1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
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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.
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Champion | Jimmy Connors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Runner-up | John McEnroe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Score | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Draw | 128 (16 Q / 8 WC ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]