1984 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1984 Australian Open
Final
ChampionSweden Mats Wilander
Runner-upSouth Africa Kevin Curren
Score6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Details
Draw96
Seeds16
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
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1984 tennis event results

Defending champion Mats Wilander defeated Kevin Curren in the final, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1984 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and third major singles title overall.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (fourth round)
  2. Sweden Mats Wilander (champion)
  3. Sweden Joakim Nyström (fourth round)
  4. United States Johan Kriek (semifinals)
  5. Australia Pat Cash (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
  7. United States Tim Mayotte (second round)
  8. Sweden Stefan Edberg (quarterfinals)
  9. South Africa Kevin Curren (final)
  10. United Kingdom John Lloyd (second round)
  11. India Ramesh Krishnan (third round)
  12. United States Brad Gilbert (fourth round)
  13. United States Mike Bauer (third round)
  14. United States Ben Testerman (semifinals)
  15. India Vijay Amritraj (second round)
  16. Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
9 South Africa Kevin Curren 7 6 6
United States Scott Davis 5 2 3
9 South Africa Kevin Curren 2 4 6 6 6
14 United States Ben Testerman 6 6 3 4 4
14 United States Ben Testerman 6 6 6
West Germany Boris Becker 4 3 4
9 South Africa Kevin Curren 7 4 6 2
2 Sweden Mats Wilander 6 6 7 6
5 Australia Pat Cash 5 1 6
4 United States Johan Kriek 7 6 7
4 United States Johan Kriek 1 0 2
2 Sweden Mats Wilander 6 6 6
8 Sweden Stefan Edberg 5 3 6 4
2 Sweden Mats Wilander 7 6 1 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 4 6 6 6
United States B Scanlon 3 7 7 6 6 United States B Scanlon 6 4 4 1
Australia J Fitzgerald 6 5 5 7 2 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 2 6 6 6
West Germany E Jelen 6 6 4 1 France T Benhabiles 6 2 4 4
West Germany HD Beutel 4 7 6 6 West Germany HD Beutel 7 6 4 4 3
France T Benhabiles 5 4 6 6 6
1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 1 6 4
South Africa E Edwards 5 6 6 6 9 South Africa K Curren 6 7 6
United States D Saltz 7 0 4 4 South Africa E Edwards 7 7 6
Australia J Alexander 6 6 4
South Africa E Edwards 3 6 5 6
Q South Africa B Levine 6 1 2 9 South Africa K Curren 6 4 7 7
Australia W Masur 7 6 6 Australia W Masur 6 4 4 4
9 South Africa K Curren 4 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 United States B Gilbert 6 6 6
United States H Sands 3 4 2 United States D Gitlin 1 2 2
United States D Gitlin 6 6 6 12 United States B Gilbert 3 7 7 7
Australia C Limberger 2 3 6 3 West Germany A Maurer 6 6 6 5
West Germany A Maurer 6 6 3 6 West Germany A Maurer 7 7 7
United States P Annacone 6 6 6
12 United States B Gilbert 3 5 6 4
United States S Davis 6 7 3 6
New Zealand C Lewis 4 2 0
United States S Davis 7 7 6 United States S Davis 6 6 6
WC Australia M Kratzmann 5 5 4 United States S Davis 6 6 6
Q Australia B Dyke 4 3 4 Paraguay F González 4 4 4
Paraguay F González 6 6 6 Paraguay F González 7 6 6
6 United States V Gerulaitis 6 4 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Sweden J Nyström 6 6 6
Q Australia G Whitecross 3 4 4 United Kingdom C Dowdeswell 4 2 4
United Kingdom C Dowdeswell 6 6 6 3 Sweden J Nyström 7 6 6
United States D Cassidy 6 4 3
United States D Cassidy 7 6 7
Q Australia D Cahill 6 1 6 7 6 Q Australia D Cahill 6 3 6
United States R Harmon 7 6 4 6 2 3 Sweden J Nyström 6 3 7 5
14 United States B Testerman 7 6 6 7
United States M Mitchell 7 6 3 7
Israel S Perkiss 4 6 6 6 6 Israel S Perkiss 6 1 6 6
Q Australia M Fancutt 6 2 7 1 2 United States M Mitchell 7 2 3 6 2
United States D Dowlen 6 2 4 14 United States B Testerman 6 6 6 4 6
United States M Freeman 7 6 6 United States M Freeman 6 7 4 4
14 United States B Testerman 7 5 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 India V Amritraj 3 1 6
France G Forget 6 7 7 France G Forget 6 6 7
United States J Turpin 2 6 5 France G Forget 6 7 6
WC Australia K Warwick 3 7 7 6 Republic of Ireland M Doyle 3 5 4
New Zealand R Simpson 6 5 5 3 WC Australia K Warwick 6 0r
Republic of Ireland M Doyle 7 2
France G Forget 6 4 3
West Germany B Becker 7 6 6
United States L Shiras 6 3 4 2
United States H Pfister 6 6 7 United States H Pfister 3 6 6 6
United States S Giammalva, Jr. 3 3 5 United States H Pfister 5 2 2
West Germany B Becker 6 6 6 West Germany B Becker 7 6 6
LL United States R Meyer 3 1 3 West Germany B Becker 6 7 2 6
7 United States T Mayotte 4 6 6 4

