1983 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

John McEnroe defeated Chris Lewis in the final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1983 Wimbledon Championships. It was his second Wimbledon singles title and fifth major singles title overall. He lost just one set during the tournament, to Florin Segărceanu in the second round.

Men's singles
1983 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Chris Lewis
Score	6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1983 Wimbledon Championships

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Kevin Curren.

Seeds

01.   Jimmy Connors (fourth round)

02.   John McEnroe (champion)

03.   Ivan Lendl (semifinals)

04.   Guillermo Vilas (first round)

05.   Mats Wilander (third round)

06.   Gene Mayer (withdrew)

07.   José Luis Clerc (first round)

08.   Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)

09.   Steve Denton (first round)

10.   Jimmy Arias (withdrew)

11.   Johan Kriek (third round)

12.   Kevin Curren (semifinals)

13.   Brian Gottfried (fourth round)

14.   Bill Scanlon (fourth round)

15.   Hank Pfister (second round)

16.   Tim Mayotte (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Gene Mayer and Jimmy Arias withdrew due to injury. They were replaced in the draw by lucky loser Bruce Kleege and Qualifier Scott Davis respectively.

Qualifying

Main article: 1983 Wimbledon Championships – 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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	12	Kevin Curren	4	7	6	7
	16	Tim Mayotte	6	6	2	6
										12	Kevin Curren	7	4	6	7	6
											Chris Lewis	6	6	7	6	8
		Chris Lewis	6	6	6	7
		Mel Purcell	7	0	4	6
																				Chris Lewis	2	2	2
																			2	John McEnroe	6	6	6
		Roscoe Tanner	5	6	3
	3	Ivan Lendl	7	7	6
										3	Ivan Lendl	6	4	4
										2	John McEnroe	7	6	6
		Sandy Mayer	3	5	0
	2	John McEnroe	6	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	J Connors	6	7	6
		E Edwards	4	5	3					1	J Connors	6	7	6
		L Bourne	6	6	4	3	2				W Masur	4	6	0
		W Masur	4	4	6	6	6												1	J Connors	6	7	6
		V Van Patten	4	0	6	5														H Sundström	1	6	2
		H Sundström	6	6	2	7					H Sundström	2	7	7	4	8
		S Edberg	6	7	6						S Edberg	6	6	6	6	6
		C Roger-Vasselin	2	6	1																							1	J Connors	3	7	3	6
		B Drewett	6	6	6																							12	K Curren	6	6	6	7
		A Tous	3	1	1						B Drewett	2	4	4
		R Venter	2	3	6	6					R Harmon	6	6	6
		R Harmon	6	6	3	7														R Harmon	4	5	2
		H Simonsson	6	3	2	6	3												12	K Curren	6	7	6
		S Casal	3	6	6	3	6				S Casal	6	4	3
		J Borowiak	7	3	5	0r				12	K Curren	7	6	6
	12	K Curren	6	6	7	1

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	T Mayotte	7	6	6
		M Dickson	5	3	3					16	T Mayotte	6	6	6
		A Järryd	4	6	3					Q	A Andrews	1	2	2
	Q	A Andrews	6	7	6														16	T Mayotte	7	6	6	6
		B Teacher	6	6	2	6														B Teacher	6	4	7	3
		M Hocevar	4	0	6	4					B Teacher	7	2	4	7	6
		C Mottram	6	4	6	2					W Fibak	6	6	6	5	1
		W Fibak	4	6	7	6																						16	T Mayotte	6	6	6
	LL	S Menon	2	1	2																							LL	J McCurdy	0	2	4
		To Gullikson	6	6	6						To Gullikson	6	6	4	4
		R Ramírez	6	1	6	2r					C Motta	3	7	6	6
		C Motta	7	6	2	3														C Motta	0	4	6	1
		J Avendaño	3	4	2														LL	J McCurdy	6	6	3	6
	LL	J McCurdy	6	6	6					LL	J McCurdy	7	6	7
		C Panatta	6	6	6						C Panatta	6	3	6
	7	JL Clerc	1	4	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	G Vilas	6	7	6	5	2
		N Odizor	3	5	7	7	6				N Odizor	6	4	6	6
	Q	P Fleming	7	6	6					Q	P Fleming	4	6	4	2
	WC	J Bates	6	3	2															N Odizor	3	7	6	3	6
		M Tideman	5	4	5															L Courteau	6	6	4	6	3
		L Courteau	7	6	7						L Courteau	6	7	6
		B Foxworth	6	2	5	1				WC	A Jarrett	2	5	3
	WC	A Jarrett	4	6	7	6																							N Odizor	1	3	3
	WC	C Bradnam	4	4	6																								C Lewis	6	6	6
	Q	C Fancutt	6	6	7					Q	C Fancutt	4	4	0
		M Bauer	7	7	7						M Bauer	6	6	6
		D Keretić	5	5	5															M Bauer	4	6	5	7	4
		G Forget	2	2	6	2														C Lewis	6	3	7	6	6
	Q	B Dyke	6	6	3	6				Q	B Dyke	6	1	3
		C Lewis	6	4	7	4	6				C Lewis	7	6	6
	9	S Denton	4	6	6	6	3

