1983 French Open – Men's singles

1983 French Open FRA Yannick Noah SWE Mats Wilander 6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) 128 16 1983 French Open Yannick Noah defeated defending champion Mats Wilander in the final, 6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1983 French Open. It was his first and only major singles title. Noah remains the most recent Frenchman to win the title, and his victory marked the last time a man won a singles major with a wooden racket. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Yannick Noah is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals) USA John McEnroe (quarterfinals) TCH Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals) ARG Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals) SWE Mats Wilander (final) FRA Yannick Noah (champion) ARG José Luis Clerc (second round) ESP José Higueras (semifinals) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (first round) USA Eliot Teltscher (fourth round) USA Jimmy Arias (fourth round) USA Brian Gottfried (fourth round) POL Wojtek Fibak (first round) SWE Henrik Sundström (fourth round) TCH Tomáš Šmíd (second round) ECU Andrés Gómez (fourth round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1983/draws 12 October 2024 Finals 175 FRA Yannick Noah 6 SWE Mats Wilander 5 6 2 7 5 77 63 FRA Christophe Roger-Vasselin FRA Yannick Noah 6 3 6 0 6 0 6 ESP José Higueras 8 SWE Mats Wilander 5 5 7 7 6 3 6 0 6 USA Jimmy Connors 1 FRA Christophe Roger-Vasselin 4 6 4 6 6 7 TCH Ivan Lendl 3 FRA Yannick Noah 6 6 7 2 6 7 5 0 6 ESP José Higueras 8 ARG Guillermo Vilas 4 6 2 6 7 6 1 4 6 6 1 SWE Mats Wilander 5 USA John McEnroe 2 1 6 6 2 6 4 6 0 Top half Section 1 USA J Connors 1 USA E Fromm 6 2 6 1 6 1 USA J Connors 1 CHL H Gildemeister 6 3 6 1 5 7 6 1 USA E Fromm PER P Arraya 2 6 6 4 6 4 6 1 USA J Connors 1 AUS P McNamee 6 4 6 4 6 3 COL J Velasco Sr. CHL H Gildemeister 4 6 6 1 1 6 7 5 1 6 BEL B Boileau USA E Fromm 4 6 4 6 2 6 PER P Arraya TCH T Šmid 15 6 1 6 4 3 6 6 4 USA J Connors 1 AUS C A.Miller 6 2 6 2 6 1 HUN Z Kuhárszky AUS P McNamee 3 6 3 6 7 5 6 3 5 7 COL J Velasco Sr. NZL C Lewis 6 3 3 6 6 0 6 3 CHL H Gildemeister BRA J Góes 3 6 1 6 6 2 6 2 6 5r BEL B Boileau SWE P Hjertquist 7 5 1 6 5 7 6 1 6 4 USA E Fromm GBR J Lloyd Q 3 6 7 6 6 2 6 3 FRG U Pinner PER P Arraya 2 6 1 6 4 6 ITA C Panatta Q TCH T Šmid 15 1 6 6 3 3 6 6 1 1 6 Section 2 FRA C Roger-Vasselin ESP F Luna 6 2 6 3 1 6 6 1 FRA C Roger-Vasselin CHE H Günthardt 3 6 4 6 7 6 6 3 6 1 USA M De Palmer