ATP Vienna Open 1983 Draw & Results

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Brian Gottfried won the 1983 Vienna Open, defeating Mel Purcell 6-2 6-3 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played October 17–23 on hard courts in Vienna, Austria.

The Vienna Open is an indoor hard-court ATP event staged at the Wiener Stadthalle.

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Champion
Brian Gottfried
def. Mel Purcell , 6-2 6-3 7-5
Dates
Oct 17 — Oct 23
Location
Vienna, Austria
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Vienna Open 1983 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Brian Gottfried #19DEF · 3× 6-2 6-3 7-5 Mel Purcell #30 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1983* F
SF (2)
Brian Gottfried #19DEF · 3× 6-3 6-4 Stefan Edberg #97 H2H Match data Oct 22, 1983* SF
Mel Purcell #30 7-5 6-1 Anders Jarryd #28 H2H Match data Oct 22, 1983* SF
QF (4)
Anders Jarryd #28 2-6 7-6 6-1 Mark Dickson #57 H2H Match data Oct 22, 1983* QF
Stefan Edberg #97 6-4 6-1 Eric Korita #56 H2H Match data Oct 22, 1983* QF
Mel Purcell #30 6-4 2-6 6-1 Peter Feigl H2H Match data Oct 22, 1983* QF
Brian Gottfried #19DEF · 3× 6-2 4-6 6-3 Michiel Schapers H2H Match data Oct 22, 1983* QF
R16 (8)
Mark Dickson #57 7-6 6-1 Bernie Mitton H2H Match data Oct 21, 1983* R16
Michiel Schapers 6-1 6-4 Stefan Simonsson #53 H2H Match data Oct 21, 1983* R16
Stefan Edberg #97 6-4 6-4 Marcos Hocevar #80 H2H Match data Oct 21, 1983* R16
Brian Gottfried #19DEF · 3× 6-3 7-5 Tim Wilkison #65 H2H Match data Oct 21, 1983* R16
Anders Jarryd #28 6-7 7-5 6-2 Jonas Svensson H2H Match data Oct 21, 1983* R16
Eric Korita #56 6-3 7-5 Bernhard Pils H2H Match data Oct 21, 1983* R16
Peter Feigl 6-4 6-3 Marko Ostoja H2H Match data Oct 21, 1983* R16
Mel Purcell #30 6-2 6-1 Scott Lipton H2H Match data Oct 21, 1983* R16
R32 (16)
Marko Ostoja 2-6 6-4 6-3 Tomas Smid #21 H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bernie Mitton 6-7 6-3 6-2 Pavel Slozil #96 H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32
Michiel Schapers 7-5 7-5 Stan Smith 2× CH H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32
Tim Wilkison #65 6-1 4-6 6-3 Roland Stadler #68 H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32
Brian Gottfried #19DEF · 3× 6-4 6-2 Hans Simonsson H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32
Eric Korita #56 6-1 6-1 Matt Doyle — Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32
Jonas Svensson 4-6 6-3 6-1 Eric Fromm #76 H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32
Stefan Simonsson #53 5-7 6-4 7-5 Michael Westphal #93 H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32
Scott Lipton 6-3 6-3 Jeff Borowiak #92 H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32
Stefan Edberg #97 6-4 4-3 (ret.) Wojtek Fibak #25CH H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bernhard Pils 6-4 7-6 Brian Levine H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32
Mark Dickson #57 6-1 6-0 Nick Saviano H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32
Peter Feigl 6-2 6-0 Jaromir Becka H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32
Anders Jarryd #28 6-1 3-6 6-1 Erick Iskersky H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32
Mel Purcell #30 7-6 6-0 Florin Segarceanu #73 H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32
Marcos Hocevar #80 7-6 6-4 Danie Visser H2H Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Vienna Open.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Thomas Muster 30 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Jurgen Melzer 16 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 Vienna Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 3-6 6-3 7-5 Alexander Zverev #3 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jack Draper #18 6-4 7-5 Karen Khachanov #24 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #4 7-6(7) 4-6 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #4 4-6 6-3 6-2 Denis Shapovalov #19 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Alexander Zverev #4 7-5 6-4 Frances Tiafoe #49 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1983

Previous editions of Vienna Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Vienna Open held?
Vienna Open is held in Vienna, Austria.
Who is the latest recorded Vienna Open winner?
The 2025 Vienna Open was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Alexander Zverev 3-6 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Vienna Open titles?
Brian Gottfried has won 4 Vienna Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Vienna Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Vienna Open in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Vienna Open played on?
Vienna Open is played on hard courts.