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
Ivan Lendl from 1985 through 1987, Lendl's match-winning percentage was over 90%. This record was equalled by Roger Federer in 2004–2006, but Lendl remains the only male tennis player with over 90% match wins in five different years (1982 was the first, 1989 the last). From the 1985 US Open to the 1988 Australian Open, Lendl reached ten consecutive Grand Slam singles semifinals — a record that was broken by Federer at the 2007 Australian Open. Lendl began 1989 by winning his first Australian Open title with a straight sets final victory over Miloslav Mečíř, and went on to win 10 titles