1983 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1983 Australian Open SWE Mats Wilander TCH Ivan Lendl 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 96 16 1983 Australian Open Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1983 Australian Open.Mats Wilander https://ausopen.com/history/great-champions/mats-wilander 4 February 2024 Australian Open It was his first Australian Open title and second major singles title overall. At 1964 8 22 1983 12 11, Wilander was the second youngest man to win multiple majors, only behind Björn Borg. Johan Kriek was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Wilander. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. TCH Ivan Lendl (final) USA John McEnroe (semifinals) SWE Mats Wilander (champion) USA Eliot Teltscher (quarterfinals) USA Johan Kriek (quarterfinals) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (second round) TCH Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals) SWE Anders Järryd (fourth round) SWE Henrik Sundström (second round) USA Scott Davis (withdrew) USA Brian Teacher (third round) USA Hank Pfister (second round) NZL Chris Lewis (third round) USA Steve Denton (third round) USA Tim Mayotte (semifinals) AUS Paul McNamee (fourth round) Qualifying 1983 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Final eight 160 TCH Ivan Lendl 1 1 4 4 SWE Mats Wilander 3 6 6 6 TCH Ivan Lendl 1 6 7 6 USA Tim Mayotte 15 1 6 3 SWE Mats Wilander 3 4 6 6 6 USA John McEnroe 2 6 3 4 3 TCH Ivan Lendl 1 7 2 6 6 TCH Tomáš Šmíd 7 6 6 1 2 USA Eliot Teltscher 4 4 2 6 6 USA Tim Mayotte 15 6 6 3 7 USA Johan Kriek 5 3 4 6 SWE Mats Wilander 3 6 6 7 AUS Wally Masur 2 1 2 USA John McEnroe 2 6 6 6 Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH I Lendl 1 7 6 6 AUS P Cash 6 3 3 TCH I Lendl 1 6 7 6 6 USA P Fleming 7 6 3 4 AUS P Cash 6 7 6 2 7 USA B Teacher 11 4 6 7 6 5 TCH I Lendl 1 6 6 6 GBR J Smith Q 2 2 4 USA P Fleming 6 6 6 USA F Buehning 1 2 3 AUS M Kratzmann 2 2 7 4 AUS P Cash 6 6 6 6 NZL B Derlin LL 1 6 4 3 USA B Teacher 11 6 3 6 6 AUS CA Miller 6 6 6 4 USA P Fleming 7 7 4 6 AUS D Macpherson 6 1 7 1 10 USA F Buehning 3 6 6 6 12 IND V Amritraj 5 2 4 AUS M Kratzmann 7 6 6 AUS W Hampson Q 5 3 3 AUS P Cash 7 6 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS J Fitzgerald 5 6 4 2 TCH T Šmid 7 7 3 6 6 NZL C Lewis 13 3 6 1 AUS J Fitzgerald 6 7 6 USA J Borowiak 4 6 1 4 TCH T Šmid 7 6 3 6 6 NZL C Lewis 13 6 7 6 6 6 USA C Hooper 7 5 7 3 4 AUS J Fitzgerald 6 6 6 AUS P Dent 3 3 3 USA J Borowiak 6 2 7 6 SWE S Edberg 3 6 5 4 USA J Gurfein 4 6 7 1 TCH T Šmid 7 6 7 6 6 USA C Hooper 6 6 6 SWE H Simonsson 3 2 3 AUS G Whitecross Q 2 4 3 AUS J Fitzgerald 6 6 6 USA J Borowiak 6 3 6 7 AUT P Feigl 3 6 3 5 USA J Gurfein 7 7 2 4 6 NLD H van Boeckel LL 6 6 6 6 3 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA E Teltscher 4 6 7 6 USA R Meyer 4 6 4 USA E Teltscher 4 6 6 3 6 6 USA T Gullikson 7 4 6 4 3 USA R Meyer 6 7 6 USA M Leach 4 6 4 USA E Teltscher 4 6 7 6 6 AUS B Dyke 4 6 7 1 USA T Gullikson 6 6 7 AUS J Alexander 1 3 6 USA M Davis 3 6 6 4 3 USA R Meyer 6 4 0 6 6 USA M Leach 6 3 7 4 10 SWE H Sundstrom 9 2 6 5 6 8 USA G Holmes 