1982 French Open – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
1982 French Open
Champion	Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan
Runner-up	Hans Gildemeister Belus Prajoux
Final score	7–5, 6–3, 1–1, retired

The Men's Doubles tournament at the 1982 French Open was held from 24 May until 6 June 1982 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Sherwood Stewart and Ferdi Taygan won the title, defeating Hans Gildemeister and Belus Prajoux in the final.

Seeds

1. Sherwood Stewart / Ferdi Taygan (Champions)
2. Kevin Curren / Steve Denton (First round)
3. Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy (Semifinals)
4. Pavel Složil / Tomáš Šmíd (First round)
5. Anders Järryd / Hans Simonsson (First round)
6. Mark Edmondson / Bruce Manson (Quarterfinals)
7. Hans Gildemeister / Belus Prajoux (Final)
8. Terry Moor / Eliot Teltscher (Third round)
9. Carlos Kirmayr / Henri Leconte (Second round)
10. José Luis Clerc / Ilie Năstase (Third round)
11. José Luis Damiani / Ricardo Ycaza (Third round)
12. Tracy Delatte / Mel Purcell (Second round)
13. David Carter / Chris Lewis (Quarterfinals)
14. Marty Davis / Tim Mayotte (Third round)
15. Brian Gottfried / John Lloyd (First round)
16. John Feaver / Cassio Motta (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
	1	Sherwood Stewart   Ferdi Taygan	6	6
		Brad Guan   Derek Tarr	2	4
								1	Sherwood Stewart   Ferdi Taygan	4	6	6	6
								16	John Feaver   Cassio Motta	6	4	3	2
	13	David Carter   Chris Lewis	4	6	4
	16	John Feaver   Cassio Motta	6	2	6
																	1	Sherwood Stewart   Ferdi Taygan	7	6	1
																	7	Hans Gildemeister   Belus Prajoux	5	3	1^r
	6	Mark Edmondson   Bruce Manson	3	4
	3	Heinz Günthardt   Balázs Taróczy	6	6
								3	Heinz Günthardt   Balázs Taróczy	6	2	6	4	6
								7	Hans Gildemeister   Belus Prajoux	4	6	3	6	8
	7	Hans Gildemeister   Belus Prajoux	7	6
		Eddie Edwards   Leo Palin	6	4

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	S Stewart F Taygan	6	6
		Z Kuharszky C Panatta	4	4				1	S Stewart F Taygan	1	6	6
		F Sauer S van der Merwe	3	7	6				F Sauer S van der Merwe	6	1	4
		I Camus G Urpi	6	6	4										1	S Stewart F Taygan	6	6	6
		S Glickstein S Krulevitz	6	6												S Glickstein S Krulevitz	3	7	3
		J Góes D Pérez	3	4					S Glickstein S Krulevitz	6	6
		N Keller H Roverano	2	3				12	T Delatte M Purcell	4	4
	12	T Delatte M Purcell	6	6																		1	S Stewart F Taygan	6	6
	9	C Kirmayr H Leconte	6	6																			B Guan D Tarr	2	4
		R Carruthers C Lando	3	2				9	C Kirmayr H Leconte	6	6	6
		T Viljoen D Visser	6	6					T Viljoen D Visser	7	3	3
		D Bedel J-L Haillet	2	3												T Viljoen D Visser	4	6	4
		B Guan D Tarr	6	4	6											B Guan D Tarr	6	3	6
		S Meister C Wittus	4	6	4				B Guan D Tarr	6	6
		L Bottazzi R Viver	6	3	7				L Bottazzi R Viver	1	1
	5	A Järryd H Simonsson	2	6	5

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	P Složil T Šmíd	3	6	3
		W Fibak J Fitzgerald	6	1	6				W Fibak J Fitzgerald	6	3
		B Derlin D Keretić	6	5	3				J Alexander P Cash	7	6
		J Alexander P Cash	4	7	6											J Alexander P Cash	6	2	1
		M Hocevar J Soares	7	2	8										13	D Carter C Lewis	3	6	6
		B Dyke P Johnston	5	6	6				M Hocevar J Soares	3	2
		A Järryd P Hjertquist	3	1				13	D Carter C Lewis	6	6
	13	D Carter C Lewis	6	6																		13	D Carter C Lewis	4	6	4
	16	J Feaver C Motta	7	6																		16	J Feaver C Motta	6	2	6
		R Chappell G Hardie	6	4				16	J Feaver C Motta	6	6
		I Du Pasquier C Roger-Vasselin	3	2					F González R Moore	4	4
		F González R Moore	6	6											16	J Feaver C Motta	6	3	6
		W Hampson T Stevaux	6	4											8	T Moor E Teltscher	2	6	3
		M Günthardt B Sisson	7	6					M Günthardt B Sisson	5	7	3
		E Bengoechea F Segărceanu	3	1				8	T Moor E Teltscher	7	5	6
	8	T Moor E Teltscher	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	M Edmondson B Manson	6	7
		S Casal A Pierola	3	6				6	M Edmondson B Manson	6	6
		J Potier T Tulasne	6	6					J Potier T Tulasne	1	4
		A Ganzábal G Guerrero	4	2											6	M Edmondson B Manson	6	6	6
		A Brichant J Van Langendonck	3	2											10	JL Clerc I Năstase	4	7	4
		H Ismail M Vines	6	6					H Ismail M Vines	7	2	4
		G Aubone A Gattiker	3	2				10	JL Clerc I Năstase	6	6	6
	10	JL Clerc I Năstase	6	6																		6	M Edmondson B Manson	3	4
	14	M Davis T Mayotte	7	5	6																	3	H Günthardt B Taróczy	6	6
		M Brunnberg R Meyer	6	7	1			14	M Davis T Mayotte	7	6
		L Bourne C Hooper	1	6	8				L Bourne C Hooper	6	2
		D Ralston J Vanier	6	3	6										14	M Davis T Mayotte	5	2
		I Molina G Tiberti	6	6	7										3	H Günthardt B Taróczy	7	6
		M Friedman J Hernández	3	7	5				I Molina G Tiberti	5	5
		M Doyle S Sorensen	5	2				3	H Günthardt B Taróczy	7	7
	3	H Günthardt B Taróczy	7	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	H Gildemeister B Prajoux	6	6
		P Bertolucci A Panatta	1	3				7	H Gildemeister B Prajoux	6	1	6
		A Maurer W Popp	6	5	9				A Maurer W Popp	4	6	3
		Ž Franulović M Ostoja	3	7	7										7	H Gildemeister B Prajoux	6	6
		R Benavides B Maze	0	7	5										11	JL Damiani R Ycaza	2	3
		G Moretton P Portes	6	6	7				G Moretton P Portes	5	7	3
		C Strode M Strode	6	6	3			11	JL Damiani R Ycaza	7	6	6
	11	JL Damiani R Ycaza	7	2	6																	7	H Gildemeister B Prajoux	7	6
	15	B Gottfried J Lloyd	6	4																			E Edwards Leo Palin	6	4
		S Simonsson H Sundström	7	6					S Simonsson H Sundström	6	7	3
		S Birner J Granát	6	6					S Birner J Granát	7	5	6
		R Evett E Iskersky	2	4												S Birner J Granát	4	5
		B Boileau A González	7	6												E Edwards Leo Palin	6	7
		T Benhabiles G Forget	6	3					B Boileau A González	6	4	10
		E Edwards Leo Palin	6	7					E Edwards Leo Palin	4	6	12
	2	K Curren S Denton	2	6

References

• Main Draw, ITFTennis.com.