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
2018 US Open – Women's Singles final as an example of double standards between men and women in tennis. She alluded to her actions being part of her role to stand up for women's rights and equality, and vowed to continue, a statement which drew both isolated applause and murmurs from the attendees. The on-court incidents of the second set polarised opinions among current and retired tennis players worldwide. Chris Evert (whose Open Era record of 6 US Open women's singles titles Williams would have broken had Williams won), while commentating the match for ESPN, claimed that while first and second code violations were common for similar