1983 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1983 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Chris Lewis
Final score	6–2, 6–2, 6–2

John McEnroe defeated Chris Lewis 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1983 Wimbledon Championships.

Defending champion Jimmy Connors was the No. 1 seed, but was upset in the fourth round by 12th seeded Kevin Curren.

Seeds

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

Jimmy Connors (Fourth round)
John McEnroe (Champion)
Ivan Lendl (Semifinalist)
Guillermo Vilas (First round)
Mats Wilander (Third round)
Gene Mayer (Withdrew before the tournament began)^[1]
José Luis Clerc (First round)
Vitas Gerulaitis (Second round)

Steve Denton (First round)
Jimmy Arias (Withdrew before the tournament began)^[2]
Johan Kriek (Third round)
Kevin Curren (Semifinalist)
Brian Gottfried (Fourth round)
Bill Scanlon (Fourth round)
Hank Pfister (Second round)
Tim Mayotte (Quarterfinalist)

Mayer and Arias were replaced in the draw by a Lucky Loser Bruce Kleege (USA), and by a qualifier Scott Davis (USA) respectively.

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Finals

12	Kevin Curren	4	7	6	7
16	Tim Mayotte	6	6	2	6
						12	Kevin Curren	7	4	6	7	6

							Chris Lewis	6	6	7	6	8
	Chris Lewis	6	6	6	7

	Mel Purcell	7	0	4	6
														Chris Lewis	2	2	2
													2	John McEnroe	6	6	6
	Roscoe Tanner	5	6	3
3	Ivan Lendl	7	7	6
						3	Ivan Lendl	6	4	4

						2	John McEnroe	7	6	6
	Sandy Mayer	3	5	0

2	John McEnroe	6	7	6

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

1	Connors	6	7	6
	Edwards	4	5	3			1	Connors	6	7	6
	Bourne	6	6	4	3	2		Masur	4	6	0
	Masur	4	4	6	6	6								1	Connors	6	7	6
	Van Patten	4	0	6	5										Sundström	1	6	2
	Sundström	6	6	2	7			Sundström	2	7	7	4	8
	Edberg	6	7	6				Edberg	6	6	6	6	6
	Roger-Vasselin	2	6	1															1	Connors	3	7	3	6
	Drewett	6	6	6															12	Curren	6	6	6	7
	Tous	3	1	1				Drewett	2	4	4
	Venter	2	3	6	6			Harmon	6	6	6
	Harmon	6	6	3	7										Harmon	4	5	2
	Simonsson	6	3	2	6	3								12	Curren	6	7	6
	Casal	3	6	6	3	6		Casal	6	4	3
	Borowiak	7	3	5	0	r	12	Curren	7	6	6
12	Curren	6	6	7	1

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

16	Mayotte	7	6	6
	Dickson	5	3	3			16	Mayotte	6	6	6
	Järryd	4	6	3			Q	Andrews	1	2	2
Q	Andrews	6	7	6										16	Mayotte	7	6	6	6
	Teacher	6	6	2	6										Teacher	6	4	7	3
	Hocevar	4	0	6	4			Teacher	7	2	4	7	6
	Mottram	6	4	6	2			Fibak	6	6	6	5	1
	Fibak	4	6	7	6															16	Mayotte	6	6	6
	Menon	2	1	2																	McCurdy	0	2	4
	Gullikson	6	6	6				Gullikson	6	6	4	4
	Ramírez	6	1	6	2	r		Motta	3	7	6	6
	Motta	7	6	2	3										Motta	0	4	6	1
	Avendaño	3	4	2											McCurdy	6	6	3	6
	McCurdy	6	6	6				McCurdy	7	6	7
	Panatta	6	6	6				Panatta	6	3	6
7	Clerc	1	4	2

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

4	Vilas	6	7	6	5	2
	Odizor	3	5	7	7	6		Odizor	6	4	6	6
Q	Fleming	7	6	6			Q	Fleming	4	6	4	2
WC	Bates	6	3	2										Odizor	3	7	6	3	6
	Tideman	5	4	5										Courteau	6	6	4	6	3
	Courteau	7	6	7				Courteau	6	7	6
	Foxworth	6	2	5	1		WC	Jarrett	2	5	3
WC	Jarrett	4	6	7	6																Odizor	1	3	3
WC	Bradnam	4	4	6																	Lewis	6	6	6
Q	Fancutt	6	6	7			Q	Fancutt	4	4	0
	Bauer	7	7	7				Bauer	6	6	6
	Keretić	5	5	5										Bauer	4	6	5	7	4
	Forget	2	2	6	2									Lewis	6	3	7	6	6
Q	Dyke	6	6	3	6		Q	Dyke	6	1	3
	Lewis	6	4	7	4	6		Lewis	7	6	6
9	Denton	4	6	6	6	3

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

13	Gottfried	6	6	6
	Glickstein	1	4	4			13	Gottfried	7	4	7	6
	Pimek	2	1	1				Doyle	5	6	6	4
	Doyle	6	6	6									13	Gottfried	7	6	6
Q	Turpin	1	6	6	6									Soares	6	2	2
	Giammalva	6	7	3	7			Giammalva	6	7	6	4
	Fromm	4	3	4				Soares	7	6	7	6
	Soares	6	6	6															13	Gottfried	6	3	3	2
	Mitchell	6	7	7	4	10														Purcell	4	6	6	6
WC	Bale	7	6	5	6	12	WC	Bale	6	4	3
	Wilkison	2	6	2	1			Purcell	7	6	6
	Purcell	6	4	6	6									Purcell	5	6	6	6
	Maurer	3	6	6	5	6								Maurer	7	3	2	2
	Brunnberg	6	1	4	7	4		Maurer	6	6	7
	Amaya	6	6	6				Amaya	3	4	6
LL	Kleege	4	3	4

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

5	Wilander	6	6	4	6	6
	Fitzgerald	4	1	6	7	4	5	Wilander	6	6	6
Q	Frawley	6	6	6	7	7	Q	Viljoen	3	2	1
Q	Viljoen	7	2	7	5	9								5	Wilander	7	5	3	4
	Högstedt	7	3	1	6										Tanner	6	7	6	6
	Alexander	6	6	6	7			Alexander	2	6	6	3
	Gunnarsson	4	3	2				Tanner	6	7	4	6
	Tanner	6	6	6																	Tanner	6	6	6
	Johnstone	6	1	6	6	4															Van't Hof	2	3	3
	Van't Hof	4	6	3	7	6		Van't Hof	3	6	4	6	6
Q	Visser	3	6	2	6	5		Leconte	6	4	6	3	2
	Leconte	6	4	6	4	7									Van't Hof	6	7	6
	Saviano	7	6	6										11	Kriek	3	6	1
WC	Smith	5	3	2				Saviano	4	6	7	3	2
	Giammalva, Jr.	4	3	2			11	Kriek	6	3	5	6	6
11	Kriek	6	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

15	Pfister	6	6	3	6
	Šmid	3	4	6	3		15	Pfister	6	6	6	6	4
	Barbosa	7	4	6	3			Acuña	3	7	7	4	6
	Acuña	6	6	7	6										Acuña	3	4	4
	Wittus	4	4	6	4										Cash	6	6	6
	Buehning	6	6	3	6			Buehning	3	0	2
	Góes	0	0	3				Cash	6	6	6
	Cash	6	6	6																	Cash	4	6	1
	Miller	6	6	2	6	6														3	Lendl	6	7	6
WC	Lloyd	1	7	6	3	1		Miller	4	4	7	6	1
	Birner	2	1	3			Q	Hlasek	6	6	6	3	6
Q	Hlasek	6	6	6										Q	Hlasek	1	2	7	4
	Waltke	6	3	2	6	2								3	Lendl	6	6	6	6
	Smith	4	6	6	3	0		Waltke	4	2	3
Q	Mitton	6	1	0			3	Lendl	6	6	6
3	Lendl	7	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

8	Gerulaitis	5	7	7	5	6
	Krishnan	7	5	6	7	3	8	Gerulaitis	6	5	5
WC	Amritraj	3	4	6				Edmondson	7	7	7
	Edmondson	6	6	7											Edmondson	3	6	4	6	4
WC	Lewis	6	6	6	4									Q	Leach	6	3	6	4	6
Q	Leach	7	2	7	6		Q	Leach	6	3	7	6	6
Q	Korita	1	6	4	7	7		McNamee	4	6	6	7	3
	McNamee	6	3	6	6	9															Q	Leach	1	6	1
Q	Hampson	6	3	7	4																	Mayer	6	7	6
	De Palmer	7	6	5	6			De Palmer	6	6	6
	Du Pré	3	6	4				Simonsson	4	4	3
	Simonsson	6	7	6											De Palmer	6	2	1
	Strode	4	6	3	6	2									Mayer	7	6	6
	Ocleppo	6	3	6	3	6		Ocleppo	6	2	6	7	3
	Mayer	6	6	6				Mayer	7	6	3	6	6
Q	Davis	2	4	2

Section 8

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

14	Scanlon	7	6	7
	Moretton	6	3	6		14	Scanlon	7	6	7
	Hooper	6	6	6			Hooper	6	0	6
	Hjertquist	2	4	4								14	Scanlon	6	6	6
	Cain	1	0	r								Q	Gullikson	4	4	3
Q	Gullikson	6	3			Q	Gullikson	5	6	6	6
	Schapers	2	2	4			Elter	7	1	4	4
	Elter	6	6	6													14	Scanlon	5	6	6
Q	Sadri	5	7	1	5												2	McEnroe	7	7	7
	Gitlin	7	6	6	7		Gitlin	7	3	5	5
	Simpson	6	3	3	3		Gilbert	6	6	7	7
	Gilbert	4	6	6	6								Gilbert	2	2	2
	Fillol, Sr.	3	1	6	4							2	McEnroe	6	6	6
	Segărceanu	6	6	1	6		Segărceanu	6	2	3	3
	Testerman	4	6	2		2	McEnroe	4	6	6	6
2	McEnroe	6	7	6

References

↑ Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8
↑ Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8

External links

1983 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com

Wimbledon Men's Singles drawsheets

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