1983_French_Open
1983 French Open
Tennis tournament
The 1983 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 23 May until 5 June. It was the 87th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1983.[4][5]
Quick Facts Date, Edition ...
1983 French Open | ||||
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Date | 23 May – 5 June 1983 | |||
Edition | 82 | |||
Category | 53rd Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
Draw | 128S / 64D / 48X | |||
Surface | Clay / Outdoor | |||
Location | Paris (XVIe), France | |||
Venue | Stade Roland Garros | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
Yannick Noah[1] | ||||
Women's singles | ||||
Chris Evert[2] | ||||
Men's doubles | ||||
Anders Järryd / Hans Simonsson[3] | ||||
Women's doubles | ||||
Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer / Candy Reynolds[2] | ||||
Mixed doubles | ||||
Barbara Jordan / Eliot Teltscher[2] | ||||
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Men's singles
Main article: 1983 French Open – Men's singles
Yannick Noah defeated Mats Wilander, 6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) [1]
- It was Noah's 3rd title of the year, and his 14th overall. It was his 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
Women's singles
Main article: 1983 French Open – Women's singles
Chris Evert defeated Mima Jaušovec, 6–1, 6–2 [2]
- It was Evert's 15th career Grand Slam title, and her 5th French Open title.
Men's doubles
Main article: 1983 French Open – Men's doubles
Anders Järryd / Hans Simonsson defeated Mark Edmondson / Sherwood Stewart, 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–2 [3]
Women's doubles
Main article: 1983 French Open – Women's doubles
Rosalyn Fairbank / Candy Reynolds defeated Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 [2]
Mixed doubles
Main article: 1983 French Open – Mixed doubles
Barbara Jordan / Eliot Teltscher defeated Leslie Allen / Charles Strode, 6–2, 6–3 [2]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
Singles [6] | Men | FF675,420 | FF328,750 | FF164,380 | FF83,280 | FF48,210 | FF26,295 | FF15,340 | FF8,765 |
Women | FF526,000 | FF280,500 | FF140,300 | FF73,460 | FF38,550 | FF19,290 | FF9,120 | FF4,910 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF9,782,133.
- "WTA Tournament Archive – 1983 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 397, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
- John Barrett, ed. (1985). World of Tennis 1984. London: Willow Books. p. 81. ISBN 978-0002181228.
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