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. Australian Open 1984: November 26 – December 9, 1984 at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club. Men's singles: Mats Wilander — 3rd major title. Women's singles: Chris Evert-Lloyd — 16th major title. Wiki link