1983 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1983 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		John McEnroe
Runner-up		Chris Lewis
Final score		6-2, 6-2, 6-2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women

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

See also:

1983 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

1983 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles

1983 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles

1983 Wimbledon Championships - Mixed Doubles

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)

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
	Avendano	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
	Keretic	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
	Hogstedt	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					Acuna	3	7	7	4	6
	Acuna	6	6	7	6														Acuna	3	4	4
	Wittus	4	4	6	4														Cash	6	6	6
	Buehning	6	6	3	6					Buehning	3	0	2
	Goes	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
	Dupre	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
	Segarceanu	6	6	1	6					Segarceanu	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
• 1983 Wimbledon Championships on tenniscorner.net