1983 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for men's singles at the 1983 Australian Open.

Men's Singles Qualifying
1983 Australian Open

Seeds

1. David Pate (Qualified)
2. John Austin (Qualified)
3. Jérôme Vanier (First round)
4. Huub van Boeckel (Qualifying Competition, Lucky loser)
5. Peter Doohan (Qualified)
6. Peter Johnston (Second round)
7. Matt Anger (Qualified)
8. Charles Strode (Qualified)
9. Robert Seguso (Qualified)
10. Jonathan Smith (Qualified)
11. Jeremy Bates (Second round)
12. Greg Whitecross (Qualified)
13. Ross Case (Second round)
14. Eduardo Oncins (Qualifying Competition, Lucky loser)
15. Wayne Hampson (Qualified)
16. Tarik Benhabiles (Qualifying Competition, Lucky loser)
17. Bruce Derlin (Qualifying Competition, Lucky loser)
18. Brian Levine (Second round)
19. Syd Ball (Qualifying Competition)
20. John Van Nostrand (Second round)
21. Russell Barlow (Second round)
22. Eric Sherbeck (Qualified)
23. Martin Guntrip (First round)
24. Olli Rahnasto (Second round)

Qualifiers

1. David Pate
2. John Austin
3. Ken Flach
4. Eric Sherbeck
5. Peter Doohan
6. Warren Maher
7. Matt Anger
8. Charles Strode
9. Robert Seguso
10. Jonathan Smith
11. Wayne Hampson
12. Greg Whitecross

Lucky losers

1. Bruce Derlin
2. Huub van Boeckel
3. Eduardo Oncins
4. Tarik Benhabiles

Qualifying draw

Key

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

First qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	1	David Pate	6	6
		Roger Grant	3	2
								1	David Pate	6	6
									John Stoddart	2	4
															1	David Pate	6	6
															16	Tarik Benhabiles	2	2
		Robert Kilborn	6	1	4
		Anthony Lane	3	6	6
									Anthony Lane	6	6	0
								16	Tarik Benhabiles	4	7	6
		David Graham	1	1
	16	Tarik Benhabiles	6	6

Second qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	2	John Austin	6	7
		Paul Mick	4	5
								2	John Austin	7	6
									Tony Withers	5	3
															2	John Austin	6	6
																Brad Guan	4	4
		Brad Guan	6	6
		Mark Bertalli	1	2
									Brad Guan	6	7
								21	Russell Barlow	1	6

Third qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	3	Jérôme Vanier	6	3	4
		Ken Flach	4	6	6
									Ken Flach	6	7
									Mark Lewis	2	6
																Ken Flach	1	6	6
																Laurie Warder	6	3	0
		Laurie Warder	6	6
		Craig Tregonning	3	2
									Laurie Warder	6	6
								13	Ross Case	3	4
	WC	Gavin Pfitzner	1	2
	13	Ross Case	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
								4	Huub van Boeckel	7	6
									Peter Carter	5	3
		Jamie Harty	4	2
		Peter Carter	6	6
															4	Huub van Boeckel	3	6	4
															22	Eric Sherbeck	6	3	6
		Mark Hartnett	4	7	7
		David Lewis	6	5	9
									David Lewis	4	4
								22	Eric Sherbeck	6	6
		Christian Schatz	5	4
	22	Eric Sherbeck	7	6

Fifth qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	5	Peter Doohan	6	6
	WC	Brad Properjohn	1	3
								5	Peter Doohan	6	6	6
									Mike Baroch	7	3	4
															5	Peter Doohan	6	6
															19	Syd Ball	3	3
									Jacques Manset	2	6
								19	Syd Ball	6	7
		Peter Della Vedova	2	2
	19	Syd Ball	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	6	Peter Johnston	4	6	6
		Graham Riddle	6	2	4
								6	Peter Johnston	6	1	1
									Carl Limberger	3	6	6
		Carl Limberger	6	6
		Adrian Targett	3	4
																Carl Limberger	2	3
																Warren Maher	6	6
									Warren Maher	6	6
									Richard O'Farrell	2	2
		Richard O'Farrell	1	7	6
	23	Martin Guntrip	6	5	1

Seventh qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
								7	Matt Anger	4	6	8
									Lawrence Hall	6	4	6
	WC	Brenden Sharp	6	3	2
		Lawrence Hall	3	6	6
															7	Matt Anger	6	6
															14	Eduardo Oncins	3	2
									Archie Adamopoulos	6	2	0
								14	Eduardo Oncins	3	6	6
		Dermot Golden	6	4	3
	14	Eduardo Oncins	3	6	6

Eighth qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	8	Charles Strode	6	6
	WC	Todd Viney	2	4
								8	Charles Strode	6	6
									Anthony Burke	3	3
															8	Charles Strode	6	6
																Hitoshi Shirato	1	3
	WC	Craig Uren	4	6
		Hitoshi Shirato	6	7
									Hitoshi Shirato	6	6
								18	Brian Levine	4	4

Ninth qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
								9	Robert Seguso	7	7
									Chris Tregonning	6	5
		Chris Tregonning	6	6
		Peter Thrupp	3	3
															9	Robert Seguso	6	6
																Darren Cahill	2	2
									Darren Cahill	6	6
								20	John Van Nostrand	2	4
		David Shaw	6	5	1
	20	John Van Nostrand	4	7	6

Tenth qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	10	Jonathan Smith	6	6	6
		Brett Custer	7	1	4
								10	Jonathan Smith	7	7
									Cliff Letcher	5	6
															10	Jonathan Smith	6	4	6
															17	Bruce Derlin	2	6	1
									Wes Horskins	4	6	5
								17	Bruce Derlin	6	3	7
		Richard Fricker	3	3
	17	Bruce Derlin	6	6

Eleventh qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	11	Jeremy Bates	6	6
		Mark Woodforde	3	4
								11	Jeremy Bates	6	4	4
									Des Tyson	3	6	6
																Des Tyson	6	1
															15	Wayne Hampson	7	6
									Ken Barton	6	6
								15	Wayne Hampson	7	7
		Michael Fancutt	7	2	3
	15	Wayne Hampson	6	6	6

Twelfth qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	12	Greg Whitecross	7	2	6
	WC	Wayne Cowley	5	6	2
								12	Greg Whitecross	7	6
									Stephen Thompson	6	0
															12	Greg Whitecross	3	6	6
																Kelly Evernden	6	1	4
		Ron Woodbridge	2	4
		Kelly Evernden	6	6
									Kelly Evernden	6	6
								24	Olli Rahnasto	2	2

External links

• 1983 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation