ATP Cincinnati Open 1982 Draw, Results & Schedule

Ivan Lendl won the 1982 Cincinnati Open, defeating Steve Denton 6-2 7-6 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States, from August 16 to August 23, 1982. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Cincinnati Open is a combined ATP and WTA event in the North American hard-court swing before the US Open.

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Champion
Ivan Lendl
def. Steve Denton , 6-2 7-6
Dates
Aug 16 — Aug 23
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Cincinnati Open 1982 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Lendl #3 6-2 7-6 Steve Denton #15 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1982* F
SF (2)
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 Aug 22, 1982* SF Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
QF (4)
Steve Denton #19 6-4 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1982* QF Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 Aug 22, 1982* QF
R16 (8)
Ivan Lendl #4 6-4 7-5 Gilles Moretton H2H Match data Aug 21, 1982* R16
Steve Denton #19 7-6 6-2 Matt Mitchell 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 Aug 21, 1982* R16
R32 (16)
Gilles Moretton 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 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1982* R32
Raul Ramirez #18 4-3 (ret.) Bernard Fritz H2H Match data Aug 19, 1982* R32
Vitas Gerulaitis #5 7-5 6-1 Stan Smith H2H Match data Aug 19, 1982* R32
Gene Mayer #6 7-6 5-7 6-1 Hans Simonsson 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 7-5 3-6 6-1 Thomas Hogstedt 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 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 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1982* R32
Guy Forget 4-6 6-2 6-3 Danie Visser #97 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1982* R32
R64 (31)
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 H2H Match data Aug 18, 1982* R64
Jimmy Arias #34 6-4 2-6 6-4 Mike Bauer H2H Match data Aug 18, 1982* R64
Bernard Fritz 7-6 6-7 6-4 Andy Kohlberg 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 H2H Match data Aug 18, 1982* R64
Henri Leconte #58 6-3 7-6 Sandy Mayer #9 H2H Match data Aug 18, 1982* R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Francisco Gonzalez 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 H2H Match data Aug 18, 1982* R64
Hans Simonsson 6-2 6-2 Mike Myburg H2H Match data Aug 18, 1982* R64
Stanislav Birner 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 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Steve Denton #19 6-2 2-6 6-2 Jiri Granat H2H Match data Aug 18, 1982* R64
Brian Gottfried #29 6-1 6-0 Rick Fagel H2H Match data Aug 18, 1982* R64
Mike De Palmer 6-3 6-3 Mark Edmondson #15 — Match data Aug 18, 1982* R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Phil Dent #47 6-2 7-5 Butch Walts H2H Match data Aug 18, 1982* R64
Russell Simpson #68 4-6 6-4 6-4 Ben Testerman H2H Match data Aug 18, 1982* R64
Matt Mitchell 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 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 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 7-5 3-6 6-1 Mats Wilander #13 H2H Match data Aug 18, 1982* R64 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #98 6-2 6-4 Scott Mccain H2H Match data Aug 18, 1982* R64
Pat Dupre #51 7-6 6-3 David Carter 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 2-6 6-1 7-5 Mel Purcell #22 H2H Match data Aug 18, 1982* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Cincinnati Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 8 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 48 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Andy Murray 17 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 Cincinnati Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Arthur Fils #21 6-3 1-6 6-0 Frances Tiafoe #23 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 5-0 (ret.) Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 7-6(4) 6-2 Frances Tiafoe #20 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Borna Coric #152 7-6(0) 6-2 Stefanos Tsitsipas #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 500 tournaments in 1982

Previous editions of Cincinnati Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati Open held?
Cincinnati Open is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who won the most recent Cincinnati Open?
The 2026 Cincinnati Open was won by Arthur Fils, who defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 1-6 6-0.
Who has won the most Cincinnati Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Cincinnati Open played?
The first edition of Cincinnati Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati Open played on?
Cincinnati Open is played on hard courts.