1984 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1984 Australian Open
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Kevin Curren
Final score	6–7^(5–7), 6–4, 7–6^(7–3), 6–2

Mats Wilander was the defending champion, and successfully defended his title, defeating Kevin Curren 6–7^(5–7), 6–4, 7–6^(7–3), 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1984 Australian Open.

Seeds

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

1. Ivan Lendl, (Fourth Round)
2. Mats Wilander, (Champion)
3. Joakim Nyström, (Fourth Round)
4. Johan Kriek, (Semifinals)
5. Pat Cash, (Quarterfinals)
6. Vitas Gerulaitis, (Second Round)
7. Tim Mayotte, (Second Round)
8. Stefan Edberg, (Quarterfinals)
9. Kevin Curren, (Finals)
10. John Lloyd, (Second Round)
11. Ramesh Krishnan, (Third Round)
12. Brad Gilbert, (Fourth Round)
13. Mike Bauer, (Third Round)
14. Ben Testerman, (Semifinals)
15. Vijay Amritraj, (Second Round)
16. Miloslav Mečíř, (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									Finals
	9	Kevin Curren	7	6	6
		Scott Davis	5	2	3
										9	Kevin Curren	2	4	6	6	6
										14	Ben Testerman	6	6	3	4	4
	14	Ben Testerman	6	6	6
		Boris Becker	4	3	4
																			9	Kevin Curren	7	4	6	2
																			2	Mats Wilander	6	6	7	6
	5	Pat Cash	5	1	6
	4	Johan Kriek	7	6	7
										4	Johan Kriek	1	0	2
										2	Mats Wilander	6	6	6
	8	Stefan Edberg	5	3	6	4
	2	Mats Wilander	7	6	1	6

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
									1	I Lendl	4	6	6	6
	B Scanlon	3	7	7	6	6				B Scanlon	6	4	4	1
	J Fitzgerald	6	5	5	7	2												1	I Lendl	2	6	6	6
	E Jelen	6	6	4	1														T Benhabiles	6	2	4	4
	HD Beutel	4	7	6	6					HD Beutel	7	6	4	4	3
										T Benhabiles	5	4	6	6	6
																											1	I Lendl	1	6	4
	E Edwards	5	6	6	6																						9	K Curren	6	7	6
	D Saltz	7	0	4	4					E Edwards	7	7	6
										J Alexander	6	6	4
																			E Edwards	3	6	5	6
Q	B Levine	6	1	2														9	K Curren	6	4	7	7
	W Masur	7	6	6						W Masur	6	4	4	4
									9	K Curren	4	6	6	6

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
									12	B Gilbert	6	6	6
	H Sands	3	4	2						D Gitlin	1	2	2
	D Gitlin	6	6	6														12	B Gilbert	3	7	7	7
	C Limberger	2	3	6	3														A Maurer	6	6	6	5
	A Maurer	6	6	3	6					A Maurer	7	7	7
										P Annacone	6	6	6
																											12	B Gilbert	3	5	6	4
																												S Davis	6	7	3	6
										C Lewis	4	2	0
	S Davis	5	7	6						S Davis	6	6	6
WC	M Kratzmann	7	5	4															S Davis	6	6	6
Q	B Dyke	4	3	4															F González	4	4	4
	F González	6	6	6						F González	7	6	6
									6	V Gerulaitis	6	4	2

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
									3	J Nyström	6	6	6
Q	G Whitecross	3	4	4						C Dowdeswell	4	2	4
	C Dowdeswell	6	6	6														3	J Nyström	7	6	6
																			D Cassidy	6	4	3
										D Cassidy	7	6	7
Q	D Cahill	6	1	6	7	6			Q	D Cahill	6	3	6
	R Harmon	7	6	4	6	2																					3	J Nyström	6	3	7	5
																											14	B Testerman	7	6	6	7
										M Mitchell	7	6	3	7
	S Perkiss	4	6	6	6	6				S Perkiss	6	1	6	6
Q	M Fancutt	6	2	7	1	2													M Mitchell	7	2	3	6	2
	D Dowlen	6	2	4														14	B Testerman	6	6	6	4	6
	M Freeman	7	6	6						M Freeman	6	7	4	4
									14	B Testerman	7	5	6	6

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
									15	V Amritraj	3	1	6
	G Forget	6	7	7						G Forget	6	6	7
	J Turpin	2	6	5															G Forget	6	7	6
WC	K Warwick	3	7	7	6														M Doyle	3	5	4
	R Simpson	6	5	5	3				WC	K Warwick	6	0^r
										M Doyle	7	2
																												G Forget	6	4	3
																												B Becker	7	6	6
										L Shiras	6	3	4	2
	H Pfister	6	6	7						H Pfister	3	6	6	6
	S Giammalva, Jr.	3	3	5															H Pfister	5	2	2
	B Becker	6	6	6															B Becker	7	6	6
LL	R Meyer	3	1	3						B Becker	6	7	2	6
									7	T Mayotte	4	6	6	4

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
									5	P Cash	7	7	6
	A Andrews	7	6	4	6					A Andrews	5	6	1
	K Flach	6	4	6	3													5	P Cash	5	6	6	5	7
Q	P Feigl	6	7	6															J Hlasek	7	3	3	7	5
	S Denton	3	6	1					Q	P Feigl	2	2^r
										J Hlasek	6	5
																											5	P Cash	7	6	7
WC	S Youl	2	6	7	4	6																						J Sadri	6	4	5
	R Gehring	6	3	6	6	2			WC	S Youl	4	1	3
										T Gullikson	6	6	6
																			T Gullikson	6	6	6	2	4
Q	C Wittenberg	3	6	3	6														J Sadri	4	3	7	6	6
	J Sadri	6	1	6	7					J Sadri	6	3	4	7	6
									10	J Lloyd	4	6	6	6	3

Section 6

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

Section 7

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
									8	S Edberg	6	6	7	6
	G Layendecker	7	4	3	4					M Davis	2	7	5	2
	M Davis	6	6	6	6													8	S Edberg	6	6	7
																			T Gullikson	1	2	5
										C van Rensburg	4	6	6	4
	T Gullikson	6	3	6	6					T Gullikson	6	7	3	6
WC	P McNamara	4	6	4	4																						8	S Edberg	6	6	6
																												L Bourne	2	2	2
										M De Palmer	5	6	1	3
	L Bourne	6	6	4	7					L Bourne	7	2	6	6
	L Stefanki	4	2	6	6														L Bourne
	D Keretić	3	5	4														11	R Krishnan	w/o
	S Shaw	6	7	6						S Shaw	4	5	5
									11	R Krishnan	6	7	7

Section 8

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
									16	M Mečíř	5	2	5
	S Glickstein	2	6	6	5					S Simonsson	7	6	7
	S Simonsson	6	7	4	7														S Simonsson	1	6	2	7	6
																			R Seguso	6	2	6	5	3
									Q	R Båthman	5	6	2	2
	P Doohan	5	4	7	3					R Seguso	7	4	6	6
	R Seguso	7	6	6	6																							S Simonsson	6	1	7	2	3
WC	CA Miller	4	4	4																							2	M Wilander	2	6	5	6	6
Q	D Houston	6	6	6					Q	D Houston	6	6	6
										M Edmondson	3	4	4
																		Q	D Houston	3	6	6	1
	D Mustard	3	6	6														2	M Wilander	6	2	7	6
	C Hooper	6	4	4						D Mustard	6	3	5	3
									2	M Wilander	1	6	7	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1984 Australian Open Men's Singles draw