# 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.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Ivan Lendl (fourth round)
* Mats Wilander (champion)
* Joakim Nyström (fourth round)
* Johan Kriek (semifinals)
* Pat Cash (quarterfinals)
* Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
* Tim Mayotte (second round)
* Stefan Edberg (quarterfinals)
* Kevin Curren (final)
* John Lloyd (second round)
* Ramesh Krishnan (third round)
* Brad Gilbert (fourth round)
* Mike Bauer (third round)
* Ben Testerman (semifinals)
* Vijay Amritraj (second round)
* Miloslav Mečíř (second round)

## 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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 9 | Kevin Curren | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Davis | 5 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | | 14 | Ben Testerman | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Boris Becker | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | Johan Kriek | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mats Wilander | 7 | 6 | 1 | 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 | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

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

| 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| 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 |
| | | | | | | 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 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 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

| 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 | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 2$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 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

| 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 | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |