1983 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

John McEnroe defeated Chris Lewis in the final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1983 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was his second Wimbledon singles title and fifth major singles title overall.

Men's singles
1983 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Chris Lewis
Score	6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women seniors
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Main article: 1983 Wimbledon Championships

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Kevin Curren.

Seeds

01.     Jimmy Connors (fourth round)

02.     John McEnroe (champion)

03.     Ivan Lendl (semifinals)

04.     Guillermo Vilas (first round)

05.     Mats Wilander (third round)

06.     Gene Mayer (withdrew)

07.     José Luis Clerc (first round)

08.     Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)

09.     Steve Denton (first round)

10.     Jimmy Arias (withdrew)

11.     Johan Kriek (third round)

12.     Kevin Curren (semifinals)

13.     Brian Gottfried (fourth round)

14.     Bill Scanlon (fourth round)

15.     Hank Pfister (second round)

16.     Tim Mayotte (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Gene Mayer and Jimmy Arias withdrew due to injury. They were replaced in the draw by lucky loser Bruce Kleege and Qualifier Scott Davis respectively.

Qualifying

Main article: 1983 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying

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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	12	Kevin Curren	4	7	6	7
	16	Tim Mayotte	6	6	2	6
										12	Kevin Curren	7	4	6	7	6
											Chris Lewis	6	6	7	6	8
		Chris Lewis	6	6	6	7
		Mel Purcell	7	0	4	6
																				Chris Lewis	2	2	2
																			2	John McEnroe	6	6	6
		Roscoe Tanner	5	6	3
	3	Ivan Lendl	7	7	6
										3	Ivan Lendl	6	4	4
										2	John McEnroe	7	6	6
		Sandy Mayer	3	5	0
	2	John McEnroe	6	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	J Connors	6	7	6
		E Edwards	4	5	3					1	J Connors	6	7	6
		L Bourne	6	6	4	3	2				W Masur	4	6	0
		W Masur	4	4	6	6	6												1	J Connors	6	7	6
		V Van Patten	4	0	6	5														H Sundström	1	6	2
		H Sundström	6	6	2	7					H Sundström	2	7	7	4	8
		S Edberg	6	7	6						S Edberg	6	6	6	6	6
		C Roger-Vasselin	2	6	1																							1	J Connors	3	7	3	6
		B Drewett	6	6	6																							12	K Curren	6	6	6	7
		A Tous	3	1	1						B Drewett	2	4	4
		R Venter	2	3	6	6					R Harmon	6	6	6
		R Harmon	6	6	3	7														R Harmon	4	5	2
		H Simonsson	6	3	2	6	3												12	K Curren	6	7	6
		S Casal	3	6	6	3	6				S Casal	6	4	3
		J Borowiak	7	3	5	0^r				12	K Curren	7	6	6
	12	K Curren	6	6	7	1

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	T Mayotte	7	6	6
		M Dickson	5	3	3					16	T Mayotte	6	6	6
		A Järryd	4	6	3					Q	A Andrews	1	2	2
	Q	A Andrews	6	7	6														16	T Mayotte	7	6	6	6
		B Teacher	6	6	2	6														B Teacher	6	4	7	3
		M Hocevar	4	0	6	4					B Teacher	7	2	4	7	6
		C Mottram	6	4	6	2					W Fibak	6	6	6	5	1
		W Fibak	4	6	7	6																						16	T Mayotte	6	6	6
	LL	S Menon	2	1	2																							LL	J McCurdy	0	2	4
		To Gullikson	6	6	6						To Gullikson	6	6	4	4
		R Ramírez	6	1	6	2^r					C Motta	3	7	6	6
		C Motta	7	6	2	3														C Motta	0	4	6	1
		J Avendaño	3	4	2														LL	J McCurdy	6	6	3	6
	LL	J McCurdy	6	6	6					LL	J McCurdy	7	6	7
		C Panatta	6	6	6						C Panatta	6	3	6
	7	JL Clerc	1	4	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	G Vilas	6	7	6	5	2
		N Odizor	3	5	7	7	6				N Odizor	6	4	6	6
	Q	P Fleming	7	6	6					Q	P Fleming	4	6	4	2
	WC	J Bates	6	3	2															N Odizor	3	7	6	3	6
		M Tideman	5	4	5															L Courteau	6	6	4	6	3
		L Courteau	7	6	7						L Courteau	6	7	6
		B Foxworth	6	2	5	1				WC	A Jarrett	2	5	3
	WC	A Jarrett	4	6	7	6																							N Odizor	1	3	3
	WC	C Bradnam	4	4	6																								C Lewis	6	6	6
	Q	C Fancutt	6	6	7					Q	C Fancutt	4	4	0
		M Bauer	7	7	7						M Bauer	6	6	6
		D Keretić	5	5	5															M Bauer	4	6	5	7	4
		G Forget	2	2	6	2														C Lewis	6	3	7	6	6
	Q	B Dyke	6	6	3	6				Q	B Dyke	6	1	3
		C Lewis	6	4	7	4	6				C Lewis	7	6	6
	9	S Denton	4	6	6	6	3

