1982 Australian Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Johan Kriek defeated Steve Denton in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1982 Australian Open. Kriek saved a match point en route to the title, against Paul McNamee in the semifinals. The format of this year's tournament was best of 5 sets in the first two rounds, best of 3 sets in rounds 3 and 4, then best of 5 sets for the rest of the tournament.

Men's singles
1982 Australian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Johan Kriek
Runner-upUnited States Steve Denton
Score6–3, 6–3, 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
← 1981 · Australian Open · 1983 →

Seeds

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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

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Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals 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

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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
Q   J Farrow 6 3 6 6 Q   E Sherbeck 1 6
Q   E Sherbeck 7 6 3 7 Q   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

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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

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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
Q   W Horskins 2 3 0 Q   J Stoddart 2 2 2
Q   J Stoddart 6 6 6   P Cash 7 6
10   T Wilkison 5 1
Q   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

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16   P McNamee 6 6 6 6
Q   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
Q   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

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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
Q   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
Q   L Warder 6 4 4
6   H Pfister 6 4 6
9   J Sadri 3 6 2
Q   J McCurdy 7 4 6 4 7
  H Sundström 6 6 7 6   H Sundström 5 6 4 6 5
Q   G Mild 0 7 6 2 Q   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

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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

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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
Q   J Meyers 5 6 6 6 Q   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

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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
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