1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	José Higueras
Runner-up	Jimmy Arias
Final score	7–5, 5–7, 6–3

José Luis Clerc was the defending champion, but lost to José Higueras in the semifinals. Fifth seed Higueras defeated Jimmy Arias in the final to claim the title and first prize money of $32,000.^[1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Hans Simonsson	7	6
	6	Andrés Gómez	5	4
									Hans Simonsson	6	6	0
								10	Jimmy Arias	7	2	6
	10	Jimmy Arias	6	6
	14	Hans Gildemeister	4	3
															10	Jimmy Arias	5	7	3
															5	José Higueras	7	5	6
	5	José Higueras	6	6
	12	Pablo Arraya	4	0
								5	José Higueras	6	6
								2	José Luis Clerc	3	3
	7	Mel Purcell	6	4	4
	2	José Luis Clerc	4	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	G Vilas	6	6
		J Levine	3	2				1	G Vilas	4	1
		H Simonsson	6	6	6				H Simonsson	6	6
	Q	B Csipkay	0	7	1											H Simonsson	2	6	6
		CA Miller	7	2												M Cahill	6	2	4
		D Pérez	5	4r					CA Miller	2	4
		M Cahill	6	2	8				M Cahill	6	6
	16	F Luna	1	6	6																		H Simonsson	7	6
	11	V Winitsky	3	0																		6	A Gómez	5	4
		F Sauer	6	6					F Sauer	6	2	1
	Q	J Aguilera	3	7	6			Q	J Aguilera	3	6	6
	Q	A Cortes	6	5	1										Q	J Aguilera	3	5
		R Fagel	1	0											6	A Gómez	6	7
		T Tulasne	6	6					T Tulasne	4	4
		T Wilkison	5	2				6	A Gómez	6	6
	6	A Gómez	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	P McNamara	6	4	6
		G Goven	3	6	1			4	P McNamara	5	3
		Á Giménez	7	6					Á Giménez	7	6
		C Kirmayr	6	2												Á Giménez	4	4
		B Drewett	6	6											10	J Arias	6	6
		A Gattiker	3	2					B Drewett	4	4
		S Casal	6	3				10	J Arias	6	6
	10	J Arias	7	6																		10	J Arias	6	6
	14	H Gildemeister	7	6																		14	H Gildemeister	4	3
	Q	C Dowdeswell	6	2				14	H Gildemeister	6	6	6
	Q	C Wittus	2	4					V Pecci	3	7	2
		V Pecci	6	6											14	H Gildemeister	6	6
		J Nyström	6	6												J Nyström	4	1
		J Granát	4	1					J Nyström	6	6	6
		T Moor	6	4	1			8	B Taróczy	7	3	0
	8	B Taróczy	1	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	5	J Higueras	7	3	6
		C Panatta	5	6	1			5	J Higueras	6	6
		R Gehring	6	6					R Gehring	2	2
	Q	C Edwards	3	3											5	J Higueras	6	6
		R Acuña	2	2												G Moretton	3	3
		G Moretton	6	6					G Moretton	3	7	7
		M Martinez	6	6					M Martinez	6	6	5
	13	K Warwick	3	2																		5	J Higueras	6	6
	12	P Arraya	6	6																		12	P Arraya	4	0
		S Krulevitz	3	3				12	P Arraya	3	6	6
		A Ganzábal	6	4	3				J Gurfein	6	1	1
		J Gurfein	4	6	6										12	P Arraya	7	7
	Q	T Högstedt	2	7	3										3	M Wilander	6	6
		JL Damiani	6	6	6				JL Damiani	1	4
		S Simonsson	3	3				3	M Wilander	6	6
	3	M Wilander	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	M Purcell	7	6
		S Birner	5	4				7	M Purcell	7	7
		P Murphy	2	1					E Fromm	5	5
		E Fromm	6	6											7	M Purcell	6	6
		M Ostoja	3	7	2											J Brown	3	4
		J Brown	6	6	6				J Brown	6	6
		J López-Maeso	6	3	2			15	R Krishnan	2	1
	15	R Krishnan	4	6	6																	7	M Purcell	6	4	4
	9	J Alexander	4	4																		2	JL Clerc	4	6	6
		G Forget	6	6					G Forget	6	6
	Q	J Hayes	6	6				Q	J Hayes	3	1
		T Witsken	3	1												G Forget	7	3	3
		J Avendaño	1	4											2	JL Clerc	6	6	6
		A Järryd	6	6					A Järryd	2	2
		J Potier	4	1				2	JL Clerc	6	6
	2	JL Clerc	6	6

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