ATP Australian Open 1982 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Johan Kriek won the 1982 Australian Open, defeating Steve Denton 6-3 6-3 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from December 2 to December 16, 1982.

Champion
Johan Kriek
def. Steve Denton , 6-3 6-3 6-2
Dates
Dec 2 — Dec 16
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 128
Johan Kriek #8
BYE
Mike De Palmer
BYE
Eric Sherbeck #420 7-6 6-3 3-6 7-6
Juan Farrow #227
Wayne Hampson #174
BYE
Charlie Fancutt
BYE
Russell Simpson #59 7-6 6-4 7-6
Larry Stefanki #137
Dale Collings #167 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-3
Rand Evett #325
Craig A Miller #251
BYE
Drew Gitlin #273
BYE
Andy Andrews #97 4-6 6-7 6-2 6-4 7-5
Victor Pecci #58
Mike Estep #96
BYE
Bernhard Pils #246 2-6 7-6 2-6 6-0 6-1
Mark Kratzmann
Damir Keretic #80 0-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-4
Greg Whitecross #161
Bruce Derlin #171
BYE
Tim Mayotte #30 7-6 6-3 6-0
Dave Siegler #147
Francisco Gonzalez #98
BYE
Paul Mcnamee #33
BYE
Peter Feigl #184 6-7 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4
Ken Barton
Ben Testerman #210 6-1 7-5 2-6 6-3
Ross Case #215
Peter Johnston #510
BYE
Mike Brunnberg #667 2-6 6-7 7-6 6-4 7-5
David Mustard #215
Sashi Menon #123
BYE
Chris Lewis #35
BYE
Rod Frawley #79 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-2
Charles Buzz Strode #136
Pat Cash #69
BYE
John Stoddart 6-2 6-3 6-0
Wes Horskins
Tim Wilkison #43 6-1 7-6 6-1
Ferdi Taygan #246
Hans Hansson
BYE
Wally Masur #287 2-6 6-4 7-6 4-6 7-6
Brad Drewett #133
Morris Skip Strode #99
BYE
Bernie Mitton #130
BYE
Richard Meyer #209 6-4 2-6 6-3 6-4
Mark Edmondson #17
Steve Denton #13 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-3
Tony Giammalva #81
John Frawley
BYE
Warren Maher 6-3 6-4 7-5
Mike Barr #274
Tom Cain #219
BYE
Jeff Borowiak #50 6-3 6-4 6-3
Peter Carter
Jamie Harty
BYE
Peter Rennert #96
BYE
David Pate 6-4 6-4 6-2
Craig Edwards #365
Sammy Giammalva Jr
BYE
Chris Johnstone #94 6-4 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-3
Fritz Buehning #66
Bruce Kleege #153
BYE
Richard Lewis #93 7-5 1-6 6-2 7-6
Matt Mitchell #84
John Alexander #34 6-3 6-3 6-1
Andy Kohlberg #225
Eddie Edwards #170
BYE
John Fitzgerald #89
BYE
Joe Meyers #662 5-7 6-3 6-1 6-2
John Lloyd
Hank Pfister #33 6-4 6-3 2-6 6-3
Cliff Letcher
Mark Freedman #667
BYE
Brad Guan #223 6-2 6-4 1-6 6-1
Simon Youl
Laurie Warder
BYE
John Sadri #39 6-0 6-1 6-0
David Graham
Mike Gandolfo #300
BYE
John Mccurdy #510
BYE
Henrik Sundstrom #76 6-0 6-7 7-6 6-2
Gerald Mild
Brian Teacher #22 7-5 6-4 7-5
Mike Leach #372
Broderick Dyke #662
BYE
Mike Bauer #195
BYE
Harald Theissen #215 7-5 6-4 1-6 3-6 6-3
Lloyd Bourne #71
Phil Dent #51 6-4 6-1 (ret.)
