# 1983 French Open – Men's singles

Yannick Noah defeated defending champion Mats Wilander in the final, 6–2, 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1983 French Open. It was his first and only major singles title. Noah remains the most recent Frenchman to win the title, and his victory marked the last time a man won a singles major with a wooden racket.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Yannick Noah is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
* John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
* Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals)
* Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
* Mats Wilander (final)
* Yannick Noah (champion)
* José Luis Clerc (second round)
* José Higueras (semifinals)
* Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)
* Eliot Teltscher (fourth round)
* Jimmy Arias (fourth round)
* Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
* Wojtek Fibak (first round)
* Henrik Sundström (fourth round)
* Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
* Andrés Gómez (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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Jimmy Connors | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Christophe Roger-Vasselin | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Christophe Roger-Vasselin | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | Christophe Roger-Vasselin | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 6 | Yannick Noah | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | | 6 | Yannick Noah | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Yannick Noah | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Yannick Noah | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | 6 | Yannick Noah | 6 | 7 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Mats Wilander | 2 | 5 | 6$^3$ |
| 8 | José Higueras | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Mats Wilander | 2 | 5 | 6$^3$ |
| 4 | Guillermo Vilas | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Guillermo Vilas | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | José Higueras | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 5 | Mats Wilander | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Mats Wilander | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 5 | Mats Wilander | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | John McEnroe | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### 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 | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C A.Miller | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | 1 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Z Kuhárszky | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | | P McNamee | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P McNamee | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | 1 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Velasco Sr. | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | H Gildemeister | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | | | |
| | C Lewis | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | J Velasco Sr. | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Gildemeister | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | H Gildemeister | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Góes | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | B Boileau | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | E Fromm | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| | P Hjertquist | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | | B Boileau | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Fromm | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | E Fromm | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Lloyd | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | E Fromm | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | U Pinner | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | P Arraya | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | P Arraya | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | P Arraya | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Panatta | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | T Šmid | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | T Šmid | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 13 | W Fibak | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Fritz | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | B Fritz | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Roger-Vasselin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | C Roger-Vasselin | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Balleret | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | C Roger-Vasselin | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | H Günthardt | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | H Günthardt | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | J Brown | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | H Günthardt | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Složil | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | P Složil | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F González | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C Roger-Vasselin | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| | P Portes | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | F Luna | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| | F Sauer | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | P Portes | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Manson | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | M De Palmer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M De Palmer | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | M De Palmer | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | F Luna | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | F Luna | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | A Ganzábal | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | F Luna | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Pimek | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | 7 | J L Clerc | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | J L Clerc | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| 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 |
| 3 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | P Rebolledo | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | 3 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Casal | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | | S Casal | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Birner | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | | 3 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | M Martinez | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | M Martinez | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Z Franulović | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | M Martinez | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Maurer | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | A Maurer | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Meiler | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | I Lendl | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | T Waltke | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | B Gottfried | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| | M Tideman | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | | M Tideman | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M S Strode | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | M Orantes | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Orantes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | M Tideman | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| | L Courteau | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 12 | B Gottfried | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | M Dickson | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | M Dickson | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Schapers | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | 12 | B Gottfried | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | B Gottfried | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | 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 |
| 9 | V Gerulaitis | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Simonsson | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | H Simonsson | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Rinaldini | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | J Alexander | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Alexander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | J Alexander | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | T Cain | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | M Purcell | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | |
| | M Purcell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | M Purcell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Forget | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | W Masur | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | W Masur | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Alexander | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| | P DuPré | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Y Noah | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | B Foxworth | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | P DuPré | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Tiberti | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | | D Keretić | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Keretić | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | P DuPré | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | V Pecci Sr. | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Y Noah | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | M Mitchell | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | V Pecci Sr. | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Järryd | 1 | 0 | 2 | | 6 | Y Noah | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Y Noah | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | J Higueras | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Kirmayr | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | 8 | J Higueras | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Hooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | H Leconte | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Leconte | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | J Higueras | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | J Soares | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | J Fillol Sr. | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | J Fillol Sr. | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | J Fillol Sr. | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Elter | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | P Elter | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Doyle | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | J Higueras | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| | P Murphy | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | A Gómez | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | S Glickstein | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | S Glickstein | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Gunnarsson | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | J Gunnarsson | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Aguilera | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | S Glickstein | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | D Visser | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 16 | A Gómez | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | F Punčec | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | D Visser | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Andrews | 1 | 1 | 6 | | | 16 | A Gómez | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | A Gómez | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 11 | J Arias | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Cash | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | | 11 | J Arias | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Fitzgerald | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | | J Fitzgerald | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Gilbert | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | 11 | J Arias | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J L Damiani | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | M Hocevar | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | T Tulasne | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | T Tulasne | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Gattiker | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | M Hocevar | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Hocevar | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | J Arias | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Q | J Hervet | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | G Vilas | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | I Năstase | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | I Năstase | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Högstedt | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | T Högstedt | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Cano | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | I Năstase | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Q | M Myburg | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 4 | G Vilas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | T Mayotte | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | Q | M Myburg | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Segărceanu | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | 4 | G Vilas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | G Vilas | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First 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 |
| 5 | M Wilander | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Avendaño | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | r | 5 | M Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Youl | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | C Bernelle | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Bernelle | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | M Wilander | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | D Pérez | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | D Bedel | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | C Motta | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | D Pérez | 4 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Bedel | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | D Bedel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Potier | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | M Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | F Errard | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | H Sundström | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| | J Nyström | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | J Nyström | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Simonsson | 4 | 2 | 0 | | | Q | T Allan | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | T Allan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | J Nyström | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | E Edwards | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 14 | H Sundström | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | J Feaver | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | | | E Edwards | 1 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Acuña | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | 14 | H Sundström | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | H Sundström | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 10 | E Teltscher | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Tarr | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | 10 | E Teltscher | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Gurfein | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | J Gurfein | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Ocleppo | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 10 | E Teltscher | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Q | P Groth | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | r | | | | | | | Q | P Kuchna | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Q | P Kuchna | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | Q | P Kuchna | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Pirow | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | Q | B Pirow | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Moretton | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | E Teltscher | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| | T Benhabiles | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J McEnroe | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | R Krishnan | 4 | 5 | 3 | | | | T Benhabiles | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Gitlin | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | D Gitlin | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Freyss | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | D Gitlin | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | A Tous | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | J McEnroe | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | G Barbosa | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | | A Tous | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Testerman | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | J McEnroe | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | J McEnroe | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |