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1983 French Open

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Date
  
23 May – 5 June

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Surface
  
Clay / Outdoor

Edition
  
82nd

Draw
  
128S/64D/48X

Location
  
Paris (XVI), France

The 1983 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 23 May until 5 June. It was the 82nd staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1983.

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Men's singles

Yannick Noah defeated Mats Wilander, 6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)

  • It was Noah's 3rd title of the year, and his 14th overall. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title.

    • Women's singles

    Chris Evert defeated Mima Jaušovec, 6–1, 6–2

  • It was Evert's 15th career Grand Slam title, and her 5th French Open title.

    • Men's doubles

    Anders Järryd / Hans Simonsson defeated Mark Edmondson / Sherwood Stewart, 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–2

    Women's doubles

    Rosalyn Fairbank / Candy Reynolds defeated Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2

    Mixed doubles

    Barbara Jordan / Eliot Teltscher defeated Leslie Allen / Charles Strode, 6–2, 6–3

    Prize money

    Total prize money for the event was FF9,782,133.

    References

    1983 French Open Wikipedia
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