1982 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1982 Australian Open
Champion	Johan Kriek
Runner-up	Steve Denton
Score	6–3, 6–3, 6–2

Johan Kriek was the defending champion, and successfully defended his title, defeating Steve Denton 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1982 Australian Open, what was the rematch of the previous year.

The format of this year's tournament was best of 5 sets in the first 2 rounds, best of 3 sets in rounds 3 and 4, then best of 5 sets for the rest of the tournament.

Seeds

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

1. Johan Kriek, (Champion)
2. Steve Denton, (Finals)
3. Mark Edmondson, (First Round)
4. Brian Teacher, (Quarterfinals)
5. Tim Mayotte, (Third Round)
6. Hank Pfister, (Semifinals)
7. John Alexander, (Fourth Round)
8. Chris Lewis, (Third Round)
9. John Sadri, (Fourth Round)
10. Tim Wilkison, (Third Round)
11. Jeff Borowiak, (Fourth Round)
12. Víctor Pecci, Sr., (First Round)
13. Phil Dent, (Fourth Round)
14. Russell Simpson, (Second Round)
15. Fritz Buehning, (First Round)
16. Paul McNamee, (Semifinals)

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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

• Template:ITF male tournament details
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1982 Australian Open Men's Singles draw