1982_U.S._Clay_Court_Championships_–_Men's_singles

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

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

1982 tennis event results

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.[1]

Quick Facts Men's singles, Final ...

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (second round)
  2. Argentina José Luis Clerc (semifinals)
  3. Sweden Mats Wilander (third round)
  4. Australia Peter McNamara (second round)
  5. Spain José Higueras (champion)
  6. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Mel Purcell (quarterfinals)
  8. Hungary Balázs Taróczy (second round)
  9. Australia John Alexander (first round)
  10. United States Jimmy Arias (final)
  11. United States Van Winitsky (first round)
  12. Peru Pablo Arraya (quarterfinals)
  13. Australia Kim Warwick (first round)
  14. Chile Hans Gildemeister (quarterfinals)
  15. India Ramesh Krishnan (second round)
  16. Spain Fernando Luna (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
  Sweden Hans Simonsson 7 6  
6 Ecuador Andrés Gómez 5 4  
  Sweden Hans Simonsson 6 6 0
10 United States Jimmy Arias 7 2 6
10 United States Jimmy Arias 6 6  
14 Chile Hans Gildemeister 4 3  
10 United States Jimmy Arias 5 7 3
5 Spain José Higueras 7 5 6
5 Spain José Higueras 6 6  
12 Peru Pablo Arraya 4 0  
5 Spain José Higueras 6 6  
2 Argentina José Luis Clerc 3 3  
7 United States Mel Purcell 6 4 4
2 Argentina José Luis Clerc 4 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
  United States J Levine 3 2   1 Argentina G Vilas 4 1  
  Sweden H Simonsson 6 6 6   Sweden H Simonsson 6 6  
Q United States B Csipkay 0 7 1   Sweden H Simonsson 2 6 6
  Australia CA Miller 7 2     United States M Cahill 6 2 4
  Uruguay D Pérez 5 4r     Australia CA Miller 2 4  
  United States M Cahill 6 2 8   United States M Cahill 6 6  
16 Spain F Luna 1 6 6   Sweden H Simonsson 7 6  
11 United States V Winitsky 3 0   6 Ecuador A Gómez 5 4  
  South Africa F Sauer 6 6     South Africa F Sauer 6 2 1
Q Spain J Aguilera 3 7 6 Q Spain J Aguilera 3 6 6
Q Colombia A Cortes 6 5 1 Q Spain J Aguilera 3 5  
  United States R Fagel 1 0   6 Ecuador A Gómez 6 7  
  France T Tulasne 6 6     France T Tulasne 4 4  
  United States T Wilkison 5 2   6 Ecuador A Gómez 6 6  
6 Ecuador A Gómez 7 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Australia P McNamara 6 4 6
  France G Goven 3 6 1 4 Australia P McNamara 5 3  
  Spain Á Giménez 7 6     Spain Á Giménez 7 6  
  Brazil C Kirmayr 6 2     Spain Á Giménez 4 4  
  Australia B Drewett 6 6   10 United States J Arias 6 6  
  Argentina A Gattiker 3 2     Australia B Drewett 4 4  
  Spain S Casal 6 3   10 United States J Arias 6 6  
10 United States J Arias 7 6   10 United States J Arias 6 6  
14 Chile H Gildemeister 7 6   14 Chile H Gildemeister 4 3  
Q United Kingdom C Dowdeswell 6 2   14 Chile H Gildemeister 6 6 6
Q United States C Wittus 2 4     Paraguay V Pecci 3 7 2
  Paraguay V Pecci 6 6   14 Chile H Gildemeister 6 6  
  Sweden J Nyström 6 6     Sweden J Nyström 4 1  
  Czechoslovakia J Granát 4 1     Sweden J Nyström 6 6 6
  United States T Moor 6 4 1 8 Hungary B Taróczy 7 3 0
8 Hungary B Taróczy 1 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Spain J Higueras 7 3 6
  Italy C Panatta 5 6 1 5 Spain J Higueras 6 6  
  West Germany R Gehring 6 6     West Germany R Gehring 2 2  
Q United States C Edwards 3 3   5 Spain J Higueras 6 6  
  Chile R Acuña 2 2     France G Moretton 3 3  
  France G Moretton 6 6     France G Moretton 3 7 7
  Bolivia M Martinez 6 6     Bolivia M Martinez 6 6 5
13 Australia K Warwick 3 2   5 Spain J Higueras 6 6  
12 Peru P Arraya 6 6   12 Peru P Arraya 4 0  
  United States S Krulevitz 3 3   12 Peru P Arraya 3 6 6
  Argentina A Ganzábal 6 4 3   United States J Gurfein 6 1 1
  United States J Gurfein 4 6 6 12 Peru P Arraya 7 7  
Q Sweden T Högstedt 2 7 3 3 Sweden M Wilander 6 6  
  Uruguay JL Damiani 6 6 6   Uruguay JL Damiani 1 4  
  Sweden S Simonsson 3 3   3 Sweden M Wilander 6 6  
3 Sweden M Wilander 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States M Purcell 7 6  
  Czechoslovakia S Birner 5 4   7 United States M Purcell 7 7  
  United States P Murphy 2 1     United States E Fromm 5 5  
  United States E Fromm 6 6   7 United States M Purcell 6 6  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 3 7 2   United States J Brown 3 4  
  United States J Brown 6 6 6   United States J Brown 6 6  
  Spain J López-Maeso 6 3 2 15 India R Krishnan 2 1  
15 India R Krishnan 4 6 6 7 United States M Purcell 6 4 4
9 Australia J Alexander 4 4   2 Argentina JL Clerc 4 6 6
  France G Forget 6 6     France G Forget 6 6  
Q United States J Hayes 6 6   Q United States J Hayes 3 1  
  United States T Witsken 3 1     France G Forget 7 3 3
  Spain J Avendaño 1 4   2 Argentina JL Clerc 6 6 6
  Sweden A Järryd 6 6     Sweden A Järryd 2 2  
  France J Potier 4 1   2 Argentina JL Clerc 6 6  
2 Argentina JL Clerc 6 6  

References

  1. [1]
    "Higueras Knocks Off Arias In Three Sets". Saratosa Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. August 9, 1982.
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