1983 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Jimmy Arias was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Men's singles
1983 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion	Eliot Teltscher
Runner-up	Andrés Gómez
Score	7–5, 3–6, 6–1
Draw	64 (7 Q )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1983 Japan Open Tennis Championships

Eliot Teltscher won the title, defeating Andrés Gómez in the final, 7–5, 3–6, 6–1.

Seeds

1. Andrés Gómez (final)
2. Eliot Teltscher (champion)
3. Henri Leconte (third round)
4. Robert Van't Hof (second round)
5. Gianni Ocleppo (quarterfinals)
6. Thomas Högstedt (second round)
7. Scott Davis (second round)
8. Christophe Roger-Vasselin (quarterfinals)
9. Sammy Giammalva Jr. (second round)
10. Mike De Palmer (third round)
11. Brad Gilbert (third round)
12. Francisco González (first round)
13. Pat DuPré (first round)
14. Tom Gullikson (semifinals)
15. Thierry Tulasne (first round)
16. Nduka Odizor (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Andrés Gómez	6	6
	14	Tom Gullikson	3	2
								1	Andrés Gómez	5	6	1
								2	Eliot Teltscher	7	3	6
		Tim Gullikson	1	6	2
	2	Eliot Teltscher	6	4	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	A Gómez	7	6
		J Bailey	5	3				1	A Gómez	6	7
	Q	T Kuramitsu	2	1					V Winitsky	3	6
		V Winitsky	6	6											1	A Gómez	6	7
		B Dyke	0	6	1										11	B Gilbert	2	5
		M Freeman	6	2	6				M Freeman	4	3
		B Kleege	3	6				11	B Gilbert	6	6
	11	B Gilbert	6	7																		1	A Gómez	6	7
	16	N Odizor	2	6																			R Krishnan	2	5
		Craig Miller	6	7					Craig Miller	7	1	4
		M Davis	2	5					S Meister	6	6	6
		S Meister	6	7												S Meister	3	2
		H Shirato	0	2												R Krishnan	6	6
		R Krishnan	6	6					R Krishnan	3	6	1
	Q	L Warder	2	4				6	T Högstedt	6	3	1
	6	T Högstedt	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	R Van't Hof	7	6
		J Austin	5	3				4	R Van't Hof	4	6	6
		C Strode	7	6					C Strode	6	4	7
		M Anger	6	4												C Strode	4	6	4
		P Rennert	4	0r											14	To Gullikson	6	3	6
		R Frawley	6	1					R Frawley	7	3	6
		T Yonezawa	2	4				14	To Gullikson	6	6	7
	14	To Gullikson	6	6																		14	To Gullikson	6	7
	10	M De Palmer	7	6																		8	C Roger-Vasselin	3	5
		T Fukui	5	2				10	M De Palmer	6	3	6
		J Levine	3	7	1				T Cain	2	6	3
		T Cain	6	6	6										10	M De Palmer	6	5	2
		T Waltke	6	2	6										8	C Roger-Vasselin	3	7	6
		J Gurfein	2	6	7				J Gurfein	7	6	3
		S Shiraishi	6	3	1			8	C Roger-Vasselin	6	7	6
	8	C Roger-Vasselin	4	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	G Ocleppo	6	6
		S Sakamoto	2	4				5	G Ocleppo	6	7	6
		R Gehring	6	7					R Gehring	7	6	4
		MS Strode	1	5											5	G Ocleppo	6	6
		W Hampson	6	2												T Nelson	4	3
		T Nelson	7	6					T Nelson	6	6
	Q	D Dowlen	3	2				9	S Giammalva, Jr	2	3
	9	S Giammalva, Jr	6	6																		5	G Ocleppo	6	2	2
	12	F González	6	5																			Ti Gullikson	1	6	6
		Ti Gullikson	7	7					Ti Gullikson	6	6
		S Nishio	4	4				Q	K Flach	3	1
	Q	K Flach	6	6												Ti Gullikson	6	6
		M Tideman	1	0											3	H Leconte	4	2
	Q	S McCain	6	6				Q	S McCain	4	6
		S Brawley	3	0				3	H Leconte	6	7
	3	H Leconte	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	S Davis	6	7
	Q	M Vines	1	5				7	S Davis	6	4
		L Stefanki	3	6	6				L Stefanki	7	6
		G Michibata	6	3	4											L Stefanki	6	6	7
	Q	R Seguso	6	6	6										Q	R Seguso	3	7	6
		R Meyer	3	7	4			Q	R Seguso	7	7
		D Pate	6	6					D Pate	6	5
	13	P DuPré	4	4																			L Stefanki	2	3
	15	T Tulasne	6	6																		2	E Teltscher	6	6
		G Goven	7	7					G Goven	6	3	6
		V Amaya	3	7	6				V Amaya	3	6	1
		G Holmes	6	6	2											G Goven	1	1
		L Bourne	7	0	2										2	E Teltscher	6	6
		S Menon	6	6	6				S Menon	0	1
		A Andrews	1	3				2	E Teltscher	6	6
	2	E Teltscher	6	6

References

• Main Draw