1983 Australian Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1983 Australian Open
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Final score	6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	96
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
← 1982 · Australian Open · 1984 →

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.

Johan Kriek was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Wilander.

Seeds[]

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

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

Final eight[]

	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[]

	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[]

	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[]

	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[]

	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[]

	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[]

	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[]

	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[]

	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

External links[]

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

Preceded by 1983 US Open

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1984 French Open