1983 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

The 1983 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles was an event of the 1983 U.S. Pro Indoor men's tennis tournament. The draw consisted of 48 players, 16 of them were seeded. First-seeded John McEnroe was the defending champion. He successfully defended his title, defeating second-seeded Ivan Lendl, 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 6–3 in the final, breaking a seven-match losing streak against the Czech.[1][2]

Singles
1983 U.S. Pro Indoor
ChampionUnited States John McEnroe
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Score4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 6–3
Draw48
Seeds16

Seeds

  1. United States John McEnroe (champion)
  2. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (final)
  3. Sweden Mats Wilander (third round)
  4. United States Gene Mayer (third round)
  5. Australia Peter McNamara (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Steve Denton (third round)
  7. United States Eliot Teltscher (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Sandy Mayer (second round)
  9. South Africa Kevin Curren (second round)
  10. United States Jimmy Arias (second round)
  11. United States Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
  12. Poland Wojtek Fibak (quarterfinals)
  13. Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
  14. United States Mel Purcell (second round)
  15. France Henri Leconte (third round)
  16. United States Tim Mayotte (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
1 United States John McEnroe 6 6  
16 United States Tim Mayotte 3 3  
1 United States John McEnroe 4 7 6 6  
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 4 3  
  United States Bill Scanlon 6 6  
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 7 7  

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States J McEnroe 7 4 6
Q South Africa B Mitton 3 1     United States J Sadri 6 6 3
  United States J Sadri 6 6   1 United States J McEnroe 7 6  
  United States M De Palmer 7 6     United States M De Palmer 6 2  
  Australia P McNamee 6 1     United States M De Palmer 4 6 6
14 United States M Purcell 6 4 1
1 United States J McEnroe 6 7  
7 United States E Teltscher 3 6  
9 South Africa K Curren 4 2  
  United States A Krickstein 2 3     United States F Buehning 6 6  
  United States F Buehning 6 6     United States F Buehning 1 6 4
  United States E Fromm 7 7   7 United States E Teltscher 6 4 6
  Sweden A Järryd 6 6     United States E Fromm 6 3 4
7 United States E Teltscher 2 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States G Mayer 2 6 6
  Sweden H Simonsson 2 3     United States B Gilbert 6 4 4
  United States B Gilbert 6 6   4 United States G Mayer 4 6 1
  United States H Solomon 4 2   16 United States T Mayotte 6 4 6
  United States M Bauer 6 6     United States M Bauer 3 7 5
16 United States T Mayotte 6 6 7
16 United States T Mayotte 7 6  
11 United States B Gottfried 6 1  
11 United States B Gottfried 6 7  
  Czechoslovakia P Složil 5 4     United States L Bourne 4 5  
  United States L Bourne 7 6   11 United States B Gottfried 7 2 7
  United States J Borowiak 7 7   6 United States S Denton 6 6 6
  United States C Hooper 6 6     United States J Borowiak 7 3 4
6 United States S Denton 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Australia P McNamara 6 6  
  France G Forget 6 7 6   France G Forget 3 3  
  United States V Winitsky 7 6 4 5 Australia P McNamara 7 6  
  Spain A Tous 6 6   13 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 6 0  
  United States T Gullikson 3 4     Spain A Tous 4 4  
13 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 6 6  
5 Australia P McNamara 4 6 6
  United States B Scanlon 6 4 7
10 United States J Arias 1 6  
  United States R Harmon 7 3 3   United States B Scanlon 6 7  
  United States B Scanlon 6 6 6   United States B Scanlon 6 2 6
  United States R Van't Hof 7 3 7 3 Sweden M Wilander 4 6 2
  United States V Amaya 5 6 6   United States R Van't Hof 3 6  
3 Sweden M Wilander 6 7  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 United States S Mayer 4 7 4
Q United States B Walts 6 5 6 Q United States B Walts 6 5 6
  Australia P Dent 3 7 1 Q United States B Walts 2 1  
  United States M Dickson 7 4 6 12 Poland W Fibak 6 6  
  New Zealand C Lewis 6 6 3   United States M Dickson 1 2  
12 Poland W Fibak 6 6  
12 Poland W Fibak 4 1  
2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6  
15 France H Leconte 6 7 6
Q Australia D Carter 6 1 6 Q Australia D Carter 7 5 1
Q United States T Giammalva 1 6 3 15 France H Leconte 4 2  
Q United States S Davis 7 6   2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6  
Q United States S Meister 5 1   Q United States S Davis 4 4  
2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6  

References

  1. "McEnroe's attack overwhelms Lendl". The Philadelphia Inquirer. February 7, 1983. pp. 1D, 6D via Newspapers.com.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0002181223.
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