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1982 Australian Open – Men's singles

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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 →

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.

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. United States Johan Kriek (champion)
  2. United States Steve Denton (final)
  3. Australia Mark Edmondson (first round)
  4. United States Brian Teacher (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Tim Mayotte (third round)
  6. United States Hank Pfister (semifinals)
  7. Australia John Alexander (fourth round)
  8. New Zealand Chris Lewis (third round)
  9. United States John Sadri (fourth round)
  10. United States Tim Wilkison (third round)
  11. United States Jeff Borowiak (fourth round)
  12. Paraguay Víctor Pecci (first round)
  13. Australia Phil Dent (fourth round)
  14. New Zealand Russell Simpson (second round)
  15. United States Fritz Buehning (first round)
  16. Australia Paul McNamee (semifinals)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States Johan Kriek 6 6 6
United States Drew Gitlin 0 4 1
1 United States Johan Kriek 7 7 4 3 7
16 Australia Paul McNamee 6 6 6 6 5
Australia Pat Cash 4 7 3 4
16 Australia Paul McNamee 6 6 6 6
1 United States Johan Kriek 6 6 6
2 United States Steve Denton 3 3 2
6 United States Hank Pfister 6 6 6 1 7
4 United States Brian Teacher 1 3 7 6 6
6 United States Hank Pfister 4 6 3 6 6
2 United States Steve Denton 6 4 6 3 7
United States Sammy Giammalva Jr. 6 3 3 6 3
2 United States Steve Denton 4 6 6 2 6

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States J Kriek 6 3 6 7
United States M De Palmer 6 6 4 6 7 United States M De Palmer 3 6 2 6
United States T Gullikson 3 3 6 7 5 1 United States J Kriek 6 7
Q United States J Farrow 6 3 6 6 Q United States E Sherbeck 1 6
Q United States E Sherbeck 7 6 3 7 Q United States E Sherbeck 4 7 7 2 7
Australia W Hampson 6 6 6 6 6
1 United States J Kriek 6 6
Australia C Fancutt 2 2
Australia CA Miller 6 3 4
United States R Evett 7 3 6 3 Australia D Collings 7 6 6
Australia D Collings 6 6 7 6 Australia D Collings 6 3
Australia C Fancutt 7 6
Australia C Fancutt 6 7 6
United States L Stefanki 6 4 6 14 New Zealand R Simpson 3 5 1
14 New Zealand R Simpson 7 6 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Paraguay V Pecci, Sr. 6 7 2 4 5
United States A Andrews 4 6 6 6 7 United States A Andrews 3 3 7 2
United States D Gitlin 6 6 5 6
United States D Gitlin 4 6 7
United States M Estep 6 1 6
United States M Estep 4 4 7 6 7
Austria B Pils 2 7 2 6 6 Austria B Pils 6 6 6 3 5
Australia M Kratzmann 6 6 6 0 1 United States D Gitlin 6 6
West Germany D Keretić 3 4
New Zealand B Derlin 4 4 4
West Germany D Keretić 0 3 6 6 6 West Germany D Keretić 6 6 6
Australia G Whitecross 6 6 2 2 4 West Germany D Keretić 7 6
5 United States T Mayotte 6 4
Paraguay F González 6 3 2
United States D Siegler 6 3 0 5 United States T Mayotte 7 6 6
5 United States T Mayotte 7 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Australia M Edmondson 4 6 3 4
United States R Meyer 6 2 6 6 United States R Meyer 5 6 6 5
South Africa B Mitton 7 3 7 7
South Africa B Mitton 2 7 6
Australia B Drewett 6 4 6 6 6 Australia W Masur 6 5 7
Australia W Masur 2 6 7 4 7 Australia W Masur 6 7 6
United States MS Strode 3 5 4
Australia W Masur 4 2
Australia P Cash 6 6
Australia P Cash 6 6 6
Q Australia W Horskins 2 3 0 Q Australia J Stoddart 2 2 2
Q Australia J Stoddart 6 6 6 Australia P Cash 7 6
10 United States T Wilkison 5 1
Q Australia H Hansson 7 1 6 1 2
United States F Taygan 1 6 1 10 United States T Wilkison 5 6 3 6 6
10 United States T Wilkison 6 7 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Australia P McNamee 6 6 6 6
Q Australia K Barton 7 4 3 6 4 Austria P Feigl 2 7 3 3
Austria P Feigl 6 6 6 4 6 16 Australia P McNamee 6 6
United States B Testerman 6 7 2 6 United States B Testerman 4 0
Q Australia R Case 1 5 6 3 United States B Testerman 7 7 7
Australia P Johnston 6 6 6
16 Australia P McNamee 6 4 6
United States M Brunnberg 2 6 7 6 7 United States M Brunnberg 3 6 3
New Zealand D Mustard 6 7 6 4 5 United States M Brunnberg 6 2 6 7 6
India S Menon 7 6 4 5 4
United States M Brunnberg 2 6 7
United States CB Strode 6 4 6 2 8 New Zealand C Lewis 6 4 5
Australia R Frawley 7 6 4 6 Australia R Frawley 4 7 4 2
8 New Zealand C Lewis 6 5 6 6

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 United States H Pfister 6 6 2 6
Australia C Letcher 4 3 6 3 6 United States H Pfister 6 6 7
Q United States M Freedman 1 2 6
6 United States H Pfister 6 7
Australia B Guan 6 6 1 6 Australia B Guan 2 6
Australia S Youl 2 4 6 1 Australia B Guan 7 6 6
Q Australia L Warder 6 4 4
6 United States H Pfister 6 4 6
9 United States J Sadri 3 6 2
Q Australia J McCurdy 7 4 6 4 7
Sweden H Sundström 6 6 7 6 Sweden H Sundström 5 6 4 6 5
Q Austria G Mild 0 7 6 2 Q Australia J McCurdy 5 6
9 United States J Sadri 7 7
United States M Gandolfo 3 4 2
LL Australia D Graham 0 1 0 9 United States J Sadri 6 6 6
9 United States J Sadri 6 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Australia P Dent 6 6
New Zealand J Simpson 4 1 r 13 Australia P Dent 4 7 6 6 6
United States N Saviano 6 5 7 1 3
13 Australia P Dent 5 7 6
France G Forget 7 6 2
France G Forget 6 7 6
Australia S Ball 4 6 6 3 7 Australia S Ball 4 5 2
United Kingdom J Smith 6 4 3 6 5 13 Australia P Dent 4 2
United States L Bourne 5 4 6 6 3 4 United States B Teacher 6 6
West Germany H Theissen 7 6 1 3 6 West Germany H Theissen 6 3 4 4
United States M Bauer 2 6 6 6
United States M Bauer 2 7 3
4 United States B Teacher 6 5 6
Australia B Dyke 2 3 2
United States M Leach 5 4 5 4 United States B Teacher 6 6 6
4 United States B Teacher 7 6 7

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Australia J Alexander 6 6 6
United States A Kohlberg 3 3 1 7 Australia J Alexander 6 1 6 6
South Africa E Edwards 3 6 2 1
7 Australia J Alexander 6 7
United Kingdom J Lloyd 7 3 1 2 Australia J Fitzgerald 4 6
Q United States J Meyers 5 6 6 6 Q United States J Meyers 3 1 7 6 3
Australia J Fitzgerald 6 6 6 4 6
7 Australia J Alexander 6 6 1
United States M Mitchell 5 6 2 6 United States S Giammalva, Jr. 4 7 6
United Kingdom R Lewis 7 1 6 7 United Kingdom R Lewis 7 3 4 4
United States B Kleege 6 6 6 6
United States B Kleege 2 2
United States S Giammalva, Jr. 6 6
United States S Giammalva, Jr. 3 6 7 2 6
Australia C Johnstone 6 6 5 4 6 Australia C Johnstone 6 1 5 6 4
15 United States F Buehning 4 3 7 6 3

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 United States J Borowiak 6 6 6
Australia P Carter 3 4 3 11 United States J Borowiak 6 6 6
Australia J Harty 1 4 2
11 United States J Borowiak 7 6
United States P Rennert 6 1
United States P Rennert 6 6 4 7
United States C Edwards 4 4 2 United States D Pate 4 3 6 5
United States D Pate 6 6 6 11 United States J Borowiak 6 3
2 United States S Denton 7 6
United States T Cain 6 2 4 3
United States M Barr 3 4 5 Australia W Maher 1 6 6 6
Australia W Maher 6 6 7 Australia W Maher 2 5
2 United States S Denton 6 7
Australia J Frawley 1 2 6 3
United States T Giammalva 6 6 6 3 2 United States S Denton 6 6 3 6
2 United States S Denton 4 7 7 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by