The 1983 Italian Open was a tennis tournament that was played by men on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy and was part of the 1983 Volvo Grand Prix. The women's tournament was played on outdoor clay courts in Perugia, Italy and was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The men's tournament was held from 16 through 22 May 1983 while the women's tournament was played from 2 through 8 May 1983. Jimmy Arias and Andrea Temesvári won the singles titles.[3]
| 1983 Italian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16–22 May (men) 2–8 May (women) |
| Edition | 40th |
| Prize money | $300,000 (men) $150,000 (women) |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Rome, Italy (men) Perugia, Italy (women) |
| Venue | Foro Italico (men) |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Jimmy Arias[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Andrea Temesvári | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Francisco González / Víctor Pecci[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Virginia Ruzici /  Virginia Wade | |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Jimmy Arias defeated 
José Higueras 6–2, 6–7, 6–1, 6–4
- It was Arias' 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of his career.
Women's singles edit
Andrea Temesvári defeated Bonnie Gadusek 6–1, 6–0
- It was Temesvári's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Men's doubles edit
Francisco González / Víctor Pecci defeated 
Jan Gunnarsson / Mike Leach 6–2, 6–7, 6–4
- It was González's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was Pecci's 3rd title of the year and the 20th of his career.
Women's doubles edit
Virginia Ruzici / Virginia Wade defeated 
Ivanna Madruga-Osses / 
Catherine Tanvier 6–3, 2–6, 6–1
- It was Ruzici's 1st title of the year and the 17th of her career. It was Wade's only title of the year and the 15th of her career.
References edit
- ^ "1983 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1983 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. pp. 138–139, 181. ISBN 0002181223.