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

The men's doubles tournament at the 1982 Australian Open was held from 29 November through 13 December 1982 on the outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. John Alexander and John Fitzgerald won the title, defeating Andy Andrews and John Sadri in the final.

## Seeds

* Steve Denton / Mark Edmondson (third round)
* Peter Rennert / Ferdi Taygan (semifinals)
* Fritz Buehning / Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)
* Tim Gullikson / Bernard Mitton (semifinals)
* Andy Andrews / John Sadri (final)
* Syd Ball / Phil Dent (third round)
* Rod Frawley / Chris Lewis (third round)
* Charles Strode / Morris Strode (quarterfinals)
* Carlos Kirmayr / Henri Leconte (second round)
* John Alexander / John Fitzgerald (champions)
* Bill Maze / Hank Pfister (quarterfinals)
* Matt Mitchell / Larry Stefanki (second round)
* Tim Mayotte / Tim Wilkison (second round)
* Francisco González / Víctor Pecci (first round)
* John Lloyd / Richard Meyer (second round)
* Mike Gandolfo / Craig A. Miller (third round)
* David Graham / Laurie Warder (second round)

## 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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Bill Maze Hank Pfister | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Andy Andrews John Sadri | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Andy Andrews John Sadri | 6 | 7 | | 5 | Andy Andrews John Sadri | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Tim Gullikson Bernard Mitton | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Tim Gullikson Bernard Mitton | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | Tim Gullikson Bernard Mitton | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| 8 | Charles Strode Morris Strode | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Charles Strode Morris Strode | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | Andy Andrews John Sadri | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9 | John Alexander John Fitzgerald | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | John Alexander John Fitzgerald | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | John Alexander John Fitzgerald | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Fritz Buehning Johan Kriek | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Fritz Buehning Johan Kriek | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | John Alexander John Fitzgerald | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Peter Rennert Ferdi Taygan | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | Mike Estep Tony Giammalva | 4 | 3 | | 2 | Peter Rennert Ferdi Taygan | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 2 | Peter Rennert Ferdi Taygan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half

**Section 1**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | 1 | S Denton M Edmondson | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Feigl B Pils | 3 | 3 | | | D Collings C Letcher | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Collings C Letcher | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | S Denton M Edmondson | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | B Derlin D Mustard | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 10 | B Maze H Pfister | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | M De Palmer A Kohlberg | 3 | 4 | | | B Derlin D Mustard | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | B Maze H Pfister | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | B Maze H Pfister | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | A Andrews J Sadri | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | 11 | M Mitchell L Stefanki | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Bourne C Johnstone | 3 | 6 | 5 | | B Guan W Maher | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Guan W Maher | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | B Guan W Maher | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | A Andrews J Sadri | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | M Bauer M Leach | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Burke M Hartnett | 2 | 4 | | 5 | A Andrews J Sadri | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | A Andrews J Sadri | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 2**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | T Gullikson B Mitton | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Austin B Kleege | 5 | 2 | | 4 | T Gullikson B Mitton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | H Hansson E Oncins | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | T Gullikson B Mitton | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | R Case B Drewett | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | D Pate B Testerman | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Case B Drewett | 6 | 6 | | | R Case B Drewett | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | F González V Pecci | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | T Gullikson B Mitton | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | C Strode M Strode | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | 16 | D Graham L Warder | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Keretić H Theissen | 3 | 7 | 3 | | P Johnston J McCurdy | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Johnston J McCurdy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | P Johnston J McCurdy | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | C Strode M Strode | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | WC | W Horskins B Sharp | 7 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Cash C Fancutt | 6 | 3 | | 8 | C Strode M Strode | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | C Strode M Strode | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

**Section 3**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | R Frawley C Lewis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Brawley M Lewis | 4 | 4 | 7 | R Frawley C Lewis | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | R Grant S Maloney | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 7 | R Frawley C Lewis | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| | C Edwards E Edwards | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | J Alexander J Fitzgerald | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | W Pascoe E Sherbeck | 2 | 2 | | C Edwards E Edwards | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 9 | J Alexander J Fitzgerald | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | J Alexander J Fitzgerald | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | T Mayotte T Wilkison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | F Buehning J Kriek | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| WC | J Harty S Youl | 4 | 2 | 12 | T Mayotte T Wilkison | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | B Dyke W Hampson | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | B Dyke W Hampson | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | F Buehning J Kriek | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | W Masur G Whitecross | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | J Frawley M Kratzmann | 3 | 3 | 3 | F Buehning J Kriek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | F Buehning J Kriek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 4**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | 6 | S Ball P Dent | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Crowley R Evett | 6 | 2 | 3 | | D Gitlin N Saviano | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Gitlin N Saviano | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | S Ball P Dent | 7 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | M Estep T Giammalva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | M Estep T Giammalva | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | C Limberger G Mild | 4 | 4 | | | M Estep T Giammalva | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | J Lloyd R Meyer | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Estep T Giammalva | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | P Rennert F Taygan | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 15 | M Gandolfo C Miller | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Brunnberg D Siegler | 6 | 7 | | | M Brunnberg D Siegler | 7 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Lewis J Smith | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | 15 | M Gandolfo C Miller | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | P Rennert F Taygan | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | K Barton N Brown | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Menon R Simpson | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | P Rennert F Taygan | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | P Rennert F Taygan | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
