1983 Tel Aviv Open – Singles

Tennis1983 Tel Aviv Open USA Aaron Krickstein FRG Christoph Zipf 7–6, 6–3 32 8 singles doubles 1981 1983 Tel Aviv Open Aaron Krickstein defeated Christoph Zipf in the final, 7–6, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1983 Tel Aviv Open. At 16 years and 2 months old, Krickstein became the youngest winner of an ATP title in the Open Era, a record that still stands (as of 2026). Mel Purcell was the reigning champion from when the event was last held in 1981, but did not participate this year. Seeds 30em SWE Henrik Sundström (first round, retired) ISR Shlomo Glickstein (first round) GBR Colin Dowdeswell (semifinals) RSA 1928 Robbie Venter (first round) HUN Zoltan Kuharszky (first round) RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton (first round) RSA 1928 Danie Visser (first round) RSA 1928 Mike Myburg (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   USA Aaron Krickstein 6 6   3 GBR Colin Dowdeswell 4 4     FRG Christoph Zipf 3 7 6   FRG Rolf Gehring 6 5 3   USA Aaron Krickstein 7 6     FRG Christoph Zipf 6 3   Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 SWE H Sundström 3 0r     USA A Krickstein 6 1   Q RSA 1928 S van der Merwe 6 3 7   RSA 1928 F Punčec 3 6 6   TCH J Granát 0 3     ISR S Perkiss 6 6     FRG H Theissen 6 6   8 RSA 1928 M Myburg 3 2   3 GBR C Dowdeswell 6 6 6   RSA 1928 R Chappell 2 7 1   ISR A Mansdorf 6 6     AUT P Feigl 2 3   Q RSA 1928 T Viljoen 4 2   Q SWE S Svensson 6 6     FRG J Becka 7 6   5 HUN Z Kuharszky 6 4     USA A Krickstein 6 7   Q RSA 1928 S van der Merwe 2 5     ISR S Perkiss 6 6     FRG H Theissen 3 2   3 GBR C Dowdeswell 6 6     ISR A Mansdorf 2 4   Q SWE S Svensson 6 6 3   FRG J Becka 7 4 6   USA A Krickstein 6 4 7   ISR S Perkiss 4 6 6 3 GBR C Dowdeswell 6 6     FRG J Becka 3 1     USA A Krickstein 6 6   3 GBR C Dowdeswell 4 4   Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 RSA 1928 B Mitton 6 4 5   SWE P Hjertquist 4 6 7   FRA G Moretton 6 7     FRG H-D Beutel 3 5     AUT B Pils 1 3     FRG C Zipf 6 6     FRG P Elter 7 3 6 4 RSA 1928 R Venter 5 6 3 7 RSA 1928 D Visser 4 3     FRG R Gehring 6 6     RSA 1928 E Edwards 6 6     USA H Solomon 2 0   Q ISR Ilan Sher 6 2     USA R Meyer 7 6     USA R Evett 6 7   2 ISR S Glickstein 2 6     SWE P Hjertquist 5 2     FRA G Moretton 7 6     FRG C Zipf 3 7 7   FRG P Elter 6 6 6   FRG R Gehring 6 6 7   RSA 1928 E Edwards 3 7 6   USA R Meyer 6 4 7   USA R Evett 1 6 6   FRA G Moretton 6 r     FRG C Zipf 7       FRG R Gehring 6 6     USA R Meyer 3 2     FRG C Zipf 3 7 6   FRG R Gehring 6 5 3 External links ATP main draw Category:Tel Aviv Open Category:1983 Grand Prix (tennis)