Men's singles
1982 French Open
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Score	1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–0, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Mats Wilander defeated Guillermo Vilas in the final, 1–6, 7–6^(8–6), 6–0, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1982 French Open. It was his first major title and first top-level title overall. He had won the boys’ title only the previous year, and was making his first main-draw French Open appearance.

Björn Borg was the four-time reigning champion, but chose not to participate after the Men's Tennis Council ruled he had not played enough tournaments and would have to qualify.^[1] World No. 1 John McEnroe withdrew with an ankle injury.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Jimmy Connors	2	2	2
	13	José Higueras	6	6	6
										13	José Higueras	1	3	6
										3	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	7
	3	Guillermo Vilas	7	6	6
	8	Yannick Noah	6	3	4
																			3	Guillermo Vilas	6	66	0	4
																				Mats Wilander	1	78	6	6
	7	Peter McNamara	2	2	1
	4	José Luis Clerc	6	6	6
										4	José Luis Clerc	5	2	6	5
											Mats Wilander	7	6	1	7
	5	Vitas Gerulaitis	3	3	6	4
		Mats Wilander	6	6	4	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Connors	6	6	6
		Manson	3	3	1					1	Connors	6	6	6
		Gunnarsson	4	6	1	6	6				Gunnarsson	2	0	2
		Ismail	6	3	6	2	0												1	Connors	6	6	6	6
	Q	Živojinović	6	2	2															Forget	2	3	7	1
		Forget	7	6	6						Forget	6	5	6	1	9
		Năstase	6	6	6						Năstase	1	7	4	6	7
		Kuharszky	3	2	2																							1	Connors	6	6	6
		Pinner	1	6	6	6	6																					15	Hooper	1	0	4
		Mayotte	6	2	3	7	4				Pinner	3	3	6
		Glickstein	2	4	6						Arias	6	6	7
		Arias	6	6	7															Arias	3	4	7	6
		Pérez	6	6	6														15	Hooper	6	6	6	7
		Fitzgerald	0	3	0						Pérez	6	1	3
		Carter	3	4	6	2				15	Hooper	7	6	6
	15	Hooper	6	6	2	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Higueras	3	6	6	6
		Casal	6	3	0	4				13	Higueras	7	4	6
		Granát	4	6	5	6	6				Granát	5	6	1	r
		Vines	6	4	7	3	1												13	Higueras	3	3	7	6	6
		Keretić	3	6	6	6														Keretić	6	6	6	3	2
		Gildemeister	6	3	4	4					Keretić	6	7	6	2	6
	Q	Strode	7	5	1	3					Tiberti	2	6	7	6	2
		Tiberti	6	7	6	6																						13	Higueras	6	6	6
		Caujolle	6	4	2	6	6																					6	Teltscher	4	2	0
		Krulevitz	4	6	6	1	3				Caujolle	6	6	6	0
		Elter	6	6	6						Elter	3	7	7	6
		Torre	2	2	2															Elter	4	6	1	3
		Doyle	3	6	6	5													6	Teltscher	6	2	6	6
		Pecci, Sr.	6	3	7	7					Pecci, Sr.	w/o
		Saviano	4	4	3					6	Teltscher
	6	Teltscher	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Freyss	2	2	1					3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Velasco, Sr.	4	6	6	6					Velasco, Sr.	1	2	1
	Q	Benhabiles	6	1	1	3													3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Bourne	6	7	6															Avendaño	0	1	0
		García	4	5	2						Bourne	1	0	5
		Guan	3	3	7	3					Avendaño	6	6	7
		Avendaño	6	6	6	6																						3	Vilas	6	6	6
		Högstedt	7	6	6																								Maurer	2	3	1
		Alexander	6	4	4						Högstedt	1	1	2
		Maurer	6	7	6						Maurer	6	6	6
	Q	Bengoechea	2	6	4															Maurer	6	3	7	7
		Pierola	4	2	2															Složil	1	6	5	6
		Složil	6	6	6						Složil	3	7	7	6	6
	Q	Simonsson	6	2	7	1	4			10	Taróczy	6	6	5	7	3
	10	Taróczy	4	6	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Q	Gattiker	3	3	2
		Myburg	6	6	6						Myburg	6	2	4	6	6
		Góes	2	3	1						Ganzábal	4	6	6	2	4
