# 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. It was his second and last major singles title. 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-five-sets in the first two rounds, best-of-three-sets in rounds 3 and 4, then best-of-three-sets for the rest of the tournament.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Johan Kriek is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Johan Kriek (champion)
* Steve Denton (final)
* Mark Edmondson (first round)
* Brian Teacher (quarterfinals)
* Tim Mayotte (third round)
* Hank Pfister (semifinals)
* John Alexander (fourth round)
* Chris Lewis (third round)
* John Sadri (fourth round)
* Tim Wilkison (third round)
* Jeff Borowiak (fourth round)
* Víctor Pecci (first round)
* Phil Dent (fourth round)
* Russell Simpson (second round)
* Fritz Buehning (first round)
* Paul McNamee (semifinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Johan Kriek | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drew Gitlin | 0 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | 5 | | | | | |
| 16 | Paul McNamee | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Steve Denton | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Brian Teacher | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
| 2 | Steve Denton | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |