title: 1982 Australian Open
text: # 1982 Australian Open
  
  The 1982 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 71st edition of the Australian Open and was held from Monday 29 November through Monday 13 December 1982.
  
  ## Seniors
  
  ### Men's singles
  
  Johan Kriek defeated Steve Denton 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
  
  * It was Kriek's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd consecutive Australian Open title.
  
  ### Women's singles
  
  Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
  
  * It was Evert-Lloyd's 13th major title and her 1st Australian Open title.
  
  ### Men's doubles
  
  John Alexander / John Fitzgerald defeated Andy Andrews / John Sadri 6–4, 7–6
  
  * It was Alexander's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title. It was Fitzgerald's 1st career Grand Slam title and his only Australian Open title.
  
  ### Women's doubles
  
  Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde / Eva Pfaff 6–4, 6–2
  
  * It was Navratilova's 17th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title.
  
  ### Mixed doubles
  
      The competition was not held between 1970 and 1986.
  
  ## Juniors
  
  ### Boys' singles
  
  Mark Kratzmann defeated Simon Youl 6–3, 7–5
  
  ### Girls' singles
  
  Amanda Brown defeated Pascale Paradis 6–3, 6–4
  
  ## Prize money
  
  | Event | Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Singles | Men | $72,000 | $36,000 | $18,00 | $9,000 | $5,500 | $3,100 | $1,800 | $900 |
  | Singles | Women | $40,000 | $22,000 | $13,437 | $7,200 | – | $4,100 | $2,400 | $1,300 |
  
  Total prize money for the men's events was $450,000. Total prize money for the women's events was $350,000.
  
  