1983 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1983 US Open
Final
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 6–0
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

Defending champion Jimmy Connors defeated Ivan Lendl in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–7^(2–7), 7–5, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1983 US Open. It was his fifth US Open singles title, eighth and last major singles title overall, and 100th ATP singles title overall.

This edition of the tournament set an Open Era record for the most five-set matches at a singles major, at 35. It was later surpassed by the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

John McEnroe (fourth round)
Ivan Lendl (finalist)
Jimmy Connors (champion)
Yannick Noah (quarterfinalist)
Mats Wilander (quarterfinalist)
Guillermo Vilas (third round)
n/a
José Luis Clerc (first round)
Jimmy Arias (semifinalist)
José Higueras (second round)
Gene Mayer (third round)
Johan Kriek (fourth round)
Steve Denton (third round)
Eliot Teltscher (quarterfinalist)
Vitas Gerulaitis (third round)
Bill Scanlon (semifinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Final

16	Bill Scanlon	3	6	4	6	7⁷

	Mark Dickson	6	4	6	3	6⁴
							16	Bill Scanlon	2	3	2

							3	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
3	Jimmy Connors	7⁷	6	6

14	Eliot Teltscher	6⁰	2	2
												3	Jimmy Connors	6	6²	7	6

												2	Ivan Lendl	3	7⁷	5	0
9	Jimmy Arias	7⁷	4	6	1	7

4	Yannick Noah	6⁴	6	3	6	5
							9	Jimmy Arias	2	6³	1

							2	Ivan Lendl	6	7⁷	6
5	Mats Wilander	4	4	6⁴

2	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7⁷

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

1	McEnroe	6	5	4	6	6
	Waltke	3	7	6	0	1	1	McEnroe	6	6	6
	Smith	6	3	5			Q	Sadri	0	1	4
Q	Sadri	7	6	7										1	McEnroe	6	6	6
Q	Feigl	6	6	6											Van Patten	1	2	1
	Courteau	1	2	2			Q	Feigl	2	6	6	2	1
	Roger-Vasselin	0	6	7	4	2		Van Patten	6	2	4	6	6
	Van Patten	6	1	5	6	6													1	McEnroe	6²	6²	6	3
	Wittus	1	2	2															16	Scanlon	7⁷	7⁷	4	6
	Cash	6	6	6				Cash	6	1	7	6
	Fitzgerald	4	7	7	1	4		Michibata	4	6	6	4
	Michibata	6	5	6	6	6									Cash	5	3	2
Q	Andrews	7	6	5	1	4								16	Scanlon	7	6	6
	Lewis	6	3	7	6	6		Lewis	3	3	3
	Sundström	6	5	2	2		16	Scanlon	6	6	6
16	Scanlon	4	7	6	6

Section 2

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

10	Higueras	6	6	6
	Anger	4	4	2		10	Higueras	3	4	5
	Lloyd	6	3	6	6		Lloyd	6	6	7
	Mitton	2	6	2	3									Lloyd	6	5	2	6	6
	Moor	7	7	6										Moor	3	7	6	0	1
	Soares	5	6	3			Moor	6	3	4	6	7
	Fillol, Sr.	6	2	6	2		McNamee	4	6	6	3	5
	McNamee	2	6	7	6																Lloyd	7	6	0	6
	Tarr	6	6	4	6																Dickson	6	7	6	7
	De Palmer	4	4	6	1		Tarr	6	1	5
	Mitchell	2	6	1		Q	Visser	7	6	7
Q	Visser	6	7	6									Q	Visser	3	4	4
	Dickson	6	6	6										Dickson	6	6	6
	Simonsson	2	2	4			Dickson	6	6	6
	Purcell	6	6	6			Purcell	3	2	4
Q	Druz	3	2	1

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

3	Connors	6	6	3	6
	Krishnan	2	4	6	2		3	Connors	6	6	6
	Högstedt	6	6	6	7			Högstedt	1	2	3
	González	3	4	7	6									3	Connors	6	6	6
	Šmid	3	6	6	6										Manson	0	4	0
	Borowiak	6	1	4	2			Šmid	3	6	5	6	4
	Manson	4	7	7	4	7		Manson	6	3	7	3	6
	Kleege	6	6	6	6	6													3	Connors	7	6	6
	Fromm	6	7	1	6															Günthardt	5	4	1
	Arraya	4	6	6	4			Fromm	2	4	6	4
	Stockton	3	6	6				Günthardt	6	6	4	6
	Günthardt	6	7	7											Günthardt	6	6	6
Q	Steyn	6	6	5	6									11	Mayer	1	0	0
	Freeman	2	3	7	2		Q	Steyn	6	1	6	4	2
	Doyle	3	3	4			11	Mayer	3	6	2	6	6
11	Mayer	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

14	Teltscher	6	6	6
	McCurdy	0	4	4			14	Teltscher	6	6	5	4	6
	Giammalva, Jr.	7	6	6				Giammalva, Jr.	2	3	7	6	2
	Lapidus	5	4	4										14	Teltscher	6	6	6	6
Q	Meister	7	2	6	7										Järryd	7	3	2	4
	Winitsky	6	6	3	5		Q	Meister	4	7	4	7	3
	Giammalva	1	5	6				Järryd	6	6	6	5	6
	Järryd	6	7	7																14	Teltscher	3	6	6	6
	Holmes	6	6	3	6																Holmes	6	1	2	1
	Lutz	3	4	6	0			Holmes	6	6	6
	Simonsson	4	4	6	6	6		Simonsson	2	1	3
	Góes	6	6	4	1	4									Holmes	6	6	6
	Cain	6	7	6										6	Vilas	2	2	3
	Bauer	4	5	3				Cain	7	3	3	6	2
Q	Edwards	2	2	2			6	Vilas	6	6	6	2	6
6	Vilas	6	6	6

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

8	Clerc	2	3	6
	Wilkison	6	6	7				Wilkison	3	5	2
	Warwick	2	6	6	4	6		Warwick	6	7	6
	Gilbert	6	1	3	6	1								Warwick	0	3	3
Q	Davis	5	5	2										Nyström	6	6	6
	Nyström	7	7	6				Nyström	6	6	6
	Saviano	3	0	6				Kirmayr	1	3	2
	Kirmayr	6	6	7															Nyström	6	3	6	0	0
	Harmon	4	6	4	6	6												9	Arias	3	6	3	6	6
Q	Austin	6	4	6	2	2		Harmon	3	2	4
	Ocleppo	6	7	7				Ocleppo	6	6	6
	DuPré	3	6	6										Ocleppo	6	1	2
	Panatta	3	3	2									9	Arias	7	6	6
	Gullikson	6	6	6				Gullikson	6	3	6	6
Q	Canter	2	3	6	2		9	Arias	3	6	7	7
9	Arias	6	6	0	6

Section 6

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

15	Gerulaitis	3	3	6	7	6
	Hocevar	6	6	2	5	4	15	Gerulaitis	3	6	7	6
	Buehning	3	6	6	6	2		Buehning	6	1	6	2
	Hooper	6	3	7	0	0r							15	Gerulaitis	6	6	4	3	4
	Gurfein	2	3	6	7	2								Krickstein	3	3	6	6	6
	Lipton	6	6	3	5	6		Lipton	3	1	2
	Krickstein	6	6	3	4	7		Krickstein	6	6	6
	Edberg	3	2	6	6	6															Krickstein	3	6	3
	Gullikson	6	3	6	2	4														4	Noah	6	7	6
	Pimek	4	6	2	6	6		Pimek	4	6	2
	Teacher	3	6	0	4			Korita	6	7	6
	Korita	6	4	6	6									Korita	7	3	3	4
Q	Vanier	6	6	6									4	Noah	5	6	6	6
	Van't Hof	3	1	1			Q	Vanier	4	4	4
	Davis	1	6	6	4		4	Noah	6	6	6
4	Noah	6	3	7	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

5	Wilander	3	6	6	6
	Forget	6	1	2	2		5	Wilander	6	6	7
	Mayotte	6	6	5	2			Gottfried	3	4	6
	Gottfried	7	2	7	6									5	Wilander	6	7	6
Q	Nelson	4	6	3	2										Acuña	4	5	1
	Acuña	6	1	6	6			Acuña	6	6	6
Q	Seguso	6	6	7			Q	Seguso	1	3	2
	Leach	3	4	6															5	Wilander	6	6	6
	Gómez	6	6	6																Gómez	2	1	2
	Gitlin	4	1	2				Gómez	5	3	7	7	6
	Moretton	7	6	7				Moretton	7	6	5	5	3
Q	Pate	6	4	6											Gómez	6	6	6
	Drewett	7	4	6	5	6								13	Denton	3	4	4
	Tulasne	6	6	4	7	3		Drewett	2	6	3	4
Q	Gandolfo	6	4	4			13	Denton	6	3	6	6
13	Denton	7	6	6

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

12	Kriek	5	7	7	6
	Solomon	7	5	5	4		12	Kriek	6	6	3	2	6
	Odizor	7	1	1	6	6		Bourne	4	1	6	6	1
	Bourne	6	6	6	4	7								12	Kriek	6	3	7	7	7
	Motta	6	6	3	4	4									Tanner	7	6	6	6	6
	Mayer	4	3	6	6	6		Mayer	6	4	6	6	6
	Tanner	7	7	6				Tanner	7	6	2	3	7
	Brown	6	6	1																	12	Kriek	2	4	1
	Năstase	6	4	6	6	6															2	Lendl	6	6	6
	Fleming	7	6	2	2	7		Fleming	5	7	1	6	1
	Amaya	6	2	3	1			Levine	7	6	6	2	6
	Levine	4	6	6	6										Levine	2	2	2
	Glickstein	4	2	7	6	6								2	Lendl	6	6	6
	Westphal	6	6	6	1	0		Glickstein	1	1	2
	Segărceanu	2	0	2			2	Lendl	6	6	6
2	Lendl	6	6	6

External links

Preceded by 1983 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1983 Australian Open – Men's singles