1982 French Open – Men's singles

March 2020 1982 French Open SWE Mats Wilander ARG Guillermo Vilas 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–0, 6–4 128 16 1982 French Open Mats Wilander defeated Guillermo Vilas in the final, 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–0, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1982 French Open. It was his first major title and first top-level title overall. He had won the boys’ title the previous year, and was making his French Open main-draw debut. Wilander defeated four of the top-five seeded players consecutively to win the title (second seed Ivan Lendl, fifth seed Vitas Gerulaitis, fourth seed José Luis Clerc, and third seed Vilas). Wilander became the youngest major champion in the Open Era at 1964 8 22 1982 6 6 old, breaking the record Björn Borg set at the age of 1956 6 6 1974 6 16 when he won the 1974 French Open. Borg was the four-time reigning champion, but chose not to participate after the Men's Tennis Council ruled he had not played enough tournaments and would have to qualify.https://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/02/sports/everyone-loses-when-borg-sits-out-the-big-ones.html Everyone Loses When Borg Sits Out the Big Ones May 2, 1982 The New York Times World No. 1 John McEnroe withdrew with an ankle injury. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals) TCH Ivan Lendl (fourth round) ARG Guillermo Vilas (final) ARG José Luis Clerc (semifinals) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals) USA Eliot Teltscher (fourth round) AUS Peter McNamara (quarterfinals) FRA Yannick Noah (quarterfinals) ECU Andrés Gómez (fourth round) HUN Balázs Taróczy (second round) USA Brian Gottfried (second round) n/a ESP José Higueras (semifinals) USA Steve Denton (first round) USA Chip Hooper (fourth round) USA Mel Purcell (fourth round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1982/draws 12 October 2024 Finals 175 ARG Guillermo Vilas 3 SWE Mats Wilander 6 1 66 78 0 6 4 6 ESP José Higueras 13 ARG Guillermo Vilas 3 1 6 3 6 6 7 ARG José Luis Clerc 4 SWE Mats Wilander 5 7 2 6 6 1 5 7 USA Jimmy Connors 1 ESP José Higueras 13 2 6 2 6 2 6 ARG Guillermo Vilas 3 FRA Yannick Noah 8 7 6 6 3 6 4 AUS Peter McNamara 7 ARG José Luis Clerc 4 2 6 2 6 1 6 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 5 SWE Mats Wilander 3 6 3 6 6 4 4 6 Top half Section 1 USA J Connors 1 USA C Hooper 15 6 1 6 0 6 4 USA J Connors 1 FRA G Forget 6 2 6 3 6 7 6 1 USA J Arias USA C Hooper 15 3 6 4 6 7 6 6 7 USA J Connors 1 SWE J Gunnarsson 6 2 6 0 6 2 FRA G Forget ROU 1965 I Năstase 6 1 5 7 6 4 1 6 9 7 FRG U Pinner USA J Arias 3 6 3 6 6 7 URY D Pérez USA C Hooper 15 6 7 1 6 3 6 USA J Connors 1 USA B Manson 6 3 6 3 6 1 SWE J Gunnarsson ZWE H Ismail 4 6 6 3 1 6 6 2 6 0 YUG S Živojinović Q FRA G Forget 6 7 2 6 2 6 ROU 1965 I Năstase HUN Z Kuharszky 6 3 6 2 6 2 FRG U Pinner USA T Mayotte 1 6 6 2 6 3 6 7 6 4 ISR S Glickstein USA J Arias 2 6 4 6 6 7 URY D Pérez AUS J Fitzgerald 6 0 6 3 6 0 AUS D Carter USA C Hooper 15 3 6 4 6 6 2 2 6 Section 2 ESP J Higueras 13 USA E Teltscher 6 6 4 6 2 6 0 ESP J Higueras 13 FRG D Keretić 3 6 3 6 7 6 6 3 6 2 FRG P Elter USA E Teltscher 6 4 6 6 2 1 6 3 6 ESP J Higueras 13 TCH J Granát 7 5 4 6 6 1 r FRG D Keretić ARG G Tiberti 6 2 7 6 6 7 2 6 6 2 FRA J-F Caujolle FRG P Elter 6 3 6 7 6 7 0 6 PRY V Pecci, Sr. USA E Teltscher 6 w/o ESP J Higueras 13 ESP S Casal 3 6 6 3 6 0 6 4 TCH J Granát USA M Vines 4 6 6 4 5 7 6 3 6 1 FRG D Keretić CHL H Gildemeister 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 4 USA C Strode Q ARG G Tiberti 7 6 5 7 1 6 3 6 FRA J-F Caujolle USA S Krulevitz 6 4 4 6 2 6 6 1 6 3 FRG P Elter FRA P Torre 6 2 6 2 6 2 USA M Doyle PRY V Pecci, Sr. 3 6 6 3 6 7 5 7 USA N Saviano USA E Teltscher 6 4 6 4 6 3 6 Section 3 ARG G Vilas 3 FRG A Maurer 6 2 6 3 6 1 ARG G Vilas 3 ESP J Avendaño 6 0 6 1 6 0 FRG A Maurer TCH P Složil 6 1 3 6 7 5 7 6 ARG G Vilas 3 COL J Velasco, Sr. 6 1 6 2 6 1 USA L Bourne ESP J Avendaño 1 6 0 6 5 7 SWE T Högstedt FRG A Maurer 1 6 1 6 2 6 TCH P Složil HUN B Taróczy 10 3 6 7 6 7 5 6 7 6 3 ARG G Vilas 3 FRA C Freyss 6 2 6 2 6 1 COL J Velasco, Sr. FRA T Benhabiles Q 4 6 6 1 6 1 6 3 USA L Bourne ESP J García 6 4 7 5 6 2 AUS B Guan ESP J Avendaño 3 6 3 6 7 6 3 6 SWE T Högstedt AUS J Alexander 7 6 6 4 6 4 FRG A Maurer ARG E Bengoechea Q 6 2 7 6 6 4 CHL A Pierola TCH P Složil 4 6 2 6 2 6 SWE H Simonsson Q HUN B Taróczy 10 6 4 2 6 7 6 1 6 4 6 Section 4 POL W Fibak FRA Y Noah 8 6 4 7 6 4 6 4 6 3 6 RSA 1928 M Myburg POL W Fibak 0 6 2 6 5 7 GBR J Lloyd Q FRA Y Noah 8 5 7 0 6 3 6 RSA 1928 M Myburg ARG A Ganzábal 6 4 2 6 4 6 6 2 6 4 ITA A Panatta POL W Fibak 4 6 1 6 3 6 FRG K Eberhard GBR J Lloyd Q 6 2 3 6 6 7 6 4 3 6 USA T Moor FRA Y Noah 8 0 6 3 6 3 6 ARG A Gattiker Q RSA 1928 M Myburg 3 6 3 6 2 6 BRA J Góes ARG A Ganzábal 2 6 3 6 1 6 ITA A Panatta FRA P Portes 3 6 7 6 6 4 7 5 FRG R Gehring POL W Fibak 2 6 2 6 2 6 BOL M Martinez FRG K Eberhard 5 7 4 6 0 6 USA C Wittus Q GBR J Lloyd Q 2 6 1 6 3 6 USA T Moor USA V Winitsky 7 5 7 6 6 4 FRA J-L Haillet Q FRA Y Noah 8 2 6 3 6 2 6 Bottom half Section 5 AUS P McNamara 7 ECU A Gómez 9 6 1 5 7 6 3 3 6 11 9 AUS P McNamara 7 TCH T Šmid 2 6 6 1 7 6 6 3 YUG M Ostoja ECU A Gómez 9 4 6 3 6 6 4 4 6 AUS P McNamara 7 USA H Solomon 2 6 3 6 7 6 6 1 6 3 TCH T Šmid PRY F González 7 6 6 4 6 7 6 4 FRA G Moretton YUG M Ostoja 4 6 6 2 6 3 0 6 5 7 ARG C Castellan Q ECU A