1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

José Luis Clerc was the defending champion, but lost to José Higueras in the semifinals. Fifth seed Higueras defeated Jimmy Arias in the final to claim the title and first prize money of $32,000.[1]

Men's singles
1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionSpain José Higueras
Runner-upUnited States Jimmy Arias
Score7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1981 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1983 →

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1.   Guillermo Vilas (second round)
  2.   José Luis Clerc (semifinals)
  3.   Mats Wilander (third round)
  4.   Peter McNamara (second round)
  5.   José Higueras (champion)
  6.   Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
  7.   Mel Purcell (quarterfinals)
  8.   Balázs Taróczy (second round)
  9.   John Alexander (first round)
  10.   Jimmy Arias (final)
  11.   Van Winitsky (first round)
  12.   Pablo Arraya (quarterfinals)
  13.   Kim Warwick (first round)
  14.   Hans Gildemeister (quarterfinals)
  15.   Ramesh Krishnan (second round)
  16.   Fernando Luna (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
    Hans Simonsson 7 6  
6   Andrés Gómez 5 4  
    Hans Simonsson 6 6 0
10   Jimmy Arias 7 2 6
10   Jimmy Arias 6 6  
14   Hans Gildemeister 4 3  
10   Jimmy Arias 5 7 3
5   José Higueras 7 5 6
5   José Higueras 6 6  
12   Pablo Arraya 4 0  
5   José Higueras 6 6  
2   José Luis Clerc 3 3  
7   Mel Purcell 6 4 4
2   José Luis Clerc 4 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   G Vilas 6 6  
    J Levine 3 2   1   G Vilas 4 1  
    H Simonsson 6 6 6     H Simonsson 6 6  
Q   B Csipkay 0 7 1     H Simonsson 2 6 6
    CA Miller 7 2       M Cahill 6 2 4
    D Pérez 5 4r       CA Miller 2 4  
    M Cahill 6 2 8     M Cahill 6 6  
16   F Luna 1 6 6     H Simonsson 7 6  
11   V Winitsky 3 0   6   A Gómez 5 4  
    F Sauer 6 6       F Sauer 6 2 1
Q   J Aguilera 3 7 6 Q   J Aguilera 3 6 6
Q   A Cortes 6 5 1 Q   J Aguilera 3 5  
    R Fagel 1 0   6   A Gómez 6 7  
    T Tulasne 6 6       T Tulasne 4 4  
    T Wilkison 5 2   6   A Gómez 6 6  
6   A Gómez 7 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   P McNamara 6 4 6
    G Goven 3 6 1 4   P McNamara 5 3  
    Á Giménez 7 6       Á Giménez 7 6  
    C Kirmayr 6 2       Á Giménez 4 4  
    B Drewett 6 6   10   J Arias 6 6  
    A Gattiker 3 2       B Drewett 4 4  
    S Casal 6 3   10   J Arias 6 6  
10   J Arias 7 6   10   J Arias 6 6  
14   H Gildemeister 7 6   14   H Gildemeister 4 3  
Q   C Dowdeswell 6 2   14   H Gildemeister 6 6 6
Q   C Wittus 2 4       V Pecci 3 7 2
    V Pecci 6 6   14   H Gildemeister 6 6  
    J Nyström 6 6       J Nyström 4 1  
    J Granát 4 1       J Nyström 6 6 6
    T Moor 6 4 1 8   B Taróczy 7 3 0
8   B Taróczy 1 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   J Higueras 7 3 6
    C Panatta 5 6 1 5   J Higueras 6 6  
    R Gehring 6 6       R Gehring 2 2  
Q   C Edwards 3 3   5   J Higueras 6 6  
    R Acuña 2 2       G Moretton 3 3  
    G Moretton 6 6       G Moretton 3 7 7
    M Martinez 6 6       M Martinez 6 6 5
13   K Warwick 3 2   5   J Higueras 6 6  
12   P Arraya 6 6   12   P Arraya 4 0  
    S Krulevitz 3 3   12   P Arraya 3 6 6
    A Ganzábal 6 4 3     J Gurfein 6 1 1
    J Gurfein 4 6 6 12   P Arraya 7 7  
Q   T Högstedt 2 7 3 3   M Wilander 6 6  
    JL Damiani 6 6 6     JL Damiani 1 4  
    S Simonsson 3 3   3   M Wilander 6 6  
3   M Wilander 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   M Purcell 7 6  
    S Birner 5 4   7   M Purcell 7 7  
    P Murphy 2 1       E Fromm 5 5  
    E Fromm 6 6   7   M Purcell 6 6  
    M Ostoja 3 7 2     J Brown 3 4  
    J Brown 6 6 6     J Brown 6 6  
    J López-Maeso 6 3 2 15   R Krishnan 2 1  
15   R Krishnan 4 6 6 7   M Purcell 6 4 4
9   J Alexander 4 4   2   JL Clerc 4 6 6
    G Forget 6 6       G Forget 6 6  
Q   J Hayes 6 6   Q   J Hayes 3 1  
    T Witsken 3 1       G Forget 7 3 3
    J Avendaño 1 4   2   JL Clerc 6 6 6
    A Järryd 6 6       A Järryd 2 2  
    J Potier 4 1   2   JL Clerc 6 6  
2   JL Clerc 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ "Higueras Knocks Off Arias In Three Sets". Saratosa Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. August 9, 1982.
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