1982 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1982 Australian Open
Final
Champion	John Alexander ; John Fitzgerald
Runner-up	Andy Andrews ; John Sadri
Score	6–4, 7–6
Events

Last updated February 19, 2024

The men's doubles tournament at the 1982 Australian Open was held from 29 November through 13 December 1982 on the outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. John Alexander and John Fitzgerald won the title, defeating Andy Andrews and John Sadri in the final.

Seeds

Steve Denton / Mark Edmondson (third round)
Peter Rennert / Ferdi Taygan (semifinals)
Fritz Buehning / Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)
Tim Gullikson / Bernard Mitton (semifinals)
Andy Andrews / John Sadri (final)
Syd Ball / Phil Dent (third round)
Rod Frawley / Chris Lewis (third round)
Charles Strode / Morris Strode (quarterfinals)
Carlos Kirmayr / Henri Leconte (second round)
John Alexander / John Fitzgerald (champions)
Bill Maze / Hank Pfister (quarterfinals)
Matt Mitchell / Larry Stefanki (second round)
Tim Mayotte / Tim Wilkison (second round)
Francisco González / Víctor Pecci (first round)
John Lloyd / Richard Meyer (second round)
Mike Gandolfo / Craig A. Miller (third round)
David Graham / Laurie Warder (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

10	Bill Maze Hank Pfister	4	6

5	Andy Andrews John Sadri	6	7
					5	Andy Andrews John Sadri	6	7

					4	Tim Gullikson Bernard Mitton	2	6
4	Tim Gullikson Bernard Mitton	6	6	7

8	Charles Strode Morris Strode	7	4	6
										5	Andy Andrews John Sadri	4	6

										9	John Alexander John Fitzgerald	6	7
9	John Alexander John Fitzgerald	7	3	6

3	Fritz Buehning Johan Kriek	6	6	3
					9	John Alexander John Fitzgerald	6	3	6

					2	Peter Rennert Ferdi Taygan	3	6	3
	Mike Estep Tony Giammalva	4	3

2	Peter Rennert Ferdi Taygan	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					1	S Denton M Edmondson	7	6
	P Feigl B Pils	3	3			D Collings C Letcher	6	4	3
	D Collings C Letcher	6	6							1	S Denton M Edmondson	1	6	4
	B Derlin D Mustard	6	6							10	B Maze H Pfister	6	3	6
	M De Palmer A Kohlberg	3	4			B Derlin D Mustard	4	5
					10	B Maze H Pfister	6	7
															10	B Maze H Pfister	4	6
															5	A Andrews J Sadri	6	7
					11	M Mitchell L Stefanki	3	6
	L Bourne C Johnstone	3	6	5		B Guan W Maher	6	7
	B Guan W Maher	6	4	7							B Guan W Maher	4	5
										5	A Andrews J Sadri	6	7
						M Bauer M Leach	4	4
WC	A Burke M Hartnett	2	4		5	A Andrews J Sadri	6	6
5	A Andrews J Sadri	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

4	T Gullikson B Mitton	7	6
	J Austin B Kleege	5	2		4	T Gullikson B Mitton	6	6
						H Hansson E Oncins	2	4
										4	T Gullikson B Mitton	3	7	7
											R Case B Drewett	6	6	5
						D Pate B Testerman	6	3
	R Case B Drewett	6	6			R Case B Drewett	7	6
13	F González V Pecci	4	4												4	T Gullikson B Mitton	6	6	7
															8	C Strode M Strode	7	4	6
					16	D Graham L Warder	6	3
	D Keretić H Theissen	3	7	3		P Johnston J McCurdy	7	6
	P Johnston J McCurdy	6	6	6							P Johnston J McCurdy	6	3	4
										8	C Strode M Strode	3	6	6
					WC	W Horskins B Sharp	7	6	0
	P Cash C Fancutt	6	3		8	C Strode M Strode	5	7	6
8	C Strode M Strode	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round				Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

7	R Frawley C Lewis	6	6
	S Brawley M Lewis	4	4	7	R Frawley C Lewis	6	2	6
					R Grant S Maloney	4	6	4
									7	R Frawley C Lewis	4	5
	C Edwards E Edwards	6	6						9	J Alexander J Fitzgerald	6	7
	W Pascoe E Sherbeck	2	2		C Edwards E Edwards	5	6
				9	J Alexander J Fitzgerald	7	7
													9	J Alexander J Fitzgerald	7	3	6
12	T Mayotte T Wilkison	6	6										3	F Buehning J Kriek	6	6	3
WC	J Harty S Youl	4	2	12	T Mayotte T Wilkison	6	4
					B Dyke W Hampson	7	6
										B Dyke W Hampson	2	5
									3	F Buehning J Kriek	6	7
					W Masur G Whitecross	4	4
WC	J Frawley M Kratzmann	3	3	3	F Buehning J Kriek	6	6
3	F Buehning J Kriek	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					6	S Ball P Dent	7	7
	R Crowley R Evett	6	2	3		D Gitlin N Saviano	5	6
	D Gitlin N Saviano	4	6	6						6	S Ball P Dent	7	6	4
	M Estep T Giammalva	6	6							7	M Estep T Giammalva	6	7	6
	C Limberger G Mild	4	4			M Estep T Giammalva	6	6	7
					14	J Lloyd R Meyer	7	2	6
																M Estep T Giammalva	4	3
															2	P Rennert F Taygan	6	6
					15	M Gandolfo C Miller	6	7	6
	M Brunnberg D Siegler	6	7			M Brunnberg D Siegler	7	6	4
	R Lewis J Smith	3	5							15	M Gandolfo C Miller	6	4
										2	P Rennert F Taygan	7	6
						K Barton N Brown	6	4
	S Menon R Simpson	6	5	4	2	P Rennert F Taygan	7	6
2	P Rennert F Taygan	4	7	6

External links

1982 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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