1983 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1983 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	96
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1983 Australian Open.^[1] It was his first Australian Open title and second major singles title overall.

Johan Kriek was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Wilander.^[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	7	2	6	6
	7	Tomáš Šmíd	6	6	1	2
										1	Ivan Lendl	6	7	6
										15	Tim Mayotte	1	6	3
	4	Eliot Teltscher	4	2	6	6
	15	Tim Mayotte	6	6	3	7
																			1	Ivan Lendl	1	4	4
																			3	Mats Wilander	6	6	6
	5	Johan Kriek	3	4	6
	3	Mats Wilander	6	6	7
										3	Mats Wilander	4	6	6	6
										2	John McEnroe	6	3	4	3
		Wally Masur	2	1	2
	2	John McEnroe	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	I Lendl	6	6	6
										Q	J Smith	2	2	4
																			1	I Lendl	6	7	6	6
		CA Miller	6	6	6	4														P Fleming	7	6	3	4
		P Fleming	7	7	4	6					P Fleming	6	6	6
		D Macpherson	6	1	7	1	10				F Buehning	1	2	3
		F Buehning	3	6	6	6	12																					1	I Lendl	7	6	6
		V Amritraj	5	2	4																								P Cash	6	3	3
		M Kratzmann	7	6	6						M Kratzmann	2	2	7	4
	Q	W Hampson	5	3	3						P Cash	6	6	6	6
		P Cash	7	6	6															P Cash	6	7	6	2	7
																			11	B Teacher	4	6	7	6	5
										LL	B Derlin	1	6	4	3
										11	B Teacher	6	3	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										13	C Lewis	6	7	6	6	6
		C Hooper	6	6	6						C Hooper	7	5	7	3	4
		H Simonsson	3	2	3														13	C Lewis	3	6	1
	Q	G Whitecross	2	4	3															J Fitzgerald	6	7	6
		J Fitzgerald	6	6	6						J Fitzgerald	6	6	6
											P Dent	3	3	3
																													J Fitzgerald	5	6	4	2
		J Borowiak	6	3	6	7																						7	T Šmid	7	3	6	6
		P Feigl	3	6	3	5					J Borowiak	6	2	7	6
											S Edberg	3	6	5	4
																				J Borowiak	4	6	1	4
		J Gurfein	7	7	2	4	6												7	T Šmid	6	3	6	6
	LL	H van Boeckel	6	6	6	6	3				J Gurfein	4	6	7	1
										7	T Šmid	6	7	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	E Teltscher	6	7	6	6
											B Dyke	4	6	7	1
																			4	E Teltscher	6	6	3	6	6
		G Holmes	7	4	6	2	2													T Gullikson	7	4	6	4	3
		T Gullikson	6	6	4	6	6				T Gullikson	6	6	7
		L Bourne	7	3	6	1	4				J Alexander	1	3	6
		J Alexander	5	6	3	6	6																					4	E Teltscher	6	7	6
																													R Meyer	4	6	4
											M Davis	3	6	6	4	3
		L Courteau	3	0	2						R Meyer	6	4	0	6	6
		R Meyer	6	6	6															R Meyer	6	7	6
		M Leach	6	7	6	6	6													M Leach	4	6	4
		L Stefanki	4	6	7	7	3				M Leach	6	3	7	4	10
										9	H Sundstrom	2	6	5	6	8

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										15	T Mayotte	7	6	6
		S Giammalva, Jr.	6	7	2	6					S Giammalva, Jr.	5	3	4
		D Mustard	2	6	6	3													15	T Mayotte	6	3	6	6
	Q	CB Strode	3	5	6	5														M Edmondson	4	6	3	2
		M Edmondson	6	7	4	7					M Edmondson	6	6	7
										Q	D Pate	1	4	5
																												15	T Mayotte	6	6	6
		R Gehring	3	2	4																								J Nyström	4	4	4
		J Nyström	6	6	6						J Nyström	3	6	7	6
		R Frawley	7	7	6						R Frawley	6	2	5	3
	Q	P Doohan	6	5	3															J Nyström	6	6	6
																				Z Kuharszky	4	4	2
											Z Kuharszky	6	6	6
										6	V Gerulaitis	1	3	3

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										5	J Kriek	6	7	6
											MS Strode	2	5	2
																			5	J Kriek	6	6	6
		J Frawley	4	7	6	4	4													A Andrews	0	4	2
		J McCurdy	6	6	2	6	6				J McCurdy	4	7	5	6
		A Andrews	6	6	7						A Andrews	6	6	7	7
		M Mitchell	4	4	6																							5	J Kriek	6	6	7
	LL	E Oncins	0	3	3																								J Lloyd	3	3	6
		J Lloyd	6	6	6						J Lloyd	6	4	5	7	6
										Q	R Seguso	3	6	7	6	4
																				J Lloyd	7	6	6
		P Du Pré	3	7	2	6	9												14	S Denton	6	2	3
		B Gilbert	6	5	6	3	7				P Du Pré	6	2	3	4
										14	S Denton	4	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										16	P McNamee	4	7	3	6	6
		C Johnstone	4	6	6	7	13				C Johnstone	6	6	6	3	2
		M De Palmer	6	7	0	6	11												16	P McNamee	4	7	7	4	6
																				M Hocevar	6	6	6	6	3
											N Odizor	6	2	2	6	4
		M Hocevar	6	3	6	7	6				M Hocevar	3	6	6	2	6
		R Simpson	1	6	7	5	1																					16	P McNamee	4	2	6
		R Tanner	7	6	3	6																						3	M Wilander	6	6	7
		K Warwick	6	2	6	3					R Tanner	7	3	4	6	14
		M Bauer	7	6	6	6					M Bauer	6	6	6	3	12
		C Fancutt	6	4	7	1														R Tanner	4	7	3	1
																			3	M Wilander	6	6	6	6
											B Testerman	4	6	7	3	2
										3	M Wilander	6	4	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	A Järryd	6	7	6
	Q	J Austin	6	1	4						B Drewett	4	6	2
		B Drewett	7	6	6														8	A Järryd	6	2	6	6
																			Q	M Anger	3	6	2	1
											M Dickson	4	4	6	4
	Q	M Anger	7	6	6					Q	M Anger	6	6	3	6
		M Mečíř	5	3	1																							8	A Järryd	3	3	6	1
		S Youl	6	4	6	6																							W Masur	6	6	4	6
		J Lapidus	2	6	4	3					S Youl	4	6	6
		W Masur	6	6	6						W Masur	6	7	7
	Q	E Sherbeck	2	4	2															W Masur	6	7	7
																			LL	K Flach	1	6	6
											J Sadri	3	5	4
										LL	K Flach	6	7	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										12	H Pfister	1	7	6	1
											M Freeman	6	6	7	6
																				M Freeman	7	2	4	6
		E Korita	4	3	4															T Gullikson	6	6	6	7
		T Gullikson	6	6	6						T Gullikson	6	7	7
		D Dowlen	4	4	6	6	3			Q	W Maher	4	6	6
	Q	W Maher	6	6	3	1	6																						T Gullikson	3	2	2
		D Gitlin	4	6	7	6																						2	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	LL	T Benhabiles	6	0	6	2					D Gitlin	2	7	4	6	1
											R Krishnan	6	6	6	3	6
																				R Krishnan	4	5	1
		T Giammalva	3	6	6	6													2	J McEnroe	6	7	6
		L Shiras	6	3	2	4					T Giammalva	3	6	3	3
										2	J McEnroe	6	1	6	6

References

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1983 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1983 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation