1983 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1983 US Open
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Final score	6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 6–0

Main article: 1983 US Open (tennis)

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 Connors' 100th ATP singles title.

Seeds

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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	16	Bill Scanlon	3	6	4	6	7
		Mark Dickson	6	4	6	3	6
										16	Bill Scanlon	2	3	2
										3	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
	3	Jimmy Connors	7	6	6
	14	Eliot Teltscher	6	2	2
																			3	Jimmy Connors	6	62	7	6
																			2	Ivan Lendl	3	77	5	0
	9	Jimmy Arias	7	4	6	1	7
	4	Yannick Noah	6	6	3	6	5
										9	Jimmy Arias	2	6	1
										2	Ivan Lendl	6	7	6
	5	Mats Wilander	4	4	6
	2	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7

Section 1

	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	6	6	6	3
		Wittus	1	2	2																							16	Scanlon	7	7	4	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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	0												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

	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

	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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1983 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1983 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation