1982 World Championship Tennis circuit
# 1982 World Championship Tennis circuit

The 1982 World Championship Tennis circuit was one of the two rival professional male tennis circuits of 1982. It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT).

On 30 April 1981 WCT announced its withdrawal from the Grand Prix circuit, into which it had been incorporated since the 1978 season, and the re-establishment of its own full calendar season for 1982. According to WCT owner Lamar Hunt the reasons for the withdrawal were the restrictions placed on them by the Men's Professional Council, the administrators of the Grand Prix circuit. The 1982 WCT circuit consisted of a Spring Tour, with nine tournaments, a Summer/Fall Tour, with five tournaments, and a Winter Tour with six tournaments. Each tour segment had its own finals tournament (Dallas, Naples and Detroit respectively). Total prize money, including bonuses, for the circuit was $7,933,000, which represented an increase of approximately $5 million compared to 1981.

## Calendar

### Spring circuit

| Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 Jan | Mexico City WCT Mexico City, Mexico Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Tomáš Šmíd 3–6, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 | John Sadri | Bruce Manson Paul McNamee | José Luis Clerc Balázs Taróczy Terry Moor Tony Giammalva |
| 19 Jan | Mexico City WCT Mexico City, Mexico Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Ferdi Taygan Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 7–5 | Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy | Bruce Manson Paul McNamee | José Luis Clerc Balázs Taróczy Terry Moor Tony Giammalva |
| 25 Jan | Delray Beach WCT Delray Beach, Florida, US Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Ivan Lendl 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 | Peter McNamara | Eliot Teltscher José Luis Clerc | Paul McNamee David Carter Balázs Taróczy José Higueras |
| 25 Jan | Delray Beach WCT Delray Beach, Florida, US Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Eliot Teltscher Mel Purcell 6–4, 7–6 | Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy | Eliot Teltscher José Luis Clerc | Paul McNamee David Carter Balázs Taróczy José Higueras |
| 8 Feb | Richmond WCT Richmond, Virginia, US Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 16S/8D | José Luis Clerc 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 | Fritz Buehning | Wojciech Fibak Mark Edmondson | Tom Cain John Sadri Peter McNamara |
| 8 Feb | Richmond WCT Richmond, Virginia, US Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 16S/8D | Kim Warwick Mark Edmondson 6–4, 6–2 | Syd Ball Rolf Gehring | Wojciech Fibak Mark Edmondson | Tom Cain John Sadri Peter McNamara |
| 22 Feb | Genova WCT Genova, Italy Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Ivan Lendl 6–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Vijay Amritraj Buster Mottram | Wojciech Fibak Bill Scanlon Balázs Taróczy Tomáš Šmíd |
| 22 Feb | Genova WCT Genova, Italy Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Tomáš Šmíd Pavel Složil 6–7, 7–5, 7–3 | Mike Cahill Buster Mottram | Vijay Amritraj Buster Mottram | Wojciech Fibak Bill Scanlon Balázs Taróczy Tomáš Šmíd |
| 8 Mar | Munich Cup Munich, West Germany Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Ivan Lendl 3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 | Tomáš Šmíd | Johan Kriek Heinz Günthardt | Terry Moor Vijay Amritraj Corrado Barazzutti Wojciech Fibak |
| 8 Mar | Munich Cup Munich, West Germany Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Tomáš Šmíd Mark Edmondson 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | Kevin Curren Steve Denton | Johan Kriek Heinz Günthardt | Terry Moor Vijay Amritraj Corrado Barazzutti Wojciech Fibak |
| 15 Mar | Strasbourg WCT Strasbourg, France Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Ivan Lendl 6–0, 7–5, 6–1 | Tim Mayotte | Terry Moor Sandy Mayer | John Fitzgerald Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt Wojciech Fibak |
| 15 Mar | Strasbourg WCT Strasbourg, France Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D | John Fitzgerald Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–3 | Sandy Mayer Frew McMillan | Terry Moor Sandy Mayer | John Fitzgerald Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt Wojciech Fibak |
| 28 Mar | Zurich WCT Zürich, Switzerland Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Bill Scanlon 7–5, 7–6, 1–6, 0–6, 6–4 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Pascal Portes Kevin Curren | Guillermo Vilas Shlomo Glickstein Corrado Barazzutti John Fitzgerald |
| 28 Mar | Zurich WCT Zürich, Switzerland Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Sammy Giammalva Tom Gullikson 6–4, 6–2 | Wojciech Fibak John Fitzgerald | Pascal Portes Kevin Curren | Guillermo Vilas Shlomo Glickstein Corrado Barazzutti John Fitzgerald |
| 12 Apr | Houston WCT Houston, Texas, US Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Ivan Lendl 3–6, 7–6, 6–0, 1–4, ret. | José Luis Clerc | Andrés Gómez Peter McNamara | Eddie Dibbs Eliot Teltscher Mario Martínez Víctor Pecci |
| 12 Apr | Houston WCT Houston, Texas, US Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Steve Denton Kevin Curren 7–5, 6–4 | Mark Edmondson Peter McNamara | Andrés Gómez Peter McNamara | Eddie Dibbs Eliot Teltscher Mario Martínez Víctor Pecci |
| 20 April | Dallas WCT Finals Dallas, Texas, US Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 8S | Ivan Lendl 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | John McEnroe | Eddie Dibbs Vijay Amritraj | Bill Scanlon Tomáš Šmíd José Luis Clerc Wojciech Fibak |

