1982 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1982 Australian Open
Champion		Johan Kriek
Runner-up		Steve Denton
Final score		6–3, 6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 1981 1983 >

Johan Kriek defeated Steve Denton 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1982 Australian Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Johan Kriek is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Johan Kriek, (Champion) Steve Denton, (Finals) Mark Edmondson, (First Round) Brian Teacher, (Quarterfinals) Tim Mayotte, (Third Round) Hank Pfister, (Semifinals) John Alexander, (Fourth Round) Chris Lewis, (Third Round)

John Sadri, (Fourth Round) Tim Wilkison, (Third Round) Jeff Borowiak, (Fourth Round) Víctor Pecci, Sr., (First Round) Phil Dent, (Fourth Round) Russell Simpson, (Second Round) Fritz Buehning, (First Round) Paul McNamee, (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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Johan Kriek	6	6	6
		Drew Gitlin	0	4	1
										1	Johan Kriek	7	7	4	3	7
										16	Paul McNamee	6	6	6	6	5
		Pat Cash	4	7	3	4
	16	Paul McNamee	6	6	6	6
																			1	Johan Kriek	6	6	6
																			2	Steve Denton	3	3	2
	6	Hank Pfister	6	6	6	1	7
	4	Brian Teacher	1	3	7	6	6
										6	Hank Pfister	4	6	3	6	6
										2	Steve Denton	6	4	6	3	7
		Sammy Giammalva, Jr.	6	3	3	6	3
	2	Steve Denton	4	6	6	2	6

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
									1	J Kriek	6	3	6	7
	M De Palmer	6	6	4	6	7				M De Palmer	3	6	2	6
	T Gullikson	3	3	6	7	5												1	J Kriek	6	7
	J Farrow	6	3	6	6														E Sherbeck	1	6
	E Sherbeck	7	6	3	7					E Sherbeck	4	7	7	2	7
										W Hampson	6	6	6	6	6
																											1	J Kriek	6	6
																												C Fancutt	2	2
										CA Miller	6	3	4
	R Evett	7	3	6	3					D Collings	7	6	6
	D Collings	6	6	7	6														D Collings	6	3
																			C Fancutt	7	6
										C Fancutt	6	7	6
	L Stefanki	6	4	6					14	R Simpson	3	5	1
14	R Simpson	7	6	7

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
12	V Pecci, Sr.	6	7	2	4	5
	A Andrews	4	6	6	6	7				A Andrews	3	3	7	2
										D Gitlin	6	6	5	6
																			D Gitlin	4	6	7
																			M Estep	6	1	6
										M Estep	4	4	7	6	7
	B Pils	2	7	2	6	6				B Pils	6	6	6	3	5
	M Kratzmann	6	6	6	0	1																						D Gitlin	6	6
																												D Keretić	3	4
										B Derlin	4	4	4
	D Keretić	0	3	6	6	6				D Keretić	6	6	6
	G Whitecross	6	6	2	2	4													D Keretić	7	6
																		5	T Mayotte	6	4
										F González	6	3	2
	D Siegler	6	3	0					5	T Mayotte	7	6	6
5	T Mayotte	7	6	6

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
3	M Edmondson	4	6	3	4
	R Meyer	6	2	6	6					R Meyer	5	6	6	5
										B Mitton	7	3	7	7
																			B Mitton	2	7	6
	B Drewett	6	4	6	6	6													W Masur	6	5	7
	W Masur	2	6	7	4	7				W Masur	6	7	6
										MS Strode	3	5	4
																												W Masur	4	2
																												P Cash	6	6
										P Cash	6	6	6
	W Horskins	2	3	0						J Stoddart	2	2	2
	J Stoddart	6	6	6															P Cash	7	6
																		10	T Wilkison	5	1
										H Hansson	7	1	6	1	2
	F Taygan	1	6	1					10	T Wilkison	5	6	3	6	6
10	T Wilkison	6	7	6

