1983 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1983 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Score6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 6–0
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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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 his fifth US Open singles title, eighth and last major singles title overall, and 100th ATP singles title overall.

This edition of the tournament set an Open Era record for the most five-set matches at a singles major, at 35. It was later surpassed by the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

  1. United States John McEnroe (fourth round)
  2. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (finalist)
  3. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  4. France Yannick Noah (quarterfinalist)
  5. Sweden Mats Wilander (quarterfinalist)
  6. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (third round)
  7. n/a
  8. Argentina José Luis Clerc (first round)
  9. United States Jimmy Arias (semifinalist)
  10. Spain José Higueras (second round)
  11. United States Gene Mayer (third round)
  12. United States Johan Kriek (fourth round)
  13. United States Steve Denton (third round)
  14. United States Eliot Teltscher (quarterfinalist)
  15. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (third round)
  16. United States Bill Scanlon (semifinalist)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
16 United States Bill Scanlon 3 6 4 6 77
United States Mark Dickson 6 4 6 3 64
16 United States Bill Scanlon 2 3 2
3 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
3 United States Jimmy Connors 77 6 6
14 United States Eliot Teltscher 60 2 2
3 United States Jimmy Connors 6 62 7 6
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 3 77 5 0
9 United States Jimmy Arias 77 4 6 1 7
4 France Yannick Noah 64 6 3 6 5
9 United States Jimmy Arias 2 63 1
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 77 6
5 Sweden Mats Wilander 4 4 64
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 77

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States McEnroe 6 5 4 6 6
United States Waltke 3 7 6 0 1 1 United States McEnroe 6 6 6
United States Smith 6 3 5 Q United States Sadri 0 1 4
Q United States Sadri 7 6 7 1 United States McEnroe 6 6 6
Q Austria Feigl 6 6 6 United States Van Patten 1 2 1
France Courteau 1 2 2 Q Austria Feigl 2 6 6 2 1
France Roger-Vasselin 0 6 7 4 2 United States Van Patten 6 2 4 6 6
United States Van Patten 6 1 5 6 6 1 United States McEnroe 62 62 6 3
United States Wittus 1 2 2 16 United States Scanlon 77 77 4 6
Australia Cash 6 6 6 Australia Cash 6 1 7 6
Australia Fitzgerald 4 7 7 1 4 Canada Michibata 4 6 6 4
Canada Michibata 6 5 6 6 6 Australia Cash 5 3 2
Q United States Andrews 7 6 5 1 4 16 United States Scanlon 7 6 6
New Zealand Lewis 6 3 7 6 6 New Zealand Lewis 3 3 3
Sweden Sundström 6 5 2 2 16 United States Scanlon 6 6 6
16 United States Scanlon 4 7 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Spain Higueras 6 6 6
United States Anger 4 4 2 10 Spain Higueras 3 4 5
United Kingdom Lloyd 6 3 6 6 United Kingdom Lloyd 6 6 7
South Africa Mitton 2 6 2 3 United Kingdom Lloyd 6 5 2 6 6
United States Moor 7 7 6 United States Moor 3 7 6 0 1
Brazil Soares 5 6 3 United States Moor 6 3 4 6 7
Chile Fillol, Sr. 6 2 6 2 Australia McNamee 4 6 6 3 5
Australia McNamee 2 6 7 6 United Kingdom Lloyd 7 6 0 6
South Africa Tarr 6 6 4 6 United States Dickson 6 7 6 7
United States De Palmer 4 4 6 1 South Africa Tarr 6 1 5
United States Mitchell 2 6 1 Q South Africa Visser 7 6 7
Q South Africa Visser 6 7 6 Q South Africa Visser 3 4 4
United States Dickson 6 6 6 United States Dickson 6 6 6
Sweden Simonsson 2 2 4 United States Dickson 6 6 6
United States Purcell 6 6 6 United States Purcell 3 2 4
Q United States Druz 3 2 1

