1983 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1983 French Open
Final
Champion	Yannick Noah
Runner-up	Mats Wilander
Score	6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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Yannick Noah defeated the defending champion Mats Wilander in the final, 6–2, 7–5, 7–6^(7–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1983 French Open. It was his first and only major singles title. Noah remains the most recent Frenchman to win the title, and his victory also marked the last time a man won a singles major with a wooden racket.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Jimmy Connors	4	4	6
		Christophe Roger-Vasselin	6	6	7
											Christophe Roger-Vasselin	3	0	0
										6	Yannick Noah	6	6	6
	3	Ivan Lendl	6	2	7	0
	6	Yannick Noah	7	6	5	6
																			6	Yannick Noah	6	7	77
																			5	Mats Wilander	2	5	63
	8	José Higueras	6	6	6	4	6
	4	Guillermo Vilas	2	7	1	6	1
										8	José Higueras	5	7	3	0
										5	Mats Wilander	7	6	6	6
	5	Mats Wilander	1	6	6	6
	2	John McEnroe	6	2	4	0

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Connors	6	6	6
		Miller	2	2	1					1	Connors	6	6	6
		Kuhárszky	3	3	7	6	5				McNamee	4	4	3
		McNamee	6	6	5	3	7												1	Connors	6	6	5	6
		Velasco Sr.	6	3	6	6														Gildemeister	3	1	7	1
		Lewis	3	6	0	3					Velasco Sr.	4	6	1	7	1
		Gildemeister	3	1	6	6	6				Gildemeister	6	1	6	5	6
		Góes	6	6	2	2	5r																					1	Connors	6	6	6
		Boileau	7	1	5	6	6																						Fromm	2	1	1
		Hjertquist	5	6	7	1	4				Boileau	4	4	2
		Fromm	3	7	6	6					Fromm	6	6	6
	Q	Lloyd	6	6	2	3														Fromm	2	6	6	6
		Pinner	2	1	4															Arraya	6	4	4	1
		Arraya	6	6	6						Arraya	6	6	3	6
	Q	Panatta	1	6	3	6	1			15	Šmid	1	4	6	4
	15	Šmid	6	3	6	1	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Fibak	5	6	6	3
		Fritz	7	7	4	6					Fritz	7	4	2	1
		Roger-Vasselin	6	6	6						Roger-Vasselin	5	6	6	6
	Q	Balleret	4	3	3															Roger-Vasselin	3	4	7	6	6
		Günthardt	2	6	6	6														Günthardt	6	6	6	3	1
		Brown	6	3	3	2					Günthardt	7	6	6
		Složil	6	6	6						Složil	6	3	1
		González	2	4	2																								Roger-Vasselin	6	6	1	6
		Portes	6	5	3	6	6																						Luna	2	3	6	1
		Sauer	4	7	6	1	4				Portes	1	3	2
		Manson	6	5	6	4	3				De Palmer	6	6	6
		De Palmer	2	7	3	6	6													De Palmer	1	6	5	0
		Luna	6	6	6															Luna	6	4	7	6
		Ganzábal	2	2	4						Luna	6	6	6
		Pimek	6	6	3	1				7	Clerc	2	1	1
	7	Clerc	3	7	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Lendl	6	6	6
	Q	Rebolledo	4	1	3					3	Lendl	6	6	6
		Casal	2	6	6	6	12				Casal	2	2	2
		Birner	6	4	2	7	10												3	Lendl	6	6	3	6
		Martinez	6	6	6															Martinez	0	2	6	0
		Franulović	3	1	4						Martinez	6	6	1	6
		Maurer	6	7	6						Maurer	4	1	6	4
		Meiler	2	5	3																							3	Lendl	7	6	6
		Waltke	5	6	3	7	5																					12	Gottfried	6	4	3
		Tideman	7	1	6	5	7				Tideman	6	6	1	6
		Strode	3	1	1						Orantes	3	3	6	3
		Orantes	6	6	6															Tideman	6	3	0	0
		Courteau	6	2	3														12	Gottfried	3	6	6	6
		Dickson	7	6	6						Dickson	6	6	6	3	1
		Schapers	6	6	6	3				12	Gottfried	4	2	7	6	6
	12	Gottfried	4	7	7	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	Gerulaitis	4	4	6	1
		Simonsson	6	6	2	6					Simonsson	6	7	6	6	4
		Rinaldini	2	1	0						Alexander	7	6	7	1	6
