1982 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1982 French Open
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Final score	1–6, 7–6, 6–0, 6–4

Bjorn Borg was the four-time defending champion but did not compete this year

Mats Wilander defeated Guillermo Vilas 1–6, 7–6, 6–0, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1982 French Open in his first appearance in the main draw of the tournament.

Seeds

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

Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinals) Ivan Lendl (Fourth round) Guillermo Vilas (Final) José Luis Clerc (Semifinals) Vitas Gerulaitis (Quarterfinals) Eliot Teltscher (Fourth round) Peter McNamara (Quarterfinals) Yannick Noah (Quarterfinals)

Andrés Gómez (Fourth round) Balázs Taróczy (Second round) Brian Gottfried (Second round) n/a José Higueras (Semifinalist) Steve Denton (First round) Chip Hooper (Fourth round) Mel Purcell (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Jimmy Connors	2	2	2
	13	José Higueras	6	6	6
										13	José Higueras	1	3	6
										3	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	7
	3	Guillermo Vilas	7	6	6
	8	Yannick Noah	6	3	4
																			3	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	0	4
																				Mats Wilander	1	7	6	6
	7	Peter McNamara	2	2	1
	4	José Luis Clerc	6	6	6
										4	José Luis Clerc	5	2	6	5
											Mats Wilander	7	6	1	7
	5	Vitas Gerulaitis	3	3	6	4
		Mats Wilander	6	6	4	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Connors	6	6	6
		Manson	3	3	1					1	Connors	6	6	6
		Gunnarsson	4	6	1	6	6				Gunnarsson	2	0	2
		Ismail	6	3	6	2	0												1	Connors	6	6	6	6
	Q	Živojinović	6	2	2															Forget	2	3	7	1
		Forget	7	6	6						Forget	6	5	6	1	9
		Năstase	6	6	6						Năstase	1	7	4	6	7
		Kuharszky	3	2	2																							1	Connors	6	6	6
		Pinner	1	6	6	6	6																					15	Hooper	1	0	4
		Mayotte	6	2	3	7	4				Pinner	3	3	6
		Glickstein	2	4	6						Arias	6	6	7
		Arias	6	6	7															Arias	3	4	7	6
		Pérez	6	6	6														15	Hooper	6	6	6	7
		Fitzgerald	0	3	0						Pérez	6	1	3
		Carter	3	4	6	2				15	Hooper	7	6	6
	15	Hooper	6	6	2	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Higueras	3	6	6	6
		Casal	6	3	0	4				13	Higueras	7	4	6
		Granát	4	6	5	6	6				Granát	5	6	1	r
		Vines	6	4	7	3	1												13	Higueras	3	3	7	6	6
		Keretić	3	6	6	6														Keretić	6	6	6	3	2
		Gildemeister	6	3	4	4					Keretić	6	7	6	2	6
	Q	Strode	7	5	1	3					Tiberti	2	6	7	6	2
		Tiberti	6	7	6	6																						13	Higueras	6	6	6
		Caujolle	6	4	2	6	6																					6	Teltscher	4	2	0
		Krulevitz	4	6	6	1	3				Caujolle	6	6	6	0
		Elter	6	6	6						Elter	3	7	7	6
		Torre	2	2	2															Elter	4	6	1	3
		Doyle	3	6	6	5													6	Teltscher	6	2	6	6
		Pecci, Sr.	6	3	7	7					Pecci, Sr.	W/O
		Saviano	4	4	3					6	Teltscher
	6	Teltscher	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Freyss	2	2	1					3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Velasco, Sr.	4	6	6	6					Velasco, Sr.	1	2	1
	Q	Benhabiles	6	1	1	3													3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Bourne	6	7	6															Avendaño	0	1	0
		García	4	5	2						Bourne	1	0	5
		Guan	3	3	7	3					Avendaño	6	6	7
		Avendaño	6	6	6	6																						3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Högstedt	7	6	6																								Maurer	2	3	1
		Alexander	6	4	4						Högstedt	1	1	2
		Maurer	6	7	6						Maurer	6	6	6
	Q	Bengoechea	2	6	4															Maurer	6	3	7	7
		Pierola	4	2	2															Složil	1	6	5	6
		Složil	6	6	6						Složil	3	7	7	6	6
	Q	Simonsson	6	2	7	1	4			10	Taróczy	6	6	5	7	3
	10	Taróczy	4	6	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Q	Gattiker	3	3	2
		Myburg	6	6	6						Myburg	6	2	4	6	6
		Góes	2	3	1						Ganzábal	4	6	6	2	4
		Ganzábal	6	6	6															Myburg	0	2	5
		Panatta	3	7	6	7														Fibak	6	6	7
		Portes	6	6	4	5					Panatta	4	1	3
		Gehring	2	2	2						Fibak	6	6	6
		Fibak	6	6	6																								Fibak	6	7	4	4	3
		Martinez	5	4	0																							8	Noah	4	6	6	6	6
		Eberhard	7	6	6						Eberhard	6	3	6	6	3
	Q	Wittus	2	1	3					Q	Lloyd	2	6	7	4	6
	Q	Lloyd	6	6	6														Q	Lloyd	5	0	3
		Moor	7	7	6														8	Noah	7	6	6
		Winitsky	5	6	4						Moor	0	3	3
	Q	Haillet	2	3	2					8	Noah	6	6	6
	8	Noah	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	McNamara	4	6	7	7
		Leconte	6	3	6	5				7	McNamara	2	3	7	6	6
		Bertolucci	4	2	1						Solomon	6	6	6	1	3
		Solomon	6	6	6														7	McNamara	2	6	7	6
		Šmid	6	6	6	6														Šmid	6	1	6	3
	Q	Kuchna	0	7	3	2					Šmid	7	6	6	6
		González	6	6	7						González	6	4	7	4
		Kirmayr	3	2	5																							7	McNamara	6	5	6	3	11
	Q	Tarr	1	4	7	4																						9	Gómez	1	7	3	6	9
		Moretton	6	6	5	6					Moretton	4	6	6	0	5
		Damiani	4	6	3	2					Ostoja	6	2	3	6	7
		Ostoja	6	4	6	6														Ostoja	4	3	6	4
		Potier	4	7	6	6	5												9	Gómez	6	6	4	6
	Q	Castellan	6	5	0	7	7			Q	Castellan	7	4	1	5
		Barazzutti	4	4	7	6	3			9	Gómez	6	6	6	7
	9	Gómez	6	6	6	3	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Denton	6	4	6	3
		Visser	3	6	7	6					Visser	7	6	2	2
		Nyström	1	7	6	6					Nyström	6	7	6	6
		Panatta	6	6	0	0														Nyström	3	6	6	6
		Lewis	6	6	6															Urpi	6	3	3	1
		Pirow	3	3	3						Lewis	W/O
		Urpi	7	6	4	6					Urpi
	Q	Parrini	5	1	6	1																							Nyström	6	6	0	2
		Goven	6	4	5	3																						4	Clerc	7	4	6	6
		Arraya	3	6	7	6					Arraya	6	6	5	4
		Sauer	2	2	6	6	2				Fritz	7	3	7	6
		Fritz	6	6	4	2	6													Fritz	2	6	4	3
		Courteau	6	6	2	7													4	Clerc	6	3	6	6
		Derlin	4	3	6	6					Courteau	6	6	6	6	2
		Osta	2	4	1					4	Clerc	1	7	4	7	6
	4	Clerc	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Gerulaitis	6	6	7	6
		Iskersky	7	3	6	3				5	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Ycaza	6	4	1	5					Boileau	1	2	0
		Boileau	3	6	6	7													5	Gerulaitis	6	7	5	6
		Hocevar	7	6	6	6	0													Günthardt	2	6	7	4
		Roger-Vasselin	6	3	7	7	6				Roger-Vasselin	4	4	6
		Gunthardt	4	6	6	6					Günthardt	6	6	7
		López-Maeso	6	0	3	4																						5	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Palin	6	6	3	7																						16	Purcell	3	3	2
		Davis	3	3	6	6					Palin	3	4	0
		Cano	1	0	3						Järryd	6	6	6
		Järryd	6	6	6															Järryd	2	2	3
		Bedel	4	6	3	6													16	Purcell	6	6	6
		Lapidus	6	2	6	7					Lapidus	1	2	1
	Q	Aubone	5	2	1					16	Purcell	6	6	6
	16	Purcell	7	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Gottfried	4	6	6	6
		Giménez	6	1	1	3				11	Gottfried	7	7	3	0	4
		Luna	6	6	6	6					Luna	5	6	6	6	6
		Deblicker	7	2	2	1														Luna	3	1	0
		Wilander	6	6	6															Wilander	6	6	6
		Cortes	4	3	4						Wilander	6	6	4	6
		Motta	6	4	6	7	6				Motta	3	4	6	2
		Birner	7	6	3	6	3																						Wilander	4	7	3	6	6
		Krishnan	1	4	6	6	6																					2	Lendl	6	5	6	4	2
		Soares	6	6	3	2	4				Krishnan	7	6	6
	Q	Feaver	2	1	4						Hjertquist	5	1	1
		Hjertquist	6	6	6															Krishnan	2	1	0
		Tulasne	7	6	6														2	Lendl	6	6	6
		Rebolledo	6	4	1						Tulasne	6	5	6
	Q	Maynetto	0	4	1					2	Lendl	7	7	7
	2	Lendl	6	6	6

External links

• 1982 French Open on ATPWorldTour.com

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