1983_Volvo_Grand_Prix

1983 Grand Prix (tennis)

1983 Grand Prix (tennis)

Tennis circuit


The 1983 Volvo Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments, and two team tournaments (the Davis Cup and the World Team Cup. The circuit was administered by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC).

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John McEnroe finished the year as ATP world No. 1 for the third time in his career. McEnroe won six titles during the season, including a major at the Wimbedon Championships, as well as the Masters Grand Prix.
Mats Wilander was the 1983 Grand Prix No. 1. Wilander won nine tournaments during the season, including a major at the Australian Open, and finished runner-up at another major, the French Open.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1983 Volvo Grand Prix schedule (a precursor to the ATP Tour).

January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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January 1984

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ATP rankings

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*The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from January 2nd, 1984.

List of tournament winners

The list of winners and number of Grand Prix titles won, alphabetically by last name:

The following players won their first title in 1983:

See also

Further reading

  • Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.

Notes

  1. John McEnroe was the ATP points leader with a points average of 129.92, calculated over all tournaments with at least $25,000 prize money, a 32-player singles draw, and a merit-based entry system.

References

  1. "ATP Year-end top 20". ATP. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

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