1992 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1992 Australian Open USA Jim Courier SWE Stefan Edberg 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 128 16 Australian Open – Men's singles Australian Open – Men's singles 1992 Australian Open Jim Courier defeated Stefan Edberg in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1992 Australian Open.Harwitt Sandra The New York Times Courier Defeats Edberg To Close In on No. 1 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/27/sports/tennis-courier-defeats-edberg-to-close-in-on-no-1.html 1992-01-27 2012-01-13 It was his first Australian Open title and second major singles title overall. By winning the title, Courier overtook Edberg as the new ATP world No. 1. Boris Becker was the defending champion,Steve Wilstein Wilstein Steve Associated Press (AP) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Becker beats Lendl, wins Aussie Open https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Xl4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qm4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6852,7227147&dq=becker+lendl+australian+open&hl=en 1991-01-28 2012-01-13 but lost in the third round to John McEnroe.Harwitt Sandra The New York Times 16 Hours Ahead, McEnroe Turns Back Clock https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/18/sports/tennis-16-hours-ahead-mcenroe-turns-back-clock.html 1992-01-18 2012-01-13 Future world No. 1 and two-time major singles champion Pat Rafter made his first major appearance. This was the first time overall in the Open Era that a semifinal match at a major resulted in a walkover. Courier received a walkover into the final after Richard Krajicek withdrew before the match, because of tendinitis in his shoulder. Seeds 1 1SWE Stefan Edberg (final) 2 8USA Jim Courier (champion) 3 3GER Boris Becker (third round) 4 6GER Michael Stich (quarterfinals) 5 2TCH Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals) 6 7USA Pete Sampras (withdrew because of a shoulder tendon injury)The New York Times Illness, Injury and McEnroe Triumph https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/14/sports/tennis-illness-injury-and-mcenroe-triumph.html 1992-01-14 2012-01-13 7 5FRA Guy Forget (second round) 8 4TCH Karel Nováček (second round) 9 1TCH Petr Korda (first round) 10 7CRO Goran Ivanišević (second round) 11 8SWE Magnus Gustafsson (second round) 12 2USA Derrick Rostagno (second round) 13 3ESP Emilio Sánchez (fourth round) 14 5USA Michael Chang (third round) 15 4USA David Wheaton (fourth round) 16 6CRO Goran Prpić (second round) Seeds1 a Qualifying 1992 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 SWE Stefan Edberg 1 USA Jim Courier 2 3 6 6 3 4 6 2 6 SWE Stefan Edberg 1 RSA 1928 Wayne Ferreira   77 62 6 1 6 2 NLD Richard Krajicek   USA Jim CourierKrajicekOut1 a 2 w/o SWE Stefan Edberg 1 TCH Ivan Lendl 5 4 6 7 5 6 1 65 77 6 1 USA John McEnroe   RSA 1928 Wayne Ferreira   4 6 4 6 4 6 NLD Richard Krajicek   DEU Michael Stich 4 5 7 77 62 61 77 6 4 6 4 ISR Amos Mansdorf   USA Jim Courier 2 3 6 2 6 2 6 Top half Section 1 SWE S Edberg 1 CIS 1991 A Chesnokov 6 1 7 5 6 2 SWE S Edberg 1 AUS J Fitzgerald WC 7 5 6 1 6 4 CIS 1991 A Chesnokov USA P McEnroe 6 4 1 6 1 6 6 1 6 3 SWE S Edberg 1 SUI C Mezzadri 6 1 6 2 6 1 NED J Siemerink AUS J Fitzgerald WC 5 7 1 6 64 77 ISR G Bloom CIS 1991 A Chesnokov 6 4 3 6 4 6 4 6 USA P McEnroe USA J Tarango 6 1 4 6 6 4 6 3 SWE S Edberg 1 GBR J Bates Q 6 4 6 2 6 4 SUI C Mezzadri AUS J Morgan WC 4 6 4 6 6 3 6 4 6 2 USA J Palmer