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Men's singles
1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
Champion	José Higueras
Runner-up	Jimmy Arias
Score	7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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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.

Seeds

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

1. Guillermo Vilas (second round)
2. José Luis Clerc (semifinals)
3. Mats Wilander (third round)
4. Peter McNamara (second round)
5. José Higueras (champion)
6. Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
7. Mel Purcell (quarterfinals)
8. Balázs Taróczy (second round)
9. John Alexander (first round)
10. Jimmy Arias (final)
11. Van Winitsky (first round)
12. Pablo Arraya (quarterfinals)
13. Kim Warwick (first round)
14. Hans Gildemeister (quarterfinals)
15. Ramesh Krishnan (second round)
16. Fernando Luna (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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	4					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

References

1. "Higueras Knocks Off Arias In Three Sets". Saratosa Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. August 9, 1982.

External links

• "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
• "USCC-Indianapolis 1982". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

• 1982 Grand Prix (tennis)
• 1982 U.S. Clay Court Championships