ATP Australian Open 1983 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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.

Champion
Mats Wilander
def. Ivan Lendl , 6-1 6-4 6-4
Dates
Nov 29 — Dec 13
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 128
Mats Wilander #4
BYE
Ben Testerman #93
BYE
Roscoe Tanner #38 7-6 6-2 3-6 6-3
Kim Warwick #99
Mike Bauer #66 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-1
Charlie Fancutt
Paul Mcnamee #32
BYE
Chris Johnstone #100 4-6 6-7 6-0 7-6 13-11
Mike De Palmer
Marcos Hocevar #94 6-1 3-6 6-7 7-5 6-1
Russell Simpson #89
Nduka Odizor #64
BYE
Johan Kriek #13
BYE
Morris Skip Strode #127
BYE
Andy Andrews #100 6-4 6-4 7-6
Matt Mitchell #85
John Mccurdy #93 6-4 6-7 2-6 6-4 6-4
John Frawley
John Lloyd 6-0 6-3 6-3
Eduardo Oncins #343
Robert Seguso #321
BYE
Steve Denton #29
BYE
Pat Dupre #86 3-6 7-5 2-6 6-3 9-7
Brad Gilbert #61
John McEnroe #1
BYE
Tony Giammalva #177 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Leif Shiras #408
Ramesh Krishnan
BYE
Drew Gitlin #95 4-6 6-0 7-6 6-2
Tarik Benhabiles #616
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Marcel Freeman #343
BYE
Hank Pfister #26
BYE
Wally Masur #87 6-2 6-4 6-2
Eric Sherbeck #273
Simon Youl #450 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-3
Jay Lapidus #81
Ken Flach #314
BYE
John Sadri #93
BYE
Anders Jarryd #19
BYE
Brad Drewett #76 7-6 6-1 6-4
John Austin
Matt Anger #289 7-5 6-3 6-1
Miloslav Mecir #97
Mark Dickson #68
BYE
Ivan Lendl #2
BYE
Jonathan Smith
BYE
Peter Fleming #36 7-6 7-6 4-6 6-4
Craig A Miller #102
Fritz Buehning #49 3-6 6-1 6-7 6-1 12-10
David Macpherson
Pat Cash #37 7-5 6-3 6-3
Wayne Hampson #206
Mark Kratzmann #616 7-5 6-2 6-4
Vijay Amritraj #382
Brian Teacher #23
BYE
Bruce Derlin #193
BYE
Tomas Smid #18
BYE
Jim Gurfein #96 7-6 7-6 2-6 4-6 6-3
Huub Van Boeckel
Jeff Borowiak #92 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-5
Peter Feigl #137
Stefan Edberg #57
BYE
John Fitzgerald #35 6-2 6-4 6-3
Greg Whitecross #272
Phil Dent #100
BYE
Chris Lewis #27
BYE
Chip Hooper #55 6-3 6-2 6-3
Hans Simonsson #80
Tim Mayotte #16
BYE
Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-2 7-6 2-6 6-3
David Mustard #247
Mark Edmondson #42 6-3 7-5 4-6 7-5
Charles Buzz Strode #191
David Pate #203
BYE
Joakim Nystrom #59 6-3 6-2 6-4
Rolf Gehring #94
Rod Frawley #100 7-6 7-5 6-3
Peter Doohan #363
Zoltan Kuharszky #99
BYE
Vitas Gerulaitis #16
BYE
Eliot Teltscher #15
BYE
Broderick Dyke #179
BYE
Tom Gullikson 6-7 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-2
Greg Holmes #308
John Alexander #45 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-4
Lloyd Bourne #98
Richard Meyer #248 6-3 6-0 6-2
Loic Courteau #104
Marty Davis #99
BYE
Mike Leach #98 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-7 6-3
Larry Stefanki #223
Henrik Sundstrom #22
BYE
Round of 64
Mats Wilander #5 6-4 4-6 6-7 6-3 6-2
Ben Testerman #93
Roscoe Tanner #38 7-6 3-6 4-6 6-3 14-12
Mike Bauer #66
Paul Mcnamee #32 4-6 7-6 3-6 6-3 6-2
Chris Johnstone #100
Marcos Hocevar #94 3-6 6-2 6-2 2-6 6-4
Nduka Odizor #64
Johan Kriek #13 6-2 7-5 6-2
Morris Skip Strode #127
Andy Andrews #100 6-4 6-7 7-5 7-6
John Mccurdy #93
John Lloyd 6-3 4-6 5-7 7-6 6-4
Robert Seguso #321
