1983 Volvo International – Singles

Singles
1983 Volvo International
Champion	José Luis Clerc
Runner-up	Andrés Gómez
Final score	6–3, 6–1

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

José Luis Clerc won in the final 6–3, 6–1 against Andrés Gómez.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

José Higueras (Semifinals) Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinals) José Luis Clerc (Champion) Jimmy Arias (Semifinals) Johan Kriek (Second Round) Henrik Sundström (Third Round) Henri Leconte (Third Round) Chris Lewis (Second Round)

Andrés Gómez (Final) Mel Purcell (Quarterfinals) Corrado Barazzutti (Third Round) Pablo Arraya (First Round) Víctor Pecci (First Round) Diego Pérez (Second Round) Manuel Orantes (Second Round) Fernando Luna (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	José Higueras	5	1
	3	José Luis Clerc	7	6
								3	José Luis Clerc	6	6
								9	Andrés Gómez	3	1
	4	Jimmy Arias	3	2
	9	Andrés Gómez	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	J Higueras	6	6
	C Miller	4	4					J Gunnarsson	3	1
	J Gunnarsson	6	6											1	J Higueras	6	7
	V Winitsky	6	6											16	F Luna	3	6
	J Velasco, Sr.	2	2					V Winitsky	3	6	6
Q	G Urpi	2	4				16	F Luna	6	3	6
16	F Luna	6	6																		1	J Higueras	7	6
10	M Purcell	6	4	6																	10	M Purcell	5	4
Q	R Ycaza	3	6	1			10	M Purcell	7	3	6
	E Fromm	6	4	3				A Ganzábal	5	6	2
	A Ganzábal	4	6	6										10	M Purcell	6	3	6
	G Holmes	5	6	3											C Panatta	3	6	0
	C Panatta	7	4	6				C Panatta	6	3	6
							5	J Kriek	3	6	1

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	J L Clerc	6	6
	R Venter	7	6					R Venter	2	3
	D Bedel	5	3											3	J L Clerc	6	6
	C Castellan	2	4												J Aguilera	3	2
	J Aguilera	6	6					J Aguilera	6	6
Q	B Prajoux	2	6	6			Q	B Prajoux	1	4
12	P Arraya	6	4	3																	3	J L Clerc	6	6
14	D Pérez	6	6																			J Gurfein	3	2
	C Motta	3	0				14	D Pérez	3	1
	J Gurfein	2	7	6				J Gurfein	6	6
	B Fritz	6	6	1											J Gurfein	7	7
	J Mattke	6	6											7	H Leconte	5	6
	M Rodríguez	2	2					J Mattke	3	1
							7	H Leconte	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	C Lewis	2	3
	J Brown	6	7					J Brown	6	6
	G Forget	4	5												J Brown	6	6
	E Dibbs	6	6												E Dibbs	2	4
	D Gitlin	4	0					E Dibbs	6	2	6
	F Cancellotti	3	5				15	M Orantes	1	6	4
15	M Orantes	6	7																			J Brown	2	0
11	C Barazzutti	6	6																		4	J Arias	6	6
	Z Kuharszky	1	0				11	C Barazzutti	6	5	6
	G Moretton	6	6	7				G Moretton	1	7	3
	D Keretić	7	2	6										11	C Barazzutti	5	5
	A Tous	6	7	2										4	J Arias	7	7
	G Ocleppo	7	6	6				G Ocleppo	4	7	6
							4	J Arias	6	6	7

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	H Sundström	2	6	6
	T Tulasne	6	6					T Tulasne	6	3	2
	H Solomon	1	4											6	H Sundström	3	3
	J Van Nostrand	1	6	3										9	A Gómez	6	6
Q	L Fargas	6	4	6			Q	L Fargas	3	2
	J Avendaño	6	3	4			9	A Gómez	6	6
9	A Gómez	2	6	6																	9	A Gómez	6	6
13	V Pecci	3	6	2																	2	G Vilas	4	4
	S Birner	6	3	6				S Birner	6	6
	B Gilbert	6	7					B Gilbert	2	3
Q	D Pate	2	6												S Birner	1	3
	R Argüello	6	7											2	G Vilas	6	6
	E Adams	2	5					R Argüello	1	0
							2	G Vilas	6	6

References

• 1983 Volvo International Draw (Archived 2009-06-01)