ATP Italian Open 1983 Draw & Results

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Jimmy Arias won the 1983 Italian Open, defeating Jose Higueras 6-2 6-7 6-1 6-4 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played May 16–23 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.

The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.

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Champion
def. Jose Higueras , 6-2 6-7 6-1 6-4
Dates
May 16 — May 23
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

54 recorded singles results

Italian Open 1983 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jimmy Arias #12 6-2 6-7 6-1 6-4 Jose Higueras #7 H2H Match data May 23, 1983* F
SF (2)
Jimmy Arias #16 6-3 7-6 Heinz Gunthardt #80 H2H Match data May 22, 1983* SF
Jose Higueras #9 6-4 6-0 Stefan Simonsson #76 H2H Match data May 22, 1983* SF
QF (4)
Stefan Simonsson #76 6-0 6-1 Guy Forget #90 H2H Match data May 22, 1983* QF
Jose Higueras #9 6-1 6-3 Eddie Dibbs #71 H2H Match data May 22, 1983* QF
Jimmy Arias #16 (w/o) Jose Luis Clerc #8CH H2H Match data May 22, 1983* QF
Heinz Gunthardt #80 6-3 6-2 Eliot Teltscher #13 H2H Match data May 22, 1983* QF
R16 (8)
Jose Luis Clerc #8CH 6-2 6-1 Michiel Schapers H2H Match data May 21, 1983* R16
Stefan Simonsson #76 7-6 6-4 Juan Avendano H2H Match data May 21, 1983* R16
Jimmy Arias #16 7-6 6-3 Mark Dickson #43 H2H Match data May 21, 1983* R16
Jose Higueras #9 6-2 6-4 Corrado Barazzutti #41 H2H Match data May 21, 1983* R16
Heinz Gunthardt #80 6-2 6-1 Thomas Hogstedt #47 H2H Match data May 21, 1983* R16
Eliot Teltscher #13 6-4 6-2 Thierry Tulasne #67 H2H Match data May 21, 1983* R16
Eddie Dibbs #71 6-1 6-3 Paul Mcnamee #38 H2H Match data May 21, 1983* R16
Guy Forget #90 4-6 6-4 6-2 Hans Gildemeister — Match data May 21, 1983* R16
R32 (15)
Jimmy Arias #16 6-4 6-2 Mike Leach H2H Match data May 19, 1983* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #8CH 7-5 6-4 Francesco Cancellotti H2H Match data May 19, 1983* R32
Mark Dickson #43 2-6 6-2 6-0 Cassio Motta H2H Match data May 19, 1983* R32
Juan Avendano 6-2 6-0 Balazs Taroczy #31 H2H Match data May 19, 1983* R32
Michiel Schapers 6-1 6-3 Pender Murphy H2H Match data May 19, 1983* R32
Eddie Dibbs #71 7-5 3-6 6-3 John Alexander #30 H2H Match data May 19, 1983* R32
Corrado Barazzutti #41 6-3 6-0 Florin Segarceanu #85 H2H Match data May 19, 1983* R32
Guy Forget #90 6-2 6-3 Andres Gomez #23DEF H2H Match data May 19, 1983* R32
Thierry Tulasne #67 6-0 6-4 Libor Pimek #87 H2H Match data May 19, 1983* R32
Heinz Gunthardt #80 4-6 6-3 6-1 Per Hjertquist H2H Match data May 19, 1983* R32
Thomas Hogstedt #47 6-3 7-5 Pablo Arraya #34 H2H Match data May 19, 1983* R32
Eliot Teltscher #13 5-7 7-6 6-4 Diego Perez H2H Match data May 19, 1983* R32
Jose Higueras #9 6-3 3-6 6-2 Pat Cash #58 H2H Match data May 19, 1983* R32
Paul Mcnamee #38 6-2 7-5 Paolo Bertolucci H2H Match data May 19, 1983* R32
Stefan Simonsson #76 6-4 6-1 Brian Gottfried #18 H2H Match data May 19, 1983* R32
R64 (24)
Balazs Taroczy #31 6-2 7-6 Manuel Orantes #56CH H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Cassio Motta 7-6 6-0 Ben Testerman H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Pablo Arraya #34 7-5 6-0 Adriano Panatta CH H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Paul Mcnamee #38 6-2 7-5 Mario Martinez — Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Stefan Simonsson #76 6-2 6-4 Jan Gunnarsson H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Florin Segarceanu #85 6-2 3-6 6-1 Marcos Hocevar #37 H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Libor Pimek #87 6-1 6-2 Loic Courteau #94 H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Heinz Gunthardt #80 6-2 6-2 Simone Ercoli H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Guy Forget #90 6-2 6-2 Jaime Fillol #52 H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Paolo Bertolucci 6-0 6-4 Gianluca Rinaldini H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Mark Dickson #43 6-1 6-4 Edoardo Mazza H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Thierry Tulasne #67 6-2 6-2 Victor Pecci #44 H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Michiel Schapers 6-3 6-4 Carlos Kirmayr #74 H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Corrado Barazzutti #41 6-4 6-3 Francisco Gonzalez #94 H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Hans Gildemeister 6-2 6-2 Dominique Bedel #53 — Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Juan Avendano 6-2 6-3 Paolo Cane H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Eddie Dibbs #71 6-4 4-6 6-4 Gianni Ocleppo #63 H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Jimmy Brown 6-1 6-1 Givaldo Barbosa — Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Mike Leach 6-7 6-2 6-4 Magnus Tideman H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Diego Perez 7-5 6-0 Claudio Panatta H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Francesco Cancellotti 7-6 6-2 Aaron Krickstein H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Thomas Hogstedt #47 6-4 6-2 John Fitzgerald #55 H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Pat Cash #58 6-2 6-0 Wally Masur H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64
Pender Murphy 7-6 6-2 Buster C Mottram #49 H2H Match data May 18, 1983* R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 10 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Rafael Nadal 70 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Novak Djokovic 19 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Italian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #1 6-4 6-4 Casper Ruud #25 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(5) 6-1 Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Alexander Zverev #5 6-4 7-5 Nicolas Jarry #24 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Daniil Medvedev #3 7-5 7-5 Holger Rune #7 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Novak Djokovic #1 6-0 7-6(5) Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 10 Italian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.