		Alexander	6	6	6															Alexander	4	6	6	6	6
		Cain	1	4	3															Purcell	6	1	3	7	3
		Purcell	6	6	6						Purcell	6	6	6
		Forget	6	6	6	4					Masur	2	3	3
		Masur	7	3	2	6																							Alexander	2	6	1
		DuPré	1	6	7	6																						6	Noah	6	7	6
		Foxworth	6	2	5	2					DuPré	6	0	6	6
		Tiberti	6	0	3	4					Keretić	2	6	2	2
		Keretić	4	6	6	6														DuPré	5	6	2
		Pecci Sr.	6	6	6														6	Noah	7	7	6
		Mitchell	4	2	2						Pecci Sr.	4	3	3
		Järryd	1	0	2					6	Noah	6	6	6
	6	Noah	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Higueras	7	6	6
		Kirmayr	5	2	2					8	Higueras	6	6	6
		Hooper	3	0	0						Leconte	4	4	4
		Leconte	6	6	6														8	Higueras	6	6	6
		Soares	2	5	6	3														Fillol Sr.	4	2	4
		Fillol Sr.	6	7	2	6					Fillol Sr.	6	6	6
		Elter	6	3	7	4	6				Elter	3	4	4
		Doyle	2	6	5	6	2																					8	Higueras	7	6	7
		Murphy	6	2	4	4																						16	Gómez	6	4	6
		Glickstein	3	6	6	6					Glickstein	6	6	6
		Gunnarsson	6	7	4	6	6				Gunnarsson	2	3	4
	Q	Aguilera	7	6	6	2	4													Glickstein	6	5	3	6	4
		Visser	6	6	6														16	Gómez	4	7	6	3	6
		Punčec	3	1	4						Visser	5	5	7	4
		Andrews	1	1	6					16	Gómez	7	7	5	6
	16	Gómez	6	6	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Arias	6	7	6	6
		Cash	7	6	1	1				11	Arias	7	0	7	6
		Fitzgerald	5	6	1	7	6				Fitzgerald	5	6	6	4
		Gilbert	7	1	6	5	2												11	Arias	7	0	7	6
		Damiani	3	0	6	4														Hocevar	5	6	6	4
		Tulasne	6	6	2	6					Tulasne	3	1	1
	Q	Gattiker	6	3	7	4					Hocevar	6	6	6
		Hocevar	3	6	5	6																						11	Arias	5	3	2
	Q	Hervet	0	4	2																							4	Vilas	7	6	6
		Năstase	6	6	6						Năstase	7	6	1	6
		Högstedt	1	6	4	6	6				Högstedt	6	1	6	1
	Q	Cano	6	1	6	2	1													Năstase	1	2	1
	Q	Myburg	4	6	6	6													4	Vilas	6	6	6
		Mayotte	6	0	4	2				Q	Myburg	2	1	1
		Segărceanu	1	5	1					4	Vilas	6	6	6
	4	Vilas	6	7	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Wilander	4	6	6	2
		Avendaño	6	2	0	1	r			5	Wilander	6	6	6
	Q	Youl	4	1	6	6	2				Bernelle	1	1	3
		Bernelle	6	6	3	4	6												5	Wilander	6	4	6	6
		Pérez	6	6	6	6														Bedel	1	6	4	1
		Motta	7	1	1	2					Pérez	4	0	3
		Bedel	6	6	7						Bedel	6	6	6
		Potier	2	4	5																							5	Wilander	6	6	6
	Q	Errard	1	4	5																							14	Sundström	4	1	3
		Nyström	6	6	7						Nyström	6	6	6
		Simonsson	4	2	0					Q	Allan	3	3	2
	Q	Allan	6	6	6															Nyström	5	4	6	1
		Edwards	3	6	6	7													14	Sundström	7	6	2	6
	Q	Feaver	6	2	3	6					Edwards	1	4	0
		Acuña	4	2	6					14	Sundström	6	6	6
	14	Sundström	6	6	7

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Teltscher	3	7	6	6
		Tarr	6	6	3	1				10	Teltscher	6	7	6
		Gurfein	6	6	6						Gurfein	3	6	1
		Ocleppo	1	3	2														10	Teltscher	6	7	6
	Q	Groth	6	7	5	4	r												Q	Kuchna	3	6	3
	Q	Kuchna	7	6	7	2				Q	Kuchna	2	6	4	6
	Q	Pirow	6	4	3	7	6			Q	Pirow	6	2	6	1
		Moretton	4	6	6	5	2																					10	Teltscher	3	6	4	1
		Benhabiles	6	7	6																							2	McEnroe	6	3	6	6
		Krishnan	4	5	3						Benhabiles	3	6	2
		Gitlin	5	6	6	6					Gitlin	6	7	6
		Freyss	7	3	1	1														Gitlin	3	6	3	1
		Tous	6	7	6														2	McEnroe	6	3	6	6
		Barbosa	2	5	3						Tous	3	6	3
		Testerman	6	1	2	7	2			2	McEnroe	6	7	6
	2	McEnroe	3	6	6	6	6

External links

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