1983 French Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1983 French Open
ChampionFrance Yannick Noah
Runner-upSweden Mats Wilander
Final score6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys
Doubles men women mixed
WC Singles
WC Doubles
Legends
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Yannick Noah defeated the defending champion Mats Wilander in the final, 6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1983 French Open. Noah remains the most recent Frenchman to win the French Open singles title. Noah's victory was also the last time a man won a singles major with a wooden racket.

Seeds[]

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

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
  2. United States John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
  3. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals)
  4. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
  5. Sweden Mats Wilander (final)
  6. France Yannick Noah (champion)
  7. Argentina José Luis Clerc (second round)
  8. Spain José Higueras (semifinals)
  9. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)
  10. United States Eliot Teltscher (fourth round)
  11. United States Jimmy Arias (fourth round)
  12. United States Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
  13. Poland Wojtek Fibak (first round)
  14. Sweden Henrik Sundström (fourth round)
  15. Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
  16. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (fourth round)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • r = Retired

Finals[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States Jimmy Connors 4 4 6
France Christophe Roger-Vasselin 6 6 7
France Christophe Roger-Vasselin 3 0 0
6 France Yannick Noah 6 6 6
3 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 2 7 0
6 France Yannick Noah 7 6 5 6
6 France Yannick Noah 6 7 77
5 Sweden Mats Wilander 2 5 63
8 Spain José Higueras 6 6 6 4 6
4 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 2 7 1 6 1
8 Spain José Higueras 5 7 3 0
5 Sweden Mats Wilander 7 6 6 6
5 Sweden Mats Wilander 1 6 6 6
2 United States John McEnroe 6 2 4 0

Section 1[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States Connors 6 6 6
Australia Miller 2 2 1 1 United States Connors 6 6 6
Hungary Kuharszky 3 3 7 6 5 Australia McNamee 4 4 3
Australia McNamee 6 6 5 3 7 1 United States Connors 6 6 5 6
Colombia Velasco, Sr. 6 3 6 6 Chile Gildemeister 3 1 7 1
New Zealand Lewis 3 6 0 3 Colombia Velasco, Sr. 4 6 1 7 1
Chile Gildemeister 3 1 6 6 6 Chile Gildemeister 6 1 6 5 6
Brazil Góes 6 6 2 2 5r 1 United States Connors 6 6 6
Belgium Boileau 7 1 5 6 6 United States Fromm 2 1 1
Sweden Hjertquist 5 6 7 1 4 Belgium Boileau 4 4 2
United States Fromm 3 7 6 6 United States Fromm 6 6 6
Q United Kingdom Lloyd 6 6 2 3 United States Fromm 2 6 6 6
West Germany Pinner 2 1 4 Peru Arraya 6 4 4 1
Peru Arraya 6 6 6 Peru Arraya 6 6 3 6
Q Italy Panatta 1 6 3 6 1 15 Czechoslovakia Šmid 1 4 6 4
15 Czechoslovakia Šmid 6 3 6 1 6

Section 2[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Poland Fibak 5 6 6 3
France Fritz 7 7 4 6 France Fritz 7 4 2 1
France Roger-Vasselin 6 6 6 France Roger-Vasselin 5 6 6 6
Q Monaco Balleret 4 3 3 France Roger-Vasselin 3 4 7 6 6
Switzerland Günthardt 2 6 6 6 Switzerland Günthardt 6 6 6 3 1
United States Brown 6 3 3 2 Switzerland Günthardt 7 6 6
Czechoslovakia Složil 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia Složil 6 3 1
Paraguay González 2 4 2 France Roger-Vasselin 6 6 1 6
France Portes 6 5 3 6 6 Spain Luna 2 3 6 1
South Africa Sauer 4 7 6 1 4 France Portes 1 3 2
United States Manson 6 5 6 4 3 United States De Palmer 6 6 6
United States De Palmer 2 7 3 6 6 United States De Palmer 1 6 5 0
Spain Luna 6 6 6 Spain Luna 6 4 7 6
Argentina Ganzábal 2 2 4 Spain Luna 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia Pimek 6 6 3 1 7 Argentina Clerc 2 1 1
7 Argentina Clerc 3 7 6 6

Section 3[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 6
Q Chile Rebolledo 4 1 3 3 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 6
Spain Casal 2 6 6 6 12 Spain Casal 2 2 2
Czechoslovakia Birner 6 4 2 7 10 3 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 3 6
Bolivia Martinez 6 6 6 Bolivia Martinez 0 2 6 0
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franulović 3 1 4 Bolivia Martinez 6 6 1 6
West Germany Maurer 6 7 6 West Germany Maurer 4 1 6 4
West Germany Meiler 2 5 3 3 Czechoslovakia Lendl 7 6 6
United States Waltke 5 6 3 7 5 12 United States Gottfried 6 4 3
Sweden Tideman 7 1 6 5 7 Sweden Tideman 6 6 1 6
United States Strode 3 1 1 Spain Orantes 3 3 6 3
Spain Orantes 6 6 6 Sweden Tideman 6 3 0 0
France Courteau 6 2 3 12 United States Gottfried 3 6 6 6
United States Dickson 7 6 6 United States Dickson 6 6 6 3 1
Netherlands Schapers 6 6 6 3 12 United States Gottfried 4 2 7 6 6
12 United States Gottfried 4 7 7 6

Section 4[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 United States Gerulaitis 4 4 6 1
Sweden Simonsson 6 6 2 6 Sweden Simonsson 6 7 6 6 4
Italy Rinaldini 2 1 0 Australia Alexander 7 6 7 1 6
Australia Alexander 6 6 6 Australia Alexander 4 6 6 6 6
United States Cain 1 4 3 United States Purcell 6 1 3 7 3
United States Purcell 6 6 6 United States Purcell 6 6 6
France Forget 6 6 6 4 Australia Masur 2 3 3
Australia Masur 7 3 2 6 Australia Alexander 2 6 1
United States DuPré 1 6 7 6 6 France Noah 6 7 6
United States Foxworth 6 2 5 2 United States DuPré 6 0 6 6
Argentina Tiberti 6 0 3 4 West Germany Keretić 2 6 2 2
West Germany Keretić 4 6 6 6 United States DuPré 5 6 2
Paraguay Pecci, Sr. 6 6 6 6 France Noah 7 7 6
United States Mitchell 4 2 2 Paraguay Pecci, Sr. 4 3 3
Sweden Järryd 1 0 2 6 France Noah 6 6 6
6 France Noah 6 6 6

Section 5[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Spain Higueras 7 6 6
Brazil Kirmayr 5 2 2 8 Spain Higueras 6 6 6
United States Hooper 3 0 0 France Leconte 4 4 4
France Leconte 6 6 6 8 Spain Higueras 6 6 6
Brazil Soares 2 5 6 3 Chile Fillol, Sr. 4 2 4
Chile Fillol, Sr. 6 7 2 6 Chile Fillol, Sr. 6 6 6
West Germany Elter 6 3 7 4 6 West Germany Elter 3 4 4
United States Doyle 2 6 5 6 2 8 Spain Higueras 7 6 7
United States Murphy 6 2 4 4 16 Ecuador Gómez 6 4 6
Israel Glickstein 3 6 6 6 Israel Glickstein 6 6 6
Sweden Gunnarsson 6 7 4 6 6 Sweden Gunnarsson 2 3 4
Q Spain Aguilera 7 6 6 2 4 Israel Glickstein 6 5 3 6 4
South Africa Visser 6 6 6 16 Ecuador Gómez 4 7 6 3 6
South Africa Punčec 3 1 4 South Africa Visser 5 5 7 4
United States Andrews 1 1 6 16 Ecuador Gómez 7 7 5 6
16 Ecuador Gómez 6 6 7

Section 6[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 United States Arias 6 7 6 6
Australia Cash 7 6 1 1 11 United States Arias 7 0 7 6
Australia Fitzgerald 5 6 1 7 6 Australia Fitzgerald 5 6 6 4
United States Gilbert 7 1 6 5 2 11 United States Arias 7 0 7 6
Uruguay Damiani 3 0 6 4 Brazil Hocevar 5 6 6 4
France Tulasne 6 6 2 6 France Tulasne 3 1 1
Q Argentina Gattiker 6 3 7 4 Brazil Hocevar 6 6 6
Brazil Hocevar 3 6 5 6 11 United States Arias 5 3 2
Q France Hervet 0 4 2 4 Argentina Vilas 7 6 6
Romania Năstase 6 6 6 Romania Năstase 7 6 1 6
Sweden Högstedt 1 6 4 6 6 Sweden Högstedt 6 1 6 1
Q Argentina Cano 6 1 6 2 1 Romania Năstase 1 2 1
Q South Africa Myburg 4 6 6 6 4 Argentina Vilas 6 6 6
United States Mayotte 6 0 4 2 Q South Africa Myburg 2 1 1
Romania Segărceanu 1 5 1 4 Argentina Vilas 6 6 6
4 Argentina Vilas 6 7 6

Section 7[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Sweden Wilander 4 6 6 2
Spain Avendaño 6 2 0 1 r 5 Sweden Wilander 6 6 6
Q Australia Youl 4 1 6 6 2 France Bernelle 1 1 3
France Bernelle 6 6 3 4 6 5 Sweden Wilander 6 4 6 6
Uruguay Pérez 6 6 6 6 France Bedel 1 6 4 1
Brazil Motta 7 1 1 2 Uruguay Pérez 4 0 3
France Bedel 6 6 7 France Bedel 6 6 6
France Potier 2 4 5 5 Sweden Wilander 6 6 6
Q France Errard 1 4 5 14 Sweden Sundström 4 1 3
Sweden Nyström 6 6 7 Sweden Nyström 6 6 6
Sweden Simonsson 4 2 0 Q Australia Allan 3 3 2
Q Australia Allan 6 6 6 Sweden Nyström 5 4 6 1
South Africa Edwards 3 6 6 7 14 Sweden Sundström 7 6 2 6
Q United Kingdom Feaver 6 2 3 6 South Africa Edwards 1 4 0
Chile Acuña 4 2 6 14 Sweden Sundström 6 6 6
14 Sweden Sundström 6 6 7

Section 8[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 United States Teltscher 3 7 6 6
South Africa Tarr 6 6 3 1 10 United States Teltscher 6 7 6
United States Gurfein 6 6 6 United States Gurfein 3 6 1
Italy Ocleppo 1 3 2 10 United States Teltscher 6 7 6
Q United States Groth 6 7 5 4 r Q France Kuchna 3 6 3
Q France Kuchna 7 6 7 2 Q France Kuchna 2 6 4 6
Q South Africa Pirow 6 4 3 7 6 Q South Africa Pirow 6 2 6 1
France Moretton 4 6 6 5 2 10 United States Teltscher 3 6 4 1
France Benhabiles 6 7 6 2 United States McEnroe 6 3 6 6
India Krishnan 4 5 3 France Benhabiles 3 6 2
United States Gitlin 5 6 6 6 United States Gitlin 6 7 6
France Freyss 7 3 1 1 United States Gitlin 3 6 3 1
Spain Tous 6 7 6 2 United States McEnroe 6 3 6 6
Brazil Barbosa 2 5 3 Spain Tous 3 6 3
United States Testerman 6 1 2 7 2 2 United States McEnroe 6 7 6
2 United States McEnroe 3 6 6 6 6

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