The 1982 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 71st edition of the Australian Open and was held from Monday 29 November through Monday 13 December 1982.
| 1982 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 November – 13 December 1982 |
| Edition | 71st |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Johan Kriek | |
| Women's singles | |
| Chris Evert-Lloyd | |
| Men's doubles | |
 John Alexander / John Fitzgerald | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Mark Kratzmann | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Amanda Brown | |
Seniors
editMen's singles
edit Johan Kriek defeated
Steve Denton 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
- It was Kriek's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd consecutive Australian Open title.
Women's singles
edit Chris Evert defeated
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
- It was Evert-Lloyd's 13th major title and her 1st Australian Open title.
Men's doubles
edit John Alexander /
John Fitzgerald defeated
Andy Andrews /
John Sadri 6–4, 7–6
- It was Alexander's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title. It was Fitzgerald's 1st career Grand Slam title and his only Australian Open title.
Women's doubles
edit Martina Navratilova /
Pam Shriver defeated
Claudia Kohde /
Eva Pfaff 6–4, 6–2
- It was Navratilova's 17th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title.
Mixed doubles
edit- The competition was not held between 1970 and 1986.
Juniors
editBoys' singles
edit Mark Kratzmann defeated
Simon Youl 6–3, 7–5
Girls' singles
edit Amanda Brown defeated
Pascale Paradis 6–3, 6–4
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles[1] | Men | $72,000 | $36,000 | $18,00 | $9,000 | $5,500 | $3,100 | $1,800 | $900 |
| Women | $40,000 | $22,000 | $13,437 | $7,200 | – | $4,100 | $2,400 | $1,300 | |
Total prize money for the men's events was $450,000. Total prize money for the women's events was $350,000.
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1983). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0356093840.