1983 French Open

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1983 French Open
Date:   23 May – 5 June
Edition:   82nd
Category:   Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface:   Clay
Location:   Paris (XVIe), France
Venue:   Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
France Yannick Noah
Women's Singles
United States Chris Evert
Men's Doubles
Sweden Anders Järryd / Sweden Hans Simonsson
Women's Doubles
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer / United States Candy Reynolds
Mixed Doubles
United States Barbara Jordan / United States Eliot Teltscher
French Open
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The 1983 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 23 May until 5 June. It was the 82nd staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1983.

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Seniors

Men's singles

France Yannick Noah def. Sweden Mats Wilander, 6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)

  • It was Noah's 3rd title of the year, and his 14th overall. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title.

Women's singles

United States Chris Evert def. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec, 6–1, 6–2

  • It was Evert's 15th career Grand Slam title, and her 5th French Open title.

Men's doubles

Sweden Anders Järryd / Sweden Hans Simonsson def. Australia Mark Edmondson / United States Sherwood Stewart, 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–2

Women's doubles

South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer / United States Candy Reynolds def. United States Kathy Jordan / United States Anne Smith, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2

Mixed doubles

United States Barbara Jordan / United States Eliot Teltscher def. United States Leslie Allen / United States Charles Strode, 6–2, 6–3


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