1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
Jimmy Connors defeated the defending champion John McEnroe in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships. It was his second Wimbledon title and sixth major title overall. The final was the first Wimbledon match in history that was deliberately scheduled to take place on a Sunday.
Men's singles | |
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1982 Wimbledon Championships | |
Champion | Jimmy Connors |
Runner-up | John McEnroe |
Score | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Draw | 128 (16 Q / 8 WC ) |
Seeds | 16 |
A number of high-profile players were absent from this tournament for various reasons. This included five-time champion Björn Borg, who refused to play after officials required him to play in a qualifying tournament due to being absent from the tour injured for most of 1982; Ivan Lendl and Eliot Teltscher both withdrew citing difficulty playing on the grass courts; and Argentine players Guillermo Vilas and José Luis Clerc withdrew in protest to their country's conflict with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands.