1982 World Championship Tennis circuit

The 1982 World Championship Tennis circuit was one of the two rival professional male tennis circuits of 1982. It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT).

On 30 April 1981 WCT announced its withdrawal from the Grand Prix circuit, into which it had been incorporated since the 1978 season, and the re-establishment of its own full calendar season for 1982. According to WCT owner Lamar Hunt the reasons for the withdrawal were the restrictions placed on them by the Men's Professional Council, the administrators of the Grand Prix circuit. The 1982 WCT circuit consisted of a Spring Tour, with nine tournaments, a Summer/Fall Tour, with five tournaments, and a Winter Tour with six tournaments. Each tour segment had its own finals tournament (Dallas, Naples and Detroit respectively). Total prize money, including bonuses, for the circuit was $7,933,000, which represented an increase of approximately $5 million compared to 1981.

Calendar Spring circuit WeekTournamentChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 19 Jan Mexico City WCT Mexico City, Mexico Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D Tomáš Šmíd 3–6, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 John Sadri Bruce Manson Paul McNamee José Luis Clerc Balázs Taróczy Terry Moor Tony Giammalva Ferdi Taygan Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 7–5 Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy 25 Jan Delray Beach WCT Delray Beach, Florida, US Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D Ivan Lendl 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 Peter McNamara Eliot Teltscher José Luis Clerc Paul McNamee David Carter Balázs Taróczy José Higueras Eliot Teltscher Mel Purcell 6–4, 7–6 Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy 8 Feb Richmond WCT Richmond, Virginia, US Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 16S/8D José Luis Clerc 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 Fritz Buehning Wojciech Fibak Mark Edmondson Tom Cain John Sadri Peter McNamara Kim Warwick Mark Edmondson 6–4, 6–2 Syd Ball Rolf Gehring 22 Feb Genova WCT Genova, Italy Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D Ivan Lendl 6–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 Vitas Gerulaitis Vijay Amritraj Buster Mottram Wojciech Fibak Bill Scanlon Balázs Taróczy Tomáš Šmíd Tomáš Šmíd Pavel Složil 6–7, 7–5, 7–3 Mike Cahill Buster Mottram 8 Mar Munich Cup Munich, West Germany Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D Ivan Lendl 3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 Tomáš Šmíd Johan Kriek Heinz Günthardt Terry Moor Vijay Amritraj Corrado Barazzutti Wojciech Fibak Tomáš Šmíd Mark Edmondson 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 Kevin Curren Steve Denton 15 Mar Strasbourg WCT Strasbourg, France Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D Ivan Lendl 6–0, 7–5, 6–1 Tim Mayotte Terry Moor Sandy Mayer John Fitzgerald Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt Wojciech Fibak John Fitzgerald Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–3 Sandy Mayer Frew McMillan28 Mar Zurich WCT Zürich, Switzerland Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D Bill Scanlon7–5, 7–6, 1–6, 0–6, 6–4 Vitas Gerulaitis Pascal Portes Kevin Curren Guillermo Vilas Shlomo Glickstein Corrado Barazzutti John Fitzgerald Sammy Giammalva Tom Gullikson6–4, 6–2 Wojciech Fibak John Fitzgerald 12 Apr Houston WCTHouston, Texas, US Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D Ivan Lendl 3–6, 7–6, 6–0, 1–4, ret. José Luis Clerc Andrés Gómez Peter McNamara Eddie Dibbs Eliot Teltscher Mario Martínez Víctor Pecci Steve Denton Kevin Curren 7–5, 6–4 Mark Edmondson Peter McNamara 20 AprilDallas WCT Finals Dallas, Texas, US Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 8S Ivan Lendl 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 John McEnroe Eddie Dibbs Vijay Amritraj Bill Scanlon Tomáš Šmíd José Luis Clerc Wojciech Fibak

Summer / Fall circuit

WeekTournamentChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 27 Apr Hilton Head WCT Hilton Head, South Carolina, US Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D Van Winitsky 6–4, 6–4 Chris Lewis Mark Edmondson Eddie Edwards Carlos Kirmayr Nduka Odizor Tom Cain Andrés Gómez Mark Edmondson Rod Frawley Van Winitsky Alan Waldman 2 May WCT Tournament of Champions Forest Hills, New York, US Clay – $300,000 – 64S/32D Ivan Lendl 6–1, 6–1 Eddie Dibbs John McEnroe José Luis Clerc John Sadri Brian Teacher Pablo Arraya Mel Purcell Johan Kriek Tracy Delatte 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Dick Stockton Erik van Dillen 12 Jul Zell am See WCT Zell am See, Austria Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D José Luis Clerc 6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 Heinz Günthardt José Higueras Tomáš Šmíd Bruce Manson Wojciech Fibak Pavel Složil Cássio Motta Bruce Manson Wojciech Fibak 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 Tony Giammalva Sammy Giammalva 26 Jul Cap d'Agde WCT Cap d'Agde, France Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 Lloyd Bourne Drew Gitlin Carlos Kirmayr Corrado Barazzutti Peter Elter Pavel Složil Wojciech Fibak Drew Gitlin Andy Andrews 6–2, 6–4 Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd 10 Aug La Costa WCT La Costa, California, US Hard – $300,000 – 16S/8D Johan Kriek 6–0, 4–6, 6–0, 6–4 Roscoe Tanner Balázs Taróczy John Sadri Guillermo Vilas Brian Teacher José Higueras Kim Warwick Johan Kriek Fritz Buehning 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 Robert Lutz Raúl Ramírez 20 Sep Los Angeles WCT Los Angeles, US Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D Ivan Lendl 7–6(7–5), 7–5, 6–1 Kevin Curren Wojciech Fibak Van Winitsky Bill Scanlon Bruce Manson Terry Moor Butch Walts Hank Pfister Kevin Curren 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 Andy Andrews Drew Gitlin 14 OctNaples WCT Fall Finals Naples, Italy Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 8S Ivan Lendl 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 Wojciech Fibak Johan Kriek Tomáš Šmíd Heinz Günthardt José Higueras José Luis Clerc Guillermo Vilas