Steve Denton #29 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4
Pat Dupre #86
John McEnroe #2 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-3
Tony Giammalva #177
Ramesh Krishnan 6-2 6-7 6-4 3-6 6-1
Drew Gitlin #95
Tim Gullikson
BYE
Marcel Freeman #343 6-1 6-7 7-6 6-1
Hank Pfister #26
Wally Masur #87 6-4 7-6 7-6
Simon Youl #450
Ken Flach #314 6-3 7-5 6-4
John Sadri #93
Anders Jarryd #19 6-4 7-6 6-2
Brad Drewett #76
Matt Anger #289 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-4
Mark Dickson #68
Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 6-2 6-4
Jonathan Smith
Peter Fleming #36 6-1 6-2 6-3
Fritz Buehning #49
Pat Cash #37 6-2 6-2 6-7 6-4
Mark Kratzmann #616
Brian Teacher #23 6-1 3-6 6-4 6-3
Bruce Derlin #193
Tomas Smid #18 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-1
Jim Gurfein #96
Jeff Borowiak #92 6-3 2-6 7-5 6-4
Stefan Edberg #57
John Fitzgerald #35 6-3 6-3 6-3
Phil Dent #100
Chris Lewis #27 6-7 7-5 6-7 6-3 6-4
Chip Hooper #55
Tim Mayotte #30 7-5 6-3 6-4
Sammy Giammalva Jr
Mark Edmondson #42 6-1 6-4 7-5
David Pate #203
Joakim Nystrom #59 3-6 6-2 7-5 6-3
Rod Frawley #100
Zoltan Kuharszky #99 6-1 6-3 6-3
Vitas Gerulaitis #16
Eliot Teltscher #15 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-1
Broderick Dyke #179
Tom Gullikson 6-1 6-3 7-6
John Alexander #45
Richard Meyer #248 6-3 4-6 0-6 6-4 6-3
Marty Davis #99
Mike Leach #98 6-2 3-6 7-5 4-6 10-8
Henrik Sundstrom #22
Round of 32
Mats Wilander #5 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-1
Roscoe Tanner #38
Paul Mcnamee #32 4-6 7-6 7-6 4-6 6-3
Marcos Hocevar #94
Johan Kriek #13 6-0 6-4 6-2
Andy Andrews #100
John Lloyd 7-6 6-2 6-3
Steve Denton #29
John McEnroe #2 6-4 7-5 6-1
Ramesh Krishnan
Tim Gullikson 6-7 6-2 6-4 7-6
Marcel Freeman #343
Wally Masur #87 6-1 7-6 7-6
Ken Flach #314
Anders Jarryd #19 6-3 2-6 6-2 6-1
Matt Anger #289
Ivan Lendl #1 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-4
Peter Fleming #36
Pat Cash #37 6-4 7-6 6-7 2-6 7-5
Brian Teacher #23
Tomas Smid #18 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4
Jeff Borowiak #92
John Fitzgerald #35 6-3 7-6 6-1
Chris Lewis #27
Tim Mayotte #30 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2
Mark Edmondson #42
Joakim Nystrom #59 6-4 6-4 6-2
Zoltan Kuharszky #99
Eliot Teltscher #15 6-7 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-3
Tom Gullikson
Richard Meyer #248 6-4 7-6 6-4
Mike Leach #98
Round of 16
Mats Wilander #5 6-4 6-2 7-6
Paul Mcnamee #32
Johan Kriek #13 6-3 6-3 7-6
John Lloyd
John McEnroe #2 6-3 6-2 6-2
Tim Gullikson
Wally Masur #87 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-1
Anders Jarryd #19
Ivan Lendl #1 7-6 6-3 6-3
Pat Cash #37
Tomas Smid #18 7-5 3-6 6-4 6-2
John Fitzgerald #35
Tim Mayotte #30 6-4 6-4 6-4
Joakim Nystrom #59
Eliot Teltscher #15 6-4 7-6 6-4
Richard Meyer #248
Quarterfinals
Mats Wilander #5 6-3 6-4 7-6
Johan Kriek #13
John McEnroe #2 6-2 6-1 6-2
Wally Masur #87
Ivan Lendl #1 7-6 2-6 6-1 6-2
Tomas Smid #18
Tim Mayotte #30 6-4 6-2 3-6 7-6
Eliot Teltscher #15
Semifinals
Mats Wilander #4 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-3
John McEnroe #1
Ivan Lendl #2 6-1 7-6 6-3
Tim Mayotte #16
Final
Mats Wilander #4 6-1 6-4 6-4
Ivan Lendl #2

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