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
Champion José Higueras
Runner-up Jimmy Arias
Final score7–5, 5–7, 6–3

Seeds

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

Key

Finals
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

Section 1
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
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

Section 3
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
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
  1. "Higueras Knocks Off Arias In Three Sets". Saratosa Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. 1982-08-09.
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