ATP Roland Garros 1983 Draw, Results & Schedule

Yannick Noah won the 1983 Roland Garros, defeating Mats Wilander 6-2 7-5 7-6 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on clay courts in Paris, France, from May 23 to June 6, 1983. The match log contains 126 recorded singles results for this edition.

Roland Garros is also widely known as the French Open and is the only Grand Slam tournament played on clay.

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Champion
Yannick Noah
def. Mats Wilander , 6-2 7-5 7-6
Dates
May 23 — Jun 6
Location
Paris, France
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Roland Garros 1983 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Yannick Noah #4 6-2 7-5 7-6 Mats Wilander #6DEF H2H Match data Jun 6, 1983* F
SF (2)
Yannick Noah #6 6-3 6-0 6-0 Christophe Roger-Vasselin H2H Match data Jun 5, 1983* SF
Mats Wilander #5DEF 7-5 6-7 6-3 6-0 Jose Higueras #7 H2H Match data Jun 5, 1983* SF
QF (4)
Yannick Noah #6 7-6 6-2 5-7 6-0 Ivan Lendl #3 H2H Match data Jun 3, 1983* QF
Christophe Roger-Vasselin 6-4 6-4 7-6 Jimmy Connors #1 H2H Match data Jun 3, 1983* QF Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Mats Wilander #5DEF 1-6 6-2 6-4 6-0 John McEnroe #2 H2H Match data Jun 3, 1983* QF
Jose Higueras #7 6-2 6-7 6-1 4-6 6-1 Guillermo Vilas #4CH H2H Match data Jun 3, 1983* QF
R16 (8)
Ivan Lendl #3 7-6 6-4 6-3 Brian Gottfried #18 H2H Match data Jun 1, 1983* R16
Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-1 6-1 Eric Fromm #57 H2H Match data Jun 1, 1983* R16
Christophe Roger-Vasselin 6-2 6-3 1-6 6-1 Fernando Luna #59 H2H Match data Jun 1, 1983* R16
John McEnroe #2 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-1 Eliot Teltscher #16 H2H Match data Jun 1, 1983* R16
Guillermo Vilas #4CH 7-5 6-3 6-2 Jimmy Arias #12 H2H Match data Jun 1, 1983* R16
Jose Higueras #7 7-6 6-4 7-6 Andres Gomez #39 H2H Match data Jun 1, 1983* R16
Mats Wilander #5DEF 6-4 6-1 6-3 Henrik Sundstrom #20 H2H Match data Jun 1, 1983* R16
Yannick Noah #6 6-2 7-6 6-1 John Alexander #30 H2H Match data Jun 1, 1983* R16
R32 (16)
Ivan Lendl #3 6-0 6-2 3-6 6-0 Mario Martinez — Match data May 29, 1983* R32
Mats Wilander #5DEF 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-1 Dominique Bedel #53 H2H Match data May 29, 1983* R32
John McEnroe #2 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-1 Drew Gitlin #85 H2H Match data May 29, 1983* R32
Jose Higueras #7 6-4 6-2 6-4 Jaime Fillol #60 H2H Match data May 29, 1983* R32
Guillermo Vilas #4CH 6-1 6-2 6-1 Ilie Nastase CH H2H Match data May 29, 1983* R32
Eliot Teltscher #16 6-3 7-6 6-3 Patrice Kuchna H2H Match data May 29, 1983* R32
Eric Fromm #57 2-6 6-4 6-4 6-1 Pablo Arraya #51 H2H Match data May 29, 1983* R32
John Alexander #30 4-6 6-1 6-3 6-7 6-3 Mel Purcell #31 H2H Match data May 29, 1983* R32
Yannick Noah #6 7-5 7-6 6-2 Pat Dupre #71 H2H Match data May 29, 1983* R32
Christophe Roger-Vasselin 3-6 4-6 7-6 6-3 6-1 Heinz Gunthardt #44 H2H Match data May 29, 1983* R32
Brian Gottfried #18 3-6 6-3 6-0 6-0 Magnus Tideman H2H Match data May 29, 1983* R32
Jimmy Arias #12 7-5 0-6 7-6 6-4 Marcos Hocevar #36 H2H Match data May 29, 1983* R32
Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 6-1 5-7 6-1 Hans Gildemeister — Match data May 29, 1983* R32
Fernando Luna #59 6-1 4-6 7-5 6-0 Mike De Palmer — Match data May 29, 1983* R32
Andres Gomez #39 4-6 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-4 Shlomo Glickstein #32 H2H Match data May 29, 1983* R32
Henrik Sundstrom #20 7-5 6-4 2-6 6-1 Joakim Nystrom #84 H2H Match data May 29, 1983* R32
R64 (31)
Heinz Gunthardt #44 7-6 6-3 6-1 Pavel Slozil #52 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Mats Wilander #5DEF 6-1 6-1 6-3 Christophe Bernelle H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Patrice Kuchna 2-6 6-2 4-6 6-1 Brent Pirow H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
John McEnroe #2 6-3 7-6 6-3 Alberto Tous H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Jaime Fillol #60 6-3 6-4 6-4 Peter Elter #91 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Mario Martinez 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-4 Andreas Maurer — Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-4 6-3 Paul Mcnamee #34 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Pat Dupre #71 6-2 0-6 6-2 6-2 Damir Keretic #86 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Yannick Noah #6 6-4 6-3 6-3 Victor Pecci #46 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Joakim Nystrom #84 6-3 6-3 6-2 Trevor Allan H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Fernando Luna #59 6-2 6-1 6-1 Jose Luis Clerc #9 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Mel Purcell #31 6-2 6-3 6-3 Wally Masur H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Shlomo Glickstein #32 6-2 6-3 6-4 Jan Gunnarsson H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Marcos Hocevar #36 6-3 6-1 6-1 Thierry Tulasne #72 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Eliot Teltscher #16 6-3 7-6 6-1 Jim Gurfein H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Jimmy Arias #12 7-5 0-6 7-6 6-4 John Fitzgerald #56 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Eric Fromm #57 6-4 6-4 6-2 Bernard Boileau #58 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
