1982 Australian Open – Men's singles
# 1982 Australian Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Johan Kriek defeated Steve Denton in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1982 Australian Open. Kriek saved a match point en route to the title, against Paul McNamee in the semifinals. The format of this year's tournament was best of 5 sets in the first two rounds, best of 3 sets in rounds 3 and 4, then best of 5 sets for the rest of the tournament.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Johan Kriek is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

* Johan Kriek (champion)
* Steve Denton (final)
* Mark Edmondson (first round)
* Brian Teacher (quarterfinals)
* Tim Mayotte (third round)
* Hank Pfister (semifinals)
* John Alexander (fourth round)
* Chris Lewis (third round)
* John Sadri (fourth round)
* Tim Wilkison (third round)
* Jeff Borowiak (fourth round)
* Víctor Pecci (first round)
* Phil Dent (fourth round)
* Russell Simpson (second round)
* Fritz Buehning (first round)
* Paul McNamee (semifinals)

## 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

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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| 1 | Johan Kriek | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drew Gitlin | 0 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drew Gitlin | 0 | 4 | 1 | | | 1 | Johan Kriek | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 16 | Paul McNamee | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Pat Cash | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | 16 | Paul McNamee | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| 16 | Paul McNamee | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Paul McNamee | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Johan Kriek | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Steve Denton | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Hank Pfister | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Steve Denton | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Brian Teacher | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Brian Teacher | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Hank Pfister | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Steve Denton | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Sammy Giammalva Jr. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Steve Denton | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
| 2 | Steve Denton | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | | | 1 | J Kriek | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M De Palmer | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | M De Palmer | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Gullikson | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | 1 | J Kriek | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| Q | J Farrow | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Q | E Sherbeck | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | E Sherbeck | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | Q | E Sherbeck | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | W Hampson | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Kriek | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C Fancutt | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | CA Miller | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Evett | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | D Collings | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Collings | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | D Collings | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C Fancutt | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | C Fancutt | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Stefanki | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | 14 | R Simpson | 3 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | R Simpson | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | V Pecci, Sr. | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Andrews | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | A Andrews | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | D Gitlin | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | D Gitlin | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Estep | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | M Estep | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | B Pils | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | B Pils | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | M Kratzmann | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | D Gitlin | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | D Keretić | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | B Derlin | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Keretić | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | D Keretić | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Whitecross | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | D Keretić | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | T Mayotte | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | F González | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Siegler | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | 5 | T Mayotte | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | T Mayotte | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | M Edmondson | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Meyer | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | R Meyer | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | B Mitton | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B Mitton | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | |
| | B Drewett | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | W Masur | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | |
| | W Masur | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | | W Masur | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | MS Strode | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | W Masur | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | P Cash | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | P Cash | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | W Horskins | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | Q | J Stoddart | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Stoddart | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | P Cash | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | T Wilkison | 5 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Q | H Hansson | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | F Taygan | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | 10 | T Wilkison | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | T Wilkison | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | | | 16 | P McNamee | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | K Barton | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | P Feigl | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Feigl | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | 16 | P McNamee | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | B Testerman | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | B Testerman | 4 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Q | R Case | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | B Testerman | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | P Johnston | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | P McNamee | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | M Brunnberg | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Brunnberg | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| | D Mustard | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | | M Brunnberg | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | S Menon | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Brunnberg | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | CB Strode | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 8 | C Lewis | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| | R Frawley | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | R Frawley | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 8 | C Lewis | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | H Pfister | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Letcher | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | H Pfister | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Q | M Freedman | 1 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | H Pfister | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | B Guan | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | B Guan | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | S Youl | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | B Guan | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Q | L Warder | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | H Pfister | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | J Sadri | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | | | | Q | J McCurdy | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Sundström | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | H Sundström | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | G Mild | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | Q | J McCurdy | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | J Sadri | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | M Gandolfo | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | D Graham | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 9 | J Sadri | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | J Sadri | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | P Dent | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Simpson | 4 | 1 | r | | | 13 | P Dent | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | N Saviano | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | P Dent | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | G Forget | 7 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | G Forget | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Ball | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | S Ball | 4 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Smith | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | P Dent | 4 | 2 |
| | L Bourne | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | B Teacher | 6 | 6 |
| | H Theissen | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | | H Theissen | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | M Bauer | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Bauer | 2 | 7 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | B Teacher | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | B Dyke | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Leach | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | 4 | B Teacher | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | B Teacher | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | J Alexander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Kohlberg | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | 7 | J Alexander | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | E Edwards | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | J Alexander | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | J Lloyd | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | J Fitzgerald | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | J Meyers | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Q | J Meyers | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | J Fitzgerald | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | J Alexander | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| | M Mitchell | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Giammalva, Jr. | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| | R Lewis | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | R Lewis | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | B Kleege | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B Kleege | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Giammalva, Jr. | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | S Giammalva, Jr. | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Johnstone | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | | C Johnstone | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | F Buehning | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | J Borowiak | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Carter | 3 | 4 | 3 | | 11 | J Borowiak | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | J Harty | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | J Borowiak | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | P Rennert | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | P Rennert | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | C Edwards | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | D Pate | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | D Pate | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | J Borowiak | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | S Denton | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | T Cain | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | M Barr | 3 | 4 | 5 | | | W Maher | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | W Maher | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | W Maher | 2 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | S Denton | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | J Frawley | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | T Giammalva | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | S Denton | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | S Denton | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