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	B Gottfried	6	6	6
		S Glickstein	1	4	4					13	B Gottfried	7	4	7	6
		L Pimek	2	1	1						M Doyle	5	6	6	4
		M Doyle	6	6	6														13	B Gottfried	7	6	6
	Q	J Turpin	1	6	6	6														J Soares	6	2	2
		A Giammalva	6	7	3	7					A Giammalva	6	7	6	4
		E Fromm	4	3	4						J Soares	7	6	7	6
		J Soares	6	6	6																							13	B Gottfried	6	3	3	2
		M Mitchell	6	7	7	4	10																						M Purcell	4	6	6	6
	WC	S Bale	7	6	5	6	12			WC	S Bale	6	4	3
		T Wilkison	2	6	2	1					M Purcell	7	6	6
		M Purcell	6	4	6	6														M Purcell	5	6	6	6
		A Maurer	3	6	6	5	6													A Maurer	7	3	2	2
	LL	M Brunnberg	6	1	4	7	4				A Maurer	6	6	7
		V Amaya	6	6	6						V Amaya	3	4	6
	LL	B Kleege	4	3	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	M Wilander	6	6	4	6	6
		J Fitzgerald	4	1	6	7	4			5	M Wilander	6	6	6
	Q	R Frawley	6	6	6	7	7			Q	C Viljoen	3	2	1
	Q	C Viljoen	7	2	7	5	9												5	M Wilander	7	5	3	4
		T Högstedt	7	3	1	6														R Tanner	6	7	6	6
		J Alexander	6	6	6	7					J Alexander	2	6	6	3
		J Gunnarsson	4	3	2						R Tanner	6	7	4	6
		R Tanner	6	6	6																								R Tanner	6	6	6
		C Johnstone	6	1	6	6	4																						R Van't Hof	2	3	3
		R Van't Hof	4	6	3	7	6				R Van't Hof	3	6	4	6	6
	Q	D Visser	3	6	2	6	5				H Leconte	6	4	6	3	2
		H Leconte	6	4	6	4	7													R Van't Hof	6	7	6
		N Saviano	7	6	6														11	J Kriek	3	6	1
	WC	J Smith	5	3	2						N Saviano	4	6	7	3	2
		S Giammalva	4	3	2					11	J Kriek	6	3	5	6	6
	11	J Kriek	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	H Pfister	6	6	3	6
		T Šmid	3	4	6	3				15	H Pfister	6	6	6	6	4
		G Barbosa	7	4	6	3					R Acuña	3	7	7	4	6
		R Acuña	6	6	7	6														R Acuña	3	4	4
		C Wittus	4	4	6	4														P Cash	6	6	6
		F Buehning	6	6	3	6					F Buehning	3	0	2
		J Góes	0	0	3						P Cash	6	6	6
		P Cash	6	6	6																								P Cash	4	6	1
		C Miller	6	6	2	6	6																					3	I Lendl	6	7	6
	WC	J Lloyd	1	7	6	3	1				C Miller	4	4	7	6	1
		S Birner	2	1	3					Q	J Hlasek	6	6	6	3	6
	Q	J Hlasek	6	6	6														Q	J Hlasek	1	2	7	4
		T Waltke	6	3	2	6	2												3	I Lendl	6	6	6	6
		S Smith	4	6	6	3	0^r				T Waltke	4	2	3
	Q	B Mitton	6	1	0					3	I Lendl	6	6	6
	3	I Lendl	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	V Gerulaitis	5	7	7	5	6
		R Krishnan	7	5	6	7	3			8	V Gerulaitis	6	5	5
	WC	V Amritraj	3	4	6						M Edmondson	7	7	7
		M Edmondson	6	6	7															M Edmondson	3	6	4	6	4
	WC	R Lewis	6	6	6	4													Q	M Leach	6	3	6	4	6
	Q	M Leach	7	2	7	6				Q	M Leach	6	3	7	6	6
	Q	E Korita	1	6	4	7	7				P McNamee	4	6	6	7	3
		P McNamee	6	3	6	6	9																					Q	M Leach	1	6	1
	Q	W Hampson	6	3	7	4																							A Mayer	6	7	6
		M De Palmer	7	6	5	6					M De Palmer	6	6	6
		P DuPré	3	6	4						S Simonsson	4	4	3
		S Simonsson	6	7	6