1982 U.S. Pro Indoor
Encyclopedia
The 1982 U.S. Pro Indoor was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the 1982 Volvo Grand Prix
. It was played at the Wachovia Spectrum
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
in the United States
and lasted from January 25–31, 1982.
John McEnroe
defeated Jimmy Connors
6–3, 6–3, 6–1.
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
defeated Sherwood Stewart
/ Ferdi Taygan
7–6, 6–4.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the 1982 Volvo Grand Prix
1982 Volvo Grand Prix
The 1982 Volvo Grand Prix was a tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:The table below shows the 1982 Volvo Grand Prix schedule ....
. It was played at the Wachovia Spectrum
Wachovia Spectrum
The Spectrum, formerly known as the CoreStates Spectrum , First Union Spectrum , and Wachovia Spectrum was an indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and lasted from January 25–31, 1982.
Singles
John McEnroeJohn McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
defeated
Jimmy ConnorsJimmy Connors
James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
6–3, 6–3, 6–1.
- It was McEnroe's 2nd title of the year and the 75th of his career.
Doubles
Peter Fleming / John McEnroeJohn McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
defeated
Sherwood StewartSherwood Stewart
Sherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No...
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Ferdi TayganFerdi Taygan
Ferdi Taygan , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Taygan enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 19 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 19 times. Partnering Sherwood Stewart, Taygan won the 1982 French Open...
7–6, 6–4.
- It was Fleming's 1st title of the year and the 40th of his career. It was McEnroe's 1st title of the year and the 74th of his career.