1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles explained

Score:	3–6, 6–3, 6–7^(2–7), 7–6^(7–5), 6–4
Draw:	128 (16 / 8)
Seeds:	16
Before Name:	Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
After Name:	Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

See main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships.

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.

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]}

Seeds

See also: 1 and 1. John McEnroe (final)

See also: 2 and 8. Jimmy Connors (champion)

See also: 3 and 6. Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)

See also: 4 and 3. Sandy Mayer (third round)

See also: 5 and 2. Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)

See also: 6 and 7. Gene Mayer (quarterfinals)

See also: 7 and 4. Mats Wilander (fourth round)

See also: 8 and 5. Peter McNamara (first round)

See also: 9 and 1. Andrés Gómez (first round)

See also: 10. Yannick Noah (withdrew)

See also: 11 and 4. Brian Teacher (quarterfinals)

See also: 12 and 5. Mark Edmondson (semifinals)

See also: 13 and 2. Brian Gottfried (second round)

See also: 14 and 6. Roscoe Tanner (fourth round)

See also: 15 and 3. Buster Mottram (fourth round)

See also: 16 and 7. Steve Denton (fourth round)

Yannick Noah withdrew due to injury. He was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Richard Meyer.

Qualifying

See main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying.

Draw

Top half

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 8

External links

• • Web site: Wimbledon 1982 – Singles Draw. atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. 5 December 2017.
• 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Notes and References

1. Book: Barrett, John. Wimbledon: The Official History. 2014. Vision Sports Publishing. 9-781909-534230. 4th.
2. Web site: Connors returns to take singles title. 5 July 1982. Glasgow Herald (page 16). 16 June 2015.
3. Web site: Ornauer. Dave. Angry Borg to sit out Wimbledon in protest. stripes.com. Stars and Stripes. 5 December 2017. Tokyo. 18 April 1982.
4. Web site: Radosta. John. Lendl Finds Grass Is Only for Golfers. The New York Times. 5 December 2017. Harrison, New York. 24 June 1982.