1982 Mercedes Cup – Singles

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.

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

Seeds

Sandy Mayer (final)
Brian Teacher (first round)
Mark Edmondson (first round)
Buster Mottram (second round)
Chris Lewis (quarterfinals)
Andreas Maurer (second round)
Russell Simpson (first round)
Peter Elter (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

1	Sandy Mayer	6	6

8	Peter Elter	3	1
					1	Sandy Mayer	7	3	3	6

						Ramesh Krishnan	5	6	6	7
	Ulrich Pinner	4	6	4

	Ramesh Krishnan	6	3	6

Top half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

1	S Mayer	3	7	7
	M Westphal	6	5	5	1	S Mayer	3	6	6
Q	J Chatman	3	6	6	Q	J Chatman	6	2	2
	D Schneider	6	4	1						1	S Mayer	4	6	6
	M Ostoja	3	7	6							M Ostoja	6	0	1
	C Zipf	6	5	0		M Ostoja	6	5	6
	HD Beutel	2	6	4	6	A Maurer	2	7	2
6	A Maurer	6	3	6											1	S Mayer	6	6
3	M Edmondson	3	6	4											8	P Elter	3	1
	H Ismail	6	2	6		H Ismail	3	3
	M Hocevar	7	7			M Hocevar	6	6
Q	C Bernelle	6	5								M Hocevar	3	2
Q	S Menon	2	6	6						8	P Elter	6	6
	M Myburg	6	4	2	Q	S Menon	0	1
	J García Requena	6	r		8	P Elter	6	6
8	P Elter	7

Bottom half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

5	C Lewis	6	6
	E Osta	4	4		5	C Lewis	6	6
Q	B Mitton	6	7	6	Q	B Mitton	3	1
	S Sorensen	7	5	2						5	C Lewis	4	5
	U Pinner	6	6								U Pinner	6	7
	F Taygan	2	3			U Pinner	6	6
	R Frawley	2	3		4	B Mottram	1	3
4	B Mottram	6	6												U Pinner	4	6	4
7	R Simpson	4	0												R Krishnan	6	3	6
	B Lutz	6	6			B Lutz	3	7	1
	F Segărceanu	2	6	6		F Segărceanu	6	5	6
	D Keretić	6	3	4							F Segărceanu	2	5
	R Krishnan	6	6								R Krishnan	6	7
	E Edwards	2	2			R Krishnan	3	6	6
	J Borowiak	2	6	6		J Borowiak	6	4	1
2	B Teacher	6	4	1

References

"Borg decides not to come back". The New York Times. 24 January 1983. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
Leavy, Jane (29 October 1983). "Bjorn Borg at 27: Retiring Early and Sleeping Well". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
"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.
"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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