ATP Wimbledon 1983 Draw, Results & Schedule

John McEnroe won the 1983 Wimbledon, defeating Chris Lewis 6-2 6-2 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in London, United Kingdom, from June 20 to July 4, 1983. The match log contains 127 recorded singles results for this edition.

Wimbledon, formally The Championships, is staged by the All England Club and is the only Grand Slam tournament played on grass.

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Champion
def. Chris Lewis , 6-2 6-2 6-2
Dates
Jun 20 — Jul 4
Location
London, United Kingdom
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money

Results

Round of 128

John McEnroe #2 CH 6-4 7-6 6-2
Florin Segarceanu #86 6-3 6-1 1-6 6-4
Brad Gilbert #77 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
Drew Gitlin #88 7-5 6-7 6-1 7-5
Bill Scanlon #18 7-6 6-3 7-6
Chip Hooper #56 6-2 6-4 6-4
Tim Gullikson 6-1 3-0 (ret.)
Tom Cain #84
Peter Elter 6-2 6-2 6-4
Sandy Mayer #27 6-2 6-4 6-2
Gianni Ocleppo #81 6-4 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-2
Mike De Palmer 7-6 6-3 5-7 6-4
Stefan Simonsson #57 6-3 7-6 6-4
Pat Dupre #75
Mike Leach 7-6 2-6 7-6 6-4
Paul Mcnamee #34 6-1 3-6 6-4 6-7 9-7
Mark Edmondson #25 6-3 6-4 7-6
Vitas Gerulaitis #10 5-7 7-5 7-6 5-7 6-3
Ivan Lendl #3 7-6 6-1 6-0
Trey Waltke 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-3 2-0 (ret.)
Craig A Miller 6-1 6-7 2-6 6-3 6-1
Pat Cash #55 6-0 6-0 6-3
Fritz Buehning #50 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-4
Ricardo Acuna 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-3
Hank Pfister #19 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
John Alexander #39 6-7 6-3 6-1 7-6
Mats Wilander #7 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-7 6-4
Tian C Viljoen 7-6 2-6 7-6 5-7 9-7
Robert Vant Hof 4-6 6-1 3-6 7-6 6-4
Henri Leconte #22 6-3 4-6 6-2 4-6 7-5
Nick Saviano #73 7-5 6-3 6-2
Chris Lewis 6-4 4-6 7-6 4-6 6-3
Broderick Dyke 6-2 6-2 3-6 6-2
Mike Bauer #58 7-5 7-5 7-5
Nduka Odizor #82 3-6 5-7 7-6 7-5 6-2
Loic Courteau 7-5 6-4 7-5
Andrew Jarrett 4-6 6-2 7-5 6-1
Mel Purcell #40 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-1
Stuart Bale 7-6 6-7 5-7 6-4 12-10
Andreas Maurer 3-6 6-1 6-4 5-7 6-4
Brian Gottfried #16 6-1 6-4 6-4
Matt Doyle 6-2 6-1 6-1
Joao Soares 6-4 6-3 6-4
Tony Giammalva 6-1 7-6 3-6 7-6
Kevin Curren #15 6-7 6-3 7-5 1-0 (ret.)
Sergio Casal #83 3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3
Rodney Harmon #70 6-2 6-3 3-6 7-6
Jimmy Connors #1 DEF · 2× 6-4 7-5 6-3
Wally Masur 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
Henrik Sundstrom #20 6-4 6-0 2-6 7-5
Tim Mayotte #23 7-5 6-3 6-3
Andy Andrews 6-4 7-6 6-3
Brian Teacher #24 6-4 6-0 2-6 6-4
Wojtek Fibak #26 4-6 6-4 7-6 6-2
Cassio Motta 7-6 6-1 2-6 3-2 (ret.)

