# 1983 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for men's singles at the 1983 Australian Open.

## Seeds

* David Pate (qualified)
* John Austin (qualified)
* Jérôme Vanier (first round)
* Huub van Boeckel (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Peter Doohan (qualified)
* Peter Johnston (second round)
* Matt Anger (qualified)
* Charles Strode (qualified)
* Robert Seguso (qualified)
* Jonathan Smith (qualified)
* Jeremy Bates (second round)
* Greg Whitecross (qualified)
* Ross Case (second round)
* Eduardo Oncins (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Wayne Hampson (qualified)
* Tarik Benhabiles (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Bruce Derlin (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Brian Levine (second round)
* Syd Ball (qualifying competition)
* John Van Nostrand (second round)
* Russell Barlow (second round)
* Eric Sherbeck (qualified)
* Martin Guntrip (first round)
* Olli Rahnasto (second round)

## Qualifiers

* David Pate
* John Austin
* Ken Flach
* Eric Sherbeck
* Peter Doohan
* Warren Maher
* Matt Anger
* Charles Strode
* Robert Seguso
* Jonathan Smith
* Wayne Hampson
* Greg Whitecross

## Lucky losers

* Bruce Derlin
* Huub van Boeckel
* Eduardo Oncins
* Tarik Benhabiles

## Qualifying 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

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | David Pate | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roger Grant | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roger Grant | 3 | 2 | | 1 | David Pate | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Stoddart | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | David Pate | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Tarik Benhabiles | 2 | 2 |
| | Robert Kilborn | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Tarik Benhabiles | 2 | 2 |
| | Anthony Lane | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Lane | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Anthony Lane | 6 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Tarik Benhabiles | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | David Graham | 1 | 1 | | 16 | Tarik Benhabiles | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 16 | Tarik Benhabiles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | John Austin | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Mick | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Mick | 4 | 5 | 2 | John Austin | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Tony Withers | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | John Austin | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Brad Guan | 4 | 4 |
| | Brad Guan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Brad Guan | 4 | 4 |
| | Mark Bertalli | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Bertalli | 1 | 2 | | Brad Guan | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | 21 | Russell Barlow | 1 | 6 | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Jérôme Vanier | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ken Flach | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ken Flach | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Ken Flach | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mark Lewis | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Ken Flach | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Laurie Warder | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| | Laurie Warder | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Laurie Warder | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| | Craig Tregonning | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Craig Tregonning | 3 | 2 | | | Laurie Warder | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Ross Case | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | Gavin Pfitzner | 1 | 2 | | 13 | Ross Case | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| 13 | Ross Case | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | | 4 | Huub van Boeckel | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Peter Carter | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Jamie Harty | 4 | 2 | | | Peter Carter | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Peter Carter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Carter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | Huub van Boeckel | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | 22 | Eric Sherbeck | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | Mark Hartnett | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 22 | Eric Sherbeck | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | David Lewis | 6 | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Lewis | 6 | 5 | 9 | | David Lewis | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 22 | Eric Sherbeck | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Christian Schatz | 5 | 4 | | 22 | Eric Sherbeck | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 22 | Eric Sherbeck | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Peter Doohan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Brad Properjohn | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Brad Properjohn | 1 | 3 | 5 | Peter Doohan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Mike Baroch | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Peter Doohan | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 19 | Syd Ball | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | | Jacques Manset | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | 19 | Syd Ball | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Peter Della Vedova | 2 | 2 | 19 | Syd Ball | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 19 | Syd Ball | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Peter Johnston | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Graham Riddle | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Graham Riddle | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Peter Johnston | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | Carl Limberger | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Carl Limberger | 6 | 6 | | | Carl Limberger | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Adrian Targett | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Targett | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | Carl Limberger | 2 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Warren Maher | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Warren Maher | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Richard O'Farrell | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | Richard O'Farrell | 1 | 7 | 6 | | Richard O'Farrell | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| 23 | Martin Guntrip | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | | 7 | Matt Anger | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Lawrence Hall | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Brenden Sharp | 6 | 3 | 2 | | Lawrence Hall | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | Lawrence Hall | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lawrence Hall | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | Matt Anger | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Eduardo Oncins | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | | Archie Adamopoulos | 6 | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Eduardo Oncins | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Dermot Golden | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | Eduardo Oncins | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 14 | Eduardo Oncins | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 8 | Charles Strode | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Todd Viney | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Todd Viney | 2 | 4 | 8 | Charles Strode | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Anthony Burke | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 8 | Charles Strode | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Hitoshi Shirato | 1 | 3 |
| WC | Craig Uren | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Hitoshi Shirato | 1 | 3 |
| | Hitoshi Shirato | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hitoshi Shirato | 6 | 7 | | Hitoshi Shirato | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 18 | Brian Levine | 4 | 4 | | | | |

### Ninth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | | 9 | Robert Seguso | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Chris Tregonning | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | Chris Tregonning | 6 | 6 | | | Chris Tregonning | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | Peter Thrupp | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Thrupp | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 9 | Robert Seguso | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Darren Cahill | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | Darren Cahill | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 20 | John Van Nostrand | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | David Shaw | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | John Van Nostrand | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| 20 | John Van Nostrand | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Tenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 10 | Jonathan Smith | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brett Custer | 7 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brett Custer | 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | Jonathan Smith | 7 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cliff Letcher | 5 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Jonathan Smith | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 17 | Bruce Derlin | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | | | | Wes Horskins | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 17 | Bruce Derlin | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Richard Fricker | 3 | 3 | | 17 | Bruce Derlin | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
| 17 | Bruce Derlin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Eleventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 11 | Jeremy Bates | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Woodforde | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Woodforde | 3 | 4 | | 11 | Jeremy Bates | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Des Tyson | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Des Tyson | 6 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Wayne Hampson | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Ken Barton | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Wayne Hampson | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Michael Fancutt | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | Wayne Hampson | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| 15 | Wayne Hampson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Twelfth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 12 | Greg Whitecross | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Wayne Cowley | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Wayne Cowley | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | Greg Whitecross | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stephen Thompson | 6 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 12 | Greg Whitecross | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Kelly Evernden | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| | Ron Woodbridge | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Kelly Evernden | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| | Kelly Evernden | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kelly Evernden | 6 | 6 | | | Kelly Evernden | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 24 | Olli Rahnasto | 2 | 2 | | | | | |