1982 BMW Open
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The 1982 BMW Open
was an Grand Prix tennis circuit tournament held in Munich
, Germany
which began on May 17, 1982.
Gene Mayer
defeated
Peter Elter
3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
Chip Hooper
/ Mel Purcell
defeated
Tian Viljoen
/ Danie Visser
6-4, 7-6
BMW Open
The BMW Open is a tennis tournament held in Munich, Germany. Held since 1900, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts and is a part of the ATP Tour schedule.-History:...
was an Grand Prix tennis circuit tournament held in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
which began on May 17, 1982.
Men's Singles
Gene MayerGene Mayer
Gene Mayer is a former tennis player from the United States who won fourteen singles titles during his career.Mayer was born in Flushing, Queens, New York. He grew up in Wayne, New Jersey, and played tennis at Wayne Valley High School, where he went unbeaten in his two years on the tennis team...
defeated
Peter ElterPeter Elter
Peter Elter , is a former professional tennis player from West Germany.During his career Elter did not win any singles titles but finished runner-up on 3 occasions. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 51 in 1982.-Singles runner-ups :-External links:...
3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
- It was Mayer's only title of the year and the 27th of his career.
Men's Doubles
Chip HooperChip Hooper
Chip Hooper is a former tennis player from the United States, who won five doubles titles during his professional career....
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Mel PurcellMel Purcell
Mel Purcell is a former World No. 17 tennis player in the ATP tennis rankings. He is the head coach of the Murray State University men's tennis team...
defeated
Tian ViljoenTian Viljoen
Tian Viljoen , is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he finished runner-up in doubles at three events. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 49 in 1983.-Doubles runner-ups...
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Danie VisserDanie Visser
Danie Visser is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won 3 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . Visser reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1990.Visser won the first of 17 career doubles titles in 1985 at Bristol...
6-4, 7-6
- It was Hooper's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Purcell's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.