Round of 64

John McEnroe #2 CH 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3
Brad Gilbert #77 6-7 6-3 7-5 7-5
Bill Scanlon #18 7-6 6-0 7-6
Tim Gullikson 5-7 6-1 6-4 6-4
Sandy Mayer #27 7-6 6-2 3-6 6-7 6-3
Mike Leach 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-7 6-3
Mark Edmondson #25 7-6 7-5 7-5
Ivan Lendl #3 6-4 6-2 6-3
Jakob Hlasek 6-4 6-4 6-7 3-6 6-1
Pat Cash #55 6-3 6-0 6-2
Ricardo Acuna 3-6 7-6 7-6 4-6 6-4
Roscoe Tanner 6-2 7-6 4-6 6-3
Mats Wilander #7 6-3 6-2 6-1
Robert Vant Hof 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-2
Johan Kriek #14 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-3 6-2
Mike Bauer #58 6-4 6-4 6-0
Nduka Odizor #82 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-2
Mel Purcell #40 7-6 6-4 6-3
Brian Gottfried #16 7-5 4-6 7-6 6-4
Joao Soares 7-6 6-7 7-6 6-4
Kevin Curren #15 7-6 6-4 6-3
Rodney Harmon #70 6-2 6-4 6-4
Jimmy Connors #1 DEF · 2× 6-4 7-6 6-0
Henrik Sundstrom #20 2-6 7-6 7-6 4-6 8-6
Tim Mayotte #23 6-1 6-2 6-2
Brian Teacher #24 7-6 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-1
Cassio Motta 3-6 7-6 6-4 6-4

Round of 32

John McEnroe #2 CH 6-2 6-2 6-2
Bill Scanlon #18 6-4 6-4 6-3
Sandy Mayer #27 7-6 6-2 6-1
Mike Leach 6-3 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-4
Ivan Lendl #3 6-1 6-2 6-7 6-4
Pat Cash #55 6-3 6-4 6-4
Roscoe Tanner 6-7 7-5 6-3 6-4
Robert Vant Hof 6-3 7-6 6-1
Chris Lewis 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-7 6-4
Nduka Odizor #82 3-6 7-6 6-4 3-6 6-3
Mel Purcell #40 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-2
Brian Gottfried #16 7-6 6-2 6-2
Kevin Curren #15 6-4 7-5 6-2
Jimmy Connors #1 DEF · 2× 6-1 7-6 6-2
Tim Mayotte #23 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-3
John Mccurdy 6-0 6-4 3-6 6-1

Round of 16

John McEnroe #2 CH 7-5 7-6 7-6
Sandy Mayer #27 6-1 7-6 6-1
Ivan Lendl #3 6-4 7-6 6-1
Pat Cash #55
Chris Lewis 6-1 6-3 6-3
Mel Purcell #40 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2
Kevin Curren #15 6-3 6-7 6-3 7-6
Jimmy Connors #1 DEF · 2×
Tim Mayotte #23 6-0 6-2 6-4

Quarterfinals

John McEnroe #2 CH 6-3 7-5 6-0
Ivan Lendl #3 7-5 7-6 6-3
Chris Lewis 6-7 6-0 6-4 7-6
Kevin Curren #15 4-6 7-6 6-2 7-6

Semifinals

John McEnroe #2 CH 7-6 6-4 6-4
Chris Lewis 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-7 8-6

Final

John McEnroe #1 CH 6-2 6-2 6-2

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Wimbledon.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Novak Djokovic 108 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roger Federer 22 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Wimbledon finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #1 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4 Alexander Zverev #3 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Jannik Sinner #2 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2025 Grass
Carlos Alcaraz #3 6-2 6-2 7-6(4) Novak Djokovic #2 H2H Match data 2024 Grass
Carlos Alcaraz #1 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 Novak Djokovic #2 H2H Match data 2023 Grass
Novak Djokovic #3 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) Nick Kyrgios #40 H2H Match data 2022 Grass

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Wimbledon held?
Wimbledon is held in London, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Wimbledon?
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The first edition of Wimbledon was held in 1877.
What surface is Wimbledon played on?
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