1992 Australian Open – Men's singles

Jim Courier defeated Stefan Edberg in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1992 Australian Open.^[1] It was his first Australian Open title and second major singles title overall.

Men's singles
1992 Australian Open
Champion	Jim Courier
Runner-up	Stefan Edberg
Score	6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1992 Australian Open

Boris Becker was the defending champion,^[2] but lost in the third round to John McEnroe.^[3]

Future world No. 1 and two-time major singles champion Pat Rafter made his first major appearance.

Seeds

01.   Stefan Edberg (final)

02.   Jim Courier (champion)

03.   Boris Becker (third round)

04.   Michael Stich (quarterfinals)

05.   Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals)

06.   Pete Sampras (withdrew because of a shoulder tendon injury)^[4]

07.   Guy Forget (second round)

08.   Karel Nováček (second round)

09.   Petr Korda (first round)

10.   Goran Ivanišević (second round)

11.   Magnus Gustafsson (second round)

12.   Derrick Rostagno (second round)

13.   Emilio Sánchez (fourth round)

14.   Michael Chang (third round)

15.   David Wheaton (fourth round)

16.   Goran Prpić (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.^[a]

Qualifying

Main article: 1992 Australian Open – Men's singles 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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Stefan Edberg	4	7	6	65	6
	5	Ivan Lendl	6	5	1	77	1
										1	Stefan Edberg	77	6	6
											Wayne Ferreira	62	1	2
		John McEnroe	4	4	4
		Wayne Ferreira	6	6	6
																			1	Stefan Edberg	3	6	4	2
																			2	Jim Courier	6	3	6	6
		Richard Krajicek	5	77	61	6	6
	4	Michael Stich	7	62	77	4	4
											Richard Krajicek
										2	Jim Courier[a]	w/o
		Amos Mansdorf	3	2	2
	2	Jim Courier	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	S Edberg	6	6	6
	Q	J Bates	4	2	4					1	S Edberg	6	6	6
		C Mezzadri	4	4	6	6	6				C Mezzadri	1	2	1
	WC	J Morgan	6	6	3	4	2												1	S Edberg	7	6	6
	Q	J Palmer	4	6	3	6	2												WC	J Fitzgerald	5	1	4
		J Siemerink	6	4	6	4	6				J Siemerink	5	1	64
	WC	J Fitzgerald	78	6	77					WC	J Fitzgerald	7	6	77
		M Koevermans	66	4	64																							1	S Edberg	6	7	6
		MA Gorriz	713	2	0	1																							A Chesnokov	1	5	2
		G Bloom	611	6	6	6					G Bloom	6	3	4	4
		A Chesnokov	6	77	6						A Chesnokov	4	6	6	6
		F Fontang	3	64	1															A Chesnokov	6	1	1	6	6
		P McEnroe	6	6	6															P McEnroe	4	6	6	1	3
		M Cierro	3	4	4						P McEnroe	6	4	6	6
		J Tarango	4	4	6	6	6				J Tarango	1	6	4	3
	9	P Korda	6	6	3	3	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	D Rostagno	2	6	1	6	6
	Q	C Limberger	6	3	6	3	4			12	D Rostagno	1	5	63
		B Gilbert	6	2	1	6	2			Q	L-A Wahlgren	6	7	77
	Q	L-A Wahlgren	1	6	6	3	6												Q	L-A Wahlgren	4	2	615
	Q	S Youl	6	6	6															O Camporese	6	6	717
		G Raoux	2	2	2					Q	S Youl	3	4	64
		T Högstedt	6	2	2	6	1				O Camporese	6	6	77
		O Camporese	3	6	6	2	6																						O Camporese	64	1	3
		J Frana	64	6	1	1																						5	I Lendl	77	6	6
		C Pioline	77	1	6	6					C Pioline	6	2	65	65
		M Zoecke	79	6	6						M Zoecke	3	6	77	77
		G Connell	67	3	3															M Zoecke	4	4	66
	WC	R Rasheed	6	2	4	6	6												5	I Lendl	6	6	78
		D Marcelino	4	6	6	2	4			WC	R Rasheed	3	2	3
		R Fromberg	4	2	2					5	I Lendl	6	6	6
	5	I Lendl	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	B Becker	6	6	6
		J Gunnarsson	1	4	2					3	B Becker	7	7	6
		B Shelton	6	64	6	2	2				G Pozzi	5	5	2
		G Pozzi	4	77	2	6	6												3	B Becker	4	3	5
		J McEnroe	6	6	6															J McEnroe	6	6	7
	Q	B Dyke	2	0	1						J McEnroe	7	3	6	6
		P Kühnen	79	5	0	1					A Cherkasov	5	6	4	3
		A Cherkasov	67	7	6	6																							J McEnroe	7	77	4	2	8
		T Champion	6	1	2	4																						13	E Sánchez	5	64	6	6	6
		M Schapers	4	6	6	6					M Schapers	1	6	5	6	6
		J Eltingh	2	5	6	6	7				J Eltingh	6	4	7	1	3
		K Braasch	6	7	3	4	5													M Schapers	3	4	66
