1983 French Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1983 French Open
Champion	Yannick Noah
Runner-up	Mats Wilander
Final score	6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
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.

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

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

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Connors	6	6	6
		Miller	2	2	1					1	Connors	6	6	6
		Kuharszky	3	3	7	6	5				McNamee	4	4	3
		McNamee	6	6	5	3	7												1	Connors	6	6	5	6
		Velasco, Sr.	6	3	6	6														Gildemeister	3	1	7	1
		Lewis	3	6	0	3					Velasco, Sr.	4	6	1	7	1
		Gildemeister	3	1	6	6	6				Gildemeister	6	1	6	5	6
		Góes	6	6	2	2	5r																					1	Connors	6	6	6
		Boileau	7	1	5	6	6																						Fromm	2	1	1
		Hjertquist	5	6	7	1	4				Boileau	4	4	2
		Fromm	3	7	6	6					Fromm	6	6	6
	Q	Lloyd	6	6	2	3														Fromm	2	6	6	6
		Pinner	2	1	4															Arraya	6	4	4	1
		Arraya	6	6	6						Arraya	6	6	3	6
	Q	Panatta	1	6	3	6	1			15	Šmid	1	4	6	4
	15	Šmid	6	3	6	1	6

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Fibak	5	6	6	3
		Fritz	7	7	4	6					Fritz	7	4	2	1
		Roger-Vasselin	6	6	6						Roger-Vasselin	5	6	6	6
	Q	Balleret	4	3	3															Roger-Vasselin	3	4	7	6	6
		Günthardt	2	6	6	6														Günthardt	6	6	6	3	1
		Brown	6	3	3	2					Günthardt	7	6	6
		Složil	6	6	6						Složil	6	3	1
		González	2	4	2																								Roger-Vasselin	6	6	1	6
		Portes	6	5	3	6	6																						Luna	2	3	6	1
		Sauer	4	7	6	1	4				Portes	1	3	2
		Manson	6	5	6	4	3				De Palmer	6	6	6
		De Palmer	2	7	3	6	6													De Palmer	1	6	5	0
		Luna	6	6	6															Luna	6	4	7	6
		Ganzábal	2	2	4						Luna	6	6	6
		Pimek	6	6	3	1				7	Clerc	2	1	1
	7	Clerc	3	7	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Lendl	6	6	6
	Q	Rebolledo	4	1	3					3	Lendl	6	6	6
		Casal	2	6	6	6	12				Casal	2	2	2
		Birner	6	4	2	7	10												3	Lendl	6	6	3	6
		Martinez	6	6	6															Martinez	0	2	6	0
		Franulović	3	1	4						Martinez	6	6	1	6
		Maurer	6	7	6						Maurer	4	1	6	4
		Meiler	2	5	3																							3	Lendl	7	6	6
		Waltke	5	6	3	7	5																					12	Gottfried	6	4	3
		Tideman	7	1	6	5	7				Tideman	6	6	1	6
		Strode	3	1	1						Orantes	3	3	6	3
		Orantes	6	6	6															Tideman	6	3	0	0
		Courteau	6	2	3														12	Gottfried	3	6	6	6
		Dickson	7	6	6						Dickson	6	6	6	3	1
		Schapers	6	6	6	3				12	Gottfried	4	2	7	6	6
	12	Gottfried	4	7	7	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	Gerulaitis	4	4	6	1
		Simonsson	6	6	2	6					Simonsson	6	7	6	6	4
		Rinaldini	2	1	0						Alexander	7	6	7	1	6
		Alexander	6	6	6															Alexander	4	6	6	6	6
		Cain	1	4	3															Purcell	6	1	3	7	3
		Purcell	6	6	6						Purcell	6	6	6
		Forget	6	6	6	4					Masur	2	3	3
		Masur	7	3	2	6																							Alexander	2	6	1
		DuPré	1	6	7	6																						6	Noah	6	7	6
		Foxworth	6	2	5	2					DuPré	6	0	6	6
		Tiberti	6	0	3	4					Keretić	2	6	2	2
		Keretić	4	6	6	6														DuPré	5	6	2
		Pecci, Sr.	6	6	6														6	Noah	7	7	6
		Mitchell	4	2	2						Pecci, Sr.	4	3	3
		Järryd	1	0	2					6	Noah	6	6	6
	6	Noah	6	6	6

