1982 Mercedes Cup – Singles

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Singles
1982 Mercedes Cup
Final
ChampionIndia Ramesh Krishnan
Runner-upUnited States Sandy Mayer
Score5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 7–6
Details
Draw32 (4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Björn Borg was the defending champion, but did not play that year. Borg would eventually retire from professional tennis in January 1983, after playing only one tournament in the entire season at Monte Carlo.[1][2][3]

Ramesh Krishnan won the title by defeating Sandy Mayer 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 7–6 in the final.[4]

Seeds[edit]

  1. United States Sandy Mayer (final)
  2. United States Brian Teacher (first round)
  3. Australia Mark Edmondson (first round)
  4. United Kingdom Buster Mottram (second round)
  5. New Zealand Chris Lewis (quarterfinals)
  6. West Germany Andreas Maurer (second round)
  7. New Zealand Russell Simpson (first round)
  8. West Germany Peter Elter (semifinals)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Semifinals Final
            
1 United States Sandy Mayer 6 6
8 West Germany Peter Elter 3 1
1 United States Sandy Mayer 7 3 3 6
India Ramesh Krishnan 5 6 6 7
West Germany Ulrich Pinner 4 6 4
India Ramesh Krishnan 6 3 6

Top half[edit]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States S Mayer 3 7 7
West Germany M Westphal 6 5 5 1 United States S Mayer 3 6 6
Q United States J Chatman 3 6 6 Q United States J Chatman 6 2 2
South Africa D Schneider 6 4 1 1 United States S Mayer 4 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 3 7 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 6 0 1
West Germany C Zipf 6 5 0 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 6 5 6
West Germany HD Beutel 2 6 4 6 West Germany A Maurer 2 7 2
6 West Germany A Maurer 6 3 6 1 United States S Mayer 6 6
3 Australia M Edmondson 3 6 4 8 West Germany P Elter 3 1
Zimbabwe H Ismail 6 2 6 Zimbabwe H Ismail 3 3
Brazil M Hocevar 7 7 Brazil M Hocevar 6 6
Q France C Bernelle 6 5 Brazil M Hocevar 3 2
Q India S Menon 2 6 6 8 West Germany P Elter 6 6
South Africa M Myburg 6 4 2 Q India S Menon 0 1
Spain J García Requena 6 r 8 West Germany P Elter 6 6
8 West Germany P Elter 7

Bottom half[edit]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 New Zealand C Lewis 6 6
Spain E Osta 4 4 5 New Zealand C Lewis 6 6
Q South Africa B Mitton 6 7 6 Q South Africa B Mitton 3 1
Republic of Ireland S Sorensen 7 5 2 5 New Zealand C Lewis 4 5
West Germany U Pinner 6 6 West Germany U Pinner 6 7
United States F Taygan 2 3 West Germany U Pinner 6 6
Australia R Frawley 2 3 4 United Kingdom B Mottram 1 3
4 United Kingdom B Mottram 6 6 West Germany U Pinner 4 6 4
7 New Zealand R Simpson 4 0 India R Krishnan 6 3 6
United States B Lutz 6 6 United States B Lutz 3 7 1
Romania F Segărceanu 2 6 6 Romania F Segărceanu 6 5 6
West Germany D Keretić 6 3 4 Romania F Segărceanu 2 5
India R Krishnan 6 6 India R Krishnan 6 7
South Africa E Edwards 2 2 India R Krishnan 3 6 6
United States J Borowiak 2 6 6 United States J Borowiak 6 4 1
2 United States B Teacher 6 4 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Borg decides not to come back". The New York Times. 24 January 1983. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. ^ Leavy, Jane (29 October 1983). "Bjorn Borg at 27: Retiring Early and Sleeping Well". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Björn Borg: "Perdí la motivación y por eso me retiré con tan sólo 26 años"" [Björn Borg: I've lost my motivation. That's why I retired at only 26 years old]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). 27 March 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Vilas and Purcell reach U.S. Pro Final". The New York Times. Stuttgart, West Germany. Associated Press. 18 July 1982. Retrieved 31 January 2022. Unseeded Ramesh Krishnan won a $75,000 Grand Prix tennis tournament today by upsetting topseeded Sandy Mayer in the final, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6. The 21-year-old Indian collected $14,200.

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