The 1982 Volvo Grand Prix was a professional
tennis
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circuit held that year. It incorporated the four
grand slam
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tournaments, the
Grand Prix
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tournaments. The circuit was administered by the
Men's International Professional Tennis Council
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(MIPTC). On 30 April 1981
World Championship Tennis
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(WCT) announced its withdrawal from the Grand Prix circuit, which it had been incorporated into since 1978, and the re-establishment of its own tour calendar for the 1982 season.
To counter the threat of player leaving the Grand Prix tour for the WCT the MIPTC introduced a mandatory commitment to play at least 10 Grand Prix Super Series tournaments.
Schedule
The table below shows the 1982 Volvo Grand Prix schedule (a precursor to the ATP Tour).
Total prize money amount for all tournaments comes from ATP.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January 1983
Grand Prix standings
1.
Jimmy Connors
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(USA) 3355pts
2.
Guillermo Vilas
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(Arg) 2495
3.
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl (; born March 7, 1960) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player and coach. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, he was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis ...
(Cze) 2313
4.
John McEnroe
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(USA) 2305
5.
Mats Wilander
Mats Arne Olof Wilander (; born 22 August 1964) is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ...
(Sue)
6.
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vytautas "Vitas" Kevin Gerulaitis (July 26, 1954 – September 17, 1994) was an American professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 3 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in 1978. Gerulaitis won the men's si ...
(USA)
7.
José Higueras
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Between 1976 and 1984, Higueras won 16 top-level singles titles. A semi-finalist at the French Open in 1982 and 1983, he reached a career ...
(Spain)
8.
Johan Kriek
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(South Africa)
9.
Andrés Gomez (Ecu)
10.
Steve Denton
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After becoming an all-American at the University of Texas in 1978, Denton spent nine seasons play ...
(USA)
ATP rankings
''*The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from January 3rd, 1983.''
List of tournament winners
The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:
*
John Alexander (2) Bristol, Sydney Outdoor
*
Jimmy Arias
James Arias (born August 16, 1964) is a retired tennis touring professional player from the United States.
Biography
Arias was born in Grand Island, New York on August 16, 1964.
A baseliner, Arias turned pro at age 16 in 1980. His peak year wa ...
(1) Tokyo Outdoor
*
Mike Bauer
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Car ...
(2) Bangkok, Adelaide
*
Pat Cash
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(1) Melbourne (January 1983)
*
José Luis Clerc
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(5) Richmond WCT, Venice, Gstaad, Zell am See, São Paulo
*
Jimmy Connors
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(7) Monterrey, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Queen's Club, Wimbledon, Columbus, US Open
*
Kevin Curren
Kevin Melvyn Curren (born 2 March 1958) is a South African former professional tennis player. He played in two Grand Slam singles finals and won four Grand Slam doubles titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 5 in July 19 ...
(1) Cologne
*
Brad Drewett
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(1) Cairo
*
Pat Du Pré
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(1) Hong Kong
*
Wojciech Fibak
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(3) Amsterdam WCT, Bercy, Chicago-2 WCT
*
Jaime Fillol
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Fillol was ranked as high as world No. 14 in singles on the ...
(2) Bahia, Itaparica
*
John Fitzgerald (1) Maui
*
Rod Frawley
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(1) Adelaide-2
*
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vytautas "Vitas" Kevin Gerulaitis (July 26, 1954 – September 17, 1994) was an American professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 3 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in 1978. Gerulaitis won the men's si ...
(5) Brussels, Florence, Toronto, Melbourne Indoor, Johannesburg
*
Brad Gilbert
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(1) Taiwan
*
Hans Gildemeister
Hans Gildemeister Bohner (born Juan Pedro Gildemeister Bohner on 9 February 1956), is a Chilean former tennis player of German ancestry, who won four singles and 23 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his hig ...
(1) Bordeaux
*
Andrés Gómez
Andrés Gómez Santos (; born 27 February 1960) is an Ecuadorian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as high as world No. 4 in singles and world No. 1 in doubles. Gómez won 21 singles titles and 33 doubles titles during his caree ...
(2) Rome, Quito
*
Brian Gottfried
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(2) Tampa, Vienna
*
José Higueras
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Between 1976 and 1984, Higueras won 16 top-level singles titles. A semi-finalist at the French Open in 1982 and 1983, he reached a career ...
(2) Hamburg, Indianapolis
*
Erick Iskersky
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Career
Iskersky was a three-time All-American for Trinity University (Texas). In 1 ...
(1) Metz
*
Anders Järryd
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(2) Linz, Ancona
*
Johan Kriek
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(3) Memphis, La Costa WCT, Australian Open
*
Ramesh Krishnan
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(1) Stuttgart Outdoor
*
Jay Lapidus
Jay Lapidus (born May 1, 1959) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Playing career
A three time All-American, Lapidus played collegiate tennis for Princeton University.
Lapidus won his only Grand Prix title in 1982, a ...
(1) Stowe
*
Henri Leconte
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(1) Stockholm
*
Ivan Lendl
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(14) Delray Beach WCT, Genova WCT, Munich-2 WCT, Strasbourg WCT, Frankfurt, Houston, Dallas WCT, Forest Hills WCT, Washington, D.C., North Conway, Cincinnati, Los Angeles-2 WCT, Naples Finals WCT, Hartford
*
Mario Martínez (1) Palermo
*
Gene Mayer
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Mayer was born in Flushing, Queens
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(1) Munich
*
Sandy Mayer
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(1) Cleveland
*
John McEnroe
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(5) Philadelphia, San Francisco, Sydney Indoor, Tokyo Indoor, Wembley
*
Paul McNamee
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Junior career
In his hometown, McNamee won the boys' singles tournament at the 1973 Australian Open.
Professi ...
(1) Baltimore WCT
*
Yannick Noah
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(3) La Quinta, South Orange, Toulouse
*
Manuel Orantes
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(2) Bournemouth, Basel
*
Hank Pfister
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(1) Newport
*
Raúl Ramírez
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(1) Caracas
*
Pedro Rebolledo
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Rebolledo participated in 17 Davis Cup ...
(1) Viña del Mar
*
John Sadri
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(1) Denver
*
Bill Scanlon
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(1) Zurich WCT
*
Tomáš Šmíd
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(2) Mexico City WCT, Cap d'Adge WCT
*
Balázs Taróczy
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(2) Nice, Hilversum
*
Brian Teacher
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(1) Dortmund
*
Guillermo Vilas
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(7) Buenos Aires, Rotterdam, Milan, Monte Carlo, Madrid, Boston, Kitzbühel
*
Mats Wilander
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(3) French Open, Geneva, Barcelona
*
Tim Wilkison
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Tennis career
Wilkison was the No. 1 ranked junior in the United States and played on the tour for over 25 years. He prepped at McCallie Scho ...
(1) Auckland
*
Van Winitsky
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Early and personal life
...
(2) Guarujá, Hilton Head WCT
The following players won their first title in 1982:
*
Jimmy Arias
James Arias (born August 16, 1964) is a retired tennis touring professional player from the United States.
Biography
Arias was born in Grand Island, New York on August 16, 1964.
A baseliner, Arias turned pro at age 16 in 1980. His peak year wa ...
Tokyo Outdoor
*
Mike Bauer
Mike Bauer (born June 29, 1959) is a retired American tour professional tennis player. Bauer won three singles and nine top-tier doubles titles during his career. He reached a career high singles ranking of world No. 29 in November 1984.
Car ...
Bangkok
*
Pat Cash
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Melbourne (January 1983)
*
Pat Du Pré
Pat or PAT may refer to:
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* Pat (''Saturday Night Live''), an androgynous character
* Postman Pat, a British children's TV character
* Pat ...
Hong Kong
*
Rod Frawley
Rod Frawley (born 8 September 1952) is a former tennis player from Australia, who won one singles title (1982, Adelaide) and five doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world N ...
Adelaide-2
*
Brad Gilbert
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Taiwan
*
Erick Iskersky
Erick Iskersky (born January 25, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States and a three time All-American at Trinity University in Texas.
Career
Iskersky was a three-time All-American for Trinity University (Texas). In 1 ...
Metz
*
Anders Järryd
Anders Per Järryd (; born 13 July 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles (three French Open, two Wimbledon, two US Open, one Australian Open), reached the world No. ...
Linz
*
Jay Lapidus
Jay Lapidus (born May 1, 1959) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Playing career
A three time All-American, Lapidus played collegiate tennis for Princeton University.
Lapidus won his only Grand Prix title in 1982, a ...
Stowe
*
Henri Leconte
Henri Leconte (; born 4 July 1963) is a French former professional tennis player. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1988, won the French Open men's doubles title in 1984, and helped France win the Davis Cup in 1991. During ...
Stockholm
*
Mats Wilander
Mats Arne Olof Wilander (; born 22 August 1964) is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ...
French Open
See also
*
1982 World Championship Tennis
*
1982 WTA Tour
The 1982 WTA Tour was the 10th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on 4 January 1982, and concluded on 19 December 1982, after 36 events. The WTA Tour was the elite tour for professional women's tennis orga ...
References
Further reading
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External links
ATP 1982 results archive
{{Men's tennis seasons
Grand Prix tennis circuit seasons
Grand Prix
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