ATP Australian Open 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Johan Kriek won the 1981 Australian Open, defeating Steve Denton 6-2 7-6 6-7 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from December 24, 1981 to January 7, 1982.

Champion
Johan Kriek
def. Steve Denton , 6-2 7-6 6-7 6-4
Dates
Dec 24 — Jan 7
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 7, 1982* F Johan Kriek #13 6-2 7-6 6-7 6-4 Steve Denton #24 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 6, 1982* SF Steve Denton #24 7-6 6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 Hank Pfister #25 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 1982* SF Johan Kriek #13 6-0 7-6 7-5 Mark Edmondson #20 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 4, 1982* QF Johan Kriek #13 7-6 6-3 7-5 Tim Mayotte #30 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1982* QF Hank Pfister #25 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-3 Kim Warwick #84 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1982* QF Steve Denton #24 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-0 Shlomo Glickstein #33 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1982* QF Mark Edmondson #20 7-5 7-6 6-3 Peter Mcnamara — Match data
R16 (7)
Jan 2, 1982* R16 Hank Pfister #39 6-3 6-4 6-4 Guillermo Vilas #6 H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1982* R16 Mark Edmondson #23 6-2 6-0 6-3 Cliff Letcher — Match data
Jan 2, 1982* R16 Tim Mayotte #33 7-6 7-5 6-4 Pat Dupre #44 H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1982* R16 Johan Kriek #19 7-5 7-5 3-6 2-6 6-4 Chris Lewis #31 H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1982* R16 Steve Denton #54 6-7 4-6 7-6 7-5 7-6 John Alexander #75 H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1982* R16 Shlomo Glickstein #34 6-2 6-3 6-2 Rod Frawley #89 H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1982* R16 Kim Warwick #29 6-3 6-3 6-0 Phil Dent #65 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Dec 30, 1981* R32 Guillermo Vilas #6 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-4 Larry Stefanki #325 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1981* R32 Rod Frawley #89 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #12 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1981* R32 Paul Kronk 7-6 6-1 6-3 Peter Rennert #58 — Match data
Dec 30, 1981* R32 Chris Lewis #31 6-4 6-3 6-3 Marty Davis #269 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1981* R32 Mark Edmondson #23 5-7 1-6 7-5 7-5 6-4 Syd Ball #146 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1981* R32 John Alexander #75 6-4 6-1 6-3 Thierry Tulasne #59 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1981* R32 Cliff Letcher 7-6 7-6 4-6 3-6 6-4 Jim Delaney #269 — Match data
Dec 30, 1981* R32 Kim Warwick #29 7-5 6-2 7-5 Jim Gurfein #219 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1981* R32 Johan Kriek #19 6-2 6-4 7-6 Thomas Hogstedt #549 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1981* R32 Steve Denton #54 6-7 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 Kevin Curren #50 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1981* R32 Pat Dupre #44 6-4 6-4 6-2 Russell Simpson #88 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1981* R32 Phil Dent #65 7-6 6-4 7-6 Charlie Fancutt — Match data
Dec 30, 1981* R32 Shlomo Glickstein #34 6-3 6-4 6-2 Jerome Potier #325 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1981* R32 Peter Mcnamara 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-2 Richard Lewis #245 — Match data
Dec 30, 1981* R32 Tim Mayotte #33 7-6 6-3 6-3 Robert Vant Hof — Match data
Dec 30, 1981* R32 Hank Pfister #39 6-2 6-0 6-2 Hans Simonsson #100 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Pat Dupre #44 6-4 6-7 4-6 6-3 6-3 Brad Guan #185 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Tim Mayotte #33 6-2 6-3 6-1 Eric Sherbeck #420 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Steve Denton #54 7-6 6-7 6-3 4-6 6-3 Eddie Edwards #98 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Thomas Hogstedt #549 7-5 6-4 6-2 Scott Mccain #203 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Jerome Potier #325 3-6 1-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 Dave Siegler #325 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Robert Vant Hof 6-3 6-3 1-6 4-6 6-3 Tim Wilkison #71 — Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Cliff Letcher 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 John Sadri #36 — Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Guillermo Vilas #6 6-4 6-2 7-6 Joakim Nystrom #69 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Mark Edmondson #23 6-1 6-2 6-3 Pat Cash H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Charlie Fancutt 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-0 Chris Johnstone #93 — Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Russell Simpson #88 6-7 7-5 6-7 6-4 6-4 Dale Collings #211 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Richard Lewis #245 7-6 6-4 6-0 Craig Wittus #423 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Roscoe Tanner #12 6-3 6-3 6-3 Greg Whitecross #193 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Hank Pfister #39 3-6 7-6 6-3 2-6 6-1 Lloyd Bourne #292 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Shlomo Glickstein #34 6-4 7-6 7-5 Chris Dunk #549 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Chris Lewis #31 6-4 6-3 6-2 Ilie Nastase #74 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 John Alexander #75 2-6 6-4 3-6 6-1 7-6 Fritz Buehning #55 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Thierry Tulasne #59 6-3 6-4 7-5 Onny Parun #99 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Syd Ball #146 6-2 6-4 4-6 7-6 Steve Meister #510 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Hans Simonsson #100 6-4 7-6 6-7 Ron Hightower #98 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Paul Kronk 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 Mats Wilander #73 — Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Peter Mcnamara 6-0 6-2 6-2 David Carter #95 — Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Rod Frawley #89 2-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-3 Andrew Jarrett #344 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Kim Warwick #29 6-4 6-1 6-2 Brad Drewett #100 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Jim Delaney #269 6-4 3-6 6-3 7-6 Matt Mitchell #239 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Marty Davis #269 6-2 7-6 6-7 4-6 6-1 Jonathan Smith — Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Phil Dent #65 5-7 3-6 7-6 6-3 6-4 John Fitzgerald #60 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Kevin Curren #50 6-2 6-2 6-1 Steve Krulevitz #82 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Peter Rennert #58 6-2 6-2 3-6 6-3 Craig A Miller #232 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Larry Stefanki #325 4-6 6-4 2-6 6-2 7-6 Wally Masur #423 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Johan Kriek #19 6-2 7-5 6-1 Drew Gitlin #667 H2H Match data
Dec 28, 1981* R64 Jim Gurfein #219 6-3 7-6 6-3 Wayne Pascoe #198 H2H Match data

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