1982 US Open (tennis) 1982 US Open (tennis) The 1982 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 102nd edition of the US Open and was held from August 31 to September 12, 1982. Jimmy Connors defeated Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Hana Mandlíková 6–3, 6–1 Kevin Curren / Steve Denton defeated Victor Amaya / Hank Pfister 6–2, 6–7, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 Rosemary Casals / Wendy Turnbull defeated Barbara Potter / Sharon Walsh 6–4, 6–4 Anne Smith
All-time tennis records – men's singles All-time tennis records – men's singles All-time tennis records – men's singles, covers the period from 1877 to present. The first event to go "open" started on 22 April 1968 at The West Hants Club in Bournemouth, England, while the first Grand Slam tournament to do so was the 1968 French Open (Roland Garros) starting 27 May. Today the ultimate pursuit in tennis is, without question for any player to win the calendar Grand Slam. In tennis, a calendar Grand Slam is achieved when a player wins four consecutive Grand Slam events in the same calendar year. In 1982 the