ESP F Luna 1 6 6 4 5 7 0 6 FRA B Fritz FRA C Roger-Vasselin 7 5 4 6 2 6 1 6 CHE H Günthardt TCH P Složil 7 6 6 3 6 1 FRA P Portes USA M De Palmer 1 6 3 6 2 6 ESP F Luna ARG J L Clerc 7 6 2 6 1 6 1 POL W Fibak 13 FRA B Fritz 5 7 6 7 6 4 3 6 FRA C Roger-Vasselin MCO B Balleret Q 6 4 6 3 6 3 CHE H Günthardt USA J Brown 2 6 6 3 6 3 6 2 TCH P Složil PRY F González 6 2 6 4 6 2 FRA P Portes RSA 1928 F Sauer 6 4 5 7 3 6 6 1 6 4 USA B Manson USA M De Palmer 6 2 5 7 6 3 4 6 3 6 ESP F Luna ARG A Ganzábal 6 2 6 2 6 4 TCH L Pimek ARG J L Clerc 7 6 3 6 7 3 6 1 6 Section 3 TCH I Lendl 3 USA B Gottfried 12 7 6 6 4 6 3 TCH I Lendl 3 BOL M Martinez 6 0 6 2 3 6 6 0 SWE M Tideman USA B Gottfried 12 6 3 3 6 0 6 0 6 TCH I Lendl 3 ESP S Casal 6 2 6 2 6 2 BOL M Martinez FRG A Maurer 6 4 6 1 1 6 6 4 SWE M Tideman ESP M Orantes 6 3 6 3 1 6 6 3 USA M Dickson USA B Gottfried 12 6 4 6 2 6 7 3 6 1 6 TCH I Lendl 3 CHL P Rebolledo Q 6 4 6 1 6 3 ESP S Casal TCH S Birner 2 6 6 4 6 2 6 7 12 10 BOL M Martinez YUG Z Franulović 6 3 6 1 6 4 FRG A Maurer FRG K Meiler 6 2 7 5 6 3 USA T Waltke SWE M Tideman 5 7 6 1 3 6 7 5 5 7 USA M S Strode ESP M Orantes 3 6 1 6 1 6 FRA L Courteau USA M Dickson 6 7 2 6 3 6 NLD M Schapers USA B Gottfried 12 6 4 6 7 6 7 3 6 Section 4 AUS J Alexander FRA Y Noah 6 2 6 6 7 1 6 AUS J Alexander USA M Purcell 4 6 6 1 6 3 6 7 6 3 USA P DuPré FRA Y Noah 6 5 7 6 7 2 6 SWE H Simonsson AUS J Alexander 6 7 7 6 6 7 6 1 4 6 USA M Purcell AUS W Masur 6 2 6 3 6 3 USA P DuPré FRG D Keretić 6 2 0 6 6 2 6 2 PRY V Pecci Sr. FRA Y Noah 6 4 6 3 6 3 6 USA V Gerulaitis 9 SWE H Simonsson 4 6 4 6 6 2 1 6 ITA G Rinaldini AUS J Alexander 2 6 1 6 0 6 USA T Cain USA M Purcell 1 6 4 6 3 6 FRA G Forget AUS W Masur 6 7 6 3 6 2 4 6 USA P DuPré USA B Foxworth 1 6 6 2 7 5 6 2 ARG G Tiberti FRG D Keretić 6 4 0 6 3 6 4 6 PRY V Pecci Sr. USA M Mitchell 6 4 6 2 6 2 SWE A Järryd FRA Y Noah 6 1 6 0 6 2 6 Bottom half Section 5 ESP J Higueras 8 ECU A Gómez 16 7 6 6 4 7 6 ESP J Higueras 8 CHL J Fillol Sr. 6 4 6 2 6 4 ISR S Glickstein ECU A Gómez 16 6 4 5 7 3 6 6 3 4 6 ESP J Higueras 8 FRA H Leconte 6 4 6 4 6 4 CHL J Fillol Sr. FRG P Elter 6 3 6 4 6 4 ISR S Glickstein SWE J Gunnarsson 6 2 6 3 6 4 RSA 1928 D Visser ECU A Gómez 16 5 7 5 7 7 5 4 6 ESP J Higueras 8 BRA C Kirmayr 7 5 6 2 6 2 USA C Hooper FRA H Leconte 3 6 0 6 0 6 BRA J Soares CHL J Fillol Sr. 2 6 5 7 6 2 3 6 FRG P Elter USA M Doyle 6 2 3 6 7 5 4 6 6 2 USA P Murphy ISR S Glickstein 6 3 2 6 4 6 4 6 SWE J Gunnarsson ESP J Aguilera Q 6 7 7 6 4 6 6 2 6 4 RSA 1928 D