1982 French Open – Men's Singles

It was his first major title and first top-level title overall. He had won the boys’ title only the previous year, and was making his first main-draw French Open appearance. He defeated four of the top-five seeded players consecutively to win the title (second seed Ivan Lendl, fifth seed Vitas Gerulaitis, fourth seed José Luis Clerc, and third seed Vilas).

Men's singles
1982 French Open
Final
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Score	1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–0, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
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 −45 45+ women
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Björn Borg was the four-time reigning champion, but chose not to participate after the Men's Tennis Council ruled he had not played enough tournaments and would have to qualify. World No. 1 John McEnroe withdrew with an ankle injury.

The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Key

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Jimmy Connors	2	2	2
	13	José Higueras	6	6	6
										13	José Higueras	1	3	6
										3	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	7
	3	Guillermo Vilas	7	6	6
	8	Yannick Noah	6	3	4
																			3	Guillermo Vilas	6	66	0	4
																				Mats Wilander	1	78	6	6
	7	Peter McNamara	2	2	1
	4	José Luis Clerc	6	6	6
										4	José Luis Clerc	5	2	6	5
											Mats Wilander	7	6	1	7
	5	Vitas Gerulaitis	3	3	6	4
		Mats Wilander	6	6	4	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Connors	6	6	6
		Manson	3	3	1					1	Connors	6	6	6
		Gunnarsson	4	6	1	6	6				Gunnarsson	2	0	2
		Ismail	6	3	6	2	0												1	Connors	6	6	6	6
	Q	Živojinović	6	2	2															Forget	2	3	7	1
		Forget	7	6	6						Forget	6	5	6	1	9
		Năstase	6	6	6						Năstase	1	7	4	6	7
		Kuharszky	3	2	2																							1	Connors	6	6	6
		Pinner	1	6	6	6	6																					15	Hooper	1	0	4
		Mayotte	6	2	3	7	4				Pinner	3	3	6
		Glickstein	2	4	6						Arias	6	6	7
		Arias	6	6	7															Arias	3	4	7	6
		Pérez	6	6	6														15	Hooper	6	6	6	7
		Fitzgerald	0	3	0						Pérez	6	1	3
		Carter	3	4	6	2				15	Hooper	7	6	6
	15	Hooper	6	6	2	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Higueras	3	6	6	6
		Casal	6	3	0	4				13	Higueras	7	4	6
		Granát	4	6	5	6	6				Granát	5	6	1	r
		Vines	6	4	7	3	1												13	Higueras	3	3	7	6	6
		Keretić	3	6	6	6														Keretić	6	6	6	3	2
		Gildemeister	6	3	4	4					Keretić	6	7	6	2	6
	Q	Strode	7	5	1	3					Tiberti	2	6	7	6	2
		Tiberti	6	7	6	6																						13	Higueras	6	6	6
		Caujolle	6	4	2	6	6																					6	Teltscher	4	2	0
		Krulevitz	4	6	6	1	3				Caujolle	6	6	6	0
		Elter	6	6	6						Elter	3	7	7	6
		Torre	2	2	2															Elter	4	6	1	3
		Doyle	3	6	6	5													6	Teltscher	6	2	6	6
		Pecci, Sr.	6	3	7	7					Pecci, Sr.	w/o
		Saviano	4	4	3					6	Teltscher
	6	Teltscher	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Freyss	2	2	1					3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Velasco, Sr.	4	6	6	6					Velasco, Sr.	1	2	1
	Q	Benhabiles	6	1	1	3													3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Bourne	6	7	6															Avendaño	0	1	0
		García	4	5	2						Bourne	1	0	5
		Guan	3	3	7	3					Avendaño	6	6	7
		Avendaño	6	6	6	6																						3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Högstedt	7	6	6																								Maurer	2	3	1
		Alexander	6	4	4						Högstedt	1	1	2
		Maurer	6	7	6						Maurer	6	6	6
	Q	Bengoechea	2	6	4															Maurer	6	3	7	7
		Pierola	4	2	2															Složil	1	6	5	6
