1983 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1983 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Chris Lewis
Final score	6–2, 6–2, 6–2

John McEnroe defeated Chris Lewis 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1983 Wimbledon Championships.

Defending champion Jimmy Connors was the No. 1 seed, but was upset in the fourth round by 12th seeded Kevin Curren.

Seeds

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

Jimmy Connors (Fourth round) John McEnroe (Champion) Ivan Lendl (Semifinalist) Guillermo Vilas (First round) Mats Wilander (Third round) Gene Mayer (Withdrew before the tournament began) José Luis Clerc (First round) Vitas Gerulaitis (Second round)

Steve Denton (First round) Jimmy Arias (Withdrew before the tournament began) Johan Kriek (Third round) Kevin Curren (Semifinalist) Brian Gottfried (Fourth round) Bill Scanlon (Fourth round) Hank Pfister (Second round) Tim Mayotte (Quarterfinalist)

Mayer and Arias were replaced in the draw by a Lucky Loser Bruce Kleege (USA), and by a qualifier Scott Davis (USA) respectively.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	12	Kevin Curren	4	7	6	7
	16	Tim Mayotte	6	6	2	6
										12	Kevin Curren	7	4	6	7	6
											Chris Lewis	6	6	7	6	8
		Chris Lewis	6	6	6	7
		Mel Purcell	7	0	4	6
																				Chris Lewis	2	2	2
																			2	John McEnroe	6	6	6
		Roscoe Tanner	5	6	3
	3	Ivan Lendl	7	7	6
										3	Ivan Lendl	6	4	4
										2	John McEnroe	7	6	6
		Sandy Mayer	3	5	0
	2	John McEnroe	6	7	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Connors	6	7	6
		Edwards	4	5	3					1	Connors	6	7	6
		Bourne	6	6	4	3	2				Masur	4	6	0
		Masur	4	4	6	6	6												1	Connors	6	7	6
		Van Patten	4	0	6	5														Sundström	1	6	2
		Sundström	6	6	2	7					Sundström	2	7	7	4	8
		Edberg	6	7	6						Edberg	6	6	6	6	6
		Roger-Vasselin	2	6	1																							1	Connors	3	7	3	6
		Drewett	6	6	6																							12	Curren	6	6	6	7
		Tous	3	1	1						Drewett	2	4	4
		Venter	2	3	6	6					Harmon	6	6	6
		Harmon	6	6	3	7														Harmon	4	5	2
		Simonsson	6	3	2	6	3												12	Curren	6	7	6
		Casal	3	6	6	3	6				Casal	6	4	3
		Borowiak	7	3	5	0	r			12	Curren	7	6	6
	12	Curren	6	6	7	1

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Mayotte	7	6	6
		Dickson	5	3	3					16	Mayotte	6	6	6
		Järryd	4	6	3					Q	Andrews	1	2	2
	Q	Andrews	6	7	6														16	Mayotte	7	6	6	6
		Teacher	6	6	2	6														Teacher	6	4	7	3
		Hocevar	4	0	6	4					Teacher	7	2	4	7	6
		Mottram	6	4	6	2					Fibak	6	6	6	5	1
		Fibak	4	6	7	6																						16	Mayotte	6	6	6
		Menon	2	1	2																								McCurdy	0	2	4
		Gullikson	6	6	6						Gullikson	6	6	4	4
		Ramírez	6	1	6	2	r				Motta	3	7	6	6
		Motta	7	6	2	3														Motta	0	4	6	1
		Avendaño	3	4	2															McCurdy	6	6	3	6
		McCurdy	6	6	6						McCurdy	7	6	7
		Panatta	6	6	6						Panatta	6	3	6
	7	Clerc	1	4	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Vilas	6	7	6	5	2
		Odizor	3	5	7	7	6				Odizor	6	4	6	6
	Q	Fleming	7	6	6					Q	Fleming	4	6	4	2
	WC	Bates	6	3	2															Odizor	3	7	6	3	6
		Tideman	5	4	5															Courteau	6	6	4	6	3
		Courteau	7	6	7						Courteau	6	7	6
		Foxworth	6	2	5	1				WC	Jarrett	2	5	3
	WC	Jarrett	4	6	7	6																							Odizor	1	3	3
	WC	Bradnam	4	4	6																								Lewis	6	6	6
	Q	Fancutt	6	6	7					Q	Fancutt	4	4	0
		Bauer	7	7	7						Bauer	6	6	6
		Keretić	5	5	5															Bauer	4	6	5	7	4
		Forget	2	2	6	2														Lewis	6	3	7	6	6
	Q	Dyke	6	6	3	6				Q	Dyke	6	1	3
		Lewis	6	4	7	4	6				Lewis	7	6	6
	9	Denton	4	6	6	6	3

