ATP Indian Wells Open 1982 Draw & Results

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Yannick Noah won the 1982 Indian Wells Open, defeating Ivan Lendl 3-6 6-2 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played February 15–21 on hard courts in La Quinta, United States.

Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.

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Champion
Yannick Noah
def. Ivan Lendl , 3-6 6-2 7-5
Dates
Feb 15 — Feb 21
Location
La Quinta, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

61 recorded singles results

Indian Wells Open 1982 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Yannick Noah #17 3-6 6-2 7-5 Ivan Lendl #3 H2H Match data Feb 21, 1982* F Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
SF (2)
Yannick Noah #17 7-6 2-6 6-4 Eliot Teltscher #8 H2H Match data Feb 20, 1982* SF
Ivan Lendl #3 7-6 6-3 Raul Ramirez #34 H2H Match data Feb 20, 1982* SF
QF (4)
Raul Ramirez #34 6-4 5-7 7-5 Roscoe Tanner #15DEF · 2× H2H Match data Feb 20, 1982* QF
Yannick Noah #17 6-3 6-4 Phil Dent #54 H2H Match data Feb 20, 1982* QF
Eliot Teltscher #8 6-0 6-4 Harold Solomon #23 H2H Match data Feb 20, 1982* QF
Ivan Lendl #3 6-1 6-1 Victor Amaya H2H Match data Feb 20, 1982* QF
R16 (8)
Roscoe Tanner #15DEF · 2× 3-6 6-4 6-1 Hank Pfister #25 H2H Match data Feb 19, 1982* R16
Raul Ramirez #34 6-2 6-3 John Lloyd — Match data Feb 19, 1982* R16
Ivan Lendl #3 3-6 6-3 7-5 Kim Warwick #51 H2H Match data Feb 19, 1982* R16
Phil Dent #54 7-6 6-3 Mel Purcell #28 H2H Match data Feb 19, 1982* R16
Victor Amaya 7-6 6-4 Shlomo Glickstein #32 H2H Match data Feb 19, 1982* R16
Eliot Teltscher #8 6-2 6-3 Tomas Smid #26 H2H Match data Feb 19, 1982* R16
Harold Solomon #23 6-0 6-1 Tim Gullikson — Match data Feb 19, 1982* R16
Yannick Noah #17 6-3 6-0 Buster C Mottram #39 H2H Match data Feb 19, 1982* R16
R32 (16)
John Lloyd 6-3 6-4 Eddie Dibbs #21 — Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Phil Dent #54 6-2 6-4 Thierry Tulasne #92 H2H Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32
Victor Amaya 6-4 6-3 Peter Rennert #88 H2H Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32
Hank Pfister #25 7-5 6-3 Jeff Borowiak #49 H2H Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32
Tim Gullikson 6-7 6-1 6-4 Bill Scanlon #41 — Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32
Buster C Mottram #39 6-4 6-1 Jaime Fillol #95 H2H Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32
Ivan Lendl #3 7-5 6-1 Bob Lutz H2H Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32
Roscoe Tanner #15DEF · 2× 4-6 7-6 7-5 John Alexander #60 H2H Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32
Kim Warwick #51 6-4 6-2 Tim Mayotte #30 H2H Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32
Eliot Teltscher #8 6-4 6-0 Jose Higueras #43 H2H Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32
Shlomo Glickstein #32 6-3 6-3 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32
Harold Solomon #23 7-6 6-1 Brad Gilbert H2H Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32
Yannick Noah #17 6-2 7-5 Bernie Mitton H2H Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32
Tomas Smid #26 6-4 6-2 Peter Elter #63 H2H Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32
Raul Ramirez #34 6-1 6-2 Tom Gullikson — Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32
Mel Purcell #28 6-1 6-0 Bruce Manson #44 H2H Match data Feb 18, 1982* R32
R64 (30)
Shlomo Glickstein #32 2-6 6-1 6-4 John Fitzgerald #71 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Victor Amaya 6-4 1-6 6-2 Brian Gottfried #18CH H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Thierry Tulasne #92 5-7 7-5 6-1 Erick Iskersky #96 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Brad Gilbert 4-6 6-3 6-1 Francisco Gonzalez H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Yannick Noah #17 7-5 6-3 Andrew Pattison — Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Peter Elter #63 6-7 4-1 (ret.) Pascal Portes H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Bernie Mitton 7-6 6-1 Erik Van Dillen — Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Peter Rennert #88 7-5 6-3 Gilles Moretton #85 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Jeff Borowiak #49 7-6 6-4 Adriano Panatta #45 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Kim Warwick #51 6-4 6-3 Dick Stockton H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Tomas Smid #26 7-6 7-5 Peter Fleming H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Bruce Manson #44 6-0 6-4 Rolf Gehring #46 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Tim Mayotte #30 6-0 6-2 Carlos Kirmayr #47 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Eliot Teltscher #8 6-1 6-0 Bruce Nichols H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Hank Pfister #25 7-5 6-7 6-2 Nick Saviano #100 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Tim Gullikson 7-6 6-4 Fritz Buehning #52 — Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Phil Dent #54 6-2 6-2 Mark Edmondson #19 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Eddie Dibbs #21 6-1 7-5 Steve Krulevitz #90 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Jose Higueras #43 6-2 6-2 Terry Moor #61 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Jaime Fillol #95 3-6 6-2 6-1 Larry Stefanki H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Raul Ramirez #34 6-4 6-4 Matt Anger H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Harold Solomon #23 6-1 6-3 Robert Vant Hof — Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Buster C Mottram #39 6-2 6-7 6-3 Van Winitsky #37 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
John Alexander #60 6-3 3-6 6-3 Jimmy Arias #81 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Bill Scanlon #41 6-3 6-2 John Austin — Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Raymond Moore 6-2 6-4 Pat Dupre #48 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Ivan Lendl #3 6-1 6-3 Scott Davis H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Roscoe Tanner #15DEF · 2× 7-5 6-3 Jimmy Brown — Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
Mel Purcell #28 6-3 6-1 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64
John Lloyd 3-6 6-3 6-0 David Carter #78 — Match data Feb 17, 1982* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Indian Wells Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 9 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 69 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Feliciano Lopez 18 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Indian Wells Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 7-6(6) 7-6(4) Daniil Medvedev #11 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Jack Draper #14 6-2 6-2 Holger Rune #13 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 7-6(5) 6-1 Daniil Medvedev #4 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 6-3 6-2 Daniil Medvedev #6 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Taylor Fritz #20 6-3 7-6(5) Rafael Nadal #4 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1982

Previous editions of Indian Wells Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Indian Wells Open held?
Indian Wells Open is held in La Quinta, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Indian Wells Open winner?
The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6) 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are tied for the most Indian Wells Open titles, with 5 each.
What is the earliest recorded Indian Wells Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Indian Wells Open in TennisDB is 1976.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.