Winter circuit

WeekTournamentChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 18 Oct Amsterdam WCT Amsterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 16S/8D Wojciech Fibak 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 Kevin Curren Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt Carlos Kirmayr José Higueras José Luis Damiani Tomáš Šmíd Fritz Buehning 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 Kevin Curren Buster Mottram 1 Nov Baltimore WCT Baltimore, Maryland, US Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 16S/D18 Paul McNamee 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 Guillermo Vilas Jimmy Arias Kevin Curren Bill Scanlon Vijay Amritraj Mario Martínez John Sadri Tony Giammalva Anand Amritraj 7–5, 6–2 Vijay Amritraj Fred Stolle15 Nov Dortmund WCT Dortmund, West Germany Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D Brian Teacher 6–7, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 Wojciech Fibak Tom Gullikson Tomáš Šmíd Mark Dickson Freddie Sauer Chip Hooper Francisco González Tomáš Šmíd Pavel Složil 6–2, 6–7, 6–1 Mike Cahill Francisco González 30 Nov Chicago-2 WCT Chicago, Illinois, US Carpet – $300,000 – 16S/D18 Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 Bill Scanlon Guillermo Vilas Tom Gullikson Terry Moor Harold Solomon Balázs Taróczy José Luis Clerc Vijay Amritraj Anand Amritraj 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 Mike Cahill Bruce Manson 14 Dec Hartford WCT Hartford, Connecticut, US Carpet (i)– $300,000 – 16S/8D Ivan Lendl 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 Bill Scanlon Balázs Taróczy Robert Lutz José Luis Damiani Mark Dickson Hans Gildemeister Jay Lapidus Dick Stockton Robert Lutz 7–6, 6–3 Mike Cahill Tracy Delatte 24 Jan 1983*Detroit WCT Winter Finals Detroit, Michigan, US Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 8S Ivan Lendl 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 Guillermo Vilas Kevin Curren Bill Scanlon Balázs Taróczy Brian Teacher Wojciech Fibak Paul McNamee

* The Detroit World Championship Tennis Winter Finals was played in January 1983 but was part of the 1982 WCT season.

Prize money leaders Prize money earned at WCT events during the calendar year 1982, excluding the Winter Finals played in Detroit in January 1983.

Rk Name Prize Money 1 Ivan Lendl $1,349,000 2 Wojciech Fibak $487,780 3 José Luis Clerc $454,750 4 Tomáš Šmíd $440,370 5 Bill Scanlon $276,600 6 Balázs Taróczy $171,910 7 Vijay Amritraj $171,425 8 / Johan Kriek $162,000 9 Kevin Curren $160,610 10 John McEnroe $153,750 11 Eddie Dibbs $149,750 12 Paul McNamee $145,925 13 Heinz Günthardt $136,355 14 Brian Teacher $116,750 15 Peter McNamara $105,820 16 Guillermo Vilas $100,425 17 John Sadri $97,500 18 Fritz Buehning $83,160 19 Bruce Manson $73,220 20 Vitas Gerulaitis $72,925

Standings The 1982 WCT season was divided into three segments, the Spring Tour, the Summer/Fall Tour and the Winter Tour. These are the standings of the top twenty singles players on the WCT circuit for each of these segments.

1982 Spring Tour standings # Player Points 1 Ivan Lendl 481 2 José Luis Clerc 320 3 Wojciech Fibak 281 4 Vijay Amritraj 235 5 Tomáš Šmíd 226 6 Peter McNamara 215 7 John McEnroe 200 8 Vitas Gerulaitis 196 9 Balázs Taróczy 190 10 Eddie Dibbs 170 11 Bill Scanlon 151 12 Víctor Pecci 141 13 Terry Moor 136 14 Eliot Teltscher 136 15 John Sadri 121 16 Carlos Kirmayr 120 17 Fritz Buehning 115 18 Johan Kriek 115 19 John Fitzgerald 112 20 Heinz Günthardt 108 1982 Summer/Fall Tour standings # Player Points 1 Ivan Lendl 920 2 Tomáš Šmíd 780 3 José Luis Clerc 750 4 Guillermo Vilas 690 5 Johan Kriek 640 6 José Higueras 500 7 Heinz Günthardt 480 = Wojciech Fibak 480 9 Roscoe Tanner 440 10 Lloyd Bourne 420 11 Kevin Curren 390 12 Víctor Pecci 310 13 Balázs Taróczy 290 14 Carlos Kirmayr 250 = Pavel Složil 250 16 Drew Gitlin 240 17 John Sadri 220 = Brian Teacher 220 = Van Winitsky 220 20 Eliot Teltscher 210 = Nick Saviano 210 = Kim Warwick 210 1982 Winter Tour standings # Player Points 1 Wojciech Fibak 1,420 2 Bill Scanlon 840 3 Kevin Curren 620 = Guillermo Vilas 620 5 Balázs Taróczy 610 6 Peter McNamara 570 7 Ivan Lendl 500 = Brian Teacher 500 9 Tom Gullikson 400 = Tomáš Šmíd 400 11 Jose Luis Damiani 270 = Mark Dickson 270 = Robert Lutz 270 14 José Luis Clerc 240 = Heinz Günthardt 240 16 Vijay Amritraj 210 = Harold Solomon 210 18 Jimmy Arias 200 19 Hans Gildemeister 170 20 Terry Moor 170

See also 1982 Grand Prix circuit

References

External links 1976 ATP results archive