Men's singles
1982 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	John McEnroe
Score	3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Details
Draw	128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women seniors
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Jimmy Connors defeated defending championJohn 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 the1982 Wimbledon Championships.^[1][2] It was his secondWimbledon title and sixthmajor 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 championBjörn 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 andEliot Teltscher both withdrew citing difficulty playing on thegrass courts; and Argentine playersGuillermo Vilas andJosé Luis Clerc withdrew in protest totheir country's conflict with the United Kingdom over theFalkland Islands.^[3][4]

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

Key

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1982 – Singles Draw".atpworldtour.com.ATP World Tour. Retrieved5 December 2017.
• 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at theInternational Tennis Federation

• 1982 Wimbledon Championships
• 1982 Grand Prix (tennis)
• Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles

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