1983 Australian Open – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1983 Australian Open
Final
ChampionSweden Mats Wilander
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Score6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw96
Seeds16
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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Johan Kriek was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Wilander.[1]

Seeds

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

  1.   Ivan Lendl (final)
  2.   John McEnroe (semifinals)
  3.   Mats Wilander (champion)
  4.   Eliot Teltscher (quarterfinals)
  5.   Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)
  6.   Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
  7.   Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals)
  8.   Anders Järryd (fourth round)
  9.   Henrik Sundström (second round)
  10.   Scott Davis (withdrew)
  11.   Brian Teacher (third round)
  12.   Hank Pfister (second round)
  13.   Chris Lewis (third round)
  14.   Steve Denton (third round)
  15.   Tim Mayotte (semifinals)
  16.   Paul McNamee (fourth round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Final eight

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Mats Wilander". Australian Open. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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