Summary
The 1982 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France.[1] The tournament ran from 24 May until 6 June. It was the 86th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1982.[5][6]
| 1982 French Open | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 24 May – 6 June 1982[1] |
| Edition | 81 |
| Category | 52nd Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S / 64D / 32X |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Mats Wilander[2] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Martina Navratilova[3] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Sherwood Stewart / Ferdi Taygan[4] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith[3] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Wendy Turnbull /  John Lloyd[3] | |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Mats Wilander defeated 
Guillermo Vilas, 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–0, 6–4[2]
- It was Wilander's 1st career title (and his 1st ATP title overall).
Women's singles edit
Martina Navratilova defeated Andrea Jaeger, 7–6(8-6), 6–1
- It was Navratilova's 8th title of the year, and her 63rd overall. It was her 4th career Grand Slam title, and her 1st French Open title.[3]
Men's doubles edit
Sherwood Stewart / Ferdi Taygan defeated 
Hans Gildemeister / Belus Prajoux, 7–5, 6–3, 1–1, retired[4]
Women's doubles edit
Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith defeated Rosemary Casals / Wendy Turnbull, 6–3, 6–4[3]
Mixed doubles edit
Wendy Turnbull / John Lloyd defeated 
Cláudia Monteiro / Cássio Motta, 6–2, 7–6[3]
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles[7] | Men | FF400,950 | FF200,450 | FF100,200 | FF50,750 | FF29,400 | FF16,050 | FF9,350 | FF5,350 |
| Women | FF310,000 | FF165,000 | FF85,000 | FF44,000 | FF22,000 | FF12,000 | FF6,000 | FF3,100 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF4,708,120.
References edit
- ^ a b "French Open 1982 – Overview". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ a b "ATP – 1982 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ^ a b c d e f "WTA Tournament Archive – 1982 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- ^ a b "ATP – 1982 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 397, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0356093840.
External links edit
- French Open official website
