Where is Australian Open held?

Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.

Who won the most recent Australian Open?

The 2026 Australian Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Novak Djokovic 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5.

Who has won the most Australian Open titles?

Novak Djokovic has won 10 Australian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).

When was the first Australian Open played?

The first edition of Australian Open was held in 1905.

What surface is Australian Open played on?

Australian Open is played on grass courts.

ATP Australian Open 1982 Draw, Results & Schedule

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. The match log contains 94 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.

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Champion

Johan Kriek

def. Steve Denton , 6-3 6-3 6-2

Dates

Dec 2 — Dec 16

Location

Melbourne, Australia

Results

Round of 128

Johan Kriek #8 DEF

BYE

Mike De Palmer

BYE

Eric Sherbeck 7-6 6-3 3-6 7-6

Juan Farrow

Wayne Hampson

BYE

Charlie Fancutt

BYE

Russell Simpson #58 7-6 6-4 7-6

Larry Stefanki

Dale Collings 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-3

Rand Evett

Craig A Miller

BYE

Drew Gitlin

BYE

Andy Andrews 4-6 6-7 6-2 6-4 7-5

Victor Pecci #51

Mike Estep #95

BYE

Bernhard Pils 2-6 7-6 2-6 6-0 6-1

Mark Kratzmann

Damir Keretic #78 0-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-4

Greg Whitecross

Bruce Derlin

BYE

Tim Mayotte #30 7-6 6-3 6-0

Dave Siegler

Francisco Gonzalez

BYE

Paul Mcnamee #33

BYE

Peter Feigl 6-7 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4

Ken Barton

Ben Testerman 6-1 7-5 2-6 6-3

Ross Case

Peter Johnston

BYE

Mike Brunnberg 2-6 6-7 7-6 6-4 7-5

David Mustard

Sashi Menon

BYE

Chris Lewis #35

BYE

Rod Frawley #77 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-2

Charles Buzz Strode

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

Hans Hansson

BYE

Wally Masur 2-6 6-4 7-6 4-6 7-6

Brad Drewett

Morris Skip Strode #99

BYE

Bernie Mitton

BYE

Richard Meyer 6-4 2-6 6-3 6-4

Mark Edmondson #17 CH

Steve Denton #13 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-3

Tony Giammalva

John Frawley

BYE

Warren Maher 6-3 6-4 7-5

Mike Barr

Tom Cain

BYE

Jeff Borowiak #50 6-3 6-4 6-3

Peter Carter

Jamie Harty

BYE

Peter Rennert

BYE

David Pate 6-4 6-4 6-2

Craig Edwards

Sammy Giammalva Jr

BYE

Chris Johnstone 6-4 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-3

Fritz Buehning #60

Bruce Kleege

BYE

Richard Lewis 7-5 1-6 6-2 7-6

Matt Mitchell #86

John Alexander #34 6-3 6-3 6-1

Andy Kohlberg

Eddie Edwards

BYE

John Fitzgerald

BYE

Joe Meyers 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

BYE

Brad Guan 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

BYE

John Mccurdy

BYE

Henrik Sundstrom #76 6-0 6-7 7-6 6-2

Gerald Mild

Brian Teacher #22 CH 7-5 6-4 7-5

Mike Leach

Broderick Dyke

BYE

Mike Bauer

BYE

Harald Theissen 7-5 6-4 1-6 3-6 6-3

Lloyd Bourne #71

Phil Dent #52 6-4 6-1 (ret.)

Jeff Simpson

Nick Saviano #89

BYE

Guy Forget #67

BYE

Syd Ball 4-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 7-5

Jonathan Smith

Round of 64

Johan Kriek #12 DEF 6-3 3-6 6-2 7-6

Mike De Palmer

Eric Sherbeck 4-6 7-6 7-6 2-6 7-6

Wayne Hampson

Charlie Fancutt 6-3 7-5 6-1

Russell Simpson #58

Dale Collings 7-6 6-3 6-4

Craig A Miller

Drew Gitlin 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-2

Andy Andrews

Mike Estep #95 4-6 4-6 7-6 6-3 7-5

Bernhard Pils

Damir Keretic #78 6-4 6-4 6-4

Bruce Derlin

Tim Mayotte #30 7-6 6-3 6-2

Francisco Gonzalez

Paul Mcnamee #63 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-3

Peter Feigl

Ben Testerman 7-6 7-6 7-6

Peter Johnston

Mike Brunnberg 6-7 2-6 6-4 7-5 6-4

Sashi Menon

Chris Lewis #35 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2

Rod Frawley #77

Pat Cash 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 6-3 7-5 6-4

Morris Skip Strode #99

Bernie Mitton 7-5 3-6 7-6 7-5

Richard Meyer

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

Jeff Borowiak #50 6-1 6-4 6-2

Jamie Harty

Peter Rennert 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

Bruce Kleege 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-4

Richard Lewis

John Alexander #34 6-3 1-6 6-2 6-1

Eddie Edwards

John Fitzgerald 6-3 6-1 6-7 4-6 6-3

Joe Meyers

Hank Pfister #33 6-1 6-2 7-6

Mark Freedman

Brad Guan 7-6 6-4 6-4

Laurie Warder

John Sadri #39 6-3 6-4 6-2

Mike Gandolfo

John Mccurdy 7-5 4-6 6-4 4-6 7-5

Henrik Sundstrom #76

Brian Teacher #22 CH 6-2 6-3 6-2

Broderick Dyke

Mike Bauer 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-4

Harald Theissen

Phil Dent #52 4-6 7-5 6-7 6-1 6-3

Nick Saviano #89

Guy Forget #67 6-4 7-5 6-2

Syd Ball

Round of 32

Johan Kriek #12 DEF 6-1 7-6

Eric Sherbeck

Charlie Fancutt 7-6 6-3

Dale Collings

Drew Gitlin 4-6 6-1 7-6

Mike Estep

Damir Keretic 7-6 6-4

Tim Mayotte #30

Paul Mcnamee 6-4 6-0

Ben Testerman

Mike Brunnberg 2-6 6-4 7-5

Chris Lewis #35

Pat Cash 7-5 6-1

Tim Wilkison #43

Wally Masur 6-2 5-7 7-6

Bernie Mitton

Steve Denton #13 6-2 7-5

Warren Maher

Jeff Borowiak #50 7-6 6-1

Peter Rennert

Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-2 6-2

Bruce Kleege

John Alexander #34 6-4 7-6

John Fitzgerald

Hank Pfister #33 6-2 7-6

Brad Guan

John Sadri #39 7-5 7-6

John Mccurdy

Brian Teacher #22 CH 6-2 5-7 6-3

Mike Bauer

Phil Dent 5-7 7-6 6-2

Guy Forget

Round of 16

Johan Kriek #12 DEF 6-2 6-2

Charlie Fancutt

Drew Gitlin 6-3 6-4

Damir Keretic

Paul Mcnamee 6-3 4-6 6-3

Mike Brunnberg

Pat Cash 6-4 6-2

Wally Masur

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 CH 6-4 6-2

Phil Dent

Quarterfinals

Johan Kriek #8 DEF 6-0 6-4 6-1

Drew Gitlin

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 CH

Semifinals

Johan Kriek #8 DEF 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 DEF 6-3 6-3 6-2

Steve Denton #13

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Australian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

Novak Djokovic 10 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

Novak Djokovic 11 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Novak Djokovic 105 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

Novak Djokovic 21 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Australian Open finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Carlos Alcaraz #1	2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5	Novak Djokovic #4	H2H	Match data	2026	Hard
Jannik Sinner #1	6-3 7-6 6-3	Alexander Zverev #2	H2H	Match data	2025	Hard
Jannik Sinner #4	3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3	Daniil Medvedev #3	H2H	Match data	2024	Hard
Novak Djokovic #5	6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5)	Stefanos Tsitsipas #4	H2H	Match data	2023	Hard
Rafael Nadal #5	2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5	Daniil Medvedev #2	H2H	Match data	2022	Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Australian Open held?: Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
Who won the most recent Australian Open?: The 2026 Australian Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Novak Djokovic 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Australian Open titles?: Novak Djokovic has won 10 Australian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Australian Open played?: The first edition of Australian Open was held in 1905.
What surface is Australian Open played on?: Australian Open is played on grass courts.