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States Connors 6 6 3 6
India Krishnan 2 4 6 2 3 United States Connors 6 6 6
Sweden Högstedt 6 6 6 7 Sweden Högstedt 1 2 3
Paraguay González 3 4 7 6 3 United States Connors 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia Šmid 3 6 6 6 United States Manson 0 4 0
United States Borowiak 6 1 4 2 Czechoslovakia Šmid 3 6 5 6 4
United States Manson 4 7 7 4 7 United States Manson 6 3 7 3 6
United States Kleege 6 6 6 6 6 3 United States Connors 7 6 6
United States Fromm 6 7 1 6 Switzerland Günthardt 5 4 1
Peru Arraya 4 6 6 4 United States Fromm 2 4 6 4
United States Stockton 3 6 6 Switzerland Günthardt 6 6 4 6
Switzerland Günthardt 6 7 7 Switzerland Günthardt 6 6 6
Q South Africa Steyn 6 6 5 6 11 United States Mayer 1 0 0
United States Freeman 2 3 7 2 Q South Africa Steyn 6 1 6 4 2
United States Doyle 3 3 4 11 United States Mayer 3 6 2 6 6
11 United States Mayer 6 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 United States Teltscher 6 6 6
Australia McCurdy 0 4 4 14 United States Teltscher 6 6 5 4 6
United States Giammalva, Jr. 7 6 6 United States Giammalva, Jr. 2 3 7 6 2
United States Lapidus 5 4 4 14 United States Teltscher 6 6 6 6
Q United States Meister 7 2 6 7 Sweden Järryd 7 3 2 4
United States Winitsky 6 6 3 5 Q United States Meister 4 7 4 7 3
United States Giammalva 1 5 6 Sweden Järryd 6 6 6 5 6
Sweden Järryd 6 7 7 14 United States Teltscher 3 6 6 6
United States Holmes 6 6 3 6 United States Holmes 6 1 2 1
United States Lutz 3 4 6 0 United States Holmes 6 6 6
Sweden Simonsson 4 4 6 6 6 Sweden Simonsson 2 1 3
Brazil Góes 6 6 4 1 4 United States Holmes 6 6 6
United States Cain 6 7 6 6 Argentina Vilas 2 2 3
United States Bauer 4 5 3 United States Cain 7 3 3 6 2
Q South Africa Edwards 2 2 2 6 Argentina Vilas 6 6 6 2 6
6 Argentina Vilas 6 6 6

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Argentina Clerc 2 3 6
United States Wilkison 6 6 7 United States Wilkison 3 5 2
Australia Warwick 2 6 6 4 6 Australia Warwick 6 7 6
United States Gilbert 6 1 3 6 1 Australia Warwick 0 3 3
Q United States Davis 5 5 2 Sweden Nyström 6 6 6
Sweden Nyström 7 7 6 Sweden Nyström 6 6 6
United States Saviano 3 0 6 Brazil Kirmayr 1 3 2
Brazil Kirmayr 6 6 7 Sweden Nyström 6 3 6 0 0
United States Harmon 4 6 4 6 6 9 United States Arias 3 6 3 6 6
Q United States Austin 6 4 6 2 2 United States Harmon 3 2 4
Italy Ocleppo 6 7 7 Italy Ocleppo 6 6 6
United States DuPré 3 6 6 Italy Ocleppo 6 1 2
Italy Panatta 3 3 2 9 United States Arias 7 6 6
United States Gullikson 6 6 6 United States Gullikson 6 3 6 6
Q United States Canter 2 3 6 2 9 United States Arias 3 6 7 7
9 United States Arias 6 6 0 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 United States Gerulaitis 3 3 6 7 6
Brazil Hocevar 6 6 2 5 4 15 United States Gerulaitis 3 6 7 6
United States Buehning 3 6 6 6 2 United States Buehning 6 1 6 2
United States Hooper 6 3 7 0 0r 15 United States Gerulaitis 6 6 4 3 4
United States Gurfein 2 3 6 7 2 United States Krickstein 3 3 6 6 6
United States Lipton 6 6 3 5 6 United States Lipton 3 1 2
United States Krickstein 6 6 3 4 7 United States Krickstein 6 6 6
Sweden Edberg 3 2 6