John Alexander #30 7-6 6-7 7-6 1-8 Hans Simonsson #79 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Magnus Tideman 6-3 6-3 1-6 6-3 Manuel Orantes #55 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Henrik Sundstrom #20 6-1 6-4 6-0 Eddie Edwards H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Mike De Palmer 6-1 6-3 6-2 Pascal Portes — Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Pablo Arraya #51 6-1 6-4 3-6 6-4 Tomas Smid #21 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Dominique Bedel #53 6-4 6-0 6-3 Diego Perez H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Christophe Roger-Vasselin 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-1 Bernard Fritz H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Ivan Lendl #3 6-2 6-2 6-2 Sergio Casal #91 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Brian Gottfried #18 4-6 2-6 7-6 6-3 6-1 Mark Dickson #41 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Drew Gitlin #85 6-3 7-6 6-2 Tarik Benhabiles H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Ilie Nastase CH 7-6 6-1 1-6 6-1 Thomas Hogstedt #43 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Guillermo Vilas #4CH 6-1 6-2 6-1 Mike Myburg H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Jose Higueras #7 6-4 6-4 6-4 Henri Leconte #26 H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
Andres Gomez #39 7-5 7-5 5-7 6-4 Danie Visser H2H Match data May 27, 1983* R64
R128 (64)
Marcos Hocevar #36 3-6 6-3 5-7 6-4 Carlos Gattiker H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Jose Higueras #7 7-5 6-2 6-2 Carlos Kirmayr #77 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Pascal Portes 6-4 5-7 3-6 6-1 6-4 Freddie Sauer H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Danie Visser 6-3 6-1 6-4 Frank Puncec H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Mike Myburg 4-6 6-0 6-4 6-2 Tim Mayotte #25 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Christophe Roger-Vasselin 6-4 6-3 6-3 Bernard Balleret — Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Jose Luis Clerc #9 3-6 7-6 6-3 6-1 Libor Pimek #81 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
John McEnroe #2 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-7 6-2 Ben Testerman H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Tarik Benhabiles 6-4 7-5 6-3 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Mike De Palmer 2-6 7-5 3-6 6-4 6-3 Bruce Manson — Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Ivan Lendl #3 6-4 6-1 6-3 Pedro Rebolledo H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Brent Pirow 6-4 4-6 3-6 7-5 6-2 Gilles Moretton H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Trevor Allan 6-4 6-2 6-0 Stefan Simonsson #48 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Wally Masur 7-6 3-6 2-6 6-4 Guy Forget #67 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Victor Pecci #46 6-4 6-2 6-2 Matt Mitchell H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Alberto Tous 6-2 7-5 6-3 Givaldo Barbosa H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Drew Gitlin #85 5-7 6-3 6-1 6-1 Christophe Freyss H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Guillermo Vilas #4CH 6-1 7-5 6-1 Florin Segarceanu #81 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Jimmy Arias #12 6-7 7-6 6-1 6-1 Pat Cash #54 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Pablo Arraya #51 6-2 6-1 6-4 Ulrich Pinner H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Dominique Bedel #53 6-2 6-4 7-5 Jerome Potier H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-2 6-1 Craig A Miller H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Heinz Gunthardt #44 2-6 6-3 6-3 6-2 Jimmy Brown — Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Pavel Slozil #52 6-2 6-4 6-2 Francisco Gonzalez #97 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Bernard Boileau #58 7-5 1-6 5-7 6-1 6-4 Per Hjertquist H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Hans Simonsson #79 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-1 Vitas Gerulaitis #10 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Thomas Hogstedt #43 1-6 6-1 4-6 6-2 6-1 Ricardo Cano H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Mats Wilander #5DEF 4-6 6-2 6-1 2-1 (ret.) Juan Avendano H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Diego Perez 6-7 6-1 6-1 6-2 Cassio Motta H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Andreas Maurer 6-2 7-5 6-3 Karl Meiler H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Mel Purcell #31 6-1 6-4 6-3 Tom Cain #83 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Bernard Fritz 7-5 7-6 4-6 6-3 Wojtek Fibak #22 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Manuel Orantes #55 6-3 6-1 6-1 Morris Skip Strode H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Jairo Velasco 6-3 3-6 6-0 6-3 Chris Lewis — Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Pat Dupre #71 1-6 6-2 7-5 6-2 Bruce Foxworth #98 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Damir Keretic #86 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-4 Gustavo Tiberti H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Ilie Nastase CH 6-0 6-4 6-2 Jacques Hervet H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Peter Elter #91 6-2 3-6 7-5 4-6 6-2 Matt Doyle — Match data May 25, 1983* R128
John Fitzgerald #56 5-7 6-1 1-6 7-5 6-2 Brad Gilbert #76 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Christophe Bernelle 6-4 6-1 3-6 4-6 6-2 Simon Youl H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Patrice Kuchna 7-6 6-7 7-5 2-4 (ret.) Paul Groth H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Hans Gildemeister 3-6 1-6 6-2 6-2 6-5 (ret.) Julio Goes — Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Paul Mcnamee #34 6-3 6-3 5-7 3-6 7-5 Zoltan Kuharszky #94 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Jaime Fillol #60 6-2 7-5 2-6 6-3 Joao Soares H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Joakim Nystrom #84 6-1 6-4 7-5 Francois Errard H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Thierry Tulasne #72 6-3 6-0 2-6 6-4 Jose Luis Damiani H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Shlomo Glickstein #32 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-4 Pender Murphy H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Eric Fromm #57 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-3 John Lloyd — Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Magnus Tideman 7-5 1-6 6-3 5-7 7-5 Trey Waltke #98 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Fernando Luna #59 6-2 6-2 6-4 Alejandro Ganzabal H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Eliot Teltscher #16 3-6 7-6 6-3 6-1 Derek Tarr #96 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Tomas Smid #21 6-1 3-6 6-3 1-6 6-1 Claudio Panatta H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Mark Dickson #41 7-6 6-2 6-3 Loic Courteau #94 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Jan Gunnarsson 6-7 7-6 4-6 6-2 6-4 Juan Aguilera H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Eddie Edwards 3-6 6-2 6-3 7-6 John Feaver — Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Brian Gottfried #18 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-3 Michiel Schapers #89 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Andres Gomez #39 6-1 6-1 7-6 Andy Andrews H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Jim Gurfein 6-1 6-3 6-2 Gianni Ocleppo #70 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Henri Leconte #26 6-3 6-0 6-0 Chip Hooper #40 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Henrik Sundstrom #20 6-4 6-2 7-6 Ricardo Acuna H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Mario Martinez 6-3 6-1 6-4 Zeljko Franulovic — Match data May 25, 1983* R128
John Alexander #30 6-2 6-1 6-0 Gianluca Rinaldini H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Yannick Noah #6 6-1 6-0 6-2 Anders Jarryd #86 H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128
Sergio Casal #91 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-7 12-10 Stanislav Birner H2H Match data May 25, 1983* R128

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Roland Garros.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 14 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Rafael Nadal 14 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Rafael Nadal 112 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Novak Djokovic 22 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Roland Garros finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Alexander Zverev #3 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 Flavio Cobolli #14 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #1 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2) Jannik Sinner #2 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 Alexander Zverev #4 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Novak Djokovic #3 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 Casper Ruud #4 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Rafael Nadal #5 6-3 6-3 6-0 Casper Ruud #8 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Roland Garros held?
Roland Garros is held in Paris, France.
Who won the most recent Roland Garros?
The 2026 Roland Garros was won by Alexander Zverev, who defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1.
Who has won the most Roland Garros titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 14 Roland Garros titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Roland Garros played?
The first edition of Roland Garros was held in 1891.
What surface is Roland Garros played on?
Roland Garros is played on clay courts.