# ASB Classic 1983

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/224/asb-classic?season=1983
Tour: ATP

John Alexander won the 1983 ASB Classic, defeating Russell Simpson 6-4 6-3 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand, from January 10 to January 16, 1983. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ASB Classic is the shared ATP and WTA tournament identity used for the long-running Auckland event at the ASB Tennis Centre.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Auckland Open, Auckland Classic
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: hard
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Start date: 1983-01-10
- End date: 1983-01-16

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## Champion
- Winner: John Alexander
- Runner-up: Russell Simpson
- Final score: 6-4 6-3 6-3

## Knockout results
### F
- John Alexander def. Russell Simpson 6-4 6-3 6-3

### SF
- John Alexander def. Chris Lewis 7-6 6-4
- Russell Simpson def. Rod Frawley 6-4 3-6 6-4

### QF
- Chris Lewis def. Bernie Mitton 6-7 6-4 7-5
- Rod Frawley def. Broderick Dyke 6-2 6-1
- Russell Simpson def. Jeff Simpson 6-2 6-4
- John Alexander def. Dave Siegler 6-1 6-4

### R16
- Rod Frawley def. David Graham 6-4 6-3
- Jeff Simpson def. Bruce Derlin 4-6 6-3 8-6
- John Alexander def. John Lloyd 7-6 6-4
- Russell Simpson def. Charlie Fancutt 6-4 6-4
- Dave Siegler def. Brad Drewett 6-7 6-4 7-6
- Bernie Mitton def. David Lewis 6-1 6-1
- Broderick Dyke def. Armand Molino 6-4 5-7 6-3
- Chris Lewis def. John Mccurdy 6-3 6-4

### R32
- John Alexander def. John Frawley 6-2 6-3
- Bruce Derlin def. Rodney Crowley 6-1 6-3
- Jeff Simpson def. Craig Tregonning 6-4 6-4
- David Lewis def. Rand Evett 3-6 6-4 6-4
- Brad Drewett def. Peter Johnston 6-3 5-7 8-6
- Bernie Mitton def. Ross Case 6-2 3-6 8-6
- David Graham def. Ron Dutton 6-2 6-1
- Chris Lewis def. Scott Mccain 6-3 6-4
- Charlie Fancutt def. Mark Lewis 6-1 6-3
- Broderick Dyke def. Phil Dent 6-4 5-7 6-3
- Russell Simpson def. Eduardo Oncins 7-6 6-2
- John Lloyd def. Greg Whitecross 6-4 6-1
- Dave Siegler def. Jeff Turpin 7-5 2-6 6-4
- Armand Molino def. Robert Crames 6-1 6-4
- Rod Frawley def. Matthew McDonald 7-6 4-6 6-1
- John Mccurdy def. David Mustard 7-6 6-3

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

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