1983 French Open – Men's Singles

1983 French Open
Champion		Yannick Noah
Runner-up		Mats Wilander
Final score		6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 1982 1984 >

Yannick Noah defeated defending champion Mats Wilander 6–2, 7–5, 7–6^(7–3) in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1983 French Open.

Seeds

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

Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinals) John McEnroe (Quarterfinals) Ivan Lendl (Quarterfinals) Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinals) Mats Wilander (Final) Yannick Noah (Champion) José Luis Clerc (Second round) José Higueras (Semifinals)

Vitas Gerulaitis (First round) Eliot Teltscher (Fourth round) Jimmy Arias (Fourth round) Brian Gottfried (Fourth round) Wojtek Fibak (First round) Henrik Sundström (Fourth round) Tomáš Šmíd (Second round) Andrés Gómez (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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	7
																			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
		Du Pré	1	6	7	6																						6	Noah	6	7	6
		Foxworth	6	2	5	2					Du Pré	6	0	6	6
		Tiberti	6	0	3	4					Keretić	2	6	2	2
		Keretić	4	6	6	6														Du Pré	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
		Puncec	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

• 1983 French Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1983 French Open on tenniscorner.net