# 1983 Australian Open – Men's singles

Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1983 Australian Open. It was his first Australian Open title and second major singles title overall.
Johan Kriek was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Wilander.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Ivan Lendl (final)
* John McEnroe (semifinals)
* Mats Wilander (champion)
* Eliot Teltscher (quarterfinals)
* Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)
* Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
* Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals)
* Anders Järryd (fourth round)
* Henrik Sundström (second round)
* Scott Davis (withdrew)
* Brian Teacher (third round)
* Hank Pfister (second round)
* Chris Lewis (third round)
* Steve Denton (third round)
* Tim Mayotte (semifinals)
* Paul McNamee (fourth round)

## 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

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Ivan Lendl | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Tomáš Šmíd | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Tomáš Šmíd | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Tim Mayotte | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Eliot Teltscher | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Tim Mayotte | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Tim Mayotte | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Tim Mayotte | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | 1 | Ivan Lendl | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Johan Kriek | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | 7 | | 3 | Mats Wilander | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | John McEnroe | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Wally Masur | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 2 | John McEnroe | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| 2 | John McEnroe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | | 1 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Q | J Smith | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | I Lendl | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | CA Miller | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | P Fleming | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | P Fleming | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | P Fleming | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Macpherson | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | | F Buehning | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Buehning | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | I Lendl | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | V Amritraj | 5 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | P Cash | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| | M Kratzmann | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | M Kratzmann | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | W Hampson | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | | P Cash | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Cash | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | P Cash | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | B Teacher | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | LL | B Derlin | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 11 | B Teacher | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | | 13 | C Lewis | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Hooper | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | C Hooper | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Simonsson | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | C Lewis | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Q | G Whitecross | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | J Fitzgerald | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | J Fitzgerald | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | J Fitzgerald | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | P Dent | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Fitzgerald | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| | J Borowiak | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | T Šmid | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | P Feigl | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | J Borowiak | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | S Edberg | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Borowiak | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | J Gurfein | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | 7 | T Šmid | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| LL | H van Boeckel | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | J Gurfein | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 7 | T Šmid | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | 4 | E Teltscher | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | B Dyke | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | E Teltscher | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| G Holmes | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | T Gullikson | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| T Gullikson | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | T Gullikson | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| L Bourne | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | J Alexander | 1 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Alexander | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | E Teltscher | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R Meyer | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | M Davis | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| L Courteau | 3 | 0 | 2 | | | | R Meyer | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R Meyer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | R Meyer | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| M Leach | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | M Leach | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| L Stefanki | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | | M Leach | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | H Sundstrom | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | 15 | T Mayotte | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Giammalva, Jr. | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | | S Giammalva, Jr. | 5 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Mustard | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | 15 | T Mayotte | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | CB Strode | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | M Edmondson | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | M Edmondson | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | | M Edmondson | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Q | D Pate | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | T Mayotte | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | R Gehring | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Nyström | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| | J Nyström | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | J Nyström | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Frawley | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | R Frawley | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | P Doohan | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | J Nyström | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Z Kuharszky | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Z Kuharszky | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | V Gerulaitis | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | | 5 | J Kriek | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | MS Strode | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | J Kriek | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Frawley | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | A Andrews | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | J McCurdy | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | J McCurdy | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Andrews | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | A Andrews | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Mitchell | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | J Kriek | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| LL | E Oncins | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Lloyd | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| | J Lloyd | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | J Lloyd | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Q | R Seguso | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Lloyd | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | P Du Pré | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | 14 | S Denton | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | B Gilbert | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | P Du Pré | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 14 | S Denton | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | 16 | P McNamee | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C Johnstone | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | | C Johnstone | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M De Palmer | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | 16 | P McNamee | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Hocevar | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | N Odizor | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M Hocevar | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | M Hocevar | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R Simpson | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | P McNamee | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| R Tanner | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | M Wilander | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| K Warwick | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | R Tanner | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M Bauer | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | M Bauer | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C Fancutt | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | R Tanner | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | M Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | B Testerman | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | M Wilander | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | 8 | A Järryd | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Austin | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | B Drewett | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Drewett | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 8 | A Järryd | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | M Anger | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | M Dickson | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Anger | 7 | 6 | 6 | | Q | M Anger | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Mečíř | 5 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | A Järryd | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| | S Youl | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | W Masur | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | J Lapidus | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | S Youl | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | W Masur | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | W Masur | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | E Sherbeck | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | W Masur | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | LL | K Flach | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | J Sadri | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | LL | K Flach | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | | 12 | H Pfister | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | M Freeman | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Freeman | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | E Korita | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | T Gullikson | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | T Gullikson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | T Gullikson | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Dowlen | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Q | W Maher | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | W Maher | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | T Gullikson | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| | D Gitlin | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| LL | T Benhabiles | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | D Gitlin | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | R Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R Krishnan | 4 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | T Giammalva | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | J McEnroe | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | L Shiras | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | T Giammalva | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | J McEnroe | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |