title: 1982 Australian Open – Men's singles
text: # 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. 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
  
  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 |
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  | 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 |
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  | | | | | | | | 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 |
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  | 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 |
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  | 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 |
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  | | | | | | | | 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 |
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  | 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 |
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  | 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 |
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  | 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 |
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  | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  