		H Skoff	1	5	66														13	E Sánchez	6	6	78
	WC	P Cash	6	7	78					WC	P Cash	65	2	711	6	1
		P Arraya	3	2	77	3				13	E Sánchez	77	6	69	3	6
	13	E Sánchez	6	6	63	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	D Wheaton	6	6	6
	WC	J Cask	4	0	0					15	D Wheaton	6	5	6	2	8
		N Kulti	6	6	63	6					N Kulti	3	7	4	6	6
		T Witsken	0	1	77	3													15	D Wheaton	6	6	6
		B Black	4	4	1															L Koslowski	4	3	3
		P Canè	6	6	6						P Canè	2	6	61	2
		J Arias	1	62	0						L Koslowski	6	1	77	6
		L Koslowski	6	77	6																							15	D Wheaton	77	4	2	2
		F Clavet	6	77	2	7																							W Ferreira	63	6	6	6
		M Střelba	2	63	6	5					F Clavet	77	4	1	6	5
		M Woodforde	6	77	6						M Woodforde	64	6	6	3	7
		J Yzaga	4	65	1															M Woodforde	6	3	2	2
		W Ferreira	6	6	1	6														W Ferreira	4	6	6	6
	Q	L Lavalle	2	4	6	3					W Ferreira	3	6	78	79
	Q	D Pate	6	610	4	1				8	K Nováček	6	3	66	67
	8	K Nováček	2	712	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	G Forget	2	6	65	6	6
	WC	H Leconte	6	4	77	4	3			7	G Forget	65	6	3	4
		L Jönsson	67	66	3						C Bergström	77	2	6	6
		C Bergström	79	78	6															C Bergström	6	6	4	6
		J Oncins	6	2	5	6	2												Q	B Garnett	2	3	6	2
	WC	S Stolle	3	6	7	4	6			WC	S Stolle	6	6	5	2	2
	Q	B Garnett	6	6	6					Q	B Garnett	4	1	7	6	6
	WC	G Doyle	4	2	4																								C Bergström	5	66	3
	Q	P Rafter	6	0	63	2																							R Krajicek	7	78	6
		J Grabb	3	6	77	6					J Grabb	2	62	1
		R Krajicek	6	6	6						R Krajicek	6	77	6
		C Saceanu	3	3	3															R Krajicek	6	6	5	1	6
		C Caratti	63	6	6	6													14	M Chang	4	1	7	6	3
		C Adams	77	3	3	0					C Caratti	3	6	4	4
		F Roese	2	3	0					14	M Chang	6	3	6	6
	14	M Chang	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	G Prpić	6	6	77
	Q	G Layendecker	3	4	64					16	G Prpić	2	4	3
		M Washington	6	6	6						M Washington	6	6	6
	Q	G Stafford	4	2	1															M Washington	3	3	4
		W Masur	4	6	4	6	6													W Masur	6	6	6
		M Vajda	6	4	6	2	2				W Masur	77	6	6
		S Pescosolido	6	6	7						S Pescosolido	63	0	4
	Q	D Nestor	4	4	5																								W Masur	6	4	65	4
		O Delaître	65	6	6	6																						4	M Stich	3	6	77	6
		C Miniussi	77	4	3	2					O Delaître	6	0	0r
		M Jaite	3	7	6	3	8				M Jaite	3	6	1
		C van Rensburg	6	5	1	6	6													M Jaite	0	6	5	2
		J Svensson	6	7	6														4	M Stich	6	2	7	6
		S Matsuoka	0	5	3						J Svensson	4	1	6	4
		J Sánchez	5	1	6	3				4	M Stich	6	6	1	6
	4	M Stich	7	6	4	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	P Lundgren	4	6	3	4
		A Mansdorf	6	3	6	6					A Mansdorf	6	7	6
		D Nargiso	3	3	4						A Boetsch	1	5	0
		A Boetsch	6	6	6															A Mansdorf	6	6	6
		C Pistolesi	3	6	6	3	3													R Reneberg	1	4	3
		D Poliakov	6	3	4	6	6				D Poliakov	6	3	62	6	7
		R Reneberg	6	6	7						R Reneberg	3	6	77	4	9
		B Wuyts	2	4	5																								A Mansdorf[b]	6	4	1	77	4
		P Baur	6	6	63	6																							A Krickstein	2	6	6	64	1r
	Q	N Kroon	3	4	77	1					P Baur	4	4	2
		A Volkov	6	6	6						A Volkov	6	6	6
		T Woodbridge	3	2	1															A Volkov	4	7	77	1	6
		A Järryd	3	79	2	3														A Krickstein	6	5	62	6	8
		A Krickstein	6	67	6	6					A Krickstein	6	7	6
		J Stoltenberg	612	3	4					10	G Ivanišević	2	5	1
	10	G Ivanišević	714	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	M Gustafsson	6	6	6
		G Muller	4	3	3					11	M Gustafsson	3	5	6	6	3
		H de la Peña	1	2	1						M Rosset	6	7	4	3	6
		M Rosset	6	6	6															M Rosset	6	6	6
		A Gómez	6	6	4	3	4													C-U Steeb	4	4	3
	Q	A Rahunen	4	3	6	6	6			Q	A Rahunen	4	2	5
		R Furlan	4	2	2						C-U Steeb	6	6	7
		C-U Steeb	6	6	6																								M Rosset	3	1	3
		J-P Fleurian	62	1	5																							2	J Courier	6	6	6
		T Muster	77	6	7						T Muster	6	6	77
		J Hlasek	0	6	6	4	2				P Haarhuis	4	4	63
		P Haarhuis	6	2	2	6	6													T Muster	1	4	2
		M Larsson	5	66	5														2	J Courier	6	6	6
	Q	T Enqvist	7	78	7					Q	T Enqvist	6	3	1	4
		R Gilbert	4	64	3					2	J Courier	2	6	6	6
	2	J Courier	6	77	6

