1983 US Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Jimmy Connors defeated Ivan Lendl in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1983 US Open. It was his fifth US Open singles title, eighth and last major singles title overall, and 100th ATP singles title overall.

Men's singles
1983 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Score6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 6–0
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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This edition of the tournament set an Open Era record for the most five-set matches at a singles major, at 35. It has since been equaled by the 2024 Australian Open.

Seeds edit

The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   John McEnroe (fourth round)
  2.   Ivan Lendl (finalist)
  3.   Jimmy Connors (champion)
  4.   Yannick Noah (quarterfinalist)
  5.   Mats Wilander (quarterfinalist)
  6.   Guillermo Vilas (third round)
  7. n/a
  8.   José Luis Clerc (first round)
  9.   Jimmy Arias (semifinalist)
  10.   José Higueras (second round)
  11.   Gene Mayer (third round)
  12.   Johan Kriek (fourth round)
  13.   Steve Denton (third round)
  14.   Eliot Teltscher (quarterfinalist)
  15.   Vitas Gerulaitis (third round)
  16.   Bill Scanlon (semifinalist)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
16   Bill Scanlon 3 6 4 6 77
  Mark Dickson 6 4 6 3 64
16   Bill Scanlon 2 3 2
3   Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
3   Jimmy Connors 776 6
14   Eliot Teltscher 602 2
3   Jimmy Connors 6 627 6
2   Ivan Lendl 3 775 0
9   Jimmy Arias 774 6 1 7
4   Yannick Noah 646 3 6 5
9   Jimmy Arias 2 631
2   Ivan Lendl 6 776
5   Mats Wilander 4 4 64
2   Ivan Lendl 6 6 77

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   McEnroe 6 5 4 6 6
  Waltke 3 7 6 0 1 1   McEnroe 6 6 6
  Smith 6 3 5 Q   Sadri 0 1 4
Q   Sadri 7 6 7 1   McEnroe 6 6 6
Q   Feigl 6 6 6   Van Patten 1 2 1
  Courteau 1 2 2 Q   Feigl 2 6 6 2 1
  Roger-Vasselin 0 6 7 4 2   Van Patten 6 2 4 6 6
  Van Patten 6 1 5 6 6 1   McEnroe 62626 3
  Wittus 1 2 2 16   Scanlon 77774 6
  Cash 6 6 6   Cash 6 1 7 6
  Fitzgerald 4 7 7 1 4   Michibata 4 6 6 4
  Michibata 6 5 6 6 6   Cash 5 3 2
Q   Andrews 7 6 5 1 4 16   Scanlon 7 6 6
  Lewis 6 3 7 6 6   Lewis 3 3 3
  Sundström 6 5 2 2 16   Scanlon 6 6 6
16   Scanlon 4 7 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   Higueras 6 6 6
  Anger 4 4 2 10   Higueras 3 4 5
  Lloyd 6 3 6 6   Lloyd 6 6 7
  Mitton 2 6 2 3   Lloyd 6 5 2 6 6
  Moor 7 7 6   Moor 3 7 6 0 1
  Soares 5 6 3   Moor 6 3 4 6 7
  Fillol, Sr. 6 2 6 2   McNamee 4 6 6 3 5
  McNamee 2 6 7 6   Lloyd 7 6 0 6
  Tarr 6 6 4 6   Dickson 6 7 6 7
  De Palmer 4 4 6 1   Tarr 6 1 5
  Mitchell 2 6 1 Q   Visser 7 6 7
Q   Visser 6 7 6 Q   Visser 3 4 4
  Dickson 6 6 6   Dickson 6 6 6
  Simonsson 2 2 4   Dickson 6 6 6
  Purcell 6 6 6   Purcell 3 2 4
Q   Druz 3 2 1

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   Connors 6 6 3 6
  Krishnan 2 4 6 2 3   Connors 6 6 6
  Högstedt 6 6 6 7   Högstedt 1 2 3
  González 3 4 7 6 3   Connors 6 6 6
  Šmid 3 6 6 6   Manson 0 4 0
  Borowiak 6 1 4 2   Šmid 3 6 5 6 4
  Manson 4 7 7 4 7   Manson 6 3 7 3 6
  Kleege 6 6 6 6 6 3   Connors 7 6 6
  Fromm 6 7 1 6   Günthardt 5 4 1
  Arraya 4 6 6 4   Fromm 2 4 6 4
  Stockton 3 6 6   Günthardt 6 6 4 6
  Günthardt 6 7 7   Günthardt 6 6 6
Q   Steyn 6 6 5 6 11   Mayer 1 0 0
  Freeman 2 3 7 2 Q   Steyn 6 1 6 4 2
  Doyle 3 3 4 11   Mayer 3 6 2 6 6
11   Mayer 6 6 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   Teltscher 6 6 6
  McCurdy 0 4 4 14   Teltscher 6 6 5 4 6
  Giammalva, Jr. 7 6 6   Giammalva, Jr. 2 3 7 6 2
  Lapidus 5 4 4 14   Teltscher 6 6 6 6
Q   Meister 7 2 6 7   Järryd 7 3 2 4
  Winitsky 6 6 3 5 Q   Meister 4 7 4 7 3
  Giammalva 1 5 6   Järryd 6 6 6 5 6
  Järryd 6 7 7 14   Teltscher 3 6 6 6
  Holmes 6 6 3 6   Holmes 6 1 2 1
  Lutz 3 4 6 0   Holmes 6 6 6
  Simonsson 4 4 6 6 6   Simonsson 2 1 3
  Góes 6 6 4 1 4   Holmes 6 6 6
  Cain 6 7 6 6   Vilas 2 2 3
  Bauer 4 5 3   Cain 7 3 3 6 2
Q   Edwards 2 2 2 6   Vilas 6 6 6 2 6
6   Vilas 6 6 6

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   Clerc 2 3 6
  Wilkison 6 6 7   Wilkison 3 5 2
  Warwick 2 6 6 4 6   Warwick 6 7 6
  Gilbert 6 1 3 6 1   Warwick 0 3 3
Q   Davis 5 5 2   Nyström 6 6 6
  Nyström 7 7 6   Nyström 6 6 6
  Saviano 3 0 6   Kirmayr 1 3 2
  Kirmayr 6 6 7   Nyström 6 3 6 0 0
  Harmon 4 6 4 6 6 9   Arias 3 6 3 6 6
Q   Austin 6 4 6 2 2   Harmon 3 2 4
  Ocleppo 6 7 7   Ocleppo 6 6 6
  DuPré 3 6 6   Ocleppo 6 1 2
  Panatta 3 3 2 9   Arias 7 6 6
  Gullikson 6 6 6   Gullikson 6 3 6 6
Q   Canter 2 3 6 2 9   Arias 3 6 7 7
9   Arias 6 6 0 6

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   Gerulaitis 3 3 6 7 6
  Hocevar 6 6 2 5 4 15   Gerulaitis 3 6 7 6
  Buehning 3 6 6 6 2   Buehning 6 1 6 2
  Hooper 6 3 7 0 0r 15   Gerulaitis 6 6 4 3 4
  Gurfein 2 3 6 7 2   Krickstein 3 3 6 6 6
  Lipton 6 6 3 5 6   Lipton 3 1 2
  Krickstein 6 6 3 4 7   Krickstein 6 6 6
  Edberg 3 2 6 6 6   Krickstein 3 6 3
  Gullikson 6 3 6 2 4 4   Noah 6 7 6
  Pimek 4 6 2 6 6   Pimek 4 6 2
  Teacher 3 6 0 4   Korita 6 7 6
  Korita 6 4 6 6   Korita 7 3 3 4
Q   Vanier 6 6 6 4   Noah 5 6 6 6
  Van't Hof 3 1 1 Q   Vanier 4 4 4
  Davis 1 6 6 4 4   Noah 6 6 6
4   Noah 6 3 7 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   Wilander 3 6 6 6
  Forget 6 1 2 2 5   Wilander 6 6 7
  Mayotte 6 6 5 2   Gottfried 3 4 6
  Gottfried 7 2 7 6 5   Wilander 6 7 6
Q   Nelson 4 6 3 2   Acuña 4 5 1
  Acuña 6 1 6 6   Acuña 6 6 6
Q   Seguso 6 6 7 Q   Seguso 1 3 2
  Leach 3 4 6 5   Wilander 6 6 6
  Gómez 6 6 6   Gómez 2 1 2
  Gitlin 4 1 2   Gómez 5 3 7 7 6
  Moretton 7 6 7   Moretton 7 6 5 5 3
Q   Pate 6 4 6   Gómez 6 6 6
  Drewett 7 4 6 5 6 13   Denton 3 4 4
  Tulasne 6 6 4 7 3   Drewett 2 6 3 4
Q   Gandolfo 6 4 4 13   Denton 6 3 6 6
13   Denton 7 6 6

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   Kriek 5 7 7 6
  Solomon 7 5 5 4 12   Kriek 6 6 3 2 6
  Odizor 7 1 1 6 6   Bourne 4 1 6 6 1
  Bourne 6 6 6 4 7 12   Kriek 6 3 7 7 7
  Motta 6 6 3 4 4   Tanner 7 6 6 6 6
  Mayer 4 3 6 6 6   Mayer 6 4 6 6 6
  Tanner 7 7 6   Tanner 7 6 2 3 7
  Brown 6 6 1 12   Kriek 2 4 1
  Năstase 6 4 6 6 6 2   Lendl 6 6 6
  Fleming 7 6 2 2 7   Fleming 5 7 1 6 1
  Amaya 6 2 3 1   Levine 7 6 6 2 6
  Levine 4 6 6 6   Levine 2 2 2
  Glickstein 4 2 7 6 6 2   Lendl 6 6 6
  Westphal 6 6 6 1 0   Glickstein 1 1 2
  Segărceanu 2 0 2 2   Lendl 6 6 6
2   Lendl 6 6 6

External links edit

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