1983 Australian Open – Men's singles

Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1983 Australian Open. It was his first Australian Open title and second major singles title overall.

Men's singles
1983 Australian Open
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	96
Seeds	16

Main article: 1983 Australian Open

Johan Kriek was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Wilander.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Ivan Lendl (final)
2. John McEnroe (semifinals)
3. Mats Wilander (champion)
4. Eliot Teltscher (quarterfinals)
5. Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)
6. Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
7. Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals)
8. Anders Järryd (fourth round)
9. Henrik Sundström (second round)
10. Scott Davis (withdrew)
11. Brian Teacher (third round)
12. Hank Pfister (second round)
13. Chris Lewis (third round)
14. Steve Denton (third round)
15. Tim Mayotte (semifinals)
16. Paul McNamee (fourth round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1983 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	7	2	6	6
	7	Tomáš Šmíd	6	6	1	2
										1	Ivan Lendl	6	7	6
										15	Tim Mayotte	1	6	3
	4	Eliot Teltscher	4	2	6	6
	15	Tim Mayotte	6	6	3	7
																			1	Ivan Lendl	1	4	4
																			3	Mats Wilander	6	6	6
	5	Johan Kriek	3	4	6
	3	Mats Wilander	6	6	7
										3	Mats Wilander	4	6	6	6
										2	John McEnroe	6	3	4	3
		Wally Masur	2	1	2
	2	John McEnroe	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	I Lendl	6	6	6
										Q	J Smith	2	2	4
																			1	I Lendl	6	7	6	6
		CA Miller	6	6	6	4														P Fleming	7	6	3	4
		P Fleming	7	7	4	6					P Fleming	6	6	6
		D Macpherson	6	1	7	1	10				F Buehning	1	2	3
		F Buehning	3	6	6	6	12																					1	I Lendl	7	6	6
		V Amritraj	5	2	4																								P Cash	6	3	3
		M Kratzmann	7	6	6						M Kratzmann	2	2	7	4
	Q	W Hampson	5	3	3						P Cash	6	6	6	6
		P Cash	7	6	6															P Cash	6	7	6	2	7
																			11	B Teacher	4	6	7	6	5
										LL	B Derlin	1	6	4	3
										11	B Teacher	6	3	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										13	C Lewis	6	7	6	6	6
		C Hooper	6	6	6						C Hooper	7	5	7	3	4
		H Simonsson	3	2	3														13	C Lewis	3	6	1
	Q	G Whitecross	2	4	3															J Fitzgerald	6	7	6
		J Fitzgerald	6	6	6						J Fitzgerald	6	6	6
											P Dent	3	3	3
																													J Fitzgerald	5	6	4	2
		J Borowiak	6	3	6	7																						7	T Šmid	7	3	6	6
		P Feigl	3	6	3	5					J Borowiak	6	2	7	6
											S Edberg	3	6	5	4
																				J Borowiak	4	6	1	4
		J Gurfein	7	7	2	4	6												7	T Šmid	6	3	6	6
	LL	H van Boeckel	6	6	6	6	3				J Gurfein	4	6	7	1
										7	T Šmid	6	7	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	E Teltscher	6	7	6	6
											B Dyke	4	6	7	1
																			4	E Teltscher	6	6	3	6	6
		G Holmes	7	4	6	2	2													T Gullikson	7	4	6	4	3
		T Gullikson	6	6	4	6	6				T Gullikson	6	6	7
		L Bourne	7	3	6	1	4				J Alexander	1	3	6
		J Alexander	5	6	3	6	6																					4	E Teltscher	6	7	6
																													R Meyer	4	6	4
											M Davis	3	6	6	4	3
		L Courteau	3	0	2						R Meyer	6	4	0	6	6
		R Meyer	6	6	6															R Meyer	6	7	6
		M Leach	6	7	6	6	6													M Leach	4	6	4
		L Stefanki	4	6	7	7	3				M Leach	6	3	7	4	10
										9	H Sundstrom	2	6	5	6	8

