1983 WCT Tournament of Champions

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1983 WCT Tournament of Champions
DateMay 1–8
Edition7th
Category World Championship Tennis
Draw42S / 24D
Prize money $300,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Forest Hills, Queens, New York
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Delatte / Flag of the United States.svg Johan Kriek [2]
  1982  · WCT Tournament of Champions ·  1984  

The 1983 WCT Tournament of Champions, also known by its sponsored name Mercedes Tournament of Champions, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City in the United States that was part of the World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from May 1 through May 8, 1983. Second-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title. [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Delatte / Flag of the United States.svg Johan Kriek defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Kevin Curren / Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton 6–7, 7–5, 6–3

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