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Australia P Cash 7 7 6
United States A Andrews 7 6 4 6 United States A Andrews 5 6 1
United States K Flach 6 4 6 3 5 Australia P Cash 5 6 6 5 7
Q Austria P Feigl 6 7 6 Switzerland J Hlasek 7 3 3 7 5
United States S Denton 3 6 1 Q Austria P Feigl 2 2r
Switzerland J Hlasek 6 5
5 Australia P Cash 7 6 7
WC Australia S Youl 2 6 7 4 6 United States J Sadri 6 4 5
West Germany R Gehring 6 3 6 6 2 WC Australia S Youl 4 1 3
United States T Gullikson 6 6 6
United States T Gullikson 6 6 6 2 4
Q United States C Wittenberg 3 6 3 6 United States J Sadri 4 3 7 6 6
United States J Sadri 6 1 6 7 United States J Sadri 6 3 4 7 6
10 United Kingdom J Lloyd 4 6 6 6 3

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 United States M Bauer 6 4 7 7
United States S McCain 6 4 2 LL United States T Cain 2 6 6 5
LL United States T Cain 7 6 6 13 United States M Bauer 3 4 3
Q United States R Nixon 3 6 6 1 Australia J Frawley 6 6 6
Q United States M Anger 6 3 7 6 Q United States M Anger 6 6 2 2
Australia J Frawley 7 3 6 6
Australia J Frawley 4 3 2
4 United States J Kriek 6 6 6
New Zealand B Derlin 7 6 6
Q Australia P Kronk 4 6 1 2 United States J Mattke 6 2 3
United States J Mattke 6 4 6 6 New Zealand B Derlin 6 6 7 4
Australia B Drewett 6 6 6 6 4 United States J Kriek 7 7 6 6
Australia P McNamee 7 3 2 4 Australia B Drewett 4 3 6
4 United States J Kriek 6 6 7

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 7 6
United States G Layendecker 7 4 3 4 United States M Davis 2 7 5 2
United States M Davis 6 6 6 6 8 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 7
United States T Gullikson 1 2 5
South Africa C van Rensburg 4 6 6 4
United States T Gullikson 6 3 6 6 United States T Gullikson 6 7 3 6
WC Australia P McNamara 4 6 4 4 8 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
United States L Bourne 2 2 2
United States M De Palmer 5 6 1 3
United States L Bourne 6 6 4 7 United States L Bourne 7 2 6 6
United States L Stefanki 4 2 6 6 United States L Bourne
West Germany D Keretić 3 5 4 11 India R Krishnan w/o
United Kingdom S Shaw 6 7 6 United Kingdom S Shaw 4 5 5
11 India R Krishnan 6 7 7

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 5 2 5
Israel S Glickstein 2 6 6 5 Sweden S Simonsson 7 6 7
Sweden S Simonsson 6 7 4 7 Sweden S Simonsson 1 6 2 7 6
United States R Seguso 6 2 6 5 3
Q Sweden R Båthman 5 6 2 2
Australia P Doohan 5 4 7 3 United States R Seguso 7 4 6 6
United States R Seguso 7 6 6 6 Sweden S Simonsson 6 1 7 2 3
WC Australia CA Miller 4 4 4 2 Sweden M Wilander 2 6 5 6 6
Q Australia D Houston 6 6 6 Q Australia D Houston 6 6 6
Australia M Edmondson 3 4 4
Q Australia D Houston 3 6 6 1
New Zealand D Mustard 3 6 6 6 2 Sweden M Wilander 6 2 7 6
United States C Hooper 6 3 4 4 Australia D Mustard 6 3 5 3
2 Sweden M Wilander 1 6 7 6

External links

  • Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1984 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
  • 1984 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
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