### Summer / Fall circuit

| Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 27 Apr | Hilton Head WCT Hilton Head, South Carolina, US Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Van Winitsky 6–4, 6–4 | Chris Lewis | Mark Edmondson Eddie Edwards | Carlos Kirmayr Nduka Odizor Tom Cain Andrés Gómez |
| 27 Apr | Hilton Head WCT Hilton Head, South Carolina, US Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Mark Edmondson Rod Frawley | Van Winitsky Alan Waldman | Mark Edmondson Eddie Edwards | Carlos Kirmayr Nduka Odizor Tom Cain Andrés Gómez |
| 2 May | WCT Tournament of Champions Forest Hills, New York, US Clay – $300,000 – 64S/32D | Ivan Lendl 6–1, 6–1 | Eddie Dibbs | John McEnroe José Luis Clerc | John Sadri Brian Teacher Pablo Arraya Mel Purcell |
| 2 May | WCT Tournament of Champions Forest Hills, New York, US Clay – $300,000 – 64S/32D | Johan Kriek Tracy Delatte 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | Dick Stockton Erik van Dillen | John McEnroe José Luis Clerc | John Sadri Brian Teacher Pablo Arraya Mel Purcell |
| 12 Jul | Zell am See WCT Zell am See, Austria Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D | José Luis Clerc 6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 | Heinz Günthardt | José Higueras Tomáš Šmíd | Bruce Manson Wojciech Fibak Pavel Složil Cássio Motta |
| 12 Jul | Zell am See WCT Zell am See, Austria Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Bruce Manson Wojciech Fibak 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 | Tony Giammalva Sammy Giammalva | José Higueras Tomáš Šmíd | Bruce Manson Wojciech Fibak Pavel Složil Cássio Motta |
| 26 Jul | Cap d'Agde WCT Cap d'Agde, France Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 | Lloyd Bourne | Drew Gitlin Carlos Kirmayr | Corrado Barazzutti Peter Elter Pavel Složil Wojciech Fibak |
| 26 Jul | Cap d'Agde WCT Cap d'Agde, France Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Drew Gitlin Andy Andrews 6–2, 6–4 | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd | Drew Gitlin Carlos Kirmayr | Corrado Barazzutti Peter Elter Pavel Složil Wojciech Fibak |
| 10 Aug | La Costa WCT La Costa, California, US Hard – $300,000 – 16S/8D | Johan Kriek 6–0, 4–6, 6–0, 6–4 | Roscoe Tanner | Balázs Taróczy John Sadri | Guillermo Vilas Brian Teacher José Higueras Kim Warwick |
| 10 Aug | La Costa WCT La Costa, California, US Hard – $300,000 – 16S/8D | Johan Kriek Fritz Buehning 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 | Robert Lutz Raúl Ramírez | Balázs Taróczy John Sadri | Guillermo Vilas Brian Teacher José Higueras Kim Warwick |
| 20 Sep | Los Angeles WCT Los Angeles, US Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Ivan Lendl $7–6^{(7–5)},$ 7–5, 6–1 | Kevin Curren | Wojciech Fibak Van Winitsky | Bill Scanlon Bruce Manson Terry Moor Butch Walts |
| 20 Sep | Los Angeles WCT Los Angeles, US Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Hank Pfister Kevin Curren 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 | Andy Andrews Drew Gitlin | Wojciech Fibak Van Winitsky | Bill Scanlon Bruce Manson Terry Moor Butch Walts |
| 14 Oct | Naples WCT Fall Finals Naples, Italy Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 8S | Ivan Lendl 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 | Wojciech Fibak | Johan Kriek Tomáš Šmíd | Heinz Günthardt José Higueras José Luis Clerc Guillermo Vilas |

