1982 Australian Open – Men's Singles

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

Men's Singles
1982 Australian Open
Champion Johan Kriek
Runner-up Steve Denton
Final score6–3, 6–3, 6–2
Draw96
Seeds16

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 (Final)
  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 (First Round)
  13. Phil Dent (Fourth Round)
  14. Russell Simpson (Second Round)
  15. Fritz Buehning (First Round)
  16. Paul McNamee (Semifinals)

Qualifying
Main article: 1982 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

Final eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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 Fourth round
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 Fourth round
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 Fourth round
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 Fourth round
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 Fourth round
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
LL 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 Fourth round
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 Fourth round
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 Fourth round
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
Preceded by
1982 US Open		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1983 French Open
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