The 1982 Florence Open was a men's

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tournament played on outdoor

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s in

Florence Florence ( ; ) is the capital city of the Italy, Italian region of Tuscany. It is also the most populated city in Tuscany, with 362,353 inhabitants, and 989,460 in Metropolitan City of Florence, its metropolitan province as of 2025. Florence ...

, Italy that was part of the

1982 Volvo Grand Prix The 1982 Volvo Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments. The circuit was administered by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC) ...

circuit. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was played from 10 May until 16 May 1982. Second-seeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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4–6, 6–3, 6–1 * It was Gerulaitis' 2nd singles title of the year and the 21st of his career.

Doubles

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defeated

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/ Sammy Giammalva 7–6, 6–1

References

External links

ITF tournament edition details
{{1982 Volvo Grand Prix Alitalia Florence Open Alitalia Florence Open ATP Florence Tennis tournaments in Italy