# 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. It was his second Wimbledon singles title and fifth major singles title overall.
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.

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

### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | M De Palmer | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | M Strode | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | A Mayer | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | G Ocleppo | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | G Ocleppo | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Mayer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | A Mayer | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Davis | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 14 | Bill Scanlon | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gilles Moretton | 6 | 3 | 6 | | 14 | W Scanlon | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chip Hooper | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | C Hooper | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Per Hjertquist | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | 14 | W Scanlon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Tom Cain | 1 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | Q | Ti Gullikson | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| Q | Tim Gullikson | 6 | 3 | | | Q | Ti Gullikson | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michiel Schapers | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | P Elter | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Elter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | W Scanlon | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | John Sadri | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J McEnroe | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| | Drew Gitlin | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | D Gitlin | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Russell Simpson | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | B Gilbert | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brad Gilbert | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | B Gilbert | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Jaime Fillol | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Florin Segărceanu | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | F Segărceanu | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ben Testerman | 4 | 6 | 2 | | 2 | J McEnroe | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | John McEnroe | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |