Summary
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 edit
Men'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 edit
Boys' 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
External links edit
- Official website Australian Open