1992 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Second-seeded Jim Courier defeated Stefan Edberg 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1992 Australian Open.[1]

Men's Singles
1992 Australian Open
Champion Jim Courier
Runner-up Stefan Edberg
Final score6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Draw128
Seeds16
Main article: 1992 Australian Open

Boris Becker was the defending champion,[2] but lost in the third round to John McEnroe.[3]

Future world No. 1 Pat Rafter made his first grand slam appearance.

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

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

Qualifying
Main article: 1992 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Stefan Edberg 4 7 6 65 6
5 Ivan Lendl 6 5 1 77 1
1 Stefan Edberg 77 6 6
  Wayne Ferreira 62 1 2
  John McEnroe 4 4 4
  Wayne Ferreira 6 6 6
1 Stefan Edberg 3 6 4 2
2 Jim Courier 6 3 6 6
  Richard Krajicek 5 77 61 6 6
4 Michael Stich 7 62 77 4 4
  Richard Krajicek
2 Jim Courier[a] w/o
  Amos Mansdorf 3 2 2
2 Jim Courier 6 6 6

Top half

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 S Edberg 6 6 6
Q J Bates 4 2 4 1 S Edberg 6 6 6
C Mezzadri 4 4 6 6 6 C Mezzadri 1 2 1
WC J Morgan 6 6 3 4 2 1 S Edberg 7 6 6
Q J Palmer 4 6 3 6 2 WC J Fitzgerald 5 1 4
J Siemerink 6 4 6 4 6 J Siemerink 5 1 64
WC J Fitzgerald 78 6 77 WC J Fitzgerald 7 6 77
M Koevermans 66 4 64 1 S Edberg 6 7 6
MA Gorriz 713 2 0 1 A Chesnokov 1 5 2
G Bloom 611 6 6 6 G Bloom 6 3 4 4
A Chesnokov 6 77 6 A Chesnokov 4 6 6 6
F Fontang 3 64 1 A Chesnokov 6 1 1 6 6
P McEnroe 6 6 6 P McEnroe 4 6 6 1 3
M Cierro 3 4 4 P McEnroe 6 4 6 6
J Tarango 4 4 6 6 6 J Tarango 1 6 4 3
9 P Korda 6 6 3 3 3

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

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

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

Bottom half

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

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 G Prpić 6 6 77
Q G Layendecker 3 4 64 16 G Prpić 2 4 3
M Washington 6 6 6 M Washington 6 6 6
Q G Stafford 4 2 1 M Washington 3 3 4
W Masur 4 6 4 6 6 W Masur 6 6 6
M Vajda 6 4 6 2 2 W Masur 77 6 6
S Pescosolido 6 6 7 S Pescosolido 63 0 4
Q D Nestor 4 4 5 W Masur 6 4 65 4
O Delaître 65 6 6 6 4 M Stich 3 6 77 6
C Miniussi 77 4 3 2 O Delaître 6 0 0r
M Jaite 3 7 6 3 8 M Jaite 3 6 1
C van Rensburg 6 5 1 6 6 M Jaite 0 6 5 2
J Svensson 6 7 6 4 M Stich 6 2 7 6
S Matsuoka 0 5 3 J Svensson 4 1 6 4
J Sánchez 5 1 6 3 4 M Stich 6 6 1 6
4 M Stich 7 6 4 6

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

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 M Gustafsson 6 6 6
G Muller 4 3 3 11 M Gustafsson 3 5 6 6 3
H de la Peña 1 2 1 M Rosset 6 7 4 3 6
M Rosset 6 6 6 M Rosset 6 6 6
A Gómez 6 6 4 3 4 C-U Steeb 4 4 3
Q A Rahunen 4 3 6 6 6 Q A Rahunen 4 2 5
R Furlan 4 2 2 C-U Steeb 6 6 7
C-U Steeb 6 6 6 M Rosset 3 1 3
J-P Fleurian 62 1 5 2 J Courier 6 6 6
T Muster 77 6 7 T Muster 6 6 77
J Hlasek 0 6 6 4 2 P Haarhuis 4 4 63
P Haarhuis 6 2 2 6 6 T Muster 1 4 2
M Larsson 5 66 5 2 J Courier 6 6 6
Q T Enqvist 7 78 7 Q T Enqvist 6 3 1 4
R Gilbert 4 64 3 2 J Courier 2 6 6 6
2 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. 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.
  2. Wilstein, Steve (1991-01-28). "Becker beats Lendl, wins Aussie Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press (AP). Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  3. 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.
  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.
Preceded by
1990 US Open		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1992 French Open
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