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Gottfried	6	6	6
		Glickstein	1	4	4					13	Gottfried	7	4	7	6
		Pimek	2	1	1						Doyle	5	6	6	4
		Doyle	6	6	6														13	Gottfried	7	6	6
	Q	Turpin	1	6	6	6														Soares	6	2	2
		Giammalva	6	7	3	7					Giammalva	6	7	6	4
		Fromm	4	3	4						Soares	7	6	7	6
		Soares	6	6	6																							13	Gottfried	6	3	3	2
		Mitchell	6	7	7	4	10																						Purcell	4	6	6	6
	WC	Bale	7	6	5	6	12			WC	Bale	6	4	3
		Wilkison	2	6	2	1					Purcell	7	6	6
		Purcell	6	4	6	6														Purcell	5	6	6	6
		Maurer	3	6	6	5	6													Maurer	7	3	2	2
		Brunnberg	6	1	4	7	4				Maurer	6	6	7
		Amaya	6	6	6						Amaya	3	4	6
	LL	Kleege	4	3	4

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Wilander	6	6	4	6	6
		Fitzgerald	4	1	6	7	4			5	Wilander	6	6	6
	Q	Frawley	6	6	6	7	7			Q	Viljoen	3	2	1
	Q	Viljoen	7	2	7	5	9												5	Wilander	7	5	3	4
		Högstedt	7	3	1	6														Tanner	6	7	6	6
		Alexander	6	6	6	7					Alexander	2	6	6	3
		Gunnarsson	4	3	2						Tanner	6	7	4	6
		Tanner	6	6	6																								Tanner	6	6	6
		Johnstone	6	1	6	6	4																						Van't Hof	2	3	3
		Van't Hof	4	6	3	7	6				Van't Hof	3	6	4	6	6
	Q	Visser	3	6	2	6	5				Leconte	6	4	6	3	2
		Leconte	6	4	6	4	7													Van't Hof	6	7	6
		Saviano	7	6	6														11	Kriek	3	6	1
	WC	Smith	5	3	2						Saviano	4	6	7	3	2
		Giammalva, Jr.	4	3	2					11	Kriek	6	3	5	6	6
	11	Kriek	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Pfister	6	6	3	6
		Šmid	3	4	6	3				15	Pfister	6	6	6	6	4
		Barbosa	7	4	6	3					Acuña	3	7	7	4	6
		Acuña	6	6	7	6														Acuña	3	4	4
		Wittus	4	4	6	4														Cash	6	6	6
		Buehning	6	6	3	6					Buehning	3	0	2
		Góes	0	0	3						Cash	6	6	6
		Cash	6	6	6																								Cash	4	6	1
		Miller	6	6	2	6	6																					3	Lendl	6	7	6
	WC	Lloyd	1	7	6	3	1				Miller	4	4	7	6	1
		Birner	2	1	3					Q	Hlasek	6	6	6	3	6
	Q	Hlasek	6	6	6														Q	Hlasek	1	2	7	4
		Waltke	6	3	2	6	2												3	Lendl	6	6	6	6
		Smith	4	6	6	3	0				Waltke	4	2	3
	Q	Mitton	6	1	0					3	Lendl	6	6	6
	3	Lendl	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Gerulaitis	5	7	7	5	6
		Krishnan	7	5	6	7	3			8	Gerulaitis	6	5	5
	WC	Amritraj	3	4	6						Edmondson	7	7	7
		Edmondson	6	6	7															Edmondson	3	6	4	6	4
	WC	Lewis	6	6	6	4													Q	Leach	6	3	6	4	6
	Q	Leach	7	2	7	6				Q	Leach	6	3	7	6	6
	Q	Korita	1	6	4	7	7				McNamee	4	6	6	7	3
		McNamee	6	3	6	6	9																					Q	Leach	1	6	1
	Q	Hampson	6	3	7	4																							Mayer	6	7	6
		De Palmer	7	6	5	6					De Palmer	6	6	6
		Du Pré	3	6	4						Simonsson	4	4	3
		Simonsson	6	7	6															De Palmer	6	2	1
		Strode	4	6	3	6	2													Mayer	7	6	6
		Ocleppo	6	3	6	3	6				Ocleppo	6	2	6	7	3
		Mayer	6	6	6						Mayer	7	6	3	6	6
	Q	Davis	2	4	2

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Scanlon	7	6	7
		Moretton	6	3	6					14	Scanlon	7	6	7
		Hooper	6	6	6						Hooper	6	0	6
		Hjertquist	2	4	4														14	Scanlon	6	6	6
		Cain	1	0	r														Q	Gullikson	4	4	3
	Q	Gullikson	6	3						Q	Gullikson	5	6	6	6
		Schapers	2	2	4						Elter	7	1	4	4
		Elter	6	6	6																							14	Scanlon	5	6	6
	Q	Sadri	5	7	1	5																						2	McEnroe	7	7	7
		Gitlin	7	6	6	7					Gitlin	7	3	5	5
		Simpson	6	3	3	3					Gilbert	6	6	7	7
		Gilbert	4	6	6	6														Gilbert	2	2	2
		Fillol, Sr.	3	1	6	4													2	McEnroe	6	6	6
		Segărceanu	6	6	1	6					Segărceanu	6	2	3	3
		Testerman	4	6	2					2	McEnroe	4	6	6	6
	2	McEnroe	6	7	6

External links

• 1983 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com