1984 NSW Building Society Open – Men's singles

Joakim Nyström was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Men's singles
1984 NSW Building Society Open
Final
ChampionAustralia John Fitzgerald
Runner-upUnited States Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Score6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw56 (4WC/7Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1983 · Sydney International · 1985 →

John Fitzgerald won the title by defeating Sammy Giammalva Jr. 6–3, 6–3 in the final.[1]

Seeds

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The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Johan Kriek (semifinals)
  2.   Tim Mayotte (second round)
  3.   Kevin Curren (semifinals)
  4.   John Lloyd (second round)
  5.   Mike Bauer (second round)
  6.   Ben Testerman (quarterfinals)
  7.   Miloslav Mečíř (second round)
  8.   Guy Forget (second round)
  9.   John Fitzgerald (champion)
  10.   Bill Scanlon (quarterfinals)
  11.   Marty Davis (quarterfinals)
  12.   Leif Shiras (second round)
  13.   Scott Davis (third round)
  14.   Wally Masur (third round)
  15.   Tom Gullikson (quarterfinals)
  16.   Brad Drewett (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1/WC   Johan Kriek 4 7 6
11   Marty Davis 6 5 3
1/WC   Johan Kriek 7 4 3
  Sammy Giammalva Jr. 5 6 6
  Sammy Giammalva Jr. 7 6
10   Bill Scanlon 6 3
  Sammy Giammalva Jr. 3 3
9   John Fitzgerald 6 6
6   Ben Testerman 3 7 6
3   Kevin Curren 6 6 7
3   Kevin Curren 6 2 2
9   John Fitzgerald 4 6 6
15   Tom Gullikson 6 7 6
9   John Fitzgerald 7 6 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1/WC   J Kriek 6 7
  D Saltz 6 7   D Saltz 4 6
  A Maurer 4 6 1/WC   J Kriek 6 6
  J Hlasek 3 4 13   S Davis 1 4
WC   M Kratzmann 6 6 WC   M Kratzmann 1 4
  J Frawley 1 4 13   S Davis 6 6
13   S Davis 6 6 1/WC   J Kriek 4 7 6
11   M Davis 7 4 6 11   M Davis 6 5 3
  F González 6 6 4 11   M Davis 4 7 0
  B Derlin 6 3 6 Q   K Warwick 6 6 1r
Q   K Warwick 3 6 7 11   M Davis 3 6 6
  J Alexander 6 5 4 Q   K Flach 6 3 3
Q   K Flach 3 7 6 Q   K Flach 6 4 6
5   M Bauer 4 6 0

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   J Lloyd 2 1
  S Giammalva Jr. 6 6   S Giammalva Jr. 6 6
  M De Palmer 4 2   S Giammalva Jr. 6 6
  L Bourne 2 6 1 16   B Drewett 2 4
  C van Rensburg 6 4 6   C van Rensburg 5 3
  G Layendecker 1 5 16   B Drewett 7 6
16   B Drewett 6 7   S Giammalva Jr. 7 6
10   B Scanlon 2 7 6 10   B Scanlon 6 3
  R Simpson 6 6 4 10   B Scanlon 6 6
  D Cassidy 3 2   T Benhabiles 4 4
  T Benhabiles 6 6 10   B Scanlon 7 4 6
Q   R Knapp 4 4 Q   T Cain 6 6 4
Q   T Cain 6 6 Q   T Cain 6 3 6
8   G Forget 3 6 4

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   B Testerman 6 7
  C Dowdeswell 6 7   C Dowdeswell 3 5
  J Mattke 4 6 6   B Testerman 3 6 6
  B Becker 4 4 14   W Masur 6 3 4
  E Edwards 6 6   E Edwards 0r
WC   S Youl 3 2 14   W Masur 4
14   W Masur 6 6 6   B Testerman 3 7 6
12   L Shiras 7 7 3   K Curren 6 6 7
Q   S McCain 6 6 12   L Shiras 4 6
  M Freeman 5 1   S Perkiss 6 7
  S Perkiss 7 6   S Perkiss 4 6 4
  D Keretić 1 6 6 3   K Curren 6 3 6
  P Annacone 6 2 1   D Keretić 4 4
3   K Curren 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   M Mečíř 3 5
WC   P Doohan 6 7 WC   P Doohan 6 7
  A Andrews 4 6 WC   P Doohan 6 4 6
Q   M Anger 4 6 7 15   To Gullikson 3 6 7
  S Denton 6 0 5 Q   M Anger 2 7 5
  R Harmon 7 4 6 15   To Gullikson 6 6 7
15   To Gullikson 6 6 7 15   To Gullikson 6 7 6
9   J Fitzgerald 6 6 9   J Fitzgerald 7 6 7
  D Houston 4 2 9   J Fitzgerald 6 6
  J Turpin 2 1   S Simonsson 2 1
  S Simonsson 6 6 9   J Fitzgerald 6 7
  H Pfister 6 6   H Pfister 4 5
Q   D Gitlin 4 3   H Pfister 4 7 7
2   T Mayotte 6 6 5

References

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  1. ^ "Sydney Outdoor 1984". Ultimate Tennis Statistics. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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