title: 1992 Thriftway ATP Championships – Singles
text: # 1992 Thriftway ATP Championships – Singles
  
  Pete Sampras defeated Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1992 Cincinnati Masters.
  
  Guy Forget was the defending champion, but lost to Todd Woodbridge in the second round.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.
  
  * Jim Courier (third round)
  * Stefan Edberg (semifinals)
  * Pete Sampras (champion)
  * Michael Chang (semifinals)
  * Petr Korda (quarterfinals)
  * Andre Agassi (third round)
  * Guy Forget (second round)
  * Ivan Lendl (final)
  * Wayne Ferreira (first round, retired)
  * Aaron Krickstein (withdrew due to a broken bone in his foot)
  * Richard Krajicek (third round, retired)
  * MaliVai Washington (first round)
  * Brad Gilbert (third round)
  * Alexander Volkov (second round)
  * Amos Mansdorf (third round)
  * Andrei Cherkasov (second round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | David Wheaton | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 6 | 8 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | 4 | Michael Chang | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | 4 | Michael Chang | 6 | 6 | 4 | Michael Chang | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Jaime Yzaga | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jaime Yzaga | 3 | 1 | | | | | 8 | Ivan Lendl | 3 | 6 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | 3 | Pete Sampras | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | 5 | Petr Korda | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Pete Sampras | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | 3 | Pete Sampras | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Pete Sampras | 6 | 6 | 3 | Pete Sampras | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | 2 | Stefan Edberg | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Jim Grabb | 3 | $6^5$ | 2 | Stefan Edberg | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
  | 2 | Stefan Edberg | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | J Courier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Tarango | 6 | 4 | 3 | Q | R Schmidt | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | R Schmidt | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | J Courier | 5 | $6^0$ | | | | |
  | | D Wheaton | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | D Wheaton | 7 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | | T Witsken | 2 | 7 | 3 | | D Wheaton | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Stoltenberg | 3 | 4 | | 16 | A Cherkasov | 2 | $6^2$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | A Cherkasov | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | D Wheaton | 1 | 2 |
  | LL | G Connell | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 |
  | | C Pioline | 6 | 3 | 6 | | C Pioline | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | T Martin | 6 | 6 | | Q | T Martin | 2 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Pescosolido | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | C Pioline | 1 | 2 | | | | |
  | | J Hlasek | 2 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | 8 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | G Pozzi | 6 | $7^7$ | | | G Pozzi | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | I Lendl | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 4 | M Chang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C van Rensburg | 4 | 2 | | | S Stolle | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Stolle | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | M Chang | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | D Nargiso | 1 | 5 | | | | | | 13 | B Gilbert | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | S Youl | 6 | 7 | | | S Youl | $6^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Stark | $6^6$ | 4 | | 13 | B Gilbert | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | B Gilbert | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | M Chang | 6 | 6 |
  | 12 | M Washington | 6 | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | J Yzaga | 3 | 1 |
  | Q | J Carlsson | 2 | 6 | $7^7$ | Q | J Carlsson | 4 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Yzaga | $6^6$ | 6 | 7 | | J Yzaga | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | K Thorne | $7^8$ | 3 | 5 | | | | | | J Yzaga | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | |
  | | P McEnroe | 7 | 5 | 5 | | | | | 6 | A Agassi | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
  | | O Delaître | 5 | 7 | 7 | | O Delaître | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | A Agassi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 5 | P Korda | 3 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | K Ullyett | 6 | 1 | $6^5$ | | D Rostagno | 6 | $6^5$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Rostagno | 3 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | 5 | P Korda | 6 | | | | | | |
  | LL | R Koenig | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | 11 | R Krajicek | $3^r$ | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Nainkin | 5 | 6 | 6 | Q | D Nainkin | 2 | $7^8$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Olhovskiy | 3 | 2 | | 11 | R Krajicek | 6 | $6^6$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | R Krajicek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | P Korda | 3 | 3 |
  | 14 | A Volkov | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | P Sampras | 6 | 6 |
  | | W Masur | 4 | 5 | | 14 | A Volkov | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Woodforde | 6 | $7^7$ | | | M Woodforde | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Siemerink | 2 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | M Woodforde | 6 | $6^8$ | 3 | | | | |
  | | L Lavalle | 2 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | 3 | P Sampras | 2 | $7^{10}$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | F Montana | 6 | $7^7$ | | | F Montana | $6^7$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | P Sampras | $7^9$ | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 7 | G Forget | 5 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Woodbridge | 6 | 6 | | | T Woodbridge | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | G López | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | T Woodbridge | 2 | $6^4$ | | | | |
  | | J Grabb | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Grabb | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | | M Rosset | 3 | 4 | | | J Grabb | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Champion | 6 | 1 | | | T Champion | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | W Ferreira | 0 | $0^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | J Grabb | 3 | $6^5$ |
  | 15 | A Mansdorf | 2 | 6 | $7^9$ | | | | | | | | | | 2 | S Edberg | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | | B Shelton | 6 | 4 | $6^7$ | 15 | A Mansdorf | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Järryd | 4 | 6 | 1 | | R Reneberg | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Reneberg | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | 15 | A Mansdorf | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | | C Bergström | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | S Edberg | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | K Curren | 1 | 1 | | | C Bergström | $6^4$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | S Edberg | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  