1984 Australian Open

The 1984 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. Held from 26 November through 9 December 1984, it was the 73rd edition of the Australian Open. American Chris Evert became the first tennis player in the open era to win 1,000 matches during this fortnight, ending the tournament with the women's title and a match winning record of 1,003 – 97. Sweden's Mats Willander won the men's single title, successfully defending his 1983 Australian Open championship picking up his third Grand Slam title.

1984 Australian Open
Date26 November – 9 December 1984
Edition73rd
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationMelbourne, Australia
VenueKooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Mats Wilander
Women's singles
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Men's doubles
Mark Edmondson / Sherwood Stewart
Women's doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
Boys' singles
Mark Kratzmann
Girls' singles
Annabel Croft
Boys' doubles
Mark Kratzmann / Mike Baroch
Girls' doubles
Louise Field / Larisa Savchenko
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