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Higueras	7	6	6
		Kirmayr	5	2	2					8	Higueras	6	6	6
		Hooper	3	0	0						Leconte	4	4	4
		Leconte	6	6	6														8	Higueras	6	6	6
		Soares	2	5	6	3														Fillol, Sr.	4	2	4
		Fillol, Sr.	6	7	2	6					Fillol, Sr.	6	6	6
		Elter	6	3	7	4	6				Elter	3	4	4
		Doyle	2	6	5	6	2																					8	Higueras	7	6	7
		Murphy	6	2	4	4																						16	Gómez	6	4	6
		Glickstein	3	6	6	6					Glickstein	6	6	6
		Gunnarsson	6	7	4	6	6				Gunnarsson	2	3	4
	Q	Aguilera	7	6	6	2	4													Glickstein	6	5	3	6	4
		Visser	6	6	6														16	Gómez	4	7	6	3	6
		Punčec	3	1	4						Visser	5	5	7	4
		Andrews	1	1	6					16	Gómez	7	7	5	6
	16	Gómez	6	6	7

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Arias	6	7	6	6
		Cash	7	6	1	1				11	Arias	7	0	7	6
		Fitzgerald	5	6	1	7	6				Fitzgerald	5	6	6	4
		Gilbert	7	1	6	5	2												11	Arias	7	0	7	6
		Damiani	3	0	6	4														Hocevar	5	6	6	4
		Tulasne	6	6	2	6					Tulasne	3	1	1
	Q	Gattiker	6	3	7	4					Hocevar	6	6	6
		Hocevar	3	6	5	6																						11	Arias	5	3	2
	Q	Hervet	0	4	2																							4	Vilas	7	6	6
		Năstase	6	6	6						Năstase	7	6	1	6
		Högstedt	1	6	4	6	6				Högstedt	6	1	6	1
	Q	Cano	6	1	6	2	1													Năstase	1	2	1
	Q	Myburg	4	6	6	6													4	Vilas	6	6	6
		Mayotte	6	0	4	2				Q	Myburg	2	1	1
		Segărceanu	1	5	1					4	Vilas	6	6	6
	4	Vilas	6	7	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Wilander	4	6	6	2
		Avendaño	6	2	0	1	r			5	Wilander	6	6	6
	Q	Youl	4	1	6	6	2				Bernelle	1	1	3
		Bernelle	6	6	3	4	6												5	Wilander	6	4	6	6
		Pérez	6	6	6	6														Bedel	1	6	4	1
		Motta	7	1	1	2					Pérez	4	0	3
		Bedel	6	6	7						Bedel	6	6	6
		Potier	2	4	5																							5	Wilander	6	6	6
	Q	Errard	1	4	5																							14	Sundström	4	1	3
		Nyström	6	6	7						Nyström	6	6	6
		Simonsson	4	2	0					Q	Allan	3	3	2
	Q	Allan	6	6	6															Nyström	5	4	6	1
		Edwards	3	6	6	7													14	Sundström	7	6	2	6
	Q	Feaver	6	2	3	6					Edwards	1	4	0
		Acuña	4	2	6					14	Sundström	6	6	6
	14	Sundström	6	6	7

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Teltscher	3	7	6	6
		Tarr	6	6	3	1				10	Teltscher	6	7	6
		Gurfein	6	6	6						Gurfein	3	6	1
		Ocleppo	1	3	2														10	Teltscher	6	7	6
	Q	Groth	6	7	5	4	r												Q	Kuchna	3	6	3
	Q	Kuchna	7	6	7	2				Q	Kuchna	2	6	4	6
	Q	Pirow	6	4	3	7	6			Q	Pirow	6	2	6	1
		Moretton	4	6	6	5	2																					10	Teltscher	3	6	4	1
		Benhabiles	6	7	6																							2	McEnroe	6	3	6	6
		Krishnan	4	5	3						Benhabiles	3	6	2
		Gitlin	5	6	6	6					Gitlin	6	7	6
		Freyss	7	3	1	1														Gitlin	3	6	3	1
		Tous	6	7	6														2	McEnroe	6	3	6	6
		Barbosa	2	5	3						Tous	3	6	3
		Testerman	6	1	2	7	2			2	McEnroe	6	7	6
	2	McEnroe	3	6	6	6	6

External links[]

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