 3 6 1 USA Sandy Mayer 7 3 3 6 IND Ramesh Krishnan 5 6 6 7 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA S Mayer 3 7 7 FRG M Westphal 6 5 5 Q USA J Chatman 3 6 6 RSA 1928 D Schneider 6 4 1 YUG M Ostoja 3 7 6 FRG C Zipf 6 5 0 FRG HD Beutel 2 6 4 6 FRG A Maurer 6 3 6 3 AUS M Edmondson 3 6 4 ZIM H Ismail 6 2 6 BRA 1968 M Hocevar 7 7 Q FRA C Bernelle 6 5 Q IND S Menon 2 6 6 RSA 1928 M Myburg 6 4 2 ESP J García Requena 6 r 8 FRG P Elter 7 1 USA S Mayer 3 6 6 Q USA J Chatman 6 2 2 YUG M Ostoja 6 5 6 6 FRG A Maurer 2 7 2 ZIM H Ismail 3 3 BRA 1968 M Hocevar 6 6 Q IND S Menon 0 1 8 FRG P Elter 6 6 1 USA S Mayer 4 6 6 YUG M Ostoja 6 0 1 BRA 1968 M Hocevar 3 2 8 FRG P Elter 6 6 1 USA S Mayer 6 6 8 FRG P Elter 3 1 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 NZL C Lewis 6 6 ESP E Osta 4 4 Q RSA 1928 B Mitton 6 7 6 IRL S Sorensen 7 5 2 FRG U Pinner 6 6 USA F Taygan 2 3 AUS R Frawley 2 3 4 GBR B Mottram 6 6 7 NZL R Simpson 4 0 USA B Lutz 6 6 ROM 1965 F Segărceanu 2 6 6 FRG D Keretić 6 3 4 IND R Krishnan 6 6 RSA 1928 E Edwards 2 2 USA J Borowiak 2 6 6 2 USA B Teacher 6 4 1 5 NZL C Lewis 6 6 Q RSA 1928 B Mitton 3 1 FRG U Pinner 6 6 4 GBR B Mottram 1 3 USA B Lutz 3 7 1 ROM 1965 F Segărceanu 6 5 6 IND R Krishnan 3 6 6 USA J Borowiak 6 4 1 5 NZL C Lewis 4 5 FRG U Pinner 6 7 ROM 1965 F Segărceanu 2 5 IND R Krishnan 6 7 FRG U Pinner 4 6 4 IND R Krishnan 6 3 6 References External links Official results archive (ATP) Official results archive (ITF) Stuttgart Singles Singles 1982