1983 French Open – Men's singles

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

Main article: 1983 French Open

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. It was his first and only major singles title. Noah remains the most recent Frenchman to win the title, and his victory also marked 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.

1. Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
2. John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
3. Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals)
4. Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
5. Mats Wilander (final)
6. Yannick Noah (champion)
7. José Luis Clerc (second round)
8. José Higueras (semifinals)
9. Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)
10. Eliot Teltscher (fourth round)
11. Jimmy Arias (fourth round)
12. Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
13. Wojtek Fibak (first round)
14. Henrik Sundström (fourth round)
15. Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
16. Andrés Gómez (fourth round)

Draw

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Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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	7^7
																			5	Mats Wilander	2	5	6^3
	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

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	J Connors	6	6	6
		C A.Miller	2	2	1					1	J Connors	6	6	6
		Z Kuhárszky	3	3	7	6	5				P McNamee	4	4	3
		P McNamee	6	6	5	3	7												1	J Connors	6	6	5	6
		J Velasco Sr.	6	3	6	6														H Gildemeister	3	1	7	1
		C Lewis	3	6	0	3					J Velasco Sr.	4	6	1	7	1
		H Gildemeister	3	1	6	6	6				H Gildemeister	6	1	6	5	6
		J Góes	6	6	2	2	5^r																					1	J Connors	6	6	6
		B Boileau	7	1	5	6	6																						E Fromm	2	1	1
		P Hjertquist	5	6	7	1	4				B Boileau	4	4	2
		E Fromm	3	7	6	6					E Fromm	6	6	6
	Q	J Lloyd	6	6	2	3														E Fromm	2	6	6	6
		U Pinner	2	1	4															P Arraya	6	4	4	1
		P Arraya	6	6	6						P Arraya	6	6	3	6
	Q	C Panatta	1	6	3	6	1			15	T Šmid	1	4	6	4
	15	T Šmid	6	3	6	1	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	W Fibak	5	6	6	3
		B Fritz	7	7	4	6					B Fritz	7	4	2	1
		C Roger-Vasselin	6	6	6						C Roger-Vasselin	5	6	6	6
	Q	B Balleret	4	3	3															C Roger-Vasselin	3	4	7	6	6
		H Günthardt	2	6	6	6														H Günthardt	6	6	6	3	1
		J Brown	6	3	3	2					H Günthardt	7	6	6
		P Složil	6	6	6						P Složil	6	3	1
		F González	2	4	2																								C Roger-Vasselin	6	6	1	6
		P Portes	6	5	3	6	6																						F Luna	2	3	6	1
		F Sauer	4	7	6	1	4				P Portes	1	3	2
		B Manson	6	5	6	4	3				M De Palmer	6	6	6
		M De Palmer	2	7	3	6	6													M De Palmer	1	6	5	0
		F Luna	6	6	6															F Luna	6	4	7	6
		A Ganzábal	2	2	4						F Luna	6	6	6
		L Pimek	6	6	3	1				7	J L Clerc	2	1	1
	7	J L Clerc	3	7	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	I Lendl	6	6	6
	Q	P Rebolledo	4	1	3					3	I Lendl	6	6	6
		S Casal	2	6	6	6	12				S Casal	2	2	2
		S Birner	6	4	2	7	10												3	I Lendl	6	6	3	6
		M Martinez	6	6	6															M Martinez	0	2	6	0
		Z Franulović	3	1	4						M Martinez	6	6	1	6
		A Maurer	6	7	6						A Maurer	4	1	6	4
		K Meiler	2	5	3																							3	I Lendl	7	6	6
		T Waltke	5	6	3	7	5																					12	B Gottfried	6	4	3
		M Tideman	7	1	6	5	7				M Tideman	6	6	1	6
		M S Strode	3	1	1						M Orantes	3	3	6	3
		M Orantes	6	6	6															M Tideman	6	3	0	0
		L Courteau	6	2	3														12	B Gottfried	3	6	6	6
		M Dickson	7	6	6						M Dickson	6	6	6	3	1
		M Schapers	6	6	6	3				12	B Gottfried	4	2	7	6	6
	12	B Gottfried	4	7	7	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	V Gerulaitis	4	4	6	1
		H Simonsson	6	6	2	6					H Simonsson	6	7	6	6	4
		G Rinaldini	2	1	0						J Alexander	7	6	7	1	6
		J Alexander	6	6	6															J Alexander	4	6	6	6	6
		T Cain	1	4	3															M Purcell	6	1	3	7	3
		M Purcell	6	6	6						M Purcell	6	6	6
		G Forget	6	6	6	4					W Masur	2	3	3
		W Masur	7	3	2	6																							J Alexander	2	6	1
		P DuPré	1	6	7	6																						6	Y Noah	6	7	6
		B Foxworth	6	2	5	2					P DuPré	6	0	6	6
		G Tiberti	6	0	3	4					D Keretić	2	6	2	2
		D Keretić	4	6	6	6														P DuPré	5	6	2
		V Pecci Sr.	6	6	6														6	Y Noah	7	7	6
		M Mitchell	4	2	2						V Pecci Sr.	4	3	3
		A Järryd	1	0	2					6	Y Noah	6	6	6
	6	Y Noah	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	J Higueras	7	6	6
		C Kirmayr	5	2	2					8	J Higueras	6	6	6
		C Hooper	3	0	0						H Leconte	4	4	4
		H Leconte	6	6	6														8	J Higueras	6	6	6
		J Soares	2	5	6	3														J Fillol Sr.	4	2	4
		J Fillol Sr.	6	7	2	6					J Fillol Sr.	6	6	6
		P Elter	6	3	7	4	6				P Elter	3	4	4
		M Doyle	2	6	5	6	2																					8	J Higueras	7	6	7
		P Murphy	6	2	4	4																						16	A Gómez	6	4	6
		S Glickstein	3	6	6	6					S Glickstein	6	6	6
		J Gunnarsson	6	7	4	6	6				J Gunnarsson	2	3	4
	Q	J Aguilera	7	6	6	2	4													S Glickstein	6	5	3	6	4
		D Visser	6	6	6														16	A Gómez	4	7	6	3	6
		F Punčec	3	1	4						D Visser	5	5	7	4
		A Andrews	1	1	6					16	A Gómez	7	7	5	6
	16	A Gómez	6	6	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	J Arias	6	7	6	6
		P Cash	7	6	1	1				11	J Arias	7	0	7	6
		J Fitzgerald	5	6	1	7	6				J Fitzgerald	5	6	6	4
		B Gilbert	7	1	6	5	2												11	J Arias	7	0	7	6
		J L Damiani	3	0	6	4														M Hocevar	5	6	6	4
		T Tulasne	6	6	2	6					T Tulasne	3	1	1
	Q	C Gattiker	6	3	7	4					M Hocevar	6	6	6
		M Hocevar	3	6	5	6																						11	J Arias	5	3	2
	Q	J Hervet	0	4	2																							4	G Vilas	7	6	6
		I Năstase	6	6	6						I Năstase	7	6	1	6
		T Högstedt	1	6	4	6	6				T Högstedt	6	1	6	1
	Q	R Cano	6	1	6	2	1													I Năstase	1	2	1
	Q	M Myburg	4	6	6	6													4	G Vilas	6	6	6
		T Mayotte	6	0	4	2				Q	M Myburg	2	1	1
		F Segărceanu	1	5	1					4	G Vilas	6	6	6
	4	G Vilas	6	7	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	M Wilander	4	6	6	2
		J Avendaño	6	2	0	1	r			5	M Wilander	6	6	6
	Q	S Youl	4	1	6	6	2				C Bernelle	1	1	3
		C Bernelle	6	6	3	4	6												5	M Wilander	6	4	6	6
		D Pérez	6	6	6	6														D Bedel	1	6	4	1
		C Motta	7	1	1	2					D Pérez	4	0	3
		D Bedel	6	6	7						D Bedel	6	6	6
		J Potier	2	4	5																							5	M Wilander	6	6	6
	Q	F Errard	1	4	5																							14	H Sundström	4	1	3
		J Nyström	6	6	7						J Nyström	6	6	6
		S Simonsson	4	2	0					Q	T Allan	3	3	2
	Q	T Allan	6	6	6															J Nyström	5	4	6	1
		E Edwards	3	6	6	7													14	H Sundström	7	6	2	6
	Q	J Feaver	6	2	3	6					E Edwards	1	4	0
		R Acuña	4	2	6					14	H Sundström	6	6	6
	14	H Sundström	6	6	7

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	E Teltscher	3	7	6	6
		D Tarr	6	6	3	1				10	E Teltscher	6	7	6
		J Gurfein	6	6	6						J Gurfein	3	6	1
		G Ocleppo	1	3	2														10	E Teltscher	6	7	6
	Q	P Groth	6	7	5	4	r												Q	P Kuchna	3	6	3
	Q	P Kuchna	7	6	7	2				Q	P Kuchna	2	6	4	6
	Q	B Pirow	6	4	3	7	6			Q	B Pirow	6	2	6	1
		G Moretton	4	6	6	5	2																					10	E Teltscher	3	6	4	1
		T Benhabiles	6	7	6																							2	J McEnroe	6	3	6	6
		R Krishnan	4	5	3						T Benhabiles	3	6	2
		D Gitlin	5	6	6	6					D Gitlin	6	7	6
		C Freyss	7	3	1	1														D Gitlin	3	6	3	1
		A Tous	6	7	6														2	J McEnroe	6	3	6	6
		G Barbosa	2	5	3						A Tous	3	6	3
		B Testerman	6	1	2	7	2			2	J McEnroe	6	7	6
	2	J McEnroe	3	6	6	6	6

References

1. "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

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

Preceded by 1982 Australian Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1983 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles