1983 French Open
| 1983 French Open | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| France Yannick Noah[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| United States Chris Evert[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Sweden Anders Järryd / Sweden Hans Simonsson[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer / United States Candy Reynolds[2] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| United States Barbara Jordan / United States Eliot Teltscher[2] | |
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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]
Finals
Men's singles
France Yannick Noah defeated Sweden 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
United States Chris Evert defeated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec, 6–1, 6–2 [2]
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- It was Evert's 15th career Grand Slam title, and her 5th French Open title.
Men's doubles
Sweden Anders Järryd / Sweden Hans Simonsson defeated Australia Mark Edmondson / United States Sherwood Stewart, 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–2 [3]
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Women's doubles
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank / United States Candy Reynolds defeated United States Kathy Jordan / United States Anne Smith, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 [2]
Mixed doubles
United States Barbara Jordan / United States Eliot Teltscher defeated United States Leslie Allen / United States Charles Strode, 6–2, 6–3 [2]
Prize money
| 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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ATP – 1983 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "WTA Tournament Archive – 1983 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ATP – 1983 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ↑ 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.
