1982 German Open Championships – Singles

Singles
1982 German Open Championships
Champion José Higueras
Runner-up Peter McNamara
Score4–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 7–6
Draw64
Seeds16

Peter McNamara was the defending champion, but lost in the final to José Higueras. The score was 4–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 7–6.[1]

Seeds

1.   Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals, retired)
2.   Eliot Teltscher (third round)
3.   Peter McNamara (final)
4.   Gene Mayer (semifinals)
5.   Balázs Taróczy (third round)
6.   Andrés Gómez (semifinals)
7.   Eddie Dibbs (third round)
8.   Víctor Pecci (second round)
9.   Buster Mottram (quarterfinals)
10.   Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals)
11.   Wojciech Fibak (third round)
12.   Mats Wilander (quarterfinals)
13.  (withdrew)
14.   Chris Lewis (third round)
15.   Heinz Günthardt (third round)
16.   José Higueras (champion)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 Jimmy Connors 0r
6 Andrés Gómez 5
6 Andrés Gómez 5 1 2
3 Peter McNamara 7 6 6
3 Peter McNamara 4 6 7
9 Buster Mottram 6 4 5
3 Peter McNamara 6 7 6 3 6
16 José Higueras 4 6 7 6 7
10 Tomáš Šmíd 6 3 3
4 Gene Mayer 4 6 6
4 Gene Mayer 2 2 2
16 José Higueras 6 6 6
12 Mats Wilander 2 2
16 José Higueras 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 J Connors 7 6
  R Cano 5 0 1 J Connors 6 7
  H Leconte 6 6   H Leconte 1 6
  L Palin 0 0 1 J Connors 6 6
  J Lopez-Maeso 6 3 6 15 H Günthardt 4 2
  J Soares 3 6 7   J Soares 5 6
  M Westphal 4 1 15 H Günthardt 7 7
15 H Günthardt 6 6 1 J Connors 0r
14 C Lewis 6 6 6 A Gómez 5
  J García Requena 2 3 14 C Lewis 6 6
Q T Högstedt 6 6 4   A Järryd 3 1
  A Järryd 7 3 6 14 C Lewis 2 4
  P Dent 6 6 6 A Gómez 6 6
Q H Theissen 4 2   P Dent 4 6 4
  T Tulasne 4 5 6 A Gómez 6 3 6
6 A Gómez 6 7

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 P McNamara 5 6 6
  P Elter 7 3 4 3 P McNamara 6 5 6
  H Ismail 5 6   C Kirmayr 3 7 3
  C Kirmayr 7 7 3 P McNamara 6 7
  J Nyström 7 4 6 11 W Fibak 3 5
  J Arias 6 6 1   J Nyström 6 6 4
  J Gunnarsson 6 5 11 W Fibak 7 4 6
11 W Fibak 7 7 3 P McNamara 4 6 7
9 C Mottram 6 6 9 C Mottram 6 4 5
Q H Beermann 3 3 9 C Mottram 6 6
  H Schwaier 4 4 Q A Cortés 1 0
Q A Cortés 6 6 9 C Mottram 6 6
Q H Sundström 4 4 7 E Dibbs 4 3
  A Ganzábal 6 6   A Ganzábal 5 6
  R Krishnan 5 3 7 E Dibbs 7 7
7 E Dibbs 7 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 B Taróczy 7 6
  C Zipf 6 2 5 B Taróczy 6 6 6
  U Pinner 4 7 6   U Pinner 1 7 1
  A Maurer 6 6 4 5 B Taróczy 2 6 4
  D Pérez 7 6 0 10 T Šmid 6 4 6
  P Arraya 6 7 6   P Arraya 3 1
Q J Lloyd 3 1 10 T Šmid 6 6
10 T Šmid 6 6 10 T Šmid 6 3 3
LL D Carter 1 3 4 G Mayer 4 6 6
  F Luna 6 6   F Luna 6 7
  H-D Beutel 5 2   M Doyle 1 6
  M Doyle 7 6   F Luna 1 0
  P Složil 6 6 4 G Mayer 6 6
  A Gimenez 1 1   P Složil 5 6 4
  Z Kuhárszky 3 6 4 G Mayer 7 2 6
4 G Mayer 6 7

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 V Pecci 6 6
Q M Hocevar 4 2 8 V Pecci 7 4 6
  F Sauer 6 2 6   F Sauer 5 6 7
  K Eberhard 4 6 3   F Sauer 4 5
  J-L Damiani 7 6 12 M Wilander 6 7
  R Ycaza 6 4   J-L Damiani 4 6
  C Barazzutti 2 3 12 M Wilander 6 7
12 M Wilander 6 6 12 M Wilander 2 2
16 J Higueras 5 6 6 16 J Higueras 6 6
  P Rebolledo 7 4 2 16 J Higueras 6 6
  C Roger-Vasselin 6 6   C Roger-Vasselin 2 2
  R Gehring 3 1 16 J Higueras 6 6 6
  S Birner 1 1 2 E Teltscher 7 2 3
  H Solomon 6 6   H Solomon 0 2
Q J Aguilera 3 1 2 E Teltscher 6 6
2 E Teltscher 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Title to Higueras". The New York Times. United Press International. 17 May 1982. Retrieved 2 January 2022.