1982 Seiko Super Tennis

The 1982 Seiko Super Tennis, also known as the Tokyo Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts[a] at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1982 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 25 October through 29 October 1982. Matches were the best of three sets. First-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title without the loss of a set and earned $60,000 first-prize money.[4][3]

1982 Seiko Super Tennis
Date25–29 October
Edition5th
CategoryGrand Prix circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueYoyogi National Stadium
Champions
Singles
United States John McEnroe[1]
Doubles
United States Tim Gullikson / United States Tom Gullikson[2]
← 1981 · Tokyo Indoor · 1983 →

Finals

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Singles

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  John McEnroe defeated   Peter McNamara 7–6(8–6), 7–5

  • It was McEnroe's 4th singles title of the year and the 38th of his career.

Doubles

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  Tim Gullikson /   Tom Gullikson defeated   John McEnroe /   Peter Rennert 6–4, 3–6, 7–6

Notes

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  1. ^ A new court was laid over the Olympic pool and played considerable slower than the court used in previous editions.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "1982 Tokyo Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1982 Tokyo Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1983). Slazengers World of Tennis 1983  : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 101–102. ISBN 0356093832.
  4. ^ "McEnroe rallies for Seiko title". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 1 November 1982. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
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