Men's singles
1982 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Johan Kriek
Runner-up	Steve Denton
Score	6–3, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	96
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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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. 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 5 sets in the first two rounds, best of 3 sets in rounds 3 and 4, then best of 5 sets for the rest of the tournament.

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

	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