Gómez 9 7 6 4 6 1 6 5 7 AUS P McNamara 7 FRA H Leconte 4 6 6 3 7 6 7 5 ITA P Bertolucci USA H Solomon 4 6 2 6 1 6 TCH T Šmid FRA P Kuchna Q 6 0 6 7 6 3 6 2 PRY F González BRA C Kirmayr 6 3 6 2 7 5 RSA 1928 D Tarr Q FRA G Moretton 1 6 4 6 7 5 4 6 URY J L Damiani YUG M Ostoja 4 6 6 4 3 6 2 6 FRA J Potier ARG C Castellan Q 4 6 7 5 6 0 6 7 5 7 ITA C Barazzutti ECU A Gómez 9 4 6 4 6 7 6 6 3 3 6 Section 6 SWE J Nyström ARG J L Clerc 4 6 7 6 4 0 6 2 6 SWE J Nyström ESP G Urpí 3 6 6 3 6 3 6 1 FRA B Fritz ARG J L Clerc 4 2 6 6 3 4 6 3 6 RSA 1928 D Visser SWE J Nyström 7 6 6 7 2 6 2 6 NZL C Lewis ESP G Urpí w/o PER P Arraya FRA B Fritz 6 7 6 3 5 7 4 6 FRA L Courteau ARG J L Clerc 4 6 1 6 7 6 4 6 7 2 6 USA S Denton 14 RSA 1928 D Visser 6 3 4 6 6 7 3 6 SWE J Nyström ITA C Panatta 1 6 7 6 6 0 6 0 NZL C Lewis NZL O Parun 6 3 6 3 6 3 ESP G Urpí ITA P Parrini Q 7 5 6 1 4 6 6 1 FRA G Goven PER P Arraya 6 3 4 6 5 7 3 6 RSA 1928 F Sauer FRA B Fritz 2 6 2 6 6 4 6 2 2 6 FRA L Courteau NZL B Derlin 6 4 6 3 2 6 7 6 ESP E Osta ARG J L Clerc 4 2 6 4 6 1 6 Section 7 USA V Gerulaitis 5 USA M Purcell 16 6 3 6 3 6 2 USA V Gerulaitis 5 CHE H Günthardt 6 2 7 6 5 7 6 4 SWE A Järryd USA M Purcell 16 2 6 2 6 3 6 USA V Gerulaitis 5 BEL B Boileau 6 1 6 2 6 0 FRA C Roger-Vasselin CHE H Günthardt 4 6 4 6 6 7 FIN L Palin SWE A Järryd 3 6 4 6 0 6 USA J Lapidus USA M Purcell 16 1 6 2 6 1 6 USA V Gerulaitis 5 USA E Iskersky 6 7 6 3 7 6 6 3 ECU R Ycaza BEL B Boileau 6 3 4 6 1 6 5 7 BRA M Hocevar FRA C Roger-Vasselin 7 6 6 3 6 7 6 7 0 6 CHE H Gunthardt ESP J López-Maeso 4 6 6 0 6 3 6 4 FIN L Palin USA M Davis 6 3 6 3 3 6 7 6 ARG R Cano SWE A Järryd 1 6 0 6 3 6 FRA D Bedel USA J Lapidus 4 6 6 2 3 6 6 7 ARG G Aubone Q USA M Purcell 16 5 7 2 6 1 6 Section 8 SWE M Wilander TCH I Lendl 2 4 6 7 5 3 6 6 4 6 2 ESP F Luna SWE M Wilander 3 6 1 6 0 6 IND R Krishnan TCH I Lendl 2 2 6 1 6 0 6 USA B Gottfried 11 ESP F Luna 7 5 7 6 3 6 0 6 4 6 SWE M Wilander BRA C Motta 6 3 6 4 4 6 6 2 IND R Krishnan SWE P Hjertquist 7 5 6 1 6 1 FRA T Tulasne TCH I Lendl 2 6 7 5 7 6 7 USA B Gottfried 11 ESP A Giménez 4 6 6 1 6 1 6 3 ESP F Luna FRA E Deblicker 6 7 6 2 6 2 6 1 SWE M Wilander COL A Cortes 6 4 6 3 6 4 BRA C Motta TCH S Birner 6 7 4 6 6 3 7 6 6 3 IND R Krishnan BRA J Soares 1 6 4 6 6 3 6 2 6 4 GBR J Feaver Q SWE P Hjertquist 2 6 1 6 4 6 FRA T Tulasne CHL P Rebolledo 7 6 6 4 6 1 PER F Maynetto Q TCH I Lendl 2 0 6 4 6 1 6 References External links ATP – 1982 French Open men's singles draw 1982 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1981 Australian Open Grand Slam men's singles 1982 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles Category:French Open by year – Men's singles Category:1982 Grand Prix (tennis)