1982 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1982 Australian Open USA Johan Kriek USA Steve Denton 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 96 16 1982 Australian Open Defending champion Johan Kriek defeated Steve Denton in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1982 Australian Open. It was his second and last major singles title. Kriek saved a match point en route to the title, against Paul McNamee in the semifinals. The format of this year's tournament was best-of-five-sets in the first two rounds, best-of-three-sets in rounds 3 and 4, then best-of-five-sets again for the rest of the tournament. This was the first Australian Open to have a fourth round, aligning with the other three major tournaments. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Johan Kriek is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Johan Kriek (champion) USA Steve Denton (final) AUS Mark Edmondson (first round) USA Brian Teacher (quarterfinals) USA Tim Mayotte (third round) USA Hank Pfister (semifinals) AUS John Alexander (fourth round) NZL Chris Lewis (third round) USA John Sadri (fourth round) USA Tim Wilkison (third round) USA Jeff Borowiak (fourth round) PRY Víctor Pecci (first round) AUS Phil Dent (fourth round) NZL Russell Simpson (second round) USA Fritz Buehning (first round) AUS Paul McNamee (semifinals) Qualifying 1982 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Final eight 160 USA Johan Kriek 1 6 6 6 USA Steve Denton 2 3 3 2 USA Johan Kriek 1 7 7 4 3 7 AUS Paul McNamee 16 6 6 6 6 5 USA Hank Pfister 6 4 6 3 6 6 USA Steve Denton 2 6 4 6 3 7 USA Johan Kriek 1 6 6 6 USA Drew Gitlin 0 4 1 AUS Pat Cash 4 7 3 4 AUS Paul McNamee 16 6 6 6 6 USA Hank Pfister 6 6 6 6 1 7 USA Brian Teacher 4 1 3 7 6 6 USA Sammy Giammalva Jr. 6 3 3 6 3 USA Steve Denton 2 4 6 6 2 6 Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA J Kriek 1 6 6 AUS C Fancutt 2 2 USA J Kriek 1 6 7 USA E Sherbeck Q 1 6 AUS D Collings 6 3 AUS C Fancutt 7 6 USA J Kriek 1 6 3 6 7 USA M De Palmer 3 6 2 6 USA E Sherbeck Q 4 7 7 2 7 AUS W Hampson 6 6 6 6 6 AUS CA Miller 6 3 4 AUS D Collings 7 6 6 AUS C Fancutt 6 7 6 NZL R Simpson 14 3 5 1 USA M De Palmer 6 6 4 6 7 USA T Gullikson 3 3 6 7 5 USA J Farrow Q 6 3 6 6 USA E Sherbeck Q 7 6 3 7 USA R Evett 7 3 6 3 AUS D Collings 6 6 7 6 USA L Stefanki 6 4 6 NZL R Simpson 14 7 6 7 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA D Gitlin 6 6 FRG D Keretić 3 4 USA D Gitlin 4 6 7 USA M Estep 6 1 6 FRG D Keretić 7 6 USA T Mayotte 5 6 4 USA A Andrews 3 3 7 2 USA D Gitlin 6 6 5 6 USA M Estep 4 4 7 6 7 AUT B Pils 6 6 6 3 5 NZL B Derlin 4 4 4 FRG D Keretić 6 6 6 PRY F González 6 3 2 USA T Mayotte 5 7 6 6 PRY V Pecci, Sr. 12 6 7 2 4 5 USA A Andrews 4 6 6 6 7 AUT B Pils 2 7 2 6 6 AUS M Kratzmann 6 6 6 0 1 FRG D Keretić 0 3 6 6 6 AUS G Whitecross 6 6 2 2 4 USA D Siegler 6 3 0 USA T Mayotte 5 7 6 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS W Masur 4 2 AUS P Cash 6 6 RSA 1928 B Mitton 2 7 6 AUS W Masur 6 5 7 AUS P Cash 7 6 USA T Wilkison 10 5 1 USA R Meyer 5 6 6 5 RSA 1928 B Mitton 7 3 7 7 AUS W Masur 6 7 6 USA MS Strode 3 5 4 AUS P Cash 6 6 6 AUS J Stoddart Q 2 2 2 AUS H Hansson Q 7 1 6 1 2 USA T Wilkison 10 5 6 3 6 6 AUS M Edmondson 3 4 6 3 4 USA R Meyer 6 2 6 6 AUS B Drewett 6 4 6 6 6 AUS W Masur 2 6 7 4 7 AUS W Horskins Q 2 3 0 AUS J Stoddart Q 6 6 6 USA F Taygan 1 6 1 USA T Wilkison 10 6 7 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS P McNamee 16 6 4 6 USA M Brunnberg 3 6 3 AUS P McNamee 16 6 6 USA B Testerman 4 0 USA M Brunnberg 2 6 7 NZL C Lewis 8 6 4 5 AUS P McNamee 16 6 6 6 6 AUT P Feigl 2 7 3 3 USA B Testerman 7 7 7 AUS P Johnston 6 6 6 USA M Brunnberg 6 2 6 7 6 IND S Menon 7 6 4 5 4 AUS R Frawley 4 7 4 2 NZL C Lewis 8 6 5 6 6 AUS K Barton Q 7 4 3 6 4 AUT P Feigl 6 6 6 4 6 USA B Testerman 6 7 2 6 AUS R Case Q 1 5 6 3 USA M Brunnberg 2 6 7 6 7 NZL D Mustard 6 7 6 4 5 USA CB Strode 6 4 6 2 AUS R Frawley 7 6 4 6 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA H Pfister 6 6 4 6 USA J Sadri 9 3 6 2 USA H Pfister 6 6 7 AUS B Guan 2 6 AUS J McCurdy Q 5 6 USA J Sadri 9 7 7 USA H Pfister 6 6 6 7 USA M Freedman Q 1 2 6 AUS B Guan 7 6 6 AUS L Warder Q 6 4 4 AUS J McCurdy Q 7 4 6 4 7 SWE H Sundström 5 6 4 6 5 USA M Gandolfo 3 4 2 USA J Sadri 9 6 6 6 USA H Pfister 6 6 6 2 6 AUS C Letcher 4 3 6 3 AUS B Guan 6 6 1 6 AUS S Youl 2 4 6 1 SWE H Sundström 6 6 7 6 AUT G Mild Q 0 7 6 2 AUS D Graham LL 0 1 0 USA J Sadri 9 6 6 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS P Dent 13 4 2 USA B Teacher 4 6 6 AUS P Dent 13 5 7 6 FRA G Forget 7 6 2 USA M Bauer 2 7 3 USA B Teacher 4 6 5 6 AUS P Dent 13 4 7 6 6 6 USA N Saviano 6 5 7 1 3 FRA G Forget 6 7 6 AUS S Ball 4 5 2 FRG H Theissen 6 3 4 4 USA M Bauer 2 6 6 6 AUS B Dyke 2 3 2 USA B Teacher 4 6 6 6 AUS P Dent 13 6 6 NZL J Simpson 4 1 r AUS S Ball 4 6 6 3 7 GBR J Smith 6 4 3 6 5 USA L Bourne 5 4 6 6 3 FRG H Theissen 7 6 1 3 6 USA M Leach 5 4 5 USA B Teacher 4 7 6 7 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS J Alexander 7 6 6 1 USA S Giammalva, Jr. 4 7 6 AUS J Alexander 7 6 7 AUS J Fitzgerald 4 6 USA B Kleege 2 2 USA S Giammalva, Jr. 6 6 AUS J Alexander 7 6 1 6 6 ZAF 1928 E Edwards 3 6 2 1 USA J Meyers Q 3 1 7 6 3 AUS J Fitzgerald 6 6 6 4 6 GBR R Lewis 7 3 4 4 USA B Kleege 6 6 6 6 USA S Giammalva, Jr. 3 6 7 2 6 AUS C Johnstone 6 1 5 6 4 AUS J Alexander 7 6 6 6 USA A Kohlberg 3 3 1 GBR J Lloyd 7 3 1 2 USA J Meyers Q 5 6 6 6 USA M Mitchell 5 6 2 6 GBR R Lewis 7 1 6 7 AUS C Johnstone 6 6 5 4 6 USA F Buehning 15 4 3 7 6 3 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA J Borowiak 11 6 3 USA S Denton 2 7 6 USA J Borowiak 11 7 6 USA P Rennert 6 1 AUS W Maher 2 5 USA S Denton 2 6 7 USA J Borowiak 11 6 6 6 AUS J Harty 1 4 2 USA P Rennert 6 6 4 7 USA D Pate 4 3 6 5 USA T Cain 6 2 4 3 AUS W Maher 1 6 6 6 AUS J Frawley 1 2 6 3 USA S Denton 2 6 6 3 6 USA J Borowiak 11 6 6 6 AUS P Carter 3 4 3 USA C Edwards 4 4 2 USA D Pate 6 6 6 USA M Barr 3 4 5 AUS W Maher 6 6 7 USA T Giammalva 6 6 6 3 USA S Denton 2 4 7 7 6 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1982 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 1982 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1982 US Open Grand Slam men's singles 1983 French Open Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles