1983 Buckeye Tennis Classic

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1983 Buckeye Tennis Classic
DateAugust 1–7
Edition14th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Columbus, Ohio, United States
VenueBuckeye Boys Ranch
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis / Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher [2]
  1982  · Columbus Open ·  1984  

The 1983 Buckeye Tennis Classic, also known as the Columbus Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts at the Buckeye Boys Ranch in Grove City, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1983 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from August 1 through August 7, 1983. Sixth-seeded Brian Teacher won the singles title, his second at the event after 1981, and earned $20,000 first-prize money. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher defeated Flag of the United States.svg Bill Scanlon 7–6, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis / Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher defeated Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald 6–1, 4–6, 7–6(16–14)

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References

  1. "1983 Columbus – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1983 Columbus – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. pp. 75, 158. ISBN   0002181223.