ATP Australian Open 1983 Draw, Results & Schedule

Mats Wilander won the 1983 Australian Open, defeating Ivan Lendl 6-1 6-4 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from November 29 to December 13, 1983. The match log contains 94 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.

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Champion
def. Ivan Lendl , 6-1 6-4 6-4
Dates
Nov 29 — Dec 13
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money

Results

Round of 128

BYE
Roscoe Tanner #38 CH 7-6 6-2 3-6 6-3
Mike Bauer #66 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-1
BYE
Chris Johnstone 4-6 6-7 6-0 7-6 13-11
Marcos Hocevar 6-1 3-6 6-7 7-5 6-1
BYE
Johan Kriek #13 DEF · 2×
BYE
John Mccurdy 6-4 6-7 2-6 6-4 6-4
BYE
Pat Dupre 3-6 7-5 2-6 6-3 9-7
BYE
Tony Giammalva 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Drew Gitlin 4-6 6-0 7-6 6-2
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
BYE
Wally Masur #87 6-2 6-4 6-2
Simon Youl 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-3
BYE
BYE
BYE
Brad Drewett #76 7-6 6-1 6-4
Matt Anger 7-5 6-3 6-1
BYE
BYE
Peter Fleming #36 7-6 7-6 4-6 6-4
Fritz Buehning #49 3-6 6-1 6-7 6-1 12-10
Pat Cash #37 7-5 6-3 6-3
Brian Teacher #23 CH
BYE
BYE
Jim Gurfein 7-6 7-6 2-6 4-6 6-3
Jeff Borowiak #92 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-5
BYE
BYE
Chip Hooper #55 6-3 6-2 6-3
BYE
Mark Edmondson #42 CH 6-3 7-5 4-6 7-5
Joakim Nystrom #59 6-3 6-2 6-4
BYE
Tom Gullikson 6-7 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-2
John Alexander #45 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-4
Mike Leach 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-7 6-3

Round of 64

Mats Wilander #5 6-4 4-6 6-7 6-3 6-2
Roscoe Tanner #38 CH 7-6 3-6 4-6 6-3 14-12
Paul Mcnamee #32 4-6 7-6 3-6 6-3 6-2
Marcos Hocevar 3-6 6-2 6-2 2-6 6-4
Johan Kriek #13 DEF · 2× 6-2 7-5 6-2
Andy Andrews 6-4 6-7 7-5 7-6
John Lloyd 6-3 4-6 5-7 7-6 6-4
Steve Denton #29 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4
John McEnroe #2 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-3
Ramesh Krishnan 6-2 6-7 6-4 3-6 6-1
Marcel Freeman 6-1 6-7 7-6 6-1
Wally Masur #87 6-4 7-6 7-6
Ken Flach 6-3 7-5 6-4
Anders Jarryd #19 6-4 7-6 6-2
Matt Anger 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-4
Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 6-2 6-4
Peter Fleming #36 6-1 6-2 6-3
Pat Cash #37 6-2 6-2 6-7 6-4
Brian Teacher #23 CH 6-1 3-6 6-4 6-3
Tomas Smid #18 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-1
Jeff Borowiak #92 6-3 2-6 7-5 6-4
John Fitzgerald #35 6-3 6-3 6-3
Chris Lewis 6-7 7-5 6-7 6-3 6-4
Mark Edmondson #42 CH 6-1 6-4 7-5
Joakim Nystrom #59 3-6 6-2 7-5 6-3
Zoltan Kuharszky #99 6-1 6-3 6-3
Eliot Teltscher #15 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-1
Tom Gullikson 6-1 6-3 7-6
Richard Meyer 6-3 4-6 0-6 6-4 6-3
Mike Leach 6-2 3-6 7-5 4-6 10-8

Round of 32

Mats Wilander #5 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-1
Roscoe Tanner #38 CH
Paul Mcnamee #32 4-6 7-6 7-6 4-6 6-3
Johan Kriek #13 DEF · 2× 6-0 6-4 6-2
John Lloyd 7-6 6-2 6-3
John McEnroe #2 6-4 7-5 6-1
Tim Gullikson 6-7 6-2 6-4 7-6
Wally Masur #87 6-1 7-6 7-6
Anders Jarryd #19 6-3 2-6 6-2 6-1
Ivan Lendl #1 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-4
Pat Cash #37 6-4 7-6 6-7 2-6 7-5
Brian Teacher #23 CH
Tomas Smid #18 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4
John Fitzgerald #35 6-3 7-6 6-1
Tim Mayotte #30 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2
Joakim Nystrom #59 6-4 6-4 6-2
Eliot Teltscher #15 6-7 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-3

Round of 16

Mats Wilander #5 6-4 6-2 7-6
Johan Kriek #13 DEF · 2× 6-3 6-3 7-6
John McEnroe #2 6-3 6-2 6-2
Wally Masur #87 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-1
Ivan Lendl #1 7-6 6-3 6-3
Pat Cash #37
Tomas Smid #18 7-5 3-6 6-4 6-2
Tim Mayotte #30 6-4 6-4 6-4
Eliot Teltscher #15 6-4 7-6 6-4

Quarterfinals

Mats Wilander #5 6-3 6-4 7-6
Johan Kriek #13 DEF · 2×
John McEnroe #2 6-2 6-1 6-2
Ivan Lendl #1 7-6 2-6 6-1 6-2
Tim Mayotte #30 6-4 6-2 3-6 7-6

Semifinals

Mats Wilander #4 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-3
Ivan Lendl #2 6-1 7-6 6-3

Final

Mats Wilander #4 6-1 6-4 6-4

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Australian Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Novak Djokovic 11 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Novak Djokovic 105 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 21 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Australian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 Novak Djokovic #4 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-3 7-6 6-3 Alexander Zverev #2 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #4 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #5 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) Stefanos Tsitsipas #4 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Rafael Nadal #5 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5 Daniil Medvedev #2 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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