# 1982 US Open – Men's singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1982 US Open. It was his fourth US Open singles title and seventh major singles title overall. It was the first of eight consecutive US Open finals for Lendl.
John McEnroe was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Lendl.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* John McEnroe (semifinalist)
* Jimmy Connors (champion)
* Ivan Lendl (finalist)
* Guillermo Vilas (semifinalist)
* Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)
* Gene Mayer (quarterfinalist)
* José Luis Clerc (first round)
* Eliot Teltscher (fourth round)
* Yannick Noah (fourth round)
* Johan Kriek (third round)
* Mats Wilander (fourth round)
* Steve Denton (fourth round)
* Mark Edmondson (second round)
* Brian Teacher (second round)
* Raúl Ramírez (second round)
* Roscoe Tanner (second round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | John McEnroe | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Gene Mayer | 6 | 6$^4$ | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Gene Mayer | 6 | 6$^4$ | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | John McEnroe | 4 | 4 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 3 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Warwick | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Warwick | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ivan Lendl | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | Tom Gullikson | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Guillermo Vilas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Guillermo Vilas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 4 | Guillermo Vilas | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Rodney Harmon | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | McEnroe | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ti. Gullikson | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | 1 | McEnroe | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davis | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Davis | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lapidus | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 1 | McEnroe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Van Patten | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | Van Patten | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Lipton | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Van Patten | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Brunnberg | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Q | Brunnberg | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DuPré | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | McEnroe | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Simonsson | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Doyle | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| | Ismail | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | Q | Simonsson | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Smith | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | Smith | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leach | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | Q | Simonsson | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Doyle | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Doyle | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Acuña | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | Doyle | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Adams | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | 13 | Edmondson | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Edmondson | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 15 | Ramírez | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Edwards | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | 15 | Ramírez | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van der Merwe | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Van der Merwe | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tarr | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Van der Merwe | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Odizor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Lutz | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Cahill | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | Odizor | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drewett | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | Lutz | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lutz | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lutz | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| | Dickson | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Mayer | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Testerman | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | Dickson | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van't Hof | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | Van't Hof | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | r | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Myburg | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Dickson | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Iskersky | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | 6 | Mayer | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Simonsson | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | Simonsson | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Granát | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | 6 | Mayer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mayer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 3 | Lendl | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Krishnan | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | 3 | Lendl | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mayotte | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Mayotte | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pattison | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Bourne | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Solomon | 3 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Solomon | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | Solomon | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tulasne | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Tulasne | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rennert | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Wilkison | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Wilander | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| | Simpson | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | Wilkison | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stefanki | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | Stefanki | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pate | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Wilkison | 4 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Martinez | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Wilander | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Manson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Manson | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scanlon | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | 11 | Wilander | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 9 | Noah | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Curren | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | 9 | Noah | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gottfried | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | Gottfried | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Waltke | 5 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 9 | Noah | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Soares | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | Q | Korita | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Q | Gilbert | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Q | Gilbert | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Korita | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | Q | Korita | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Vanier | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Noah | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| | Murphy | 4 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Warwick | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | Günthardt | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | Günthardt | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fromm | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Fromm | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Cash | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Günthardt | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Mayotte | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | Warwick | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fibak | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | Q | Mayotte | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Warwick | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | Warwick | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Clerc | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | Gerulaitis | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Buehning | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | Buehning | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Simpson | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | Brown | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brown | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Buehning | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | Sauer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Fillol Sr. | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Letts | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | Sauer | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Goven | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | Fillol Sr. | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fillol Sr. | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fillol Sr. | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| | Fagel | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | To. Gullikson | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Potier | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Potier | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alexander | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | To. Gullikson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | To. Gullikson | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | To. Gullikson | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Hooper | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Hooper | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | Freeman | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | Hooper | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hjertquist | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | Tanner | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Tanner | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 12 | Denton | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leconte | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | Denton | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McCain | 5 | 5 | 6 | | | Panatta | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Panatta | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | 12 | Denton | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Purcell | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | Purcell | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Motta | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Purcell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stewart | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | Stewart | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrews | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Denton | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Q | DiLouie | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Vilas | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | Carter | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | Carter | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | De Palmer | 7 | 6 | 6 | | Q | De Palmer | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | López-Maeso | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | Q | De Palmer | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hocevar | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | Vilas | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Krulevitz | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | | Hocevar | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dunk | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Vilas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Vilas | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | Teltscher | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gurfein | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | 8 | Teltscher | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Leeds | 6 | 1 | | | | Q | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Högstedt | 2 | 0 | r | | | | | | | | | 8 | Teltscher | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Lewis | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Lewis | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Saviano | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | Lewis | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Shiras | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | Mitchell | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mitchell | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Teltscher | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Brawley | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Harmon | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| | Sundström | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Sundström | 4 | 2 | 2 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gehring | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | | | Harmon | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harmon | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Harmon | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Visser | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | Q | Davis | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Davis | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Q | Davis | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sadri | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | 14 | Teacher | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Teacher | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 10 | Kriek | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stockton | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 10 | Kriek | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roger-Vasselin | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | Amaya | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amaya | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 10 | Kriek | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Estep | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | Năstase | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Năstase | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | Năstase | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moor | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Moor | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Walts | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Năstase | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| | Glickstein | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Góes | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | Glickstein | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Palin | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Arias | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arias | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Arias | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Dent | 0 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | Connors | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Pfister | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Pfister | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Borowiak | 6 | 2 | 3 | | 2 | Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Connors | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |