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 87th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1983.[4][5]

1983 French Open
Date23 May – 5 June 1983
Edition82
Category53rd Grand Slam (ITF)
Draw128S / 64D / 48X
SurfaceClay / Outdoor
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
France Yannick Noah[1]
Women's singles
United States Chris Evert[2]
Men's doubles
Sweden Anders Järryd / Sweden Hans Simonsson[3]
Women's doubles
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer / United States Candy Reynolds[2]
Mixed doubles
United States Barbara Jordan / United States Eliot Teltscher[2]
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Finals

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Men's singles

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  Yannick Noah defeated   Mats Wilander, 6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) [1]

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

Women's singles

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  Chris Evert defeated   Mima Jaušovec, 6–1, 6–2 [2]

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

Men's doubles

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  Anders Järryd /   Hans Simonsson defeated   Mark Edmondson /   Sherwood Stewart, 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–2 [3]

Women's doubles

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  Rosalyn Fairbank /   Candy Reynolds defeated   Kathy Jordan /   Anne Smith, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 [2]

Mixed doubles

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  Barbara Jordan /   Eliot Teltscher defeated   Leslie Allen /   Charles Strode, 6–2, 6–3 [2]

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF 4R 3R 2R 1R
Singles [6] Men FF675,420 FF328,750 FF164,380 FF83,280 FF48,210 FF26,295 FF15,340 FF8,765
Women FF526,000 FF280,500 FF140,300 FF73,460 FF38,550 FF19,290 FF9,120 FF4,910

Total prize money for the event was FF9,782,133.

References

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  1. ^ a b "ATP – 1983 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "WTA Tournament Archive – 1983 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
  3. ^ a b "ATP – 1983 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
  4. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 397, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  5. ^ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
  6. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1985). World of Tennis 1984. London: Willow Books. p. 81. ISBN 978-0002181228.
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