1984 Australian Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Mats Wilander defeated Kevin Curren in the final, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1984 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and third major singles title overall.

Men's singles
1984 Australian Open
Final
ChampionSweden Mats Wilander
Runner-upSouth Africa Kevin Curren
Score6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Details
Draw96
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Seeds edit

The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Ivan Lendl (fourth round)
  2.   Mats Wilander (champion)
  3.   Joakim Nyström (fourth round)
  4.   Johan Kriek (semifinals)
  5.   Pat Cash (quarterfinals)
  6.   Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
  7.   Tim Mayotte (second round)
  8.   Stefan Edberg (quarterfinals)
  9.   Kevin Curren (final)
  10.   John Lloyd (second round)
  11.   Ramesh Krishnan (third round)
  12.   Brad Gilbert (fourth round)
  13.   Mike Bauer (third round)
  14.   Ben Testerman (semifinals)
  15.   Vijay Amritraj (second round)
  16.   Miloslav Mečíř (second round)

Qualifying edit

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
9   Kevin Curren 7 6 6
  Scott Davis 5 2 3
9   Kevin Curren 2 4 6 6 6
14   Ben Testerman 6 6 3 4 4
14   Ben Testerman 6 6 6
  Boris Becker 4 3 4
9   Kevin Curren 7 4 6 2
2   Mats Wilander 6 6 7 6
5   Pat Cash 5 1 6
4   Johan Kriek 7 6 7
4   Johan Kriek 1 0 2
2   Mats Wilander 6 6 6
8   Stefan Edberg 5 3 6 4
2   Mats Wilander 7 6 1 6

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   I Lendl 4 6 6 6
  B Scanlon 3 7 7 6 6   B Scanlon 6 4 4 1
  J Fitzgerald 6 5 5 7 2 1   I Lendl 2 6 6 6
  E Jelen 6 6 4 1   T Benhabiles 6 2 4 4
  HD Beutel 4 7 6 6   HD Beutel 7 6 4 4 3
  T Benhabiles 5 4 6 6 6
1   I Lendl 1 6 4
  E Edwards 5 6 6 6 9   K Curren 6 7 6
  D Saltz 7 0 4 4   E Edwards 7 7 6
  J Alexander 6 6 4
  E Edwards 3 6 5 6
Q   B Levine 6 1 2 9   K Curren 6 4 7 7
  W Masur 7 6 6   W Masur 6 4 4 4
9   K Curren 4 6 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   B Gilbert 6 6 6
  H Sands 3 4 2   D Gitlin 1 2 2
  D Gitlin 6 6 6 12   B Gilbert 3 7 7 7
  C Limberger 2 3 6 3   A Maurer 6 6 6 5
  A Maurer 6 6 3 6   A Maurer 7 7 7
  P Annacone 6 6 6
12   B Gilbert 3 5 6 4
  S Davis 6 7 3 6
  C Lewis 4 2 0
  S Davis 7 7 6   S Davis 6 6 6
WC   M Kratzmann 5 5 4   S Davis 6 6 6
Q   B Dyke 4 3 4   F González 4 4 4
  F González 6 6 6   F González 7 6 6
6   V Gerulaitis 6 4 2

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   J Nyström 6 6 6
Q   G Whitecross 3 4 4   C Dowdeswell 4 2 4
  C Dowdeswell 6 6 6 3   J Nyström 7 6 6
  D Cassidy 6 4 3
  D Cassidy 7 6 7
Q   D Cahill 6 1 6 7 6 Q   D Cahill 6 3 6
  R Harmon 7 6 4 6 2 3   J Nyström 6 3 7 5
14   B Testerman 7 6 6 7
  M Mitchell 7 6 3 7
  S Perkiss 4 6 6 6 6   S Perkiss 6 1 6 6
Q   M Fancutt 6 2 7 1 2   M Mitchell 7 2 3 6 2
  D Dowlen 6 2 4 14   B Testerman 6 6 6 4 6
  M Freeman 7 6 6   M Freeman 6 7 4 4
14   B Testerman 7 5 6 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   V Amritraj 3 1 6
  G Forget 6 7 7   G Forget 6 6 7
  J Turpin 2 6 5   G Forget 6 7 6
WC   K Warwick 3 7 7 6   M Doyle 3 5 4
  R Simpson 6 5 5 3 WC   K Warwick 6 0r
  M Doyle 7 2
  G Forget 6 4 3
  B Becker 7 6 6
  L Shiras 6 3 4 2
  H Pfister 6 6 7   H Pfister 3 6 6 6
  S Giammalva, Jr. 3 3 5   H Pfister 5 2 2
  B Becker 6 6 6   B Becker 7 6 6
LL   R Meyer 3 1 3   B Becker 6 7 2 6
7   T Mayotte 4 6 6 4

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   P Cash 7 7 6
  A Andrews 7 6 4 6   A Andrews 5 6 1
  K Flach 6 4 6 3 5   P Cash 5 6 6 5 7
Q   P Feigl 6 7 6   J Hlasek 7 3 3 7 5
  S Denton 3 6 1 Q   P Feigl 2 2r
  J Hlasek 6 5
5   P Cash 7 6 7
WC   S Youl 2 6 7 4 6   J Sadri 6 4 5
  R Gehring 6 3 6 6 2 WC   S Youl 4 1 3
  T Gullikson 6 6 6
  T Gullikson 6 6 6 2 4
Q   C Wittenberg 3 6 3 6   J Sadri 4 3 7 6 6
  J Sadri 6 1 6 7   J Sadri 6 3 4 7 6
10   J Lloyd 4 6 6 6 3

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   M Bauer 6 4 7 7
  S McCain 6 4 2 LL   T Cain 2 6 6 5
LL   T Cain 7 6 6 13   M Bauer 3 4 3
Q   R Nixon 3 6 6 1   J Frawley 6 6 6
Q   M Anger 6 3 7 6 Q   M Anger 6 6 2 2
  J Frawley 7 3 6 6
  J Frawley 4 3 2
4   J Kriek 6 6 6
  B Derlin 7 6 6
Q   P Kronk 4 6 1 2   J Mattke 6 2 3
  J Mattke 6 4 6 6   B Derlin 6 6 7 4
  B Drewett 6 6 6 6 4   J Kriek 7 7 6 6
  P McNamee 7 3 2 4   B Drewett 4 3 6
4   J Kriek 6 6 7

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   S Edberg 6 6 7 6
  G Layendecker 7 4 3 4   M Davis 2 7 5 2
  M Davis 6 6 6 6 8   S Edberg 6 6 7
  T Gullikson 1 2 5
  C van Rensburg 4 6 6 4
  T Gullikson 6 3 6 6   T Gullikson 6 7 3 6
WC   P McNamara 4 6 4 4 8   S Edberg 6 6 6
  L Bourne 2 2 2
  M De Palmer 5 6 1 3
  L Bourne 6 6 4 7   L Bourne 7 2 6 6
  L Stefanki 4 2 6 6   L Bourne
  D Keretić 3 5 4 11   R Krishnan w/o
  S Shaw 6 7 6   S Shaw 4 5 5
11   R Krishnan 6 7 7

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16   M Mečíř 5 2 5
  S Glickstein 2 6 6 5   S Simonsson 7 6 7
  S Simonsson 6 7 4 7   S Simonsson 1 6 2 7 6
  R Seguso 6 2 6 5 3
Q   R Båthman 5 6 2 2
  P Doohan 5 4 7 3   R Seguso 7 4 6 6
  R Seguso 7 6 6 6   S Simonsson 6 1 7 2 3
WC   CA Miller 4 4 4 2   M Wilander 2 6 5 6 6
Q   D Houston 6 6 6 Q   D Houston 6 6 6
  M Edmondson 3 4 4
Q   D Houston 3 6 6 1
  D Mustard 3 6 6 6 2   M Wilander 6 2 7 6
  C Hooper 6 3 4 4   D Mustard 6 3 5 3
2   M Wilander 1 6 7 6

External links edit

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