7 4 6 2 2 USA T Gullikson 6 6 4 6 6 USA L Bourne 7 3 6 1 4 AUS J Alexander 5 6 3 6 6 FRA L Courteau 3 0 2 USA R Meyer 6 6 6 USA M Leach 6 7 6 6 6 USA L Stefanki 4 6 7 7 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA T Mayotte 15 6 6 6 SWE J Nyström 4 4 4 USA T Mayotte 15 6 3 6 6 AUS M Edmondson 4 6 3 2 SWE J Nyström 6 6 6 HUN Z Kuharszky 4 4 2 USA T Mayotte 15 7 6 6 USA S Giammalva, Jr. 5 3 4 AUS M Edmondson 6 6 7 USA D Pate Q 1 4 5 SWE J Nyström 3 6 7 6 AUS R Frawley 6 2 5 3 HUN Z Kuharszky 6 6 6 USA V Gerulaitis 6 1 3 3 USA S Giammalva, Jr. 6 7 2 6 NZL D Mustard 2 6 6 3 USA CB Strode Q 3 5 6 5 AUS M Edmondson 6 7 4 7 FRG R Gehring 3 2 4 SWE J Nyström 6 6 6 AUS R Frawley 7 7 6 AUS P Doohan Q 6 5 3 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA J Kriek 5 6 6 7 GBR J Lloyd 3 3 6 USA J Kriek 5 6 6 6 USA A Andrews 0 4 2 GBR J Lloyd 7 6 6 USA S Denton 14 6 2 3 USA J Kriek 5 6 7 6 USA MS Strode 2 5 2 AUS J McCurdy 4 7 5 6 USA A Andrews 6 6 7 7 GBR J Lloyd 6 4 5 7 6 USA R Seguso Q 3 6 7 6 4 USA P Du Pré 6 2 3 4 USA S Denton 14 4 6 6 6 AUS J Frawley 4 7 6 4 4 AUS J McCurdy 6 6 2 6 6 USA A Andrews 6 6 7 USA M Mitchell 4 4 6 BRA E Oncins LL 0 3 3 GBR J Lloyd 6 6 6 USA P Du Pré 3 7 2 6 9 USA B Gilbert 6 5 6 3 7 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS P McNamee 16 4 2 6 SWE M Wilander 3 6 6 7 AUS P McNamee 16 4 7 7 4 6 BRA M Hocevar 6 6 6 6 3 USA R Tanner 4 7 3 1 SWE M Wilander 3 6 6 6 6 AUS P McNamee 16 4 7 3 6 6 AUS C Johnstone 6 6 6 3 2 NGR N Odizor 6 2 2 6 4 BRA M Hocevar 3 6 6 2 6 USA R Tanner 7 3 4 6 14 USA M Bauer 6 6 6 3 12 USA B Testerman 4 6 7 3 2 SWE M Wilander 3 6 4 6 6 6 AUS C Johnstone 4 6 6 7 13 USA M De Palmer 6 7 0 6 11 BRA M Hocevar 6 3 6 7 6 NZL R Simpson 1 6 7 5 1 USA R Tanner 7 6 3 6 AUS K Warwick 6 2 6 3 USA M Bauer 7 6 6 6 AUS C Fancutt 6 4 7 1 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SWE A Järryd 8 3 3 6 1 AUS W Masur 6 6 4 6 SWE A Järryd 8 6 2 6 6 USA M Anger Q 3 6 2 1 AUS W Masur 6 7 7 USA K Flach LL 1 6 6 SWE A Järryd 8 6 7 6 AUS B Drewett 4 6 2 USA M Dickson 4 4 6 4 USA M Anger Q 6 6 3 6 AUS S Youl 4 6 6 AUS W Masur 6 7 7 USA J Sadri 3 5 4 USA K Flach LL 6 7 6 USA J Austin Q 6 1 4 AUS B Drewett 7 6 6 USA M Anger Q 7 6 6 TCH M Mečíř 5 3 1 AUS S Youl 6 4 6 6 USA J Lapidus 2 6 4 3 AUS W Masur 6 6 6 USA E Sherbeck Q 2 4 2 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA T Gullikson 3 2 2 USA J McEnroe 2 6 6 6 USA M Freeman 7 2 4 6 USA T Gullikson 6 6 6 7 IND R Krishnan 4 5 1 USA J McEnroe 2 6 7 6 USA H Pfister 12 1 7 6 1 USA M Freeman 6 6 7 6 USA T Gullikson 6 7 7 AUS W Maher Q 4 6 6 USA D Gitlin 2 7 4 6 1 IND R Krishnan 6 6 6 3 6 USA T Giammalva 3 6 3 3 USA J McEnroe 2 6 1 6 6 USA E Korita 4 3 4 USA T Gullikson 6 6 6 USA D Dowlen 4 4 6 6 3 AUS W Maher Q 6 6 3 1 6 USA D Gitlin 4 6 7 6 FRA T Benhabiles LL 6 0 6 2 USA T Giammalva 3 6 6 6 USA L Shiras 6 3 2 4 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1983 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 1983 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1983 US Open Grand Slam men's singles 1984 French Open Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles