1983 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1983 French Open
Final
Champion	Yannick Noah
Runner-up	Mats Wilander
Score	6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

It was his first and only major singles title. Noah remains the most recent Frenchman to win the title, and his victory also marked the last time a man won a singles major with a wooden racket.

Seeds

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

Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals)
Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
Mats Wilander (final)
Yannick Noah (champion)
José Luis Clerc (second round)
José Higueras (semifinals)
Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)
Eliot Teltscher (fourth round)
Jimmy Arias (fourth round)
Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
Wojtek Fibak (first round)
Henrik Sundström (fourth round)
Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
Andrés Gómez (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

1	Jimmy Connors	4	4	6

	Christophe Roger-Vasselin	6	6	7
								Christophe Roger-Vasselin	3	0	0

							6	Yannick Noah	6	6	6
3	Ivan Lendl	6	2	7	0

6	Yannick Noah	7	6	5	6
													6	Yannick Noah	6	7	7⁷

													5	Mats Wilander	2	5	6³
8	José Higueras	6	6	6	4	6

4	Guillermo Vilas	2	7	1	6	1
							8	José Higueras	5	7	3	0

							5	Mats Wilander	7	6	6	6
5	Mats Wilander	1	6	6	6

2	John McEnroe	6	2	4	0

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

1	Connors	6	6	6
	Miller	2	2	1			1	Connors	6	6	6
	Kuhárszky	3	3	7	6	5		McNamee	4	4	3
	McNamee	6	6	5	3	7								1	Connors	6	6	5	6
	Velasco Sr.	6	3	6	6										Gildemeister	3	1	7	1
	Lewis	3	6	0	3			Velasco Sr.	4	6	1	7	1
	Gildemeister	3	1	6	6	6		Gildemeister	6	1	6	5	6
	Góes	6	6	2	2	5^r														1	Connors	6	6	6
	Boileau	7	1	5	6	6															Fromm	2	1	1
	Hjertquist	5	6	7	1	4		Boileau	4	4	2
	Fromm	3	7	6	6			Fromm	6	6	6
Q	Lloyd	6	6	2	3										Fromm	2	6	6	6
	Pinner	2	1	4											Arraya	6	4	4	1
	Arraya	6	6	6				Arraya	6	6	3	6
Q	Panatta	1	6	3	6	1	15	Šmid	1	4	6	4
15	Šmid	6	3	6	1	6

Section 2

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

13	Fibak	5	6	6	3
	Fritz	7	7	4	6			Fritz	7	4	2	1
	Roger-Vasselin	6	6	6				Roger-Vasselin	5	6	6	6
Q	Balleret	4	3	3										Roger-Vasselin	3	4	7	6	6
	Günthardt	2	6	6	6									Günthardt	6	6	6	3	1
	Brown	6	3	3	2			Günthardt	7	6	6
	Složil	6	6	6				Složil	6	3	1
	González	2	4	2																	Roger-Vasselin	6	6	1	6
	Portes	6	5	3	6	6															Luna	2	3	6	1
	Sauer	4	7	6	1	4		Portes	1	3	2
	Manson	6	5	6	4	3		De Palmer	6	6	6
	De Palmer	2	7	3	6	6								De Palmer	1	6	5	0
	Luna	6	6	6										Luna	6	4	7	6
	Ganzábal	2	2	4				Luna	6	6	6
	Pimek	6	6	3	1		7	Clerc	2	1	1
7	Clerc	3	7	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

3	Lendl	6	6	6
Q	Rebolledo	4	1	3			3	Lendl	6	6	6
	Casal	2	6	6	6	12		Casal	2	2	2
	Birner	6	4	2	7	10								3	Lendl	6	6	3	6
	Martinez	6	6	6											Martinez	0	2	6	0
	Franulović	3	1	4				Martinez	6	6	1	6
	Maurer	6	7	6				Maurer	4	1	6	4
	Meiler	2	5	3																3	Lendl	7	6	6
	Waltke	5	6	3	7	5														12	Gottfried	6	4	3
	Tideman	7	1	6	5	7		Tideman	6	6	1	6
	Strode	3	1	1				Orantes	3	3	6	3
	Orantes	6	6	6											Tideman	6	3	0	0
	Courteau	6	2	3										12	Gottfried	3	6	6	6
	Dickson	7	6	6				Dickson	6	6	6	3	1
	Schapers	6	6	6	3		12	Gottfried	4	2	7	6	6
12	Gottfried	4	7	7	6

Section 4

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

9	Gerulaitis	4	4	6	1
	Simonsson	6	6	2	6		Simonsson	6	7	6	6	4
	Rinaldini	2	1	0			Alexander	7	6	7	1	6
	Alexander	6	6	6										Alexander	4	6	6	6	6
	Cain	1	4	3										Purcell	6	1	3	7	3
	Purcell	6	6	6			Purcell	6	6	6
	Forget	6	6	6	4		Masur	2	3	3
	Masur	7	3	2	6																Alexander	2	6	1
	DuPré	1	6	7	6															6	Noah	6	7	6
	Foxworth	6	2	5	2		DuPré	6	0	6	6
	Tiberti	6	0	3	4		Keretić	2	6	2	2
	Keretić	4	6	6	6									DuPré	5	6	2
	Pecci Sr.	6	6	6									6	Noah	7	7	6
	Mitchell	4	2	2			Pecci Sr.	4	3	3
	Järryd	1	0	2		6	Noah	6	6	6
6	Noah	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

8	Higueras	7	6	6
	Kirmayr	5	2	2			8	Higueras	6	6	6
	Hooper	3	0	0				Leconte	4	4	4
	Leconte	6	6	6									8	Higueras	6	6	6
	Soares	2	5	6	3									Fillol Sr.	4	2	4
	Fillol Sr.	6	7	2	6			Fillol Sr.	6	6	6
	Elter	6	3	7	4	6		Elter	3	4	4
	Doyle	2	6	5	6	2														8	Higueras	7	6	7
	Murphy	6	2	4	4															16	Gómez	6	4	6
	Glickstein	3	6	6	6			Glickstein	6	6	6
	Gunnarsson	6	7	4	6	6		Gunnarsson	2	3	4
Q	Aguilera	7	6	6	2	4								Glickstein	6	5	3	6	4
	Visser	6	6	6									16	Gómez	4	7	6	3	6
	Punčec	3	1	4				Visser	5	5	7	4
	Andrews	1	1	6			16	Gómez	7	7	5	6
16	Gómez	6	6	7

Section 6

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

11	Arias	6	7	6	6
	Cash	7	6	1	1		11	Arias	7	0	7	6
	Fitzgerald	5	6	1	7	6		Fitzgerald	5	6	6	4
	Gilbert	7	1	6	5	2							11	Arias	7	0	7	6
	Damiani	3	0	6	4									Hocevar	5	6	6	4
	Tulasne	6	6	2	6			Tulasne	3	1	1
Q	Gattiker	6	3	7	4			Hocevar	6	6	6
	Hocevar	3	6	5	6														11	Arias	5	3	2
Q	Hervet	0	4	2															4	Vilas	7	6	6
	Năstase	6	6	6				Năstase	7	6	1	6
	Högstedt	1	6	4	6	6		Högstedt	6	1	6	1
Q	Cano	6	1	6	2	1								Năstase	1	2	1
Q	Myburg	4	6	6	6								4	Vilas	6	6	6
	Mayotte	6	0	4	2		Q	Myburg	2	1	1
	Segărceanu	1	5	1			4	Vilas	6	6	6
4	Vilas	6	7	6

Section 7

First round							Second round					Third round						Fourth round

5	Wilander	4	6	6	2
	Avendaño	6	2	0	1	r	5	Wilander	6	6	6
Q	Youl	4	1	6	6	2		Bernelle	1	1	3
	Bernelle	6	6	3	4	6						5	Wilander	6	4	6	6
	Pérez	6	6	6	6								Bedel	1	6	4	1
	Motta	7	1	1	2			Pérez	4	0	3
	Bedel	6	6	7				Bedel	6	6	6
	Potier	2	4	5														5	Wilander	6	6	6
Q	Errard	1	4	5														14	Sundström	4	1	3
	Nyström	6	6	7				Nyström	6	6	6
	Simonsson	4	2	0			Q	Allan	3	3	2
Q	Allan	6	6	6									Nyström	5	4	6	1
	Edwards	3	6	6	7							14	Sundström	7	6	2	6
Q	Feaver	6	2	3	6			Edwards	1	4	0
	Acuña	4	2	6			14	Sundström	6	6	6
14	Sundström	6	6	7

Section 8

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

10	Teltscher	3	7	6	6
	Tarr	6	6	3	1		10	Teltscher	6	7	6
	Gurfein	6	6	6				Gurfein	3	6	1
	Ocleppo	1	3	2									10	Teltscher	6	7	6
Q	Groth	6	7	5	4	r							Q	Kuchna	3	6	3
Q	Kuchna	7	6	7	2		Q	Kuchna	2	6	4	6
Q	Pirow	6	4	3	7	6	Q	Pirow	6	2	6	1
	Moretton	4	6	6	5	2													10	Teltscher	3	6	4	1
	Benhabiles	6	7	6															2	McEnroe	6	3	6	6
	Krishnan	4	5	3				Benhabiles	3	6	2
	Gitlin	5	6	6	6			Gitlin	6	7	6
	Freyss	7	3	1	1									Gitlin	3	6	3	1
	Tous	6	7	6									2	McEnroe	6	3	6	6
	Barbosa	2	5	3				Tous	3	6	3
	Testerman	6	1	2	7	2	2	McEnroe	6	7	6
2	McEnroe	3	6	6	6	6

External links

Preceded by 1982 Australian Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1983 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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