1982 U.S. National Indoor Championships

The 1982 U.S. National Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the 1982 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was played at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States from February 8 through February 14, 1982. Eighth-seeded Johan Kriek won the singles title and earned $40,000 first-prize money.[3][4][5]

1982 U.S. National Indoor Championships
DateFebruary 8–14
Edition12th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
VenueRacquet Club of Memphis
Champions
Singles
South Africa Johan Kriek[1]
Doubles
South Africa Kevin Curren / United States Steve Denton[2]
← 1981 · U.S. National Indoor Championships · 1983 →

Finals edit

Singles edit

  Johan Kriek defeated   John McEnroe 6–3, 3–6, 6–4

  • It was Kriek's 1st singles title of the year and the 5th of his career.

Doubles edit

  Kevin Curren /   Steve Denton defeated   Peter Fleming /   John McEnroe 7–6, 4–6, 6–2

References edit

  1. ^ "1982 Memphis – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1982 Memphis – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ Mike Fleming (February 15, 1982). "Kriek stuns Mcenroe". The Commercial Appeal. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ George Lapides (February 15, 1982). "Make way for Johan Kriek ... a bonafide tennis star". Memphis-Press Scimitar. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1983). Slazengers World of Tennis 1983  : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 79. ISBN 0356093832.

External links edit