Q NED J Siemerink 4 6 6 4 3 6 6 4 2 6 AUS J Fitzgerald WC NED M Koevermans 78 66 6 4 77 64 ESP MA Gorriz ISR G Bloom 713 611 2 6 0 6 1 6 CIS 1991 A Chesnokov FRA F Fontang 6 3 77 64 6 1 USA P McEnroe ITA M Cierro 6 3 6 4 6 4 USA J Tarango TCH P Korda 9 4 6 4 6 6 3 6 3 6 3 Section 2 ITA O Camporese TCH I Lendl 5 64 77 1 6 3 6 SWE L-A Wahlgren Q ITA O Camporese 4 6 2 6 615 717 GER M Zoecke TCH I Lendl 5 4 6 4 6 66 78 USA D Rostagno 12 SWE L-A Wahlgren Q 1 6 5 7 63 77 AUS S Youl Q ITA O Camporese 3 6 4 6 64 77 FRA C Pioline GER M Zoecke 6 3 2 6 65 77 65 77 AUS R Rasheed WC TCH I Lendl 5 3 6 2 6 3 6 USA D Rostagno 12 AUS C Limberger Q 2 6 6 3 1 6 6 3 6 4 USA B Gilbert SWE L-A Wahlgren Q 6 1 2 6 1 6 6 3 2 6 AUS S Youl Q FRA G Raoux 6 2 6 2 6 2 SWE T Högstedt ITA O Camporese 6 3 2 6 2 6 6 2 1 6 ARG J Frana FRA C Pioline 64 77 6 1 1 6 1 6 GER M Zoecke CAN G Connell 79 67 6 3 6 3 AUS R Rasheed WC BRA D Marcelino 6 4 2 6 4 6 6 2 6 4 AUS R Fromberg TCH I Lendl 5 4 6 2 6 2 6 Section 3 USA J McEnroe ESP E Sánchez 13 7 5 77 64 4 6 2 6 8 6 GER B Becker 3 USA J McEnroe 4 6 3 6 5 7 NED M Schapers ESP E Sánchez 13 3 6 4 6 66 78 GER B Becker 3 ITA G Pozzi 7 5 7 5 6 2 USA J McEnroe CIS 1991 A Cherkasov 7 5 3 6 6 4 6 3 NED M Schapers NED J Eltingh 1 6 6 4 5 7 6 1 6 3 AUS P Cash WC ESP E Sánchez 13 65 77 2 6 711 69 6 3 1 6 GER B Becker 3 SWE J Gunnarsson 6 1 6 4 6 2 USA B Shelton ITA G Pozzi 6 4 64 77 6 2 2 6 2 6 USA J McEnroe AUS B Dyke Q 6 2 6 0 6 1 GER P Kühnen CIS 1991 A Cherkasov 79 67 5 7 0 6 1 6 FRA T Champion NED M Schapers 6 4 1 6 2 6 4 6 NED J Eltingh GER K Braasch 2 6 5 7 6 3 6 4 7 5 AUT H Skoff AUS P Cash WC 1 6 5 7 66 78 PER P Arraya ESP E Sánchez 13 3 6 2 6 77 63 3 6 Section 4 USA D Wheaton 15 RSA 1928 W Ferreira 77 63 4 6 2 6 2 6 USA D Wheaton 15 GER L Koslowski 6 4 6 3 6 3 AUS M Woodforde RSA 1928 W Ferreira 6 4 3 6 2 6 2 6 USA D Wheaton 15 SWE N Kulti 6 3 5 7 6 4 2 6 8 6 ITA P Canè GER L Koslowski 2 6 6 1 61 77 2 6 ESP F Clavet AUS M Woodforde 77 64 4 6 1 6 6 3 5 7 RSA 1928 W Ferreira TCH K Nováček 8 3 6 6 3 78 66 79 67 USA D Wheaton 15 AUS J Cask WC 6 4 6 0 6 0 SWE N Kulti USA T Witsken 6 0 6 1 63 77 6 3 ZIM B Black ITA P Canè 4 6 4 6 1 6 USA J Arias GER L Koslowski 1 6 62 77 0 6 ESP F Clavet TCH M Střelba 6 2 77 63 2 6 7 5 AUS M Woodforde PER J Yzaga 6 4 77 65 6 1 RSA 1928 W Ferreira MEX L Lavalle Q 6 2 6 4 1 6 6 3 USA D Pate Q TCH K Nováček 8 6 2 610 712 4 6 1 6 Bottom half Section 5 SWE C Bergström NED R Krajicek 5 7 66 78 3 6 SWE C Bergström USA B Garnett Q 6 2 6 3 4 6 6 2 NED R Krajicek USA M Chang 14 6 4 6 1 5 7 1 6 6 3 FRA G Forget 7 SWE C Bergström 65 77 6 2 3 6 4 6 AUS S Stolle WC USA B Garnett Q 6 4 6 1 5 7 2 6 2 6 USA J Grabb NED R Krajicek 2 6 62 77 1 6 ITA C Caratti USA M Chang 14 3 6 6 3 4 6 4 6 FRA G Forget 7 FRA H Leconte WC 2 6 6 4 65 77 6 4 6 3 SWE L Jönsson SWE C Bergström 67 79 66 78 3 6 BRA J Oncins AUS S Stolle WC 6 3 2 6 5 7 6 4 2 6 USA B Garnett Q AUS G Doyle WC 6 4 6 2 6 4 AUS P Rafter Q USA J Grabb 6 3 0 6 63 77 2 6 NED R Krajicek GER C Saceanu 6 3 6 3 6 3 ITA C Caratti USA C Adams 63 77 6 3 6 3 6 0 BRA F Roese USA M Chang 14 2 6 3 6 0 6 Section 6 AUS W Masur GER M Stich 4 6 3 4 6 65 77 4 6 USA M Washington AUS W Masur 3 6 3 6 4 6 ARG M Jaite GER M Stich 4 0 6 6 2 5 7 2 6 CRO G Prpić 16 USA M Washington 2 6 4 6 3 6 AUS W Masur ITA S Pescosolido 77 63 6 0 6 4 FRA O Delaître ARG M Jaite 6 3 0 6 0r 1 SWE J Svensson GER M Stich 4 4 6 1 6 6 1 4 6 CRO G Prpić 16 USA G Layendecker Q 6 3 6 4 77 64 USA M Washington RSA 1928 G Stafford Q 6 4 6 2 6 1 AUS W Masur TCH M Vajda 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 2 6 2 ITA S Pescosolido CAN D Nestor Q 6 4 6 4 7 5 FRA O Delaître ARG C Miniussi 65 77 6 4 6 3 6 2 ARG M Jaite RSA 1928 C van Rensburg 3 6 7 5 6 1 3 6 8 6 SWE J Svensson JPN S Matsuoka 6 0 7 5 6 3 ESP J Sánchez GER M Stich 4 5 7 1 6 6 4 3 6 Section 7 ISR A MansdorfKricksteinOut1 b USA A Krickstein 6 2 4 6 1 6 77 64 4 1r ISR A Mansdorf USA R Reneberg 6 1 6 4 6 3 CIS 1991 A Volkov USA A Krickstein 4 6 7 5 77 62 1 6 6 8 ISR A Mansdorf FRA A Boetsch 6 1 7 5 6 0 CIS D Poliakov USA R Reneberg 6 3 3 6 62 77 6 4 7 9 GER P Baur CIS 1991 A Volkov 4 6 4 6 2 6 USA A Krickstein CRO G Ivanišević 10 6 2 7 5 6 1 SWE P Lundgren LL ISR A Mansdorf 4 6 6 3 3 6 4 6 ITA D Nargiso FRA A Boetsch 3 6 3 6 4 6 ITA C Pistolesi CIS D Poliakov 3 6 6 3 6 4 3 6 3 6 USA R Reneberg BEL B Wuyts 6 2 6 4 7 5 GER P Baur SWE N Kroon Q 6 3 6 4 63 77 6 1 CIS 1991 A Volkov AUS T Woodbridge 6 3 6 2 6 1 SWE A Järryd USA A Krickstein 3 6 79 67 2 6 3 6 AUS J Stoltenberg HRV G Ivanišević 10 612 714 3 6 4 6 Section 8 SUI M Rosset USA J Courier 2 3 6 1 6 3 6 SUI M Rosset GER C-U Steeb 6 4 6 4 6 3 AUT T Muster USA J Courier 2 1 6 4 6 2 6 SWE M Gustafsson 11 SUI M Rosset 3 6 5 7 6 4 6 3 3 6 FIN A Rahunen Q GER C-U Steeb 4 6 2 6 5 7 AUT T Muster NED P Haarhuis 6 4 6 4 77 63 SWE T Enqvist Q USA J Courier 2 6 2 3 6 1 6 4 6 SWE M Gustafsson 11 RSA 1928 G Muller 6 4 6 3 6 3 ARG H de la Peña SUI M Rosset 1 6 2 6 1 6 ECU A Gómez FIN A Rahunen Q 6 4 6 3 4 6 3 6 4 6 ITA R Furlan GER C-U Steeb 4 6 2 6 2 6 FRA J-P Fleurian AUT T Muster 62 77 1 6 5 7 SUI J Hlasek NED P Haarhuis 0 6 6 2 6 2 4 6 2 6 SWE M Larsson SWE T Enqvist Q 5 7 66 78 5 7 FRA R Gilbert USA J Courier 2 4 6 64 77 3 6 Notes a. Seeds1 Andre Agassi (No. 10) and Sergi Bruguera (No. 11) both withdrew from the tournament prior to the seedings.Associated Press (AP) Lodi News-Sentinel Seles Should Glide Early https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19920111&id=zegzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yjIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=4424,1072657 1992-01-11 2014-04-12 b. KrajicekOut1 No. 2 seed Jim Courier received a walkover into the final after Richard Krajicek withdrew from the tournament because of tendinitis in the shoulder.The New York Times Top Two Men Advance To Australian Open Final https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/24/sports/tennis-top-two-men-advance-to-australian-open-final.html 1992-01-24 2012-01-14 c. KricksteinOut1 Amos Mansdorf advanced to the quarterfinals after Aaron Krickstein retired in the fifth set citing nausea and exhaustion.The New York Times Doctors Say Graf Suffers From Rubella https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/20/sports/tennis-doctors-say-graf-suffers-from-rubella.html 1992-01-20 2012-01-14 References General atpworldtour.com ATP World Tour Men's Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/australian-open/580/1992/draws?matchType=singles 2014-03-13 itftennis.com ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Australian Open Australia – Men's singles http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004424 2014-03-13 2014-03-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20140314002119/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004424 dead Specific External links 1992 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1990 US Open Grand Slam men's singles 1992 French Open Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles