title: 1983 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying
text: # 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 | | | | | |
  