### Winter circuit

| Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 Oct | Amsterdam WCT Amsterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 16S/8D | Wojciech Fibak 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | Kevin Curren | Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy | Heinz Günthardt Carlos Kirmayr José Higueras José Luis Damiani |
| 18 Oct | Amsterdam WCT Amsterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 16S/8D | Tomáš Šmíd Fritz Buehning 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 | Kevin Curren Buster Mottram | Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy | Heinz Günthardt Carlos Kirmayr José Higueras José Luis Damiani |
| 1 Nov | Baltimore WCT Baltimore, Maryland, US Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 16S/D18 | Paul McNamee 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 | Guillermo Vilas | Jimmy Arias Kevin Curren | Bill Scanlon Vijay Amritraj Mario Martínez John Sadri |
| 1 Nov | Baltimore WCT Baltimore, Maryland, US Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 16S/D18 | Tony Giammalva Anand Amritraj 7–5, 6–2 | Vijay Amritraj Fred Stolle | Jimmy Arias Kevin Curren | Bill Scanlon Vijay Amritraj Mario Martínez John Sadri |
| 15 Nov | Dortmund WCT Dortmund, West Germany Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Brian Teacher 6–7, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 | Wojciech Fibak | Tom Gullikson Tomáš Šmíd | Mark Dickson Freddie Sauer Chip Hooper Francisco González |
| 15 Nov | Dortmund WCT Dortmund, West Germany Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Tomáš Šmíd Pavel Složil 6–2, 6–7, 6–1 | Mike Cahill Francisco González | Tom Gullikson Tomáš Šmíd | Mark Dickson Freddie Sauer Chip Hooper Francisco González |
| 30 Nov | Chicago-2 WCT Chicago, Illinois, US Carpet – $300,000 – 16S/D18 | Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Bill Scanlon | Guillermo Vilas Tom Gullikson | Terry Moor Harold Solomon Balázs Taróczy José Luis Clerc |
| 30 Nov | Chicago-2 WCT Chicago, Illinois, US Carpet – $300,000 – 16S/D18 | Vijay Amritraj Anand Amritraj 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | Mike Cahill Bruce Manson | Guillermo Vilas Tom Gullikson | Terry Moor Harold Solomon Balázs Taróczy José Luis Clerc |
| 14 Dec | Hartford WCT Hartford, Connecticut, US Carpet (i)– $300,000 – 16S/8D | Ivan Lendl 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 | Bill Scanlon | Balázs Taróczy Robert Lutz | José Luis Damiani Mark Dickson Hans Gildemeister Jay Lapidus |
| 14 Dec | Hartford WCT Hartford, Connecticut, US Carpet (i)– $300,000 – 16S/8D | Dick Stockton Robert Lutz 7–6, 6–3 | Mike Cahill Tracy Delatte | Balázs Taróczy Robert Lutz | José Luis Damiani Mark Dickson Hans Gildemeister Jay Lapidus |
| 24 Jan $1983^*$ | Detroit WCT Winter Finals Detroit, Michigan, US Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 8S | Ivan Lendl 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 | Guillermo Vilas | Kevin Curren Bill Scanlon | Balázs Taróczy Brian Teacher Wojciech Fibak Paul McNamee |

$^*$ The Detroit World Championship Tennis Winter Finals was played in January 1983 but was part of the 1982 WCT season.

## Prize money leaders

Prize money earned at WCT events during the calendar year 1982, excluding the Winter Finals played in Detroit in January 1983.

| Rk | Name | Prize Money |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Ivan Lendl | $1,349,000 |
| 2 | Wojciech Fibak | $487,780 |
| 3 | José Luis Clerc | $454,750 |
| 4 | Tomáš Šmíd | $440,370 |
| 5 | Bill Scanlon | $276,600 |
| 6 | Balázs Taróczy | $171,910 |
| 7 | Vijay Amritraj | $171,425 |
| 8 | / Johan Kriek | $162,000 |
| 9 | Kevin Curren | $160,610 |
| 10 | John McEnroe | $153,750 |
| 11 | Eddie Dibbs | $149,750 |
| 12 | Paul McNamee | $145,925 |
| 13 | Heinz Günthardt | $136,355 |
| 14 | Brian Teacher | $116,750 |
| 15 | Peter McNamara | $105,820 |
| 16 | Guillermo Vilas | $100,425 |
| 17 | John Sadri | $97,500 |
| 18 | Fritz Buehning | $83,160 |
| 19 | Bruce Manson | $73,220 |
| 20 | Vitas Gerulaitis | $72,925 |

## Standings

The 1982 WCT season was divided into three segments, the Spring Tour, the Summer/Fall Tour and the Winter Tour. These are the standings of the top twenty singles players on the WCT circuit for each of these segments.

1982 Spring Tour standings :

| # | Player | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Ivan Lendl | 481 |
| 2 | José Luis Clerc | 320 |
| 3 | Wojciech Fibak | 281 |
| 4 | Vijay Amritraj | 235 |
| 5 | Tomáš Šmíd | 226 |
| 6 | Peter McNamara | 215 |
| 7 | John McEnroe | 200 |
| 8 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 196 |
| 9 | Balázs Taróczy | 190 |
| 10 | Eddie Dibbs | 170 |
| 11 | Bill Scanlon | 151 |
| 12 | Víctor Pecci | 141 |
| 13 | Terry Moor | 136 |
| 14 | Eliot Teltscher | 136 |
| 15 | John Sadri | 121 |
| 16 | Carlos Kirmayr | 120 |
| 17 | Fritz Buehning | 115 |
| 18 | Johan Kriek | 115 |
| 19 | John Fitzgerald | 112 |
| 20 | Heinz Günthardt | 108 |

1982 Summer/Fall Tour standings :

| # | Player | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Ivan Lendl | 920 |
| 2 | Tomáš Šmíd | 780 |
| 3 | José Luis Clerc | 750 |
| 4 | Guillermo Vilas | 690 |
| 5 | Johan Kriek | 640 |
| 6 | José Higueras | 500 |
| 7 | Heinz Günthardt | 480 |
| = | Wojciech Fibak | 480 |
| 9 | Roscoe Tanner | 440 |
| 10 | Lloyd Bourne | 420 |
| 11 | Kevin Curren | 390 |
| 12 | Víctor Pecci | 310 |
| 13 | Balázs Taróczy | 290 |
| 14 | Carlos Kirmayr | 250 |
| = | Pavel Složil | 250 |
| 16 | Drew Gitlin | 240 |
| 17 | John Sadri | 220 |
| = | Brian Teacher | 220 |
| = | Van Winitsky | 220 |
| 20 | Eliot Teltscher | 210 |
| = | Nick Saviano | 210 |
| = | Kim Warwick | 210 |

1982 Winter Tour standings :

| # | Player | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Wojciech Fibak | 1,420 |
| 2 | Bill Scanlon | 840 |
| 3 | Kevin Curren | 620 |
| = | Guillermo Vilas | 620 |
| 5 | Balázs Taróczy | 610 |
| 6 | Peter McNamara | 570 |
| 7 | Ivan Lendl | 500 |
| = | Brian Teacher | 500 |
| 9 | Tom Gullikson | 400 |
| = | Tomáš Šmíd | 400 |
| 11 | Jose Luis Damiani | 270 |
| = | Mark Dickson | 270 |
| = | Robert Lutz | 270 |
| 14 | José Luis Clerc | 240 |
| = | Heinz Günthardt | 240 |
| 16 | Vijay Amritraj | 210 |
| = | Harold Solomon | 210 |
| 18 | Jimmy Arias | 200 |
| 19 | Hans Gildemeister | 170 |
| 20 | Terry Moor | 170 |
