1992 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1992 Australian Open
Champion United States Jim Courier
Runner-up Sweden Stefan Edberg
Final score 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2

Boris Becker was the defending champion,[1] but lost in the third round to John McEnroe.[2]
Jim Courier won the title defeating Stefan Edberg 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 in the final.[3]

Future world number 1 Pat Rafter made his first grand slam appearance.

Seeds

01.  Sweden Stefan Edberg (Final)
02.  United States Jim Courier (Champion)
03.  Germany Boris Becker (Third round)
04.  Germany Michael Stich (Quarterfinals)
05.  Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (Quarterfinals)
06.  United States Pete Sampras (Withdrew because of a shoulder tendon injury)[4]
07.  France Guy Forget (Second round)
08.  Czechoslovakia Karel Nováček (Second round)
09.  Czechoslovakia Petr Korda (First round)
10.  Croatia Goran Ivanišević (Second round)
11.  Sweden Magnus Gustafsson (Second round)
12.  United States Derrick Rostagno (Second round)
13.  Spain Emilio Sánchez (Fourth round)
14.  United States Michael Chang (Third round)
15.  United States David Wheaton (Fourth round)
16.  Croatia Goran Prpić (Second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.[a]

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Sweden Stefan Edberg 4 7 6 65 6
5 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 5 1 77 1
1 Sweden Stefan Edberg 77 6 6
  South Africa Wayne Ferreira 62 1 2
  United States John McEnroe 4 4 4
  South Africa Wayne Ferreira 6 6 6
1 Sweden Stefan Edberg 3 6 4 2
2 United States Jim Courier 6 3 6 6
  Netherlands Richard Krajicek 5 77 61 6 6
4 Germany Michael Stich 7 62 77 4 4
  Netherlands Richard Krajicek
2 United States Jim Courier[a] w/o
  Israel Amos Mansdorf 3 2 2
2 United States Jim Courier 6 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
Q United Kingdom J Bates 4 2 4 1 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
Switzerland C Mezzadri 4 4 6 6 6 Switzerland C Mezzadri 1 2 1
WC Australia J Morgan 6 6 3 4 2 1 Sweden S Edberg 7 6 6
Q United States J Palmer 4 6 3 6 2 WC Australia J Fitzgerald 5 1 4
Netherlands J Siemerink 6 4 6 4 6 Netherlands J Siemerink 5 1 64
WC Australia J Fitzgerald 78 6 77 WC Australia J Fitzgerald 7 6 77
Netherlands M Koevermans 66 4 64 1 Sweden S Edberg 6 7 6
Spain MA Gorriz 713 2 0 1 Russia A Chesnokov 1 5 2
Israel G Bloom 611 6 6 6 Israel G Bloom 6 3 4 4
Russia A Chesnokov 6 77 6 Russia A Chesnokov 4 6 6 6
France F Fontang 3 64 1 Russia A Chesnokov 6 1 1 6 6
United States P McEnroe 6 6 6 United States P McEnroe 4 6 6 1 3
Italy M Cierro 3 4 4 United States P McEnroe 6 4 6 6
United States J Tarango 4 4 6 6 6 United States J Tarango 1 6 4 3
9 Czechoslovakia P Korda 6 6 3 3 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 United States D Rostagno 2 6 1 6 6
Q Australia C Limberger 6 3 6 3 4 12 United States D Rostagno 1 5 63
United States B Gilbert 6 2 1 6 2 Q Sweden L-A Wahlgren 6 7 77
Q Sweden L-A Wahlgren 1 6 6 3 6 Q Sweden L-A Wahlgren 4 2 615
Q Australia S Youl 6 6 6 Italy O Camporese 6 6 717
France G Raoux 2 2 2 Q Australia S Youl 3 4 64
Sweden T Högstedt 6 2 2 6 1 Italy O Camporese 6 6 77
Italy O Camporese 3 6 6 2 6 Italy O Camporese 64 1 3
Argentina J Frana 64 6 1 1 5 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 77 6 6
France C Pioline 77 1 6 6 France C Pioline 6 2 65 65
Germany M Zoecke 79 6 6 Germany M Zoecke 3 6 77 77
Canada G Connell 67 3 3 Germany M Zoecke 4 4 66
WC Australia R Rasheed 6 2 4 6 6 5 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 78
Brazil D Marcelino 4 6 6 2 4 WC Australia R Rasheed 3 2 3
Australia R Fromberg 4 2 2 5 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6
5 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Germany B Becker 6 6 6
Sweden J Gunnarsson 1 4 2 3 Germany B Becker 7 7 6
United States B Shelton 6 64 6 2 2 Italy G Pozzi 5 5 2
Italy G Pozzi 4 77 2 6 6 3 Germany B Becker 4 3 5
United States J McEnroe 6 6 6 United States J McEnroe 6 6 7
Q Australia B Dyke 2 0 1 United States J McEnroe 7 3 6 6
Germany P Kühnen 79 5 0 1 Russia A Cherkasov 5 6 4 3
Russia A Cherkasov 67 7 6 6 United States J McEnroe 7 77 4 2 8
France T Champion 6 1 2 4 13 Spain E Sánchez 5 64 6 6 6
Netherlands M Schapers 4 6 6 6 Netherlands M Schapers 1 6 5 6 6
Netherlands J Eltingh 2 5 6 6 7 Netherlands J Eltingh 6 4 7 1 3
Germany K Braasch 6 7 3 4 5 Netherlands M Schapers 3 4 66
Austria H Skoff 1 5 66 13 Spain E Sánchez 6 6 78
WC Australia P Cash 6 7 78 WC Australia P Cash 65 2 711 6 1
Peru P Arraya 3 2 77 3 13 Spain E Sánchez 77 6 69 3 6
13 Spain E Sánchez 6 6 63 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 United States D Wheaton 6 6 6
WC Australia J Cask 4 0 0 15 United States D Wheaton 6 5 6 2 8
Sweden N Kulti 6 6 63 6 Sweden N Kulti 3 7 4 6 6
United States T Witsken 0 1 77 3 15 United States D Wheaton 6 6 6
Zimbabwe B Black 4 4 1 Germany L Koslowski 4 3 3
Italy P Canè 6 6 6 Italy P Canè 2 6 61 2
United States J Arias 1 62 0 Germany L Koslowski 6 1 77 6
Germany L Koslowski 6 77 6 15 United States D Wheaton 77 4 2 2
Spain F Clavet 6 77 2 7 South Africa W Ferreira 63 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia M Střelba 2 63 6 5 Spain F Clavet 77 4 1 6 5
Australia M Woodforde 6 77 6 Australia M Woodforde 64 6 6 3 7
Peru J Yzaga 4 65 1 Australia M Woodforde 6 3 2 2
South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 1 6 South Africa W Ferreira 4 6 6 6
Q Mexico L Lavalle 2 4 6 3 South Africa W Ferreira 3 6 78 79
Q United States D Pate 6 610 4 1 8 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 6 3 66 67
8 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 2 712 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 France G Forget 2 6 65 6 6
WC France H Leconte 6 4 77 4 3 7 France G Forget 65 6 3 4
Sweden L Jonsson 67 66 3 Sweden C Bergström 77 2 6 6
Sweden C Bergström 79 78 6 Sweden C Bergström 6 6 4 6
Brazil J Oncins 6 2 5 6 2 Q United States B Garnett 2 3 6 2
WC Australia S Stolle 3 6 7 4 6 WC Australia S Stolle 6 6 5 2 2
Q United States B Garnett 6 6 6 Q United States B Garnett 4 1 7 6 6
WC Australia G Doyle 4 2 4 Sweden C Bergström 5 66 3
Q Australia P Rafter 6 0 63 2 Netherlands R Krajicek 7 78 6
United States J Grabb 3 6 77 6 United States J Grabb 2 62 1
Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 6 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 77 6
Germany C Saceanu 3 3 3 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 5 1 6
Italy C Caratti 63 6 6 6 14 United States M Chang 4 1 7 6 3
United States C Adams 77 3 3 0 Italy C Caratti 3 6 4 4
Brazil F Roese 2 3 0 14 United States M Chang 6 3 6 6
14 United States M Chang 6 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Croatia G Prpić 6 6 77
Q United States G Layendecker 3 4 64 16 Croatia G Prpić 2 4 3
United States M Washington 6 6 6 United States M Washington 6 6 6
Q South Africa G Stafford 4 2 1 United States M Washington 3 3 4
Australia W Masur 4 6 4 6 6 Australia W Masur 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia M Vajda 6 4 6 2 2 Australia W Masur 77 6 6
Italy S Pescosolido 6 6 7 Italy S Pescosolido 63 0 4
Q Canada D Nestor 4 4 5 Australia W Masur 6 4 65 4
France O Delaître 65 6 6 6 4 Germany M Stich 3 6 77 6
Argentina C Miniussi 77 4 3 2 France O Delaître 6 0 0r
Argentina M Jaite 3 7 6 3 8 Argentina M Jaite 3 6 1
South Africa C van Rensburg 6 5 1 6 6 Argentina M Jaite 0 6 5 2
Sweden J Svensson 6 7 6 4 Germany M Stich 6 2 7 6
Japan S Matsuoka 0 5 3 Sweden J Svensson 4 1 6 4
Spain J Sánchez 5 1 6 3 4 Germany M Stich 6 6 1 6
4 Germany M Stich 7 6 4 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL Sweden P Lundgren 4 6 3 4
Israel A Mansdorf 6 3 6 6 Israel A Mansdorf 6 7 6
Italy D Nargiso 3 3 4 France A Boetsch 1 5 0
France A Boetsch 6 6 6 Israel A Mansdorf 6 6 6
Italy C Pistolesi 3 6 6 3 3 United States R Reneberg 1 4 3
Ukraine D Poliakov 6 3 4 6 6 Ukraine D Poliakov 6 3 62 6 7
United States R Reneberg 6 6 7 United States R Reneberg 3 6 77 4 9
Belgium B Wuyts 2 4 5 Israel A Mansdorf[b] 6 4 1 77 4
Germany P Baur 6 6 63 6 United States A Krickstein 2 6 6 64 1r
Q Sweden N Kroon 3 4 77 1 Germany P Baur 4 4 2
Russia A Volkov 6 6 6 Russia A Volkov 6 6 6
Australia T Woodbridge 3 2 1 Russia A Volkov 4 7 77 1 6
Sweden A Järryd 3 79 2 3 United States A Krickstein 6 5 62 6 8
United States A Krickstein 6 67 6 6 United States A Krickstein 6 7 6
Australia J Stoltenberg 612 3 4 10 Croatia G Ivanišević 2 5 1
10 Croatia G Ivanišević 714 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6 6
South Africa G Muller 4 3 3 11 Sweden M Gustafsson 3 5 6 6 3
Argentina H de la Peña 1 2 1 Switzerland M Rosset 6 7 4 3 6
Switzerland M Rosset 6 6 6 Switzerland M Rosset 6 6 6
Ecuador A Gómez 6 6 4 3 4 Germany C-U Steeb 4 4 3
Q Finland A Rahunen 4 3 6 6 6 Q Finland A Rahunen 4 2 5
Italy R Furlan 4 2 2 Germany C-U Steeb 6 6 7
Germany C-U Steeb 6 6 6 Switzerland M Rosset 3 1 3
France J-P Fleurian 62 1 5 2 United States J Courier 6 6 6
Austria T Muster 77 6 7 Austria T Muster 6 6 77
Switzerland J Hlasek 0 6 6 4 2 Netherlands P Haarhuis 4 4 63
Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 2 2 6 6 Austria T Muster 1 4 2
Sweden M Larsson 5 66 5 2 United States J Courier 6 6 6
Q Sweden T Enqvist 7 78 7 Q Sweden T Enqvist 6 3 1 4
France R Gilbert 4 64 3 2 United States J Courier 2 6 6 6
2 United States J Courier 6 77 6

Notes

a. ^ Andre Agassi (No. 10) and Sergi Bruguera (No. 11) both withdrew from the tournament prior to the seedings.[5]
b. ^ No. 2 seed Jim Courier received a walkover into the final after Richard Krajicek withdrew from the tournament because of tendinitis in the shoulder.[6]
c. ^ Amos Mansdorf advanced to the quarterfinals after Aaron Krickstein retired in the fifth set citing nausea and exhaustion.[7]

References

General

  • "Men's Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  • "Australian Open Australia - Men's Singles". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
Specific
  1. ↑ Wilstein, Steve (1991-01-28). "Becker beats Lendl, wins Aussie Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press (AP). Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  2. ↑ Harwitt, Sandra (1992-01-18). "16 Hours Ahead, McEnroe Turns Back Clock". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  3. ↑ Harwitt, Sandra (1992-01-27). "Courier Defeats Edberg To Close In on No. 1". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  4. ↑ "Illness, Injury and McEnroe Triumph". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 1992-01-14. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  5. ↑ "Seles Should Glide Early". Lodi News-Sentinel. Associated Press (AP). 1992-01-11. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  6. ↑ "Top Two Men Advance To Australian Open Final". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 1992-01-24. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  7. ↑ "Doctors Say Graf Suffers From Rubella". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 1992-01-20. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
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