1982 French Open
Encyclopedia
The 1982 French Open was a tennis tournament played on Clay court
s in Paris
, France
. It was held from May 24 to June 6, 1982.
Sweden Mats Wilander
def.
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
, 1–6, 7–6(6), 6–0, 6–4.
United States Martina Navrátilová def. United States Andrea Jaeger
, 7–6(6), 6–1
United States Sherwood Stewart
/ United States Ferdi Taygan
def.
Chile Hans Gildemeister
/ Chile Belus Prajoux
, 7–5, 6–3, 1–1, retired.
United States Martina Navrátilová / United States Anne Smith
def. United States Rosemary Casals
/
Australia Wendy Turnbull
, 6–3, 6–4.
Australia Wendy Turnbull
/
United Kingdom John Lloyd def. 
Brazil Claudia Monteiro
/ Brazil Cassio Motta
, 6–2, 7–6.
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
s in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It was held from May 24 to June 6, 1982.
Men's singles
Sweden Mats WilanderMats Wilander
Mats Wilander is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , and one Grand Slam men's doubles title...
def.
Argentina Guillermo VilasGuillermo Vilas
Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:...
, 1–6, 7–6(6), 6–0, 6–4.
- It was Wilander's 1st career title.
Women's singles
United States Martina Navrátilová def. United States Andrea JaegerAndrea Jaeger
Andrea Jaeger is a former World No. 2 professional tennis player from the United States whose brief but highly successful tennis career ended prematurely due to major shoulder injuries. Jaeger reached the singles final of Wimbledon in 1983 and the French Open in 1982...
, 7–6(6), 6–1
- It was Navrátilová's 8th title of the year, and her 63rd overall. It was her 4th career Grand Slam title, and her 1st French Open title.
Men's doubles
United States Sherwood StewartSherwood Stewart
Sherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No...
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United States Ferdi TayganFerdi Taygan
Ferdi Taygan , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Taygan enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 19 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 19 times. Partnering Sherwood Stewart, Taygan won the 1982 French Open...
def.
Chile Hans GildemeisterHans Gildemeister
Hans Gildemeister Bohner , is a former Chilean tennis player of German ancestry, who won four singles and 23 doubles titles during his professional career. He is the brother of Heinz and Fritz Gildemeister, who are also tennis players...
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Chile Belus PrajouxBelus Prajoux
Belus Prajoux Nadjar is a retired professional tennis player from Chile.Prajoux won six doubles titles on the ATP Tour during his career. He was a member of the Chile Davis Cup team, and played on the team that reached the final of the 1976 Davis Cup...
, 7–5, 6–3, 1–1, retired.
Women's doubles
United States Martina Navrátilová / United States Anne SmithAnne Smith
Anne Smith is a female former professional tennis player from the United States. Smith's highest women's doubles ranking was World No. 1 in 1980 and 1981. Her highest singles ranking was World No. 12 in 1982...
def.
United States Rosemary CasalsRosemary Casals
Rosemary "Rosie" Casals is a former American professional tennis player.Rosemary Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the staid tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned more than two decades, she won more than 90 tournaments and worked for...
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Australia Wendy TurnbullWendy Turnbull
Wendy Turnbull, MBE, is a retired Australian professional tennis player. During her career, she won 9 Grand Slam titles, 4 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles. She also was a 3-time Grand Slam singles runner-up and won 13 singles titles and 55 doubles titles.-Career:Turnbull...
, 6–3, 6–4.
Mixed doubles
Australia Wendy TurnbullWendy Turnbull
Wendy Turnbull, MBE, is a retired Australian professional tennis player. During her career, she won 9 Grand Slam titles, 4 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles. She also was a 3-time Grand Slam singles runner-up and won 13 singles titles and 55 doubles titles.-Career:Turnbull...
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United Kingdom John Lloyd def. Brazil Claudia MonteiroClaudia Monteiro
Claudia Monteiro is a Brazilian professional tennis player.-External links:...
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Brazil Cassio MottaCassio Motta
Cassio Motta is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.- Runner-ups :- Doubles :- Singles :- Doubles :- External links :*...
, 6–2, 7–6.