Visser RSA 1928 F Punčec 6 3 6 1 6 4 USA A Andrews ECU A Gómez 16 1 6 1 6 6 7 Section 6 USA J Arias 11 ARG G Vilas 4 5 7 3 6 2 6 USA J Arias 11 BRA M Hocevar 7 5 0 6 7 6 6 4 ROU 1965 I Năstase ARG G Vilas 4 1 6 2 6 1 6 USA J Arias 11 AUS J Fitzgerald 7 5 0 6 7 6 6 4 FRA T Tulasne BRA M Hocevar 3 6 1 6 1 6 ROU 1965 I Năstase SWE T Högstedt 7 6 6 1 1 6 6 1 RSA 1928 M Myburg Q ARG G Vilas 4 2 6 1 6 1 6 USA J Arias 11 AUS P Cash 6 7 7 6 6 1 6 1 AUS J Fitzgerald USA B Gilbert 5 7 6 1 1 6 7 5 6 2 URY J L Damiani FRA T Tulasne 3 6 0 6 6 2 4 6 ARG C Gattiker Q BRA M Hocevar 6 3 3 6 7 5 4 6 FRA J Hervet Q ROU 1965 I Năstase 0 6 4 6 2 6 SWE T Högstedt ARG R Cano Q 1 6 6 1 4 6 6 2 6 1 RSA 1928 M Myburg Q USA T Mayotte 4 6 6 0 6 4 6 2 ROU 1965 F Segărceanu ARG G Vilas 4 1 6 5 7 1 6 Section 7 SWE M Wilander 5 SWE H Sundström 14 6 4 6 1 6 3 SWE M Wilander 5 FRA D Bedel 6 1 4 6 6 4 6 1 SWE J Nyström SWE H Sundström 14 5 7 4 6 6 2 1 6 SWE M Wilander 5 FRA C Bernelle 6 1 6 1 6 3 URY D Pérez FRA D Bedel 4 6 0 6 3 6 SWE J Nyström AUS T Allan Q 6 3 6 3 6 2 RSA 1928 E Edwards SWE H Sundström 14 1 6 4 6 0 6 SWE M Wilander 5 ESP J Avendaño 4 6 6 2 6 0 2 1 r AUS S Youl Q FRA C Bernelle 4 6 1 6 6 3 6 4 2 6 URY D Pérez BRA C Motta 6 7 6 1 6 1 6 2 FRA D Bedel FRA J Potier 6 2 6 4 7 5 FRA F Errard Q SWE J Nyström 1 6 4 6 5 7 SWE S Simonsson AUS T Allan Q 4 6 2 6 0 6 RSA 1928 E Edwards GBR J Feaver Q 3 6 6 2 6 3 7 6 CHL R Acuña SWE H Sundström 14 4 6 2 6 6 7 Section 8 USA E Teltscher 10 USA J McEnroe 2 3 6 6 3 4 6 1 6 USA E Teltscher 10 FRA P Kuchna Q 6 3 7 6 6 3 USA D Gitlin USA J McEnroe 2 3 6 6 3 3 6 1 6 USA E Teltscher 10 USA J Gurfein 6 3 7 6 6 1 FRA P Kuchna Q RSA 1928 B Pirow Q 2 6 6 2 4 6 6 1 FRA T Benhabiles USA D Gitlin 3 6 6 7 2 6 ESP A Tous USA J McEnroe 2 3 6 6 7 3 6 USA E Teltscher 10 RSA 1928 D Tarr 3 6 7 6 6 3 6 1 USA J Gurfein ITA G Ocleppo 6 1 6 3 6 2 USA P Groth Q FRA P Kuchna Q 6 7 7 6 5 7 4 2 r RSA 1928 B Pirow Q FRA G Moretton 6 4 4 6 3 6 7 5 6 2 FRA T Benhabiles IND R Krishnan 6 4 7 5 6 3 USA D Gitlin FRA C Freyss 5 7 6 3 6 1 6 1 ESP A Tous BRA G Barbosa 6 2 7 5 6 3 USA B Testerman USA J McEnroe 2 6 3 1 6 2 6 7 6 2 6 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1983 French Open men's singles draw 1983 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1982 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slam men's singles 1983 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles Category:French Open by year – Men's singles Category:1983 Grand Prix (tennis)