The 1984 South Australian Open was a men's professional tennis tournament held in Adelaide, Australia and played on outdoor grass courts. The event was part of the 1984 Grand Prix circuit and was held from 17 to 23 December. Unseeded Peter Doohan won his first title of the year, and the first of his career.
Mark Woodforde defeated Wally Masur 6–2, 6–4 to secure the title.
Miloslav Mečíř defeated Michiel Schapers 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 to win the 1986 Heineken Open singles competition. Chris Lewis was the champion but did not defend his title.
Darren Cahill and Mark Kratzmann were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Cahill with John Fitzgerald and Kratzmann with Broderick Dyke.
Darren Cahill and John Fitzgerald were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Cahill with Mark Kratzmann and Fitzgerald with Simon Youl.
Broderick Dyke and Peter Lundgren were the defending champions of the doubles event at the Australian Indoor Championships tennis tournament but lost in the quarterfinals to Luke Jensen and Laurie Warder.
Ken Flach and Robert Seguso were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Broderick Dyke and Wally Masur.
Pat Cash and Paul McNamee were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Cash with John Fitzgerald and McNamee with Peter McNamara.
Brian Gottfried and Paul McNamee were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Gottfried with Mike Leach and McNamee with Pat Cash.
Darren Cahill and Mark Kratzmann were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Cahill with Mark Woodforde and Kratzmann with Glenn Layendecker.
Mark Edmondson and Kim Warwick won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Nelson Aerts and Tomm Warneke.
Peter Fleming and John McEnroe were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Swedes Stefan Edberg and Anders Järryd.
Paul Annacone and Christo van Rensburg were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Swedes and top seeds Stefan Edberg and Anders Järryd.
The event was not held the previous year.
Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee were the defending champions, but McNamara did not compete. McNamee played with Brian Gottfried but lost in the quarterfinals to Anders Järryd and Hans Simonsson.
The Men's Doubles tournament at the 1984 Australian Open was held from 26 November through 9 December 1984 on the outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. Mark Edmondson and Sherwood Stewart won the title, defeating Joakim Nyström and Mats Wilander in the final.
Peter Fleming and John McEnroe were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Pat Cash and John Fitzgerald.
Ken Flach and Robert Seguso successfully defended their title, defeating John Fitzgerald and Anders Järryd in the final, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) to win the Gentlemen's Doubles title at the 1988 Wimbledon Championships.
The Men's Doubles tournament at the 1988 Australian Open was held from 11 through 24 January 1988 on the outdoor hard courts at the Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia. Rick Leach and Jim Pugh won the title, defeating Jeremy Bates and Peter Lundgren in the final.
The Men's Doubles tournament at the 1989 Australian Open was held from 16 through 29 January 1989 on the outdoor hard courts at the Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia. Rick Leach and Jim Pugh won the title, defeating Darren Cahill and Mark Kratzmann in the final.
