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The 1982 World Championship Tennis circuit was one of the two rival professional male
tennis circuits of 1982. It was organized by
World Championship Tennis (WCT).
On 30 April 1981 WCT announced its withdrawal from the
Grand Prix circuit , into which it had been incorporated since the 1978 season, and the re-establishment of its own full calendar season for 1982. According to WCT owner
Lamar Hunt the reasons for the withdrawal were the restrictions placed on them by the Men's Professional Council, the administrators of the Grand Prix circuit.
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[2] The 1982 WCT circuit consisted of a Spring Tour, with nine tournaments, a Summer/Fall Tour, with five tournaments, and a Winter Tour with six tournaments. Each tour segment had its own finals tournament (
Dallas ,
Naples and
Detroit respectively).
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Total prize money, including bonuses, for the circuit was $7,933,000, which represented an increase of approximately $5 million compared to 1981.
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Calendar
Spring circuit
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
19 Jan
Mexico City WCT
Mexico City , Mexico Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Tomáš Šmíd 3–6, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
John Sadri
Bruce Manson
Paul McNamee
José Luis Clerc
Balázs Taróczy
Terry Moor
Tony Giammalva
Ferdi Taygan
Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 7–5
Tomáš Šmíd
Balázs Taróczy
25 Jan
Delray Beach WCT
Delray Beach , Florida, US Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Ivan Lendl 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Peter McNamara
Eliot Teltscher
José Luis Clerc
Paul McNamee
David Carter
Balázs Taróczy
José Higueras
Eliot Teltscher
Mel Purcell 6–4, 7–6
Tomáš Šmíd
Balázs Taróczy
8 Feb
Richmond WCT
Richmond, Virginia , US Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 16S/8D
José Luis Clerc 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Fritz Buehning
Wojciech Fibak
Mark Edmondson
Tom Cain
John Sadri
Peter McNamara
Kim Warwick
Mark Edmondson 6–4, 6–2
Syd Ball
Rolf Gehring
22 Feb
Genova WCT
Genova , Italy Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Ivan Lendl 6–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vijay Amritraj
Buster Mottram
Wojciech Fibak
Bill Scanlon
Balázs Taróczy
Tomáš Šmíd
Tomáš Šmíd
Pavel Složil 6–7, 7–5, 7–3
Mike Cahill
Buster Mottram
8 Mar
Munich Cup
Munich , West Germany Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Ivan Lendl 3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
Tomáš Šmíd
Johan Kriek
Heinz Günthardt
Terry Moor
Vijay Amritraj
Corrado Barazzutti
Wojciech Fibak
Tomáš Šmíd
Mark Edmondson 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Kevin Curren
Steve Denton
15 Mar
Strasbourg WCT
Strasbourg , France Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Ivan Lendl 6–0, 7–5, 6–1
Tim Mayotte
Terry Moor
Sandy Mayer
John Fitzgerald
Balázs Taróczy
Heinz Günthardt
Wojciech Fibak
John Fitzgerald
Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–3
Sandy Mayer
Frew McMillan
28 Mar
Zurich WCT
Zürich , Switzerland Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Bill Scanlon 7–5, 7–6, 1–6, 0–6, 6–4
Vitas Gerulaitis
Pascal Portes
Kevin Curren
Guillermo Vilas
Shlomo Glickstein
Corrado Barazzutti
John Fitzgerald
Sammy Giammalva
Tom Gullikson 6–4, 6–2
Wojciech Fibak
John Fitzgerald
12 Apr
Houston WCT
Houston , Texas, US Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Ivan Lendl 3–6, 7–6, 6–0, 1–4, ret.
José Luis Clerc
Andrés Gómez
Peter McNamara
Eddie Dibbs
Eliot Teltscher
Mario Martínez
Víctor Pecci
Steve Denton
Kevin Curren 7–5, 6–4
Mark Edmondson
Peter McNamara
20 April
Dallas WCT Finals
Dallas , Texas, US Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 8S
Ivan Lendl 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
John McEnroe
Eddie Dibbs
Vijay Amritraj
Bill Scanlon
Tomáš Šmíd
José Luis Clerc
Wojciech Fibak
Summer / Fall circuit
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
27 Apr
Hilton Head WCT
Hilton Head , South Carolina, US Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Van Winitsky 6–4, 6–4
Chris Lewis
Mark Edmondson
Eddie Edwards
Carlos Kirmayr
Nduka Odizor
Tom Cain
Andrés Gómez
Mark Edmondson
Rod Frawley
Van Winitsky
Alan Waldman
2 May
WCT Tournament of Champions
Forest Hills , New York, US Clay – $300,000 – 64S/32D
Ivan Lendl 6–1, 6–1
Eddie Dibbs
John McEnroe
José Luis Clerc
John Sadri
Brian Teacher
Pablo Arraya
Mel Purcell
Johan Kriek
Tracy Delatte 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Dick Stockton
Erik van Dillen
12 Jul
Zell am See WCT
Zell am See , Austria Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D
José Luis Clerc 6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Heinz Günthardt
José Higueras
Tomáš Šmíd
Bruce Manson
Wojciech Fibak
Pavel Složil
Cássio Motta
Bruce Manson
Wojciech Fibak 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Tony Giammalva
Sammy Giammalva
26 Jul
Cap d'Agde WCT
Cap d'Agde , France Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Lloyd Bourne
Drew Gitlin
Carlos Kirmayr
Corrado Barazzutti
Peter Elter
Pavel Složil
Wojciech Fibak
Drew Gitlin
Andy Andrews 6–2, 6–4
Pavel Složil
Tomáš Šmíd
10 Aug
La Costa WCT
La Costa , California, US Hard – $300,000 – 16S/8D
Johan Kriek 6–0, 4–6, 6–0, 6–4
Roscoe Tanner
Balázs Taróczy
John Sadri
Guillermo Vilas
Brian Teacher
José Higueras
Kim Warwick
Johan Kriek
Fritz Buehning 3–6, 7–6, 6–3
Robert Lutz
Raúl Ramírez
20 Sep
Los Angeles WCT
Los Angeles , US Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Ivan Lendl 7–6(7–5) , 7–5, 6–1
Kevin Curren
Wojciech Fibak
Van Winitsky
Bill Scanlon
Bruce Manson
Terry Moor
Butch Walts
Hank Pfister
Kevin Curren 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
Andy Andrews
Drew Gitlin
14 Oct
Naples WCT Fall Finals
Naples , Italy Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 8S
Ivan Lendl 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Wojciech Fibak
Johan Kriek
Tomáš Šmíd
Heinz Günthardt
José Higueras
José Luis Clerc
Guillermo Vilas
Winter circuit
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
18 Oct
Amsterdam WCT
Amsterdam , Netherlands Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 16S/8D
Wojciech Fibak 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Kevin Curren
Tomáš Šmíd
Balázs Taróczy
Heinz Günthardt
Carlos Kirmayr
José Higueras
José Luis Damiani
Tomáš Šmíd
Fritz Buehning 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
Kevin Curren
Buster Mottram
1 Nov
Baltimore WCT
Baltimore , Maryland, US Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 16S/D18
Paul McNamee 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3
Guillermo Vilas
Jimmy Arias
Kevin Curren
Bill Scanlon
Vijay Amritraj
Mario Martínez
John Sadri
Tony Giammalva
Anand Amritraj 7–5, 6–2
Vijay Amritraj
Fred Stolle
15 Nov
Dortmund WCT
Dortmund , West Germany Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Brian Teacher 6–7, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Wojciech Fibak
Tom Gullikson
Tomáš Šmíd
Mark Dickson
Freddie Sauer
Chip Hooper
Francisco González
Tomáš Šmíd
Pavel Složil 6–2, 6–7, 6–1
Mike Cahill
Francisco González
30 Nov
Chicago-2 WCT
Chicago , Illinois, US Carpet – $300,000 – 16S/D18
Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Bill Scanlon
Guillermo Vilas
Tom Gullikson
Terry Moor
Harold Solomon
Balázs Taróczy
José Luis Clerc
Vijay Amritraj
Anand Amritraj 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Mike Cahill
Bruce Manson
14 Dec
Hartford WCT
Hartford , Connecticut, US Carpet (i)– $300,000 – 16S/8D
Ivan Lendl 6–2, 6–4, 7–5
Bill Scanlon
Balázs Taróczy
Robert Lutz
José Luis Damiani
Mark Dickson
Hans Gildemeister
Jay Lapidus
Dick Stockton
Robert Lutz 7–6, 6–3
Mike Cahill
Tracy Delatte
24 Jan 1983*
Detroit WCT Winter Finals
Detroit , Michigan, US Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 8S
Ivan Lendl 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Guillermo Vilas
Kevin Curren
Bill Scanlon
Balázs Taróczy
Brian Teacher
Wojciech Fibak
Paul McNamee
* The Detroit World Championship Tennis Winter Finals was played in January 1983 but was part of the 1982 WCT season.
Prize money leaders
Prize money earned at WCT events during the calendar year 1982, excluding the Winter Finals played in Detroit in January 1983.
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Rk
Name
Prize Money
1
Ivan Lendl
$1,349,000
2
Wojciech Fibak
$487,780
3
José Luis Clerc
$454,750
4
Tomáš Šmíd
$440,370
5
Bill Scanlon
$276,600
6
Balázs Taróczy
$171,910
7
Vijay Amritraj
$171,425
8
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Johan Kriek
$162,000
9
Kevin Curren
$160,610
10
John McEnroe
$153,750
11
Eddie Dibbs
$149,750
12
Paul McNamee
$145,925
13
Heinz Günthardt
$136,355
14
Brian Teacher
$116,750
15
Peter McNamara
$105,820
16
Guillermo Vilas
$100,425
17
John Sadri
$97,500
18
Fritz Buehning
$83,160
19
Bruce Manson
$73,220
20
Vitas Gerulaitis
$72,925
Standings
The 1982 WCT season was divided into three segments, the Spring Tour, the Summer/Fall Tour and the Winter Tour. These are the standings of the top twenty singles players on the WCT circuit for each of these segments.
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See also
References
External links