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	B Gottfried	6	6	6
		S Glickstein	1	4	4					13	B Gottfried	7	4	7	6
		L Pimek	2	1	1						M Doyle	5	6	6	4
		M Doyle	6	6	6														13	B Gottfried	7	6	6
	Q	J Turpin	1	6	6	6														J Soares	6	2	2
		A Giammalva	6	7	3	7					A Giammalva	6	7	6	4
		E Fromm	4	3	4						J Soares	7	6	7	6
		J Soares	6	6	6																							13	B Gottfried	6	3	3	2
		M Mitchell	6	7	7	4	10																						M Purcell	4	6	6	6
	WC	S Bale	7	6	5	6	12			WC	S Bale	6	4	3
		T Wilkison	2	6	2	1					M Purcell	7	6	6
		M Purcell	6	4	6	6														M Purcell	5	6	6	6
		A Maurer	3	6	6	5	6													A Maurer	7	3	2	2
	LL	M Brunnberg	6	1	4	7	4				A Maurer	6	6	7
		V Amaya	6	6	6						V Amaya	3	4	6
	LL	B Kleege	4	3	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	M Wilander	6	6	4	6	6
		J Fitzgerald	4	1	6	7	4			5	M Wilander	6	6	6
	Q	R Frawley	6	6	6	7	7			Q	C Viljoen	3	2	1
	Q	C Viljoen	7	2	7	5	9												5	M Wilander	7	5	3	4
		T Högstedt	7	3	1	6														R Tanner	6	7	6	6
		J Alexander	6	6	6	7					J Alexander	2	6	6	3
		J Gunnarsson	4	3	2						R Tanner	6	7	4	6
		R Tanner	6	6	6																								R Tanner	6	6	6
		C Johnstone	6	1	6	6	4																						R Van't Hof	2	3	3
		R Van't Hof	4	6	3	7	6				R Van't Hof	3	6	4	6	6
	Q	D Visser	3	6	2	6	5				H Leconte	6	4	6	3	2
		H Leconte	6	4	6	4	7													R Van't Hof	6	7	6
		N Saviano	7	6	6														11	J Kriek	3	6	1
	WC	J Smith	5	3	2						N Saviano	4	6	7	3	2
		S Giammalva	4	3	2					11	J Kriek	6	3	5	6	6
	11	J Kriek	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	H Pfister	6	6	3	6
		T Šmid	3	4	6	3				15	H Pfister	6	6	6	6	4
		G Barbosa	7	4	6	3					R Acuña	3	7	7	4	6
		R Acuña	6	6	7	6														R Acuña	3	4	4
		C Wittus	4	4	6	4														P Cash	6	6	6
		F Buehning	6	6	3	6					F Buehning	3	0	2
		J Góes	0	0	3						P Cash	6	6	6
		P Cash	6	6	6																								P Cash	4	6	1
		C Miller	6	6	2	6	6																					3	I Lendl	6	7	6
	WC	J Lloyd	1	7	6	3	1				C Miller	4	4	7	6	1
		S Birner	2	1	3					Q	J Hlasek	6	6	6	3	6
	Q	J Hlasek	6	6	6														Q	J Hlasek	1	2	7	4
		T Waltke	6	3	2	6	2												3	I Lendl	6	6	6	6
		S Smith	4	6	6	3	0r				T Waltke	4	2	3
	Q	B Mitton	6	1	0					3	I Lendl	6	6	6
	3	I Lendl	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	V Gerulaitis	5	7	7	5	6
		R Krishnan	7	5	6	7	3			8	V Gerulaitis	6	5	5
	WC	V Amritraj	3	4	6						M Edmondson	7	7	7
		M Edmondson	6	6	7															M Edmondson	3	6	4	6	4
	WC	R Lewis	6	6	6	4													Q	M Leach	6	3	6	4	6
	Q	M Leach	7	2	7	6				Q	M Leach	6	3	7	6	6
	Q	E Korita	1	6	4	7	7				P McNamee	4	6	6	7	3
		P McNamee	6	3	6	6	9																					Q	M Leach	1	6	1
	Q	W Hampson	6	3	7	4																							A Mayer	6	7	6
		M De Palmer	7	6	5	6					M De Palmer	6	6	6
		P DuPré	3	6	4						S Simonsson	4	4	3
		S Simonsson	6	7	6															M De Palmer	6	2	1
		M Strode	4	6	3	6	2													A Mayer	7	6	6
		G Ocleppo	6	3	6	3	6				G Ocleppo	6	2	6	7	3
		A Mayer	6	6	6						A Mayer	7	6	3	6	6
	Q	S Davis	2	4	2

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Bill Scanlon	7	6	7
		Gilles Moretton	6	3	6					14	W Scanlon	7	6	7
		Chip Hooper	6	6	6						C Hooper	6	0	6
		Per Hjertquist	2	4	4														14	W Scanlon	6	6	6
		Tom Cain	1	0r															Q	Ti Gullikson	4	4	3
	Q	Tim Gullikson	6	3						Q	Ti Gullikson	5	6	6	6
		Michiel Schapers	2	2	4						P Elter	7	1	4	4
		Peter Elter	6	6	6																							14	W Scanlon	5	6	6
	Q	John Sadri	5	7	1	5																						2	J McEnroe	7	7	7
		Drew Gitlin	7	6	6	7					D Gitlin	7	3	5	5
		Russell Simpson	6	3	3	3					B Gilbert	6	6	7	7
		Brad Gilbert	4	6	6	6														B Gilbert	2	2	2
		Jaime Fillol	3	1	6	4													2	J McEnroe	6	6	6
		Florin Segărceanu	6	6	1	6					F Segărceanu	6	2	3	3
		Ben Testerman	4	6	2					2	J McEnroe	4	6	6	6
	2	John McEnroe	6	7	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1983 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
• 1983 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation