ATP Cincinnati 1982 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ivan Lendl won the 1982 Cincinnati, defeating Steve Denton 6-2 7-6 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States, from August 16 to August 23, 1982.

Champion
Ivan Lendl
def. Steve Denton , 6-2 7-6
Dates
Aug 16 — Aug 23
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Aug 23, 1982* F Ivan Lendl #3 6-2 7-6 Steve Denton #15 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Aug 22, 1982* SF Ivan Lendl #4 6-1 6-1 Jimmy Connors #2 H2H Match data
Aug 22, 1982* SF Steve Denton #19 7-6 6-4 John McEnroe #1 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Aug 22, 1982* QF Steve Denton #19 6-4 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 H2H Match data
Aug 22, 1982* QF John McEnroe #1 7-6 6-2 Guy Forget H2H Match data
Aug 22, 1982* QF Jimmy Connors #2 6-2 6-4 Brian Gottfried #29 H2H Match data
Aug 22, 1982* QF Ivan Lendl #4 (w/o) Gene Mayer #6 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Aug 21, 1982* R16 Ivan Lendl #4 6-4 7-5 Gilles Moretton #99 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1982* R16 Steve Denton #19 7-6 6-2 Matt Mitchell #180 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1982* R16 Jimmy Connors #2 6-1 7-5 Brian Teacher #17 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1982* R16 Gene Mayer #6 6-3 6-1 Tim Gullikson — Match data
Aug 21, 1982* R16 Brian Gottfried #29 6-3 7-5 Henri Leconte #58 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1982* R16 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 7-5 4-6 7-5 Hank Pfister #32 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1982* R16 John McEnroe #1 4-6 6-3 6-3 Raul Ramirez #18 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1982* R16 Guy Forget 6-3 6-1 Mike De Palmer — Match data
R32 (16)
Aug 19, 1982* R32 Gilles Moretton #99 6-2 5-7 6-1 Jimmy Arias #34 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1982* R32 Brian Gottfried #29 6-2 6-2 Pat Dupre #51 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1982* R32 Brian Teacher #17 6-1 6-1 Stanislav Birner #68 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1982* R32 Raul Ramirez #18 4-3 (ret.) Bernard Fritz #82 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1982* R32 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 7-5 6-1 Stan Smith #49 — Match data
Aug 19, 1982* R32 Gene Mayer #6 7-6 5-7 6-1 Hans Simonsson #185 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1982* R32 Henri Leconte #58 6-4 5-7 6-3 Carlos Kirmayr #99 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1982* R32 Jimmy Connors #2 6-1 6-4 Phil Dent #47 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1982* R32 Hank Pfister #32 6-3 6-2 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #98 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1982* R32 John McEnroe #1 6-1 6-3 Russell Simpson #68 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1982* R32 Matt Mitchell #180 7-5 3-6 6-1 Thomas Hogstedt #240 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1982* R32 Mike De Palmer 4-6 6-3 7-5 Nduka Odizor #67 — Match data
Aug 19, 1982* R32 Steve Denton #19 3-6 6-3 7-6 Francisco Gonzalez #98 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1982* R32 Tim Gullikson 6-1 6-1 Victor Amaya #70 — Match data
Aug 19, 1982* R32 Ivan Lendl #4 6-4 6-2 Ramesh Krishnan — Match data
Aug 19, 1982* R32 Guy Forget 4-6 6-2 6-3 Danie Visser #97 H2H Match data
R64 (31)
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Gene Mayer #6 6-4 6-1 Mike Cahill #72 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Ivan Lendl #4 6-3 6-4 Dick Stockton #85 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Jimmy Arias #34 6-4 2-6 6-4 Mike Bauer #195 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Bernard Fritz #82 7-6 6-7 6-4 Andy Kohlberg #225 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 John McEnroe #1 4-6 6-4 6-0 Jeff Borowiak #63 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Danie Visser #97 3-6 6-4 7-6 Chris Mayotte #206 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Henri Leconte #58 6-3 7-6 Sandy Mayer #9 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Francisco Gonzalez #98 6-7 7-6 6-3 Bruce Manson #39 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Ramesh Krishnan 6-4 6-2 Stefan Simonsson #88 — Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Hans Simonsson #185 6-2 6-2 Mike Myburg #266 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Stanislav Birner #68 7-6 6-3 Nick Saviano #84 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Victor Amaya #70 7-6 7-6 Chip Hooper #25 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Guy Forget 7-6 7-6 Roscoe Tanner #23 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Steve Denton #19 6-2 2-6 6-2 Jiri Granat #133 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Brian Gottfried #29 6-1 6-0 Rick Fagel #115 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Mike De Palmer 6-3 6-3 Mark Edmondson #15 — Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Phil Dent #47 6-2 7-5 Butch Walts #99 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Russell Simpson #68 4-6 6-4 6-4 Ben Testerman #210 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Matt Mitchell #180 6-0 6-0 John Mattke H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Jimmy Connors #2 6-7 6-1 6-0 Matt Doyle — Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Brian Teacher #17 6-2 6-3 Erick Iskersky #89 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 6-4 6-4 John Fitzgerald #89 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Raul Ramirez #18 6-3 6-0 Mike Estep #78 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Nduka Odizor #67 1-6 6-4 7-6 Marty Davis #99 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Tim Gullikson 6-4 7-5 Kim Warwick #50 — Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Carlos Kirmayr #99 6-3 6-1 Chris Lewis #28 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Thomas Hogstedt #240 7-5 3-6 6-1 Mats Wilander #13 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #98 6-2 6-4 Scott Mccain #213 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Pat Dupre #51 7-6 6-3 David Carter #85 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Hank Pfister #32 2-6 6-1 6-3 Thierry Tulasne #83 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1982* R64 Gilles Moretton #99 2-6 6-1 7-5 Mel Purcell #22 H2H Match data

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Where is Cincinnati held?
Cincinnati is held in Cincinnati, United States.
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