1983 Toronto Molson Light Challenge

November 2014November 2014 1983 Toronto Molson Light Challenge USA Jimmy Connors ESP José Higueras 6–2, 6–0, 5–7, 6–0 no Toronto Indoor In the final game, Jimmy Connors secured victory with a commanding 6–2, 6–0, 5–7, 6–0 triumph over José Higueras. Players 30em USA Jimmy Connors (champion) ESP José Higueras (final) USA Gene Mayer (semifinals) AUS Peter McNamara (semifinals) USA Tim Mayotte (round-robin) SWE Mats Wilander (round-robin) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (round-robin) USA Brian Gottfried (round-robin) SWE Björn Borg (withdrew due to finger injury, replaced by José Higueras) CSK Ivan Lendl (withdrew due to shoulder injury, replaced by Gene Mayer) Draw Finals Semi-finals https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/17146606/ The Salina Journal excerpt 22 November 2014 Final https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/14/sports/no-headline-230290.html NY Times excerpt The New York Times 14 February 1983 22 November 2014 175 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6 7 AUS Peter McNamara 4 4 5 USA Gene Mayer 6 4 6 ESP José Higueras 7 6 7 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6 5 6 ESP José Higueras 2 0 7 0 Group A   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings USA Jimmy Connors USA Jimmy Connors 3-0 6-0 36-6 1 ESP José Higueras ESP José Higueras 2-1 4-2 29-26 2 USA Tim Mayotte USA Tim Mayotte 1–2 2-5 25-42 3 USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA Vitas Gerulaitis 0–3 1-6 26-42 4 6-2, 6–3 6–0, 6–0 6–0, 6–1 2–6, 3–6 6–4, 6–3 6–3, 6–4 0–6, 0–6 4–6, 3–6 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 0–6, 1–6 3–6, 4–6 6–7, 6–4, 6–7 Group B   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings USA Gene Mayer USA Gene Mayer 2-1 4-2 31-26 1 AUS Peter McNamara AUS Peter McNamara 2-1 4-3 31-27 2 SWE Mats Wilander SWE Mats Wilander 1-2 3-4 34-33 3 USA Brian Gottfried USA Brian Gottfried 1-2 2-4 18-28 4 3-6, 2–6 7–6, 7–6 6–2, 6-0 6–3, 6–2 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/14548972/ Del Rio News Herald excerpt 22 November 2014 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 2–6, 2–6 6–7, 6–7 1–6, 6–3, 3–6 6–2, 6–2 2–6, 0–6 6–2, 6–2 2–6, 2–6 References Toronto Molson Light Challenge Toronto Molson Light Challenge Category:Toronto Indoor Toronto