1982 Australian Open – Men's doubles

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.

Men's doubles
1982 Australian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia John Alexander
Australia John Fitzgerald
Runner-upUnited States Andy Andrews
United States John Sadri
Score6–4, 7–6
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
← 1981 · Australian Open · 1983 →

Seeds

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

Draw

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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Section 3

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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

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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
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