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										15	T Mayotte	7	6	6
		S Giammalva, Jr.	6	7	2	6					S Giammalva, Jr.	5	3	4
		D Mustard	2	6	6	3													15	T Mayotte	6	3	6	6
	Q	CB Strode	3	5	6	5														M Edmondson	4	6	3	2
		M Edmondson	6	7	4	7					M Edmondson	6	6	7
										Q	D Pate	1	4	5
																												15	T Mayotte	6	6	6
		R Gehring	3	2	4																								J Nyström	4	4	4
		J Nyström	6	6	6						J Nyström	3	6	7	6
		R Frawley	7	7	6						R Frawley	6	2	5	3
	Q	P Doohan	6	5	3															J Nyström	6	6	6
																				Z Kuharszky	4	4	2
											Z Kuharszky	6	6	6
										6	V Gerulaitis	1	3	3

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										5	J Kriek	6	7	6
											MS Strode	2	5	2
																			5	J Kriek	6	6	6
		J Frawley	4	7	6	4	4													A Andrews	0	4	2
		J McCurdy	6	6	2	6	6				J McCurdy	4	7	5	6
		A Andrews	6	6	7						A Andrews	6	6	7	7
		M Mitchell	4	4	6																							5	J Kriek	6	6	7
	LL	E Oncins	0	3	3																								J Lloyd	3	3	6
		J Lloyd	6	6	6						J Lloyd	6	4	5	7	6
										Q	R Seguso	3	6	7	6	4
																				J Lloyd	7	6	6
		P Du Pré	3	7	2	6	9												14	S Denton	6	2	3
		B Gilbert	6	5	6	3	7				P Du Pré	6	2	3	4
										14	S Denton	4	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										16	P McNamee	4	7	3	6	6
		C Johnstone	4	6	6	7	13				C Johnstone	6	6	6	3	2
		M De Palmer	6	7	0	6	11												16	P McNamee	4	7	7	4	6
																				M Hocevar	6	6	6	6	3
											N Odizor	6	2	2	6	4
		M Hocevar	6	3	6	7	6				M Hocevar	3	6	6	2	6
		R Simpson	1	6	7	5	1																					16	P McNamee	4	2	6
		R Tanner	7	6	3	6																						3	M Wilander	6	6	7
		K Warwick	6	2	6	3					R Tanner	7	3	4	6	14
		M Bauer	7	6	6	6					M Bauer	6	6	6	3	12
		C Fancutt	6	4	7	1														R Tanner	4	7	3	1
																			3	M Wilander	6	6	6	6
											B Testerman	4	6	7	3	2
										3	M Wilander	6	4	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	A Järryd	6	7	6
	Q	J Austin	6	1	4						B Drewett	4	6	2
		B Drewett	7	6	6														8	A Järryd	6	2	6	6
																			Q	M Anger	3	6	2	1
											M Dickson	4	4	6	4
	Q	M Anger	7	6	6					Q	M Anger	6	6	3	6
		M Mečíř	5	3	1																							8	A Järryd	3	3	6	1
		S Youl	6	4	6	6																							W Masur	6	6	4	6
		J Lapidus	2	6	4	3					S Youl	4	6	6
		W Masur	6	6	6						W Masur	6	7	7
	Q	E Sherbeck	2	4	2															W Masur	6	7	7
																			LL	K Flach	1	6	6
											J Sadri	3	5	4
										LL	K Flach	6	7	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										12	H Pfister	1	7	6	1
											M Freeman	6	6	7	6
																				M Freeman	7	2	4	6
		E Korita	4	3	4															T Gullikson	6	6	6	7
		T Gullikson	6	6	6						T Gullikson	6	7	7
		D Dowlen	4	4	6	6	3			Q	W Maher	4	6	6
	Q	W Maher	6	6	3	1	6																						T Gullikson	3	2	2
		D Gitlin	4	6	7	6																						2	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	LL	T Benhabiles	6	0	6	2					D Gitlin	2	7	4	6	1
											R Krishnan	6	6	6	3	6
																				R Krishnan	4	5	1
		T Giammalva	3	6	6	6													2	J McEnroe	6	7	6
		L Shiras	6	3	2	4					T Giammalva	3	6	3	3
										2	J McEnroe	6	1	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1983 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1983 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation