1983 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1983 Australian Open
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Final score	6–1, 6–4, 6–4

Johan Kriek was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Mats Wilander.

Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1983 Australian Open.

Seeds

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

Ivan Lendl, (Finals) John McEnroe, (Semifinals) Mats Wilander, (Champion) Eliot Teltscher, (Quarterfinals) Johan Kriek, (Quarterfinals) Vitas Gerulaitis, (Second Round) Tomáš Šmíd, (Quarterfinals) Anders Järryd, (Fourth Round)

Henrik Sundström, (Second Round) – Brian Teacher, (Third Round) Hank Pfister, (Second Round) Chris Lewis, (Third Round) Steve Denton, (Third Round) Tim Mayotte, (Semifinals) Paul McNamee, (Fourth 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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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									Round four
									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
										B Derlin	1	6	4	3
									11	B Teacher	6	3	6	6

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
									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
	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									Round four
									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	0	4	3
	L Courteau	3	0	2						R Meyer	6	4	6	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									Round four
									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									Round four
									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
	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									Round four
									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									Round four
									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									Round four
									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
	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