1983 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

April 2022 1983 Wimbledon Championships USA John McEnroe NZL Chris Lewis 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 128 (16 Q Qualifiers / 8 WC Wildcards) 16 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1983 Wimbledon Championships 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.Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th It was his second Wimbledon singles title and fifth major singles title overall. Jimmy Connors was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Kevin Curren. The loss also meant that Connors hadn’t reached the quarterfinals for the first time since the 1973 French Open, a span of 27-consecutive grand slam tournaments reaching at least the quarterfinals. Seeds 1 1 USA Jimmy Connors (fourth round) 2 8 USA John McEnroe (champion) 3 6 TCH Ivan Lendl (semifinals) 4 3 ARG Guillermo Vilas (first round) 5 5 SWE Mats Wilander (third round) 6 USA Gene Mayer (withdrew) 7 2 ARG José Luis Clerc (first round) 8 7 USA Vitas Gerulaitis (second round) 9 3 USA Steve Denton (first round) 10 USA Jimmy Arias (withdrew) 11 5 USA Johan Kriek (third round) 12 1 RSA 1928 Kevin Curren (semifinals) 13 4 USA Brian Gottfried (fourth round) 14 8 USA Bill Scanlon (fourth round) 15 6 USA Hank Pfister (second round) 16 2 USA Tim Mayotte (quarterfinals) 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 1983 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 yes 12 RSA 1928 Kevin Curren 4 7 6 7 16 USA Tim Mayotte 6 6 2 6 NZL Chris Lewis 6 6 6 7 USA Mel Purcell 7 0 4 6 USA Roscoe Tanner 5 6 3 3 TCH Ivan Lendl 7 7 6 USA Sandy Mayer 3 5 0 2 USA John McEnroe 6 7 6 12 RSA 1928 Kevin Curren 7 4 6 7 6 NZL Chris Lewis 6 6 7 6 8 3 TCH Ivan Lendl 6 4 4 2 USA John McEnroe 7 6 6 NZL Chris Lewis 2 2 2 2 USA John McEnroe 6 6 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 USA J Connors 6 7 6 RSA 1928 E Edwards 4 5 3 USA L Bourne 6 6 4 3 2 AUS W Masur 4 4 6 6 6 USA V Van Patten 4 0 6 5 SWE H Sundström 6 6 2 7 SWE S Edberg 6 7 6 FRA C Roger-Vasselin 2 6 1 AUS B Drewett 6 6 6 ESP A Tous 3 1 1 RSA 1928 R Venter 2 3 6 6 USA R Harmon 6 6 3 7 SWE H Simonsson 6 3 2 6 3 ESP S Casal 3 6 6 3 6 USA J Borowiak 7 3 5 0r 12 RSA 1928 K Curren 6 6 7 1 1 USA J Connors 6 7 6 AUS W Masur 4 6 0 SWE H Sundström 2 7 7 4 8 SWE S Edberg 6 6 6 6 6 AUS B Drewett 2 4 4 USA R Harmon 6 6 6 ESP S Casal 6 4 3 12 RSA 1928 K Curren 7 6 6 1 USA J Connors 6 7 6 SWE H Sundström 1 6 2 USA R Harmon 4 5 2 12 RSA 1928 K Curren 6 7 6 1 USA J Connors 3 7 3 6 12 RSA 1928 K Curren 6 6 6 7 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 16 USA T Mayotte 7 6 6 USA M Dickson 5 3 3 SWE A Järryd 4 6 3 Q USA A Andrews 6 7 6 USA B Teacher 6 6 2 6 BRA 1968 M Hocevar 4 0 6 4 GBR C Mottram 6 4 6 2 POL W Fibak 4 6 7 6 LL IND S Menon 2 1 2 USA To Gullikson 6 6 6 MEX R Ramírez 6 1 6 2r BRA 1968 C Motta 7 6 2 3 ESP J Avendaño 3 4 2 LL AUS J McCurdy 6 6 6 ITA C Panatta 6 6 6 7 ARG JL Clerc 1 4 2 16 USA T Mayotte 6 6 6 Q USA A Andrews 1 2 2 USA B Teacher 7 2 4 7 6 POL W Fibak 6 6 6 5 1 USA To Gullikson 6 6 4 4 BRA 1968 C Motta 3 7 6 6 LL AUS J McCurdy 7 6 7 ITA C Panatta 6 3 6 16 USA T Mayotte 7 6 6 6 USA B Teacher 6 4 7 3 BRA 1968 C Motta 0 4 6 1 LL AUS J McCurdy 6 6 3 6 16 USA T Mayotte 6 6 6 LL AUS J McCurdy 0 2 4 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 4 ARG G Vilas 6 7 6 5 2 NGR N Odizor 3 5 7 7 6 Q USA P Fleming 7 6 6 WC GBR J Bates 6 3 2 SWE M Tideman 5 4 5 FRA L Courteau 7 6 7 USA B Foxworth 6 2 5 1 WC GBR A Jarrett 4 6 7 6 WC GBR C Bradnam 4 4 6 Q AUS C Fancutt 6 6 7 USA M Bauer 7 7 7 FRG D Keretić 5 5 5 FRA G Forget 2 2 6 2 Q AUS B Dyke 6 6 3 6 NZL C Lewis 6 4 7 4 6 9 USA S Denton 4 6 6 6 3 NGR N Odizor 6 4 6 6 Q USA P Fleming 4 6 4 2 FRA L Courteau 6 7 6 WC GBR A Jarrett 2 5 3 Q AUS C Fancutt 4 4 0 USA M Bauer 6 6 6 Q AUS B Dyke 6 1 3 NZL C Lewis 7 6 6 NGR N Odizor 3 7 6 3 6 FRA L Courteau 6 6 4 6 3 USA M Bauer 4 6 5 7 4 NZL C Lewis 6 3 7 6 6 NGR N Odizor 1 3 3 NZL C Lewis 6 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 13 USA B Gottfried 6 6 6 ISR S Glickstein 1 4 4 TCH L Pimek 2 1 1 USA M Doyle 6 6 6 Q USA J Turpin 1 6 6 6 USA A Giammalva 6 7 3 7 USA E Fromm 4 3 4 BRA 1968 J Soares 6 6 6 USA M Mitchell 6 7 7 4 10 WC GBR S Bale 7 6 5 6 12 USA T Wilkison 2 6 2 1 USA M Purcell 6 4 6 6 FRG A Maurer 3 6 6 5 6 LL USA M Brunnberg 6 1 4 7 4 USA V Amaya 6 6 6 LL USA B Kleege 4 3 4 13 USA B Gottfried 7 4 7 6 USA M Doyle 5 6 6 4 USA A Giammalva 6 7 6 4 BRA 1968 J Soares 7 6 7 6 WC GBR S Bale 6 4 3 USA M Purcell 7 6 6 FRG A Maurer 6 6 7 USA V Amaya 3 4 6 13 USA B Gottfried 7 6 6 BRA 1968 J Soares 6 2 2 USA M Purcell 5 6 6 6 FRG A Maurer 7 3 2 2 13 USA B Gottfried 6 3 3 2 USA M Purcell 4 6 6 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 5 SWE M Wilander 6 6 4 6 6 AUS J Fitzgerald 4 1 6 7 4 Q AUS R Frawley 6 6 6 7 7 Q RSA 1928 C Viljoen 7 2 7 5 9 SWE T Högstedt 7 3 1 6 AUS J Alexander 6 6 6 7 SWE J Gunnarsson 4 3 2 USA R Tanner 6 6 6 AUS C Johnstone 6 1 6 6 4 USA R Van't Hof 4 6 3 7 6 Q RSA 1928 D Visser 3 6 2 6 5 FRA H Leconte 6 4 6 4 7 USA N Saviano 7 6 6 WC GBR J Smith 5 3 2 USA S Giammalva 4 3 2 11 USA J Kriek 6 6 6 5 SWE M Wilander 6 6 6 Q RSA 1928 C Viljoen 3 2 1 AUS J Alexander 2 6 6 3 USA R Tanner 6 7 4 6 USA R Van't Hof 3 6 4 6 6 FRA H Leconte 6 4 6 3 2 USA N Saviano 4 6 7 3 2 11 USA J Kriek 6 3 5 6 6 5 SWE M Wilander 7 5 3 4 USA R Tanner 6 7 6 6 USA R Van't Hof 6 7 6 11 USA J Kriek 3 6 1 USA R Tanner 6 6 6 USA R Van't Hof 2 3 3 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 15 USA H Pfister 6 6 3 6 TCH T Šmid 3 4 6 3 BRA 1968 G Barbosa 7 4 6 3 CHI R Acuña 6 6 7 6 USA C Wittus 4 4 6 4 USA F Buehning 6 6 3 6 BRA 1968 J Góes 0 0 3 AUS P Cash 6 6 6 AUS C Miller 6 6 2 6 6 WC GBR J Lloyd 1 7 6 3 1 TCH S Birner 2 1 3 Q SUI J Hlasek 6 6 6 USA T Waltke 6 3 2 6 2 USA S Smith 4 6 6 3 0r Q RSA 1928 B Mitton 6 1 0 3 TCH I Lendl 7 6 6 15 USA H Pfister 6 6 6 6 4 CHI R Acuña 3 7 7 4 6 USA F Buehning 3 0 2 AUS P Cash 6 6 6 AUS C Miller 4 4 7 6 1 Q SUI J Hlasek 6 6 6 3 6 USA T Waltke 4 2 3 3 TCH I Lendl 6 6 6 CHI R Acuña 3 4 4 AUS P Cash 6 6 6 Q SUI J Hlasek 1 2 7 4 3 TCH I Lendl 6 6 6 6 AUS P Cash 4 6 1 3 TCH I Lendl 6 7 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 8 USA V Gerulaitis 5 7 7 5 6 IND R Krishnan 7 5 6 7 3 WC IND V Amritraj 3 4 6 AUS M Edmondson 6 6 7 WC GBR R Lewis 6 6 6 4 Q USA M Leach 7 2 7 6 Q USA E Korita 1 6 4 7 7 AUS P McNamee 6 3 6 6 9 Q AUS W Hampson 6 3 7 4 USA M De Palmer 7 6 5 6 USA P DuPré 3 6 4 SWE S Simonsson 6 7 6 USA M Strode 4 6 3 6 2 ITA G Ocleppo 6 3 6 3 6 USA A Mayer 6 6 6 Q USA S Davis 2 4 2 8 USA V Gerulaitis 6 5 5 AUS M Edmondson 7 7 7 Q USA M Leach 6 3 7 6 6 AUS P McNamee 4 6 6 7 3 USA M De Palmer 6 6 6 SWE S Simonsson 4 4 3 ITA G Ocleppo 6 2 6 7 3 USA A Mayer 7 6 3 6 6 AUS M Edmondson 3 6 4 6 4 Q USA M Leach 6 3 6 4 6 USA M De Palmer 6 2 1 USA A Mayer 7 6 6 Q USA M Leach 1 6 1 USA A Mayer 6 7 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 14 USA Bill Scanlon 7 6 7 FRA Gilles Moretton 6 3 6 USA Chip Hooper 6 6 6 SWE Per Hjertquist 2 4 4 USA Tom Cain 1 0r Q USA Tim Gullikson 6 3 NED Michiel Schapers 2 2 4 FRG Peter Elter 6 6 6 Q USA John Sadri 5 7 1 5 USA Drew Gitlin 7 6 6 7 NZL Russell Simpson 6 3 3 3 USA Brad Gilbert 4 6 6 6 CHI Jaime Fillol 3 1 6 4 ROM 1965 Florin Segărceanu 6 6 1 6 USA Ben Testerman 4 6 2 2 USA John McEnroe 6 7 6 14 USA W Scanlon 7 6 7 USA C Hooper 6 0 6 Q USA Ti Gullikson 5 6 6 6 FRG P Elter 7 1 4 4 USA D Gitlin 7 3 5 5 USA B Gilbert 6 6 7 7 ROM 1965 F Segărceanu 6 2 3 3 2 USA J McEnroe 4 6 6 6 14 USA W Scanlon 6 6 6 Q USA Ti Gullikson 4 4 3 USA B Gilbert 2 2 2 2 USA J McEnroe 6 6 6 14 USA W Scanlon 5 6 6 2 USA J McEnroe 7 7 7 References External links 1983 MS Wimbledon 1983 – Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/wimbledon/540/1983/draws?matchType=singles atpworldtour.com ATP World Tour 7 December 2017 1983 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1983 French Open Grand SlamsMen's Singles 1983 US Open Men's Singles Men's Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles