1982 Australian Open – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
1982 Australian Open
Champion	John Alexander John Fitzgerald
Runner-up	Andy Andrews John Sadri
Final score	6–4, 7–6

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

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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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

References

• Main Draw, ITFTennis.com.