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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Round of 64
Johan Kriek #19 6-2 7-5 6-1
Drew Gitlin #667
Thomas Hogstedt #549 7-5 6-4 6-2
Scott Mccain #203
Chris Lewis #31 6-4 6-3 6-2
Ilie Nastase #74
Marty Davis #269 6-2 7-6 6-7 4-6 6-1
Jonathan Smith
Tim Mayotte #33 6-2 6-3 6-1
Eric Sherbeck #420
Robert Vant Hof 6-3 6-3 1-6 4-6 6-3
Tim Wilkison #71
Pat Dupre #44 6-4 6-7 4-6 6-3 6-3
Brad Guan #185
Russell Simpson #88 6-7 7-5 6-7 6-4 6-4
Dale Collings #211
Mark Edmondson #23 6-1 6-2 6-3
Pat Cash
Syd Ball #146 6-2 6-4 4-6 7-6
Steve Meister #510
Cliff Letcher 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
John Sadri #36
Jim Delaney #269 6-4 3-6 6-3 7-6
Matt Mitchell #239
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Steve Denton #54 7-6 6-7 6-3 4-6 6-3
Eddie Edwards #98
Kevin Curren #50 6-2 6-2 6-1
Steve Krulevitz #82
John Alexander #75 2-6 6-4 3-6 6-1 7-6
Fritz Buehning #55
Thierry Tulasne #59 6-3 6-4 7-5
Onny Parun #99
Shlomo Glickstein #34 6-4 7-6 7-5
Chris Dunk #549
Jerome Potier #325 3-6 1-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
Dave Siegler #325
Rod Frawley #89 2-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-3
Andrew Jarrett #344
Roscoe Tanner #12 6-3 6-3 6-3
Greg Whitecross #193
Hank Pfister #39 3-6 7-6 6-3 2-6 6-1
Lloyd Bourne #292
Hans Simonsson #100 6-4 7-6 6-7
Ron Hightower #98
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-4 6-2 7-6
Joakim Nystrom #69
Larry Stefanki #325 4-6 6-4 2-6 6-2 7-6
Wally Masur #423
Kim Warwick #29 6-4 6-1 6-2
Brad Drewett #100
Jim Gurfein #219 6-3 7-6 6-3
Wayne Pascoe #198
Phil Dent #65 5-7 3-6 7-6 6-3 6-4
John Fitzgerald #60
Charlie Fancutt 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-0
Chris Johnstone #93
Round of 32
Johan Kriek #19 6-2 6-4 7-6
Thomas Hogstedt #549
Chris Lewis #31 6-4 6-3 6-3
Marty Davis #269
Tim Mayotte #33 7-6 6-3 6-3
Robert Vant Hof
Pat Dupre #44 6-4 6-4 6-2
Russell Simpson #88
Mark Edmondson #23 5-7 1-6 7-5 7-5 6-4
Syd Ball #146
Cliff Letcher 7-6 7-6 4-6 3-6 6-4
Jim Delaney #269
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Steve Denton #54 6-7 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Kevin Curren #50
John Alexander #75 6-4 6-1 6-3
Thierry Tulasne #59
Shlomo Glickstein #34 6-3 6-4 6-2
Jerome Potier #325
Rod Frawley #89 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3
Roscoe Tanner #12
Hank Pfister #39 6-2 6-0 6-2
Hans Simonsson #100
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-4
Larry Stefanki #325
Kim Warwick #29 7-5 6-2 7-5
Jim Gurfein #219
Phil Dent #65 7-6 6-4 7-6
Charlie Fancutt
Round of 16
Johan Kriek #19 7-5 7-5 3-6 2-6 6-4
Chris Lewis #31
Tim Mayotte #33 7-6 7-5 6-4
Pat Dupre #44
Mark Edmondson #23 6-2 6-0 6-3
Cliff Letcher
Peter Mcnamara
BYE
Steve Denton #54 6-7 4-6 7-6 7-5 7-6
John Alexander #75
Shlomo Glickstein #34 6-2 6-3 6-2
Rod Frawley #89
Hank Pfister #39 6-3 6-4 6-4
Guillermo Vilas #6
Kim Warwick #29 6-3 6-3 6-0
Phil Dent #65
Quarterfinals
Johan Kriek #13 7-6 6-3 7-5
Tim Mayotte #30
Mark Edmondson #20 7-5 7-6 6-3
Peter Mcnamara
Steve Denton #24 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-0
Shlomo Glickstein #33
Hank Pfister #25 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-3
Kim Warwick #84
Semifinals
Johan Kriek #13 6-0 7-6 7-5
Mark Edmondson #20
Steve Denton #24 7-6 6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3
Hank Pfister #25
Final
Johan Kriek #13 6-2 7-6 6-7 6-4
Steve Denton #24

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