1983 Congoleum Classic – Singles

Singles
1983 Congoleum Classic
Champion	José Higueras
Runner-up	Eliot Teltscher
Final score	6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Yannick Noah was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Eliot Teltscher.

José Higueras won the singles title of the 1983 Congoleum Classic tennis tournament in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Teltscher.

Seeds

1. Jimmy Connors (Second Round)
2. Yannick Noah (Semifinals)
3. José Higueras (Champion)
4. Eliot Teltscher (Final)
5. Brian Gottfried (First Round)
6. Sandy Mayer (Quarterfinals)
7. Brian Teacher (First Round)
8. Mel Purcell (First Round)
9. Henri Leconte (Third Round)
10. Raúl Ramirez (Third Round)
11. Hank Pfister (Second Round)
12. Chris Lewis (Third Round)
13. Tom Gullikson (Third Round)
14. Russell Simpson (Third Round)
15. Victor Amaya (Quarterfinals)
16. Brad Gilbert (Quarterfinals)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Mike Bauer	6	4	5
	3	José Higueras	3	6	7
								3	José Higueras	6	6
								4	Eliot Teltscher	4	2
	4	Eliot Teltscher	6	4	6
	2	Yannick Noah	4	6	4

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Connors	6	6
		S Giammalva, Jr.	2	3				1	J Connors	3	4
		M Bauer	7	7					M Bauer	6	6
	Q	B Willenborg	6	5												M Bauer	6	6
		M Estep	1	7	7										12	C Lewis	3	4
		A Tous	6	6	6				M Estep	6	2
		E Adams	0	0				12	C Lewis	7	6
	12	C Lewis	6	6																			M Bauer	7	6
	16	B Gilbert	6	6																		16	B Gilbert	6	3
		M S Strode	1	4				16	B Gilbert	6	6
		T Waltke	3	3					M Davis	4	4
		M Davis	6	6											16	B Gilbert	6	6
		B Walts	5	1												D Gitlin	2	0
		D Stockton	7	6					D Stockton	6	3
		D Gitlin	6	6					D Gitlin	7	6
	8	M Purcell	2	1

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	J Higueras	6	2	7
		J Brown	3	6	6			3	J Higueras	6	6
		F Sauer	6	4	1				M Anger	2	1
		M Anger	4	6	6										3	J Higueras	7	6
		E Edwards	6	6	2										13	T Gullikson	6	4
		H Solomon	3	7	6				H Solomon	6	6	5
		M Leach	3	4				13	T Gullikson	4	7	7
	13	T Gullikson	6	6																		3	J Higueras	6	6
	10	R Ramirez	6	6																		6	S Mayer	0	4
		T Tulasne	3	1				10	R Ramirez	6	2	7
		S Davis	6	7					S Davis	3	6	6
		P Dent	2	5											10	R Ramirez	5	6	3
		M Mitchell	7	6											6	S Mayer	7	2	6
	Q	R Hightower	5	1					M Mitchell	6	3	3
	Q	C Leeds	5	2				6	S Mayer	4	6	6
	6	S Mayer	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	B Teacher	4	4
	Q	C Dunk	6	6				Q	C Dunk	5	3
		B Fritz	6	6					B Fritz	7	6
		P Du Pré	2	2												B Fritz	3	2
		B Manson	6	4	3										15	V Amaya	6	6
		S van der Merwe	2	6	6				S van der Merwe	2	0
	Q	J Manset	2	4				15	V Amaya	6	6
	15	V Amaya	6	6																		15	V Amaya	1	1
	11	H Pfister	7	2	6																	4	E Teltscher	6	6
		J Lloyd	5	6	1			11	H Pfister	6	2
		E Iskersky	6	3	3				J Gunnarsson	7	6
		J Gunnarsson	2	6	6											J Gunnarsson	6	0
		R Lutz	6	6	6										4	E Teltscher	7	6
		N Saviano	7	1	4				R Lutz	d
		B Foxworth	3	4				4	E Teltscher
	4	E Teltscher	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	5	B Gottfried	5	2
		R Van't Hof	7	6					R Van't Hof	7	3	7
		B Testerman	2	6	6				B Testerman	6	6	6
		G Moretton	6	3	1											R Van't Hof	6	6
	Q	R Case	6	6	7										14	R Simpson	0	3
		D Visser	7	4	6			Q	R Case	4	6
		B Mitton	6	4	3			14	R Simpson	6	7
	14	R Simpson	4	6	6																		R Van't Hof	2	6	5
	9	H Leconte	6	6																		2	Y Noah	6	3	7
		S Smith	3	4				9	H Leconte	6	3	6
		P Rennert	6	1					J Borowiak	4	6	3
		J Borowiak	7	6											9	H Leconte	4	6	2
	Q	B Maze	6	0r											2	Y Noah	6	4	6
		G Michibata	4	5					G Michibata	1	2
		D Keretić	1	2				2	Y Noah	6	6
	2	Y Noah	6	6

References

• 1983 Congoleum Classic Draw - Men's Singles