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1982 Australian Open

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.

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1982 Australian Open – Men's singles

USA Johan Kriek defeated USA 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

Main article: 1982 Australian Open – Women's singles

USA Chris Evert defeated USA 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

Main article: 1982 Australian Open – Men's doubles

AUS John Alexander / AUS John Fitzgerald defeated USA Andy Andrews / USA 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

Main article: 1982 Australian Open – Women's doubles

USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver defeated FRG Claudia Kohde / FRG 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

:The competition was not held between 1970 and 1986.

Juniors

Boys' singles

AUS Mark Kratzmann defeated AUS Simon Youl 6–3, 7–5

Girls' singles

GBR Amanda Brown defeated FRA Pascale Paradis 6–3, 6–4

Prize money

Total prize money for the men's events was $450,000. Total prize money for the women's events was $350,000.

References

(1983). "World of Tennis". Queen Anne Press.

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