Notes

a. ^ Andre Agassi (No. 10) and Sergi Bruguera (No. 11) both withdrew from the tournament prior to the seedings.^[5]

b. ^ No. 2 seed Jim Courier received a walkover into the final after Richard Krajicek withdrew from the tournament because of tendinitis in the shoulder.^[6]

c. ^ Amos Mansdorf advanced to the quarterfinals after Aaron Krickstein retired in the fifth set citing nausea and exhaustion.^[7]

References

General

• "Men's Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
• "Australian Open Australia – Men's singles". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-13.

Specific

1. Harwitt, Sandra (1992-01-27). "Courier Defeats Edberg To Close In on No. 1". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
2. Wilstein, Steve (1991-01-28). "Becker beats Lendl, wins Aussie Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press (AP). Retrieved 2012-01-13.
3. Harwitt, Sandra (1992-01-18). "16 Hours Ahead, McEnroe Turns Back Clock". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
4. "Illness, Injury and McEnroe Triumph". The New York Times. 1992-01-14. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
5. "Seles Should Glide Early". Lodi News-Sentinel. Associated Press (AP). 1992-01-11. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
6. "Top Two Men Advance To Australian Open Final". The New York Times. 1992-01-24. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
7. "Doctors Say Graf Suffers From Rubella". The New York Times. 1992-01-20. Retrieved 2012-01-14.

External links

• 1992 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1990 US Open	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1992 French Open