1992 Australian Open – Men's singles explained

Champ:	Jim Courier
Runner:	Stefan Edberg
Score:	6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Draw:	128
Seeds:	16
Before Name:	Australian Open – Men's singles
After Name:	Australian Open – Men's singles

See main article: 1992 Australian Open.

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.

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

See also: 1 and 1. Stefan Edberg (final)

See also: 2 and 8. Jim Courier (champion)

See also: 3 and 3. Boris Becker (third round)

See also: 4 and 6. Michael Stich (quarterfinals)

See also: 5 and 2. Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals)

See also: 6 and 7. Pete Sampras (withdrew because of a shoulder tendon injury)^[4]

See also: 7 and 5. Guy Forget (second round)

See also: 8 and 4. Karel Nováček (second round)

See also: 9 and 1. Petr Korda (first round)

See also: 10 and 7. Goran Ivanišević (second round)

See also: 11 and 8. Magnus Gustafsson (second round)

See also: 12 and 2. Derrick Rostagno (second round)

See also: 13 and 3. Emilio Sánchez (fourth round)

See also: 14 and 5. Michael Chang (third round)

See also: 15 and 4. David Wheaton (fourth round)

See also: 16 and 6. Goran Prpić (second round)

Qualifying

See main article: 1992 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying.

Draw

Top half

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 8

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

• Web site: atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Men's Singles Draw. 2014-03-13.
• Web site: itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd.. Australian Open Australia – Men's singles. 2014-03-13. 2014-03-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20140314002119/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004424. dead.

Specific

External links

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

Notes and References

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