1983 Lite Challenge of Champions

August 2023 1983 Lite Challenge of Champions Singles CSK Ivan Lendl USA Jimmy Connors 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 8 no Challenge of Champions Las Vegas AT&T Challenge of Champions Challenge of Champions The Chicago Challenge of Champions tennis exhibition tournament was held on January 4–9, 1983 at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois.Kay Linda 1982-11-16 Chicago's Challenge Accepted Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois C3 The promoter was Andrzej Kepinski, and this was the first year of sponsorship by Miller Lite. This was the third year of the Challenge. Ivan Lendl won in the final 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 against Jimmy Connors. Dates, schedule and attendance Match play began at 6:30 p.m. each evening from Tuesday, January 4, 1982, through Friday, January 7, 1982. The semi-finals were held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 1982, and the finals were held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 9, 1982. Round robin Match Dates and MatchesDateMatch 1Match 2Match 3January 4Jimmy Connors vs. Henri LeconteBjorn Borg vs. Vitas GerulaitisIvan Lendl vs Sandy MayerJanuary 5Vitas Gerulaitis vs. Henri LeconteJohn Mc Enroe vs Sandy MayerIvan Lendl vs. Eliot TeltscherJanuary 6Vitas Gerulaitis vs. Jimmy ConnorsBjorn Borg vs. Henri LeconteJohn Mc Enroe vs. Eliot TeltscherJanuary 7Sandy Mayer vs Eliot TeltscherIvan Lendl vs. John Mc EnroeBjorn Borg vs. Jimmy Connors The attendance for Friday's matches was approximately 15,000. 1983-01-07 This year, the Challenge a box-office success Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois D2 Attendance at Saturday's semi-finals was 15,820, and according to the promoter this was a sell-out of the stadium when configured for tennis.Kay Linda 1983-01-09 Connors, Lendl again Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois C2Kay Linda 1983-01-08 Borg turns back Connors Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois N1 Attendance at Sunday's finals was 11,416 Kay Linda 1983-01-10 Lendl's mighty serves too much for Connors Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois C1 Purse The total purse was $250,000. The winner received $100,00, the runner-up $50,000, third and fourth-place finishers received $30,000 each, fifth and sixth-place finishers received $12,500, and the seventh and eighth-place finishers received $7,500. Individual players also received undisclosed amounts for appearing at the event from the sponsors/promoters.Kay Linda 1983-01-02 Challenge courts top stars Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois C6 Players 30em CSK Ivan Lendl (champion) USA Jimmy Connors (final) USA John McEnroe (semifinals) SWE Björn Borg (semifinals) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (round-robin) USA Eliot Teltscher (round-robin) FRA Henri Leconte (round-robin) USA Sandy Mayer (round-robin) Draw Finals Semi-finals https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/09/sports/no-headline-154418.html?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3As NY Times 'Connors and Lendl Will Meet in Final' The New York Times 23 November 2014 Final https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/10/sports/lendl-defeats-connors.html?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3As&module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3As NY Times 'LENDL DEFEATS CONNORS' The New York Times 23 November 2014 175 USA John McEnroe 1 7 2 USA Jimmy Connors 6 5 6 CSK Ivan Lendl 6 7 SWE Björn Borg 1 5 USA Jimmy Connors 6 4 5 4 CSK Ivan Lendl 4 6 7 6 Group A   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings USA John McEnroe USA John McEnroe 3-0 6-0 37-22 1 CSK Ivan Lendl CSK Ivan Lendl 2-1 4-3 33-33 2 USA Eliot Teltscher USA Eliot Teltscher 1-2 3-4 37-37 3 USA Sandy Mayer USA Sandy Mayer 0-3 0-6 23-48 4 6–3, 6–2 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/08/sports/no-headline-150907.html NY Times 'McENROE DEFEATS LENDL FOR FIRST TIME IN YEAR' The New York Times 23 November 2014 7–6, 6–4 6–3, 6–4 3–6, 2–6 7–6, 2–6, 6–2 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/13885103/ Del Rio News Herald excerpt January 6, 1983 23 November 2014 6–2, 7–5 4–6, 1–6 6–7, 6–2, 2–6 6–3, 7–6 3–6, 4–6 2–6, 5–7 3–6, 6–7 Group B   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings SWE Björn Borg SWE Björn Borg 3-0 6-3 47-34 1 USA Jimmy Connors USA Jimmy Connors 2-1 5-3 38-29 2 USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA Vitas Gerulaitis 1-2 3-4 30-36 3 FRA Henri Leconte FRA Henri Leconte 0-3 2-6 29-45 4 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 6–2, 6–7, 6–1 4–6, 6–1, 2–6 6–1, 6–4 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 1–6, 4–6 7–6, 6–2 2–6, 7–6, 1–6 4–6, 6–2, 1–6 6–7, 2-6 References Category:Tennis tournaments in the United States Category:Exhibition tennis tournaments Category:1983 in American tennis Category:Tennis tournaments in Illinois Category:1983 in sports in Illinois