1982 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1982 Australian Open
Champion	Johan Kriek
Runner-up	Steve Denton
Score	6–3, 6–3, 6–2
Draw	96
Seeds	16

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. It was his second and last major singles title. 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-five-sets in the first two rounds, best-of-three-sets in rounds 3 and 4, then best-of-five-sets again for the rest of the tournament.

This was the first Australian Open to have a fourth round, aligning with the other three major tournaments.

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

Key

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Johan Kriek	6	6	6
		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
																			1	Johan Kriek	6	6	6
																			2	Steve Denton	3	3	2
	6	Hank Pfister	6	6	6	1	7
	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	4	6	6	2	6

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1982 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1982 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation