1983 US Open – Men's Singles

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1983 US Open – Men's Singles

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1983 US Open
Champion   United States Jimmy Connors
Runner-up   Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Final score   6-3, 6-7, 7-5, 6-0
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men    women    mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

Jimmy Connors defeated Ivan Lendl 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-0 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1983 US Open.

See also:

1983 US Open - Women's Singles
1983 US Open - Men's Doubles
1983 US Open - Women's Doubles
1983 US Open - Mixed Doubles
Contents

Seeds

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

  1. United States John McEnroe (Fourth round)
  2. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (Finalist)
  3. United States Jimmy Connors (Champion)
  4. France Yannick Noah (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Sweden Mats Wilander (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (Third round)
  7. n/a
  8. Argentina José Luis Clerc (First round)
  1. United States Jimmy Arias (Semifinalist)
  2. Spain José Higueras (Second round)
  3. United States Gene Mayer (Third round)
  4. United States Johan Kriek (Fourth round)
  5. United States Steve Denton (Third round)
  6. United States Eliot Teltscher (Quarterfinalist)
  7. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (Third round)
  8. United States Bill Scanlon (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Final Eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  16  United States Bill Scanlon 3 6 4 6 7  
 United States Mark Dickson 6 4 6 3 6  
  16  United States Bill Scanlon 2 3 2      
  3  United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6      
3  United States Jimmy Connors 7 6 6    
  14  United States Eliot Teltscher 6 2 2      
    3  United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 7 6  
  2  Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 3 7 5 0  
  9  United States Jimmy Arias 7 4 6 1 7  
4  France Yannick Noah 6 6 3 6 5  
9  United States Jimmy Arias 2 6 1    
  2  Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 7 6      
5  Sweden Mats Wilander 4 4 6    
  2  Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 7      

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
1  United States McEnroe 6 5 4 6 6  
 United States Waltke 3 7 6 0 1     1  McEnroe 6 6 6      
 United States Smith 6 3 5       Q  Sadri 0 1 4      
Q  United States Sadri 7 6 7           1  McEnroe 6 6 6      
Q  Austria Feigl 6 6 6            Van Patten 1 2 1      
 France Courteau 1 2 2         Q  Feigl 2 6 6 2 1
 France Roger-Vasselin 0 6 7 4 2    Van Patten 6 2 4 6 6  
 United States Van Patten 6 1 5 6 6       1  McEnroe 6 6 6 3  
 United States Wittus 1 2 2           16  Scanlon 7 7 4 6  
 Australia Cash 6 6 6          Cash 6 1 7 6    
 Australia Fitzgerald 4 7 7 1 4    Michibata 4 6 6 4    
 Canada Michibata 6 5 6 6 6        Cash 5 3 2    
Q  United States Andrews 7 6 5 1 4       16  Scanlon 7 6 6      
 New Zealand Lewis 6 3 7 6 6      Lewis 3 3 3    
 Sweden Sundström 6 5 2 2     16  Scanlon 6 6 6      
16  United States Scanlon 4 7 6 6    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
10  Spain Higueras 6 6 6      
 United States Anger 4 4 2         10  Higueras 3 4 5      
 United Kingdom Lloyd 6 3 6 6      Lloyd 6 6 7      
 South Africa Mitton 2 6 2 3          Lloyd 6 5 2 6 6  
 United States Moor 7 7 6            Moor 3 7 6 0 1  
 Brazil Soares 5 6 3          Moor 6 3 4 6 7
 Chile Fillol Sr. 6 2 6 2      McNamee 4 6 6 3 5  
 Australia McNamee 2 6 7 6          Lloyd 7 6 0 6  
 South Africa Tarr 6 6 4 6          Dickson 6 7 6 7  
 United States De Palmer 4 4 6 1        Tarr 6 1 5      
 United States Mitchell 2 6 1       Q  Visser 7 6 7      
Q  South Africa Visser 6 7 6           Q  Visser 3 4 4    
 United States Dickson 6 6 6            Dickson 6 6 6      
 Sweden Simonsson 2 2 4          Dickson 6 6 6    
 United States Purcell 6 6 6        Purcell 3 2 4      
Q  United States Druz 3 2 1      

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
3  United States Connors 6 6 3 6    
 India Krishnan 2 4 6 2       3  Connors 6 6 6      
 Sweden Hogstedt 6 6 6 7      Hogstedt 1 2 3      
 Paraguay González 3 4 7 6         3  Connors 6 6 6      
 Czechoslovakia Šmid 3 6 6 6          Manson 0 4 0      
 United States Borowiak 6 1 4 2        Šmid 3 6 5 6 4
 United States Manson 4 7 7 4 7    Manson 6 3 7 3 6  
 United States Kleege 6 6 6 6 6       3  Connors 7 6 6    
 United States Fromm 6 7 1 6          Gunthardt 5 4 1    
 Peru Arraya 4 6 6 4        Fromm 2 4 6 4    
 United States Stockton 3 6 6        Gunthardt 6 6 4 6    
 Switzerland Gunthardt 6 7 7            Gunthardt 6 6 6    
Q  South Africa Steyn 6 6 5 6         11  Mayer 1 0 0      
 United States Freeman 2 3 7 2       Q  Steyn 6 1 6 4 2
 United States Doyle 3 3 4       11  Mayer 3 6 2 6 6  
11  United States Mayer 6 6 6      

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
14  United States Teltscher 6 6 6      
 Australia McCurdy 0 4 4         14  Teltscher 6 6 5 4 6  
 United States Giammalva Jr. 7 6 6        Giammalva Jr. 2 3 7 6 2  
 United States Lapidus 5 4 4           14  Teltscher 6 6 6 6    
Q  United States Meister 7 2 6 7          Järryd 7 3 2 4    
 United States Winitsky 6 6 3 5       Q  Meister 4 7 4 7 3
 United States Giammalva 1 5 6        Järryd 6 6 6 5 6  
 Sweden Järryd 6 7 7           14  Teltscher 3 6 6 6  
 United States Holmes 6 6 3 6          Holmes 6 1 2 1  
 United States Lutz 3 4 6 0        Holmes 6 6 6      
 Sweden Simonsson 4 4 6 6 6    Simonsson 2 1 3      
 Brazil Goes 6 6 4 1 4        Holmes 6 6 6    
 United States Cain 6 7 6           6  Vilas 2 2 3      
 United States Bauer 4 5 3          Cain 7 3 3 6 2
Q  South Africa Edwards 2 2 2       6  Vilas 6 6 6 2 6  
6  Argentina Vilas 6 6 6      

Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
8  Argentina Clerc 2 3 6      
 United States Wilkison 6 6 7          Wilkison 3 5 2      
 Australia Warwick 2 6 6 4 6    Warwick 6 7 6      
 United States Gilbert 6 1 3 6 1        Warwick 0 3 3      
Q  United States Davis 5 5 2            Nyström 6 6 6      
 Sweden Nyström 7 7 6          Nyström 6 6 6    
 United States Saviano 3 0 6        Kirmayr 1 3 2      
 Brazil Kirmayr 6 6 7            Nyström 6 3 6 0 0
 United States Harmon 4 6 4 6 6       9  Arias 3 6 3 6 6
Q  United States Austin 6 4 6 2 2      Harmon 3 2 4      
 Italy Ocleppo 6 7 7        Ocleppo 6 6 6      
 United States Dupre 3 6 6            Ocleppo 6 1 2    
 Italy Panatta 3 3 2           9  Arias 7 6 6      
 United States Gullikson 6 6 6          Gullikson 6 3 6 6  
Q  United States Canter 2 3 6 2     9  Arias 3 6 7 7    
9  United States Arias 6 6 0 6    

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
15  United States Gerulaitis 3 3 6 7 6  
 Brazil Hocevar 6 6 2 5 4     15  Gerulaitis 3 6 7 6    
 United States Buehning 3 6 6 6 2    Buehning 6 1 6 2    
 United States Hooper 6 3 7 0 0       15  Gerulaitis 6 6 4 3 4  
 United States Gurfein 2 3 6 7 2        Krickstein 3 3 6 6 6  
 United States Lipton 6 6 3 5 6      Lipton 3 1 2    
 United States Krickstein 6 6 3 4 7    Krickstein 6 6 6      
 Sweden Edberg 3 2 6 6 6        Krickstein 3 6 3    
 United States Gullikson 6 3 6 2 4       4  Noah 6 7 6    
 Czechoslovakia Pimek 4 6 2 6 6      Pimek 4 6 2      
 United States Teacher 3 6 0 4      Korita 6 7 6      
 United States Korita 6 4 6 6          Korita 7 3 3 4  
Q  France Vanier 6 6 6           4  Noah 5 6 6 6    
 United States Van't Hof 3 1 1         Q  Vanier 4 4 4    
 United States Davis 1 6 6 4     4  Noah 6 6 6      
4  France Noah 6 3 7 6    

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
5  Sweden Wilander 3 6 6 6    
 France Forget 6 1 2 2       5  Wilander 6 6 7      
 United States Mayotte 6 6 5 2      Gottfried 3 4 6      
 United States Gottfried 7 2 7 6         5  Wilander 6 7 6      
Q  United States Nelson 4 6 3 2          Acuna 4 5 1      
 Chile Acuna 6 1 6 6        Acuna 6 6 6    
Q  United States Seguso 6 6 7       Q  Seguso 1 3 2      
 United States Leach 3 4 6           5  Wilander 6 6 6    
 Ecuador Gómez 6 6 6            Gómez 2 1 2    
 United States Gitlin 4 1 2          Gómez 5 3 7 7 6  
 France Moretton 7 6 7        Moretton 7 6 5 5 3  
Q  United States Pate 6 4 6            Gómez 6 6 6    
 Australia Drewett 7 4 6 5 6       13  Denton 3 4 4      
 France Tulasne 6 6 4 7 3      Drewett 2 6 3 4  
Q  United States Gandolfo 6 4 4       13  Denton 6 3 6 6    
13  United States Denton 7 6 6      

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
12  United States Kriek 5 7 7 6    
 United States Solomon 7 5 5 4       12  Kriek 6 6 3 2 6  
 Nigeria Odizor 7 1 1 6 6    Bourne 4 1 6 6 1  
 United States Bourne 6 6 6 4 7       12  Kriek 6 3 7 7 7  
 Brazil Motta 6 6 3 4 4        Tanner 7 6 6 6 6  
 United States Mayer 4 3 6 6 6      Mayer 6 4 6 6 6
 United States Tanner 7 7 6        Tanner 7 6 2 3 7  
 United States Brown 6 6 1           12  Kriek 2 4 1    
 Romania Năstase 6 4 6 6 6       2  Lendl 6 6 6    
 United States Fleming 7 6 2 2 7      Fleming 5 7 1 6 1  
 United States Amaya 6 2 3 1      Levine 7 6 6 2 6  
 United States Levine 4 6 6 6          Levine 2 2 2    
 Israel Glickstein 4 2 7 6 6       2  Lendl 6 6 6      
 West Germany Westphal 6 6 6 1 0      Glickstein 1 1 2    
 Romania Segarceanu 2 0 2       2  Lendl 6 6 6      
2  Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 6      

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