1983 French Open

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1983 French Open
Date23 May – 5 June 1983
Edition82
Category53rd Grand Slam (ITF)
Draw128S / 64D / 48X
Surface Clay / Outdoor
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd / Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Simonsson [3]
Women's doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer / Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds [2]
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher [2]
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The 1983 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 23 May until 5 June. It was the 82nd staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1983. [4] [5]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander, 6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) [1]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert defeated Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mima Jaušovec, 6–1, 6–2 [2]

Men's doubles

Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd / Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Simonsson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart, 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–2 [3]

Women's doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank / Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds defeated Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 [2]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher defeated Flag of the United States.svg Leslie Allen / Flag of the United States.svg Charles Strode, 6–2, 6–3 [2]

Prize money

EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1R
Singles [6] MenFF675,420FF328,750FF164,380FF83,280FF48,210FF26,295FF15,340FF8,765
WomenFF526,000FF280,500FF140,300FF73,460FF38,550FF19,290FF9,120FF4,910

Total prize money for the event was FF9,782,133.

References

  1. 1 2 "ATP – 1983 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "WTA Tournament Archive – 1983 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
  3. 1 2 "ATP – 1983 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
  4. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 397, 400, 402–3. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  5. Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN   2906450510.
  6. John Barrett, ed. (1985). World of Tennis 1984. London: Willow Books. p. 81. ISBN   978-0002181228.
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