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
									16	P McNamee	6	6	6	6
	K Barton	7	4	3	6	4				P Feigl	2	7	3	3
	P Feigl	6	6	6	4	6												16	P McNamee	6	6
	B Testerman	6	7	2	6														B Testerman	4	0
	R Case	1	5	6	3					B Testerman	7	7	7
										P Johnston	6	6	6
																											16	P McNamee	6	4	6
	M Brunnberg	2	6	7	6	7																						M Brunnberg	3	6	3
	D Mustard	6	7	6	4	5				M Brunnberg	6	2	6	7	6
										S Menon	7	6	4	5	4
																			M Brunnberg	2	6	7
	CB Strode	6	4	6	2													8	C Lewis	6	4	5
	R Frawley	7	6	4	6					R Frawley	4	7	4	2
									8	C Lewis	6	5	6	6

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
6	H Pfister	6	6	2	6
	C Letcher	4	3	6	3				6	H Pfister	6	6	7
										M Freedman	1	2	6
																		6	H Pfister	6	7
	B Guan	6	6	1	6														B Guan	2	6
	S Youl	2	4	6	1					B Guan	7	6	6
										L Warder	6	4	4
																											6	H Pfister	6	4	6
																											9	J Sadri	3	6	2
										J McCurdy	7	4	6	4	7
	H Sundström	6	6	7	6					H Sundström	5	6	4	6	5
	G Mild	0	7	6	2														J McCurdy	5	6
																		9	J Sadri	7	7
										M Gandolfo	3	4	2
	D Graham	0	1	0					9	J Sadri	6	6	6
9	J Sadri	6	6	6

Section 6

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
13	P Dent	6	6
	J Simpson	4	1	r					13	P Dent	4	7	6	6	6
										N Saviano	6	5	7	1	3
																		13	P Dent	5	7	6
																			G Forget	7	6	2
										G Forget	6	7	6
	S Ball	4	6	6	3	7				S Ball	4	5	2
	J Smith	6	4	3	6	5																					13	P Dent	4	2
	L Bourne	5	4	6	6	3																					4	B Teacher	6	6
	H Theissen	7	6	1	3	6				H Theissen	6	3	4	4
										M Bauer	2	6	6	6
																			M Bauer	2	7	3
																		4	B Teacher	6	5	6
										B Dyke	2	3	2
	M Leach	5	4	5					4	B Teacher	6	6	6
4	B Teacher	7	6	7

Section 7

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
7	J Alexander	6	6	6
	A Kohlberg	3	3	1					7	J Alexander	6	1	6	6
										E Edwards	3	6	2	1
																		7	J Alexander	6	7
	J Lloyd	7	3	1	2														J Fitzgerald	4	6
	J Meyers	5	6	6	6					J Meyers	3	1	7	6	3
										J Fitzgerald	6	6	6	4	6
																											7	J Alexander	6	6	1
	M Mitchell	5	6	2	6																							S Giammalva, Jr.	4	7	6
	R Lewis	7	1	6	7					R Lewis	7	3	4	4
										B Kleege	6	6	6	6
																			B Kleege	2	2
																			S Giammalva, Jr.	6	6
										S Giammalva, Jr.	3	6	7	2	6
	C Johnstone	6	6	5	4	6				C Johnstone	6	1	5	6	4
15	F Buehning	4	3	7	6	3

Section 8

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
11	J Borowiak	6	6	6
	P Carter	3	4	3					11	J Borowiak	6	6	6
										J Harty	1	4	2
																		11	J Borowiak	7	6
																			P Rennert	6	1
										P Rennert	6	6	4	7
	C Edwards	4	4	2						D Pate	4	3	6	5
	D Pate	6	6	6																							11	J Borowiak	6	3
																											2	S Denton	7	6
										T Cain	6	2	4	3
	M Barr	3	4	5						W Maher	1	6	6	6
	W Maher	6	6	7															W Maher	2	5
																		2	S Denton	6	7
										J Frawley	1	2	6	3
	T Giammalva	6	6	6	3				2	S Denton	6	6	3	6
2	S Denton	4	7	7	6

External links

• Australian Open (1982) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1982) on tenniscorner.net