1982 Australian Open

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1982 Australian Open
Date29 November – 13 December 1982
Edition71st
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Johan Kriek
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Boys' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Kratzmann
Girls' singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Brown
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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.

Contents

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Johan Kriek defeated Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton 6–3, 6–3, 6–2

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert defeated Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 6–3, 2–6, 6–3

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald defeated Flag of the United States.svg Andy Andrews / Flag of the United States.svg John Sadri 6–4, 7–6

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver defeated Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde / Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff 6–4, 6–2

Mixed doubles

The competition was not held between 1970 and 1986.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Kratzmann defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Youl 6–3, 7–5

Girls' singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Brown defeated Flag of France.svg Pascale Paradis 6–3, 6–4

Prize money

EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1R
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

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1983). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 49. ISBN   978-0356093840.
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