1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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.

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

Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships

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

01.   John McEnroe (final)

02.   Jimmy Connors (champion)

03.   Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)

04.   Sandy Mayer (third round)

05.   Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)

06.   Gene Mayer (quarterfinals)

07.   Mats Wilander (fourth round)

08.   Peter McNamara (first round)

09.   Andrés Gómez (first round)

10.   Yannick Noah (withdrew)

11.   Brian Teacher (quarterfinals)

12.   Mark Edmondson (semifinals)

13.   Brian Gottfried (second round)

14.   Roscoe Tanner (fourth round)

15.   Buster Mottram (fourth round)

16.   Steve Denton (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

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

Qualifying

Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	John McEnroe	4	6	7	6
	5	Johan Kriek	6	2	5	3
										1	John McEnroe	6	6	6
											Tim Mayotte	3	1	2
		Tim Mayotte	6	7	7	3	6
	11	Brian Teacher	7	6	5	6	1
																			1	John McEnroe	6	3	77	65	4
																			2	Jimmy Connors	3	6	62	77	6
	12	Mark Edmondson	7	3	6	6
	3	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	6	4	3
										12	Mark Edmondson	4	3	1
										2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
	6	Gene Mayer	1	2	6
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
		V Winitsky	2	2	1					1	J McEnroe	6	6	7
	LL	G Whitecross	4	7	2	5				Q	E Edwards	3	3	5
	Q	E Edwards	6	6	6	7													1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
		C Motta	3	6	6	6														L Bourne	2	2	0
		F Sauer	6	2	4	4					C Motta	4	4	6	7	3
		I Năstase	1	3	6	4					L Bourne	6	6	1	5	6
		L Bourne	6	6	3	6																						1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
		B Manson	3	4	6																								H Pfister	4	4	4
		R Stockton	6	6	7						R Stockton	4	3	1
		J Fitzgerald	6	7	6						J Fitzgerald	6	6	6
		J Granát	2	6	4															J Fitzgerald	4	7	4	7	2
		H Pfister	6	6	6															H Pfister	6	5	6	5	6
		M Purcell	2	3	4						H Pfister	6	7	7
		S Smith	6	6	5	7					S Smith	4	6	6
	9/WC	A Gómez	4	3	7	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	B Gottfried	7	7	6
		G Moretton	6	6	2					13	B Gottfried	7	7	5	4	1
		N Saviano	6	6	7						N Saviano	6	6	7	6	6
		Á Giménez	2	1	6															N Saviano	6	6	6
		D Carter	6	6	6															D Carter	4	4	4
		J Potier	2	3	4						D Carter	3	7	6	6	9
		A Andrews	6	7	7						A Andrews	6	5	7	3	7
		C Fancutt	1	6	6																								N Saviano	2	3	5
		P Rennert	6	3	3	6	6																					5	J Kriek	6	6	7
		D Tarr	3	6	6	2	4				P Rennert	7	7	4	6
	WC	J Smith	2	6	6	7				WC	J Smith	6	6	6	3
		J Avendaño	6	1	4	6														P Rennert	6	3	4	1
		P Elter	6	7	6														5	J Kriek	4	6	6	6
	Q	C Dunk	4	6	3						P Elter	6	3	6	0	4
	Q	C Wittus	7	3	1	0				5	J Kriek	4	6	3	6	6
	5	J Kriek	6	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	A Mayer	7	6	6
		H Ismail	5	2	3					4	A Mayer	6	6	6
	Q	C Dowdeswell	6	3	6	6				Q	C Dowdeswell	2	2	3
		G Goven	2	6	3	2													4	A Mayer	6	7	4	2	4
		T Mayotte	6	6	6	6														T Mayotte	3	6	6	6	6
	WC	P Fleming	7	4	3	4					T Mayotte	6	6	3	7
	Q	S Menon	6	7	6					Q	S Menon	4	2	6	5
		P Složil	2	6	0																								T Mayotte	6	7	6
	Q	D Schneider	6	3	6																							15	C Mottram	2	5	3
		C Johnstone	7	6	7						C Johnstone	6	6	6	6
		J Lapidus	3	7	6	6					J Lapidus	2	7	4	4
		Z Kuhárszky	6	5	3	0														C Johnstone	1	3	2
		V Amaya	7	6	6														15	C Mottram	6	6	6
	WC	N Brown	6	3	3						V Amaya	4	7	4	4
		A Järryd	7	1	3	2				15	C Mottram	6	5	6	6
	15	C Mottram	6	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	B Teacher	3	7	6	4	6
		S Glickstein	6	6	4	6	2			11	B Teacher	7	6	4	6
		P DuPré	7	3	6	3					R Frawley	5	3	6	3
		R Frawley	6	6	7	6													11	B Teacher	7	4	6	6
		S Simonsson	7	6	6															S Simonsson	6	6	3	3
		W Scanlon	5	4	1						S Simonsson	6	6	6	7
		L Palin	3	6	7	4	6				L Palin	3	4	7	5
		C Miller	6	2	6	6	4																					11	B Teacher	6	6	6
	Q	R Evett	4	4	6	2																						7	M Wilander	4	4	3
		S Birner	6	6	2	6					S Birner	6	3	3	6	6
		C Panatta	2	6	6	6					C Panatta	4	6	6	1	4
		R Fagel	6	0	1	2														S Birner	3	4	4
		N Odizor	4	7	7	7													7	M Wilander	6	6	6
		J Lopez-Maeso	6	6	5	6					N Odizor	6	4	0
		H Günthardt	4	3	6	3				7	M Wilander	7	6	6
	7	M Wilander	6	6	3	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	P McNamara	6	6	2	4
		C Hooper	7	3	6	6					C Hooper	3	6	3	7	9
		R Simpson	3	4	7	6	6				R Simpson	6	1	6	6	11
	WC	J Lloyd	6	6	6	4	4													R Simpson	3	5	6	7	6
		S Krulevitz	4	2	3															M Hocevar	6	7	3	6	3
		M Hocevar	6	6	6						M Hocevar	7	4	7	7
		F González	6	6	6	5	6				F González	6	6	6	6
		S McCain	3	2	7	7	1																						R Simpson	4	6	6
	Q	D Dowlen	6	3	6	6																						12	M Edmondson	6	7	7
		J Nyström	3	6	1	3				Q	D Dowlen	4	5	0
		R Krishnan	6	2	4	7	6				R Krishnan	6	7	6
	WC	A Jarrett	4	6	6	6	2													R Krishnan	3	6	1	4
	Q	H Sundström	6	3	2														12	M Edmondson	6	1	6	6
		J Soares	7	6	6						J Soares	3	5	3
		M Davis	6	5	5					12	M Edmondson	6	7	6
	12	M Edmondson	7	7	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	R Tanner	6	7	6
		H Leconte	4	5	4					14	R Tanner	6	6	6	6
		F Buehning	6	6	7						F Buehning	3	3	7	4
		M Estep	3	3	6														14	R Tanner	6	6	4	4	6
		J Austin	6	2	2														Q	V Amritraj	4	4	6	6	3
		P Portes	7	6	6						P Portes	2	3	2
		J Borowiak	7	6	3	4	3			Q	V Amritraj	6	6	6
	Q	V Amritraj	6	4	6	6	6																					14	R Tanner	3	4	3
		B Fritz	6	7	4	6	6																					3	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		S Casal	2	5	6	7	3				B Fritz	4	4	3
		T Šmid	6	7	6						T Šmid	6	6	6
		R Lewis	3	6	0															T Šmid	7	6	3	4	2
		D Visser	7	6	3	5													3	V Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6	6
		B Derlin	5	7	6	7					B Derlin	5	2	3
	LL	B Pirow	4	1	1					3	V Gerulaitis	7	6	6
	3	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	E Mayer	5	6	6	7
		Ti Gullikson	7	4	1	5				6	E Mayer	6	6	6	6
		B Drewett	7	6	6						B Drewett	7	3	2	1
	Q	P Doohan	6	2	4														6	E Mayer	7	6	6
	Q	L Stefanki	6	6	6														Q	L Stefanki	6	3	0
		A Cortes	4	2	1					Q	L Stefanki	6	4	6	7
		E Fromm	6	3	7	6					E Fromm	3	6	4	6
	Q	S Ball	4	6	6	2																						6	E Mayer	6	6	6
		J Góes	2	3	2																							16	S Denton	3	4	4
		C Lewis	6	6	6						C Lewis	7	7	7
		To Gullikson	6	6	6						To Gullikson	6	6	6
	WC	J Bates	4	4	3															C Lewis	6	5	7	5
	Q	S van der Merwe	6	6	7														16	S Denton	7	7	6	7
		T Moor	4	2	6					Q	S van der Merwe	7	5	6	4	11
		J Sadri	7	6	4	6	3			16	S Denton	6	7	3	6	13
	16	S Denton	6	7	6	3	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	R Meyer	6	3	2	7	4
		R Lutz	2	6	6	6	6				R Lutz	1	6	3	6
		P McNamee	5	6	7	7					P McNamee	6	1	6	7
		M Doyle	7	3	6	6														P McNamee	7	3	3	6	6
		B Boileau	6	3	2	7	6													K Curren	6	6	6	4	1
		V Van Patten	4	6	6	5	1				B Boileau	4	3	2
	WC	J Feaver	2	2	2						K Curren	6	6	6
		K Curren	6	6	6																								P McNamee	2	3	1
		T Tulasne	6	6	3	7																						2	J Connors	6	6	6
	Q	M Fancutt	3	4	6	6					T Tulasne	3	4	2
	Q	D Gitlin	7	7	6					Q	D Gitlin	6	6	6
		A Maurer	5	5	4														Q	D Gitlin	2	7	5	5
		J Alexander	2	5	7	6	7												2	J Connors	6	6	7	7
		K Warwick	6	7	6	3	5				J Alexander	3	6	1	6
	LL	M Myburg	0	2	2					2	J Connors	6	4	6	7
	2	J Connors	6	6	6