Jeff Simpson #96
Nick Saviano #94
BYE
Guy Forget #68
BYE
Syd Ball #168 4-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 7-5
Jonathan Smith
Round of 64
Johan Kriek #12 6-3 3-6 6-2 7-6
Mike De Palmer
Eric Sherbeck #420 4-6 7-6 7-6 2-6 7-6
Wayne Hampson #174
Charlie Fancutt 6-3 7-5 6-1
Russell Simpson #59
Dale Collings #167 7-6 6-3 6-4
Craig A Miller #251
Drew Gitlin #273 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-2
Andy Andrews #97
Mike Estep #96 4-6 4-6 7-6 6-3 7-5
Bernhard Pils #246
Damir Keretic #80 6-4 6-4 6-4
Bruce Derlin #171
Tim Mayotte #30 7-6 6-3 6-2
Francisco Gonzalez #98
Paul Mcnamee #62 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-3
Peter Feigl #184
Ben Testerman #210 7-6 7-6 7-6
Peter Johnston #510
Mike Brunnberg #667 6-7 2-6 6-4 7-5 6-4
Sashi Menon #123
Chris Lewis #35 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2
Rod Frawley #79
Pat Cash #342 6-2 6-2 6-2
John Stoddart
Tim Wilkison #43 5-7 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-2
Hans Hansson
Wally Masur #287 6-3 7-5 6-4
Morris Skip Strode #99
Bernie Mitton #130 7-5 3-6 7-6 7-5
Richard Meyer #209
Steve Denton #13 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3
John Frawley
Warren Maher 1-6 6-2 6-4 6-3
Tom Cain #219
Jeff Borowiak #50 6-1 6-4 6-2
Jamie Harty
Peter Rennert #96 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5
David Pate
Sammy Giammalva Jr 3-6 6-1 7-5 2-6 6-4
Chris Johnstone #94
Bruce Kleege #153 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-4
Richard Lewis #93
John Alexander #34 6-3 1-6 6-2 6-1
Eddie Edwards #170
John Fitzgerald #89 6-3 6-1 6-7 4-6 6-3
Joe Meyers #662
Hank Pfister #33 6-1 6-2 7-6
Mark Freedman #667
Brad Guan #223 7-6 6-4 6-4
Laurie Warder
John Sadri #39 6-3 6-4 6-2
Mike Gandolfo #300
John Mccurdy #510 7-5 4-6 6-4 4-6 7-5
Henrik Sundstrom #76
Brian Teacher #22 6-2 6-3 6-2
Broderick Dyke #662
Mike Bauer #195 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Harald Theissen #215
Phil Dent #51 4-6 7-5 6-7 6-1 6-3
Nick Saviano #94
Guy Forget #68 6-4 7-5 6-2
Syd Ball #168
Round of 32
Johan Kriek #12 6-1 7-6
Eric Sherbeck #420
Charlie Fancutt 7-6 6-3
Dale Collings #167
Drew Gitlin #273 4-6 6-1 7-6
Mike Estep #96
Damir Keretic #80 7-6 6-4
Tim Mayotte #30
Paul Mcnamee #62 6-4 6-0
Ben Testerman #210
Mike Brunnberg #667 2-6 6-4 7-5
Chris Lewis #35
Pat Cash #342 7-5 6-1
Tim Wilkison #43
Wally Masur #287 6-2 5-7 7-6
Bernie Mitton #130
Steve Denton #13 6-2 7-5
Warren Maher
Jeff Borowiak #50 7-6 6-1
Peter Rennert #96
Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-2 6-2
Bruce Kleege #153
John Alexander #34 6-4 7-6
John Fitzgerald #89
Hank Pfister #33 6-2 7-6
Brad Guan #223
John Sadri #39 7-5 7-6
John Mccurdy #510
Brian Teacher #22 6-2 5-7 6-3
Mike Bauer #195
Phil Dent #51 5-7 7-6 6-2
Guy Forget #68
Round of 16
Johan Kriek #12 6-2 6-2
Charlie Fancutt
Drew Gitlin #273 6-3 6-4
Damir Keretic #80
Paul Mcnamee #62 6-3 4-6 6-3
Mike Brunnberg #667
Pat Cash #342 6-4 6-2
Wally Masur #287
Steve Denton #13 7-6 6-3
Jeff Borowiak #50
Sammy Giammalva Jr 4-6 7-6 6-1
John Alexander #34
Hank Pfister #33 6-3 4-6 6-2
John Sadri #39
Brian Teacher #22 6-4 6-2
Phil Dent #51
Quarterfinals
Johan Kriek #8 6-0 6-4 6-1
Drew Gitlin #273
Paul Mcnamee #33 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-4
Pat Cash #69
Steve Denton #13 4-6 6-3 6-3 2-6 6-3
Sammy Giammalva Jr
Hank Pfister #23 6-1 6-3 6-7 1-6 7-6
Brian Teacher #19
Semifinals
Johan Kriek #8 7-6 7-6 4-6 3-6 7-5
Paul Mcnamee #33
Steve Denton #13 6-4 4-6 6-3 3-6 7-6
Hank Pfister #23
Final
Johan Kriek #8 6-3 6-3 6-2
Steve Denton #13

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