		Složil	6	6	6						Složil	3	7	7	6	6
	Q	Simonsson	6	2	7	1	4			10	Taróczy	6	6	5	7	3
	10	Taróczy	4	6	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Q	Gattiker	3	3	2
		Myburg	6	6	6						Myburg	6	2	4	6	6
		Góes	2	3	1						Ganzábal	4	6	6	2	4
		Ganzábal	6	6	6															Myburg	0	2	5
		Panatta	3	7	6	7														Fibak	6	6	7
		Portes	6	6	4	5					Panatta	4	1	3
		Gehring	2	2	2						Fibak	6	6	6
		Fibak	6	6	6																								Fibak	6	7	4	4	3
		Martinez	5	4	0																							8	Noah	4	6	6	6	6
		Eberhard	7	6	6						Eberhard	6	3	6	6	3
	Q	Wittus	2	1	3					Q	Lloyd	2	6	7	4	6
	Q	Lloyd	6	6	6														Q	Lloyd	5	0	3
		Moor	7	7	6														8	Noah	7	6	6
		Winitsky	5	6	4						Moor	0	3	3
	Q	Haillet	2	3	2					8	Noah	6	6	6
	8	Noah	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	McNamara	4	6	7	7
		Leconte	6	3	6	5				7	McNamara	2	3	7	6	6
		Bertolucci	4	2	1						Solomon	6	6	6	1	3
		Solomon	6	6	6														7	McNamara	2	6	7	6
		Šmid	6	6	6	6														Šmid	6	1	6	3
	Q	Kuchna	0	7	3	2					Šmid	7	6	6	6
		González	6	6	7						González	6	4	7	4
		Kirmayr	3	2	5																							7	McNamara	6	5	6	3	11
	Q	Tarr	1	4	7	4																						9	Gómez	1	7	3	6	9
		Moretton	6	6	5	6					Moretton	4	6	6	0	5
		Damiani	4	6	3	2					Ostoja	6	2	3	6	7
		Ostoja	6	4	6	6														Ostoja	4	3	6	4
		Potier	4	7	6	6	5												9	Gómez	6	6	4	6
	Q	Castellan	6	5	0	7	7			Q	Castellan	7	4	1	5
		Barazzutti	4	4	7	6	3			9	Gómez	6	6	6	7
	9	Gómez	6	6	6	3	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Denton	6	4	6	3
		Visser	3	6	7	6					Visser	7	6	2	2
		Nyström	1	7	6	6					Nyström	6	7	6	6
		Panatta	6	6	0	0														Nyström	3	6	6	6
		Lewis	6	6	6															Urpí	6	3	3	1
		Parun	3	3	3						Lewis	w/o
		Urpí	7	6	4	6					Urpí
	Q	Parrini	5	1	6	1																							Nyström	6	6	0	2
		Goven	6	4	5	3																						4	Clerc	7	4	6	6
		Arraya	3	6	7	6					Arraya	6	6	5	4
		Sauer	2	2	6	6	2				Fritz	7	3	7	6
		Fritz	6	6	4	2	6													Fritz	2	6	4	3
		Courteau	6	6	2	7													4	Clerc	6	3	6	6
		Derlin	4	3	6	6					Courteau	6	6	6	6	2
		Osta	2	4	1					4	Clerc	1	7	4	7	6
	4	Clerc	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Gerulaitis	6	6	7	6
		Iskersky	7	3	6	3				5	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Ycaza	6	4	1	5					Boileau	1	2	0
		Boileau	3	6	6	7													5	Gerulaitis	6	7	5	6
		Hocevar	7	6	6	6	0													Günthardt	2	6	7	4
		Roger-Vasselin	6	3	7	7	6				Roger-Vasselin	4	4	6
		Gunthardt	4	6	6	6					Günthardt	6	6	7
		López-Maeso	6	0	3	4																						5	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Palin	6	6	3	7																						16	Purcell	3	3	2
		Davis	3	3	6	6					Palin	3	4	0
		Cano	1	0	3						Järryd	6	6	6
		Järryd	6	6	6															Järryd	2	2	3
		Bedel	4	6	3	6													16	Purcell	6	6	6
		Lapidus	6	2	6	7					Lapidus	1	2	1
	Q	Aubone	5	2	1					16	Purcell	6	6	6
	16	Purcell	7	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Gottfried	4	6	6	6
		Giménez	6	1	1	3				11	Gottfried	7	7	3	0	4
		Luna	6	6	6	6					Luna	5	6	6	6	6
		Deblicker	7	2	2	1														Luna	3	1	0
		Wilander	6	6	6															Wilander	6	6	6
		Cortes	4	3	4						Wilander	6	6	4	6
		Motta	6	4	6	7	6				Motta	3	4	6	2
		Birner	7	6	3	6	3																						Wilander	4	7	3	6	6
		Krishnan	1	4	6	6	6																					2	Lendl	6	5	6	4	2
		Soares	6	6	3	2	4				Krishnan	7	6	6
	Q	Feaver	2	1	4						Hjertquist	5	1	1
		Hjertquist	6	6	6															Krishnan	2	1	0
		Tulasne	7	6	6														2	Lendl	6	6	6
		Rebolledo	6	4	1						Tulasne	6	5	6
	Q	Maynetto	0	4	1					2	Lendl	7	7	7
	2	Lendl	6	6	6