		Ganzábal	6	6	6															Myburg	0	2	5
		Panatta	3	7	6	7														Fibak	6	6	7
		Portes	6	6	4	5					Panatta	4	1	3
		Gehring	2	2	2						Fibak	6	6	6
		Fibak	6	6	6																								Fibak	6	7	4	4	3
		Martinez	5	4	0																							8	Noah	4	6	6	6	6
		Eberhard	7	6	6						Eberhard	6	3	6	6	3
	Q	Wittus	2	1	3					Q	Lloyd	2	6	7	4	6
	Q	Lloyd	6	6	6														Q	Lloyd	5	0	3
		Moor	7	7	6														8	Noah	7	6	6
		Winitsky	5	6	4						Moor	0	3	3
	Q	Haillet	2	3	2					8	Noah	6	6	6
	8	Noah	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	McNamara	4	6	7	7
		Leconte	6	3	6	5				7	McNamara	2	3	7	6	6
		Bertolucci	4	2	1						Solomon	6	6	6	1	3
		Solomon	6	6	6														7	McNamara	2	6	7	6
		Šmid	6	6	6	6														Šmid	6	1	6	3
	Q	Kuchna	0	7	3	2					Šmid	7	6	6	6
		González	6	6	7						González	6	4	7	4
		Kirmayr	3	2	5																							7	McNamara	6	5	6	3	11
	Q	Tarr	1	4	7	4																						9	Gómez	1	7	3	6	9
		Moretton	6	6	5	6					Moretton	4	6	6	0	5
		Damiani	4	6	3	2					Ostoja	6	2	3	6	7
		Ostoja	6	4	6	6														Ostoja	4	3	6	4
		Potier	4	7	6	6	5												9	Gómez	6	6	4	6
	Q	Castellan	6	5	0	7	7			Q	Castellan	7	4	1	5
		Barazzutti	4	4	7	6	3			9	Gómez	6	6	6	7
	9	Gómez	6	6	6	3	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Denton	6	4	6	3
		Visser	3	6	7	6					Visser	7	6	2	2
		Nyström	1	7	6	6					Nyström	6	7	6	6
		Panatta	6	6	0	0														Nyström	3	6	6	6
		Lewis	6	6	6															Urpí	6	3	3	1
		Parun	3	3	3						Lewis	w/o
		Urpí	7	6	4	6					Urpí
	Q	Parrini	5	1	6	1																							Nyström	6	6	0	2
		Goven	6	4	5	3																						4	Clerc	7	4	6	6
		Arraya	3	6	7	6					Arraya	6	6	5	4
		Sauer	2	2	6	6	2				Fritz	7	3	7	6
		Fritz	6	6	4	2	6													Fritz	2	6	4	3
		Courteau	6	6	2	7													4	Clerc	6	3	6	6
		Derlin	4	3	6	6					Courteau	6	6	6	6	2
		Osta	2	4	1					4	Clerc	1	7	4	7	6
	4	Clerc	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Gerulaitis	6	6	7	6
		Iskersky	7	3	6	3				5	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Ycaza	6	4	1	5					Boileau	1	2	0
		Boileau	3	6	6	7													5	Gerulaitis	6	7	5	6
		Hocevar	7	6	6	6	0													Günthardt	2	6	7	4
		Roger-Vasselin	6	3	7	7	6				Roger-Vasselin	4	4	6
		Gunthardt	4	6	6	6					Günthardt	6	6	7
		López-Maeso	6	0	3	4																						5	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Palin	6	6	3	7																						16	Purcell	3	3	2
		Davis	3	3	6	6					Palin	3	4	0
		Cano	1	0	3						Järryd	6	6	6
		Järryd	6	6	6															Järryd	2	2	3
		Bedel	4	6	3	6													16	Purcell	6	6	6
		Lapidus	6	2	6	7					Lapidus	1	2	1
	Q	Aubone	5	2	1					16	Purcell	6	6	6
	16	Purcell	7	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Gottfried	4	6	6	6
		Giménez	6	1	1	3				11	Gottfried	7	7	3	0	4
		Luna	6	6	6	6					Luna	5	6	6	6	6
		Deblicker	7	2	2	1														Luna	3	1	0
		Wilander	6	6	6															Wilander	6	6	6
		Cortes	4	3	4						Wilander	6	6	4	6
		Motta	6	4	6	7	6				Motta	3	4	6	2
		Birner	7	6	3	6	3																						Wilander	4	7	3	6	6
		Krishnan	1	4	6	6	6																					2	Lendl	6	5	6	4	2
		Soares	6	6	3	2	4				Krishnan	7	6	6
	Q	Feaver	2	1	4						Hjertquist	5	1	1
		Hjertquist	6	6	6															Krishnan	2	1	0
		Tulasne	7	6	6														2	Lendl	6	6	6
		Rebolledo	6	4	1						Tulasne	6	5	6
	Q	Maynetto	0	4	1					2	Lendl	7	7	7
	2	Lendl	6	6	6

References

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1982 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1982 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation