1982 Australian Open

May 2023 1982 Australian Open 29 November – 13 December 1982 71st Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Australia Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Grass USA Johan Kriek USA Chris Evert-Lloyd AUS John Alexander / AUS John Fitzgerald USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver AUS Mark Kratzmann GBR Amanda Brown The 1982 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 71st edition of the Australian Open and was held from Monday 29 November through Monday 13 December 1982. Seniors Men's singles 1982 Australian Open – Men's singles USA Johan Kriek defeated USA Steve Denton 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 It was Kriek's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd consecutive Australian Open title. Women's singles 1982 Australian Open – Women's singles USA Chris Evert defeated USA Martina Navratilova 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 It was Evert-Lloyd's 13th major title and her 1st Australian Open title. Men's doubles 1982 Australian Open – Men's doubles AUS John Alexander / AUS John Fitzgerald defeated USA Andy Andrews / USA John Sadri 6–4, 7–6 It was Alexander's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title. It was Fitzgerald's 1st career Grand Slam title and his only Australian Open title. Women's doubles 1982 Australian Open – Women's doubles USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver defeated FRG Claudia Kohde / FRG Eva Pfaff 6–4, 6–2 It was Navratilova's 17th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title. Mixed doubles The competition was not held between 1970 and 1986. Juniors Boys' singles AUS Mark Kratzmann defeated AUS Simon Youl 6–3, 7–5 Girls' singles GBR Amanda Brown defeated FRA Pascale Paradis 6–3, 6–4 Prize money EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1RSinglesWorld of Tennis 1983 Queen Anne Press London 978-0356093840 John Barrett 49 Men$72,000$36,000$18,00$9,000$5,500$3,100$1,800$900Women$40,000$22,000$13,437$7,200 –$4,100$2,400$1,300 Total prize money for the men's events was $450,000. Total prize money for the women's events was $350,000. References External links Official website Australian Open 1982 US Open Grand Slams 1983 French Open Category:November 1982 sports events in Australia Category:December 1982 sports events in Australia 1982, Australian Open