1983 US Open (tennis)

1983 US Open
Date	August 30 – September 11
Edition	103rd
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Hardcourt
Location	New York City, New York, United States
Champions
Men's Singles
Jimmy Connors
Women's Singles
Martina Navratilova
Men's Doubles
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
Women's Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
Mixed Doubles
Elizabeth Sayers / John Fitzgerald
Boys' Singles
Stefan Edberg
Girls' Singles
Elizabeth Minter
Boys' Doubles
Mark Kratzmann / Simon Youl
Girls' Doubles
Ann Hulbert / Bernadette Randall

The 1983 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 103rd edition of the US Open and was held from August 30 to September 11, 1983.

The event was marred by the death of linesman Dick Wertheim from blunt cranial trauma after an errant serve by Stefan Edberg struck his groin, causing him to fall and hit his head.^[1]

Seniors

Men's Singles

Main article: 1983 US Open – Men's Singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–7^(2–7), 7–5, 6–0

It was Connors's 8th and last career Grand Slam title and his 5th US Open title.

Women's Singles

Main article: 1983 US Open – Women's Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 6–1, 6–3

It was Navratilova's 20th career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title.

Men's Doubles

Main article: 1983 US Open – Men's Doubles

Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Fritz Buehning / Van Winitsky 6–3, 6–4, 6–2

It was Fleming's 6th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and last US Open title. It was McEnroe's 12th career Grand Slam title and his 6th US Open title.

Women's Doubles

Main article: 1983 US Open – Women's Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Rosalyn Fairbank / Candy Reynolds 6–7^(4–7), 6–1, 6–3

It was Navratilova's 21st career Grand Slam title and her 5th US Open title. It was Shriver's 5th career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title.

Mixed Doubles

Main article: 1983 US Open – Mixed Doubles

Elizabeth Sayers / John Fitzgerald defeated Barbara Potter / Ferdi Taygan 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

It was Sayers' 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. It was Fitzgerald's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title.

Juniors

Boys' Singles

Stefan Edberg defeated Simon Youl 6–2, 6–4

Girls' Singles

Elizabeth Minter defeated Marianne Werdel 6–3, 7–5

Boys' Doubles

Mark Kratzmann / Simon Youl defeated Patrick McEnroe / Brad Pearce 6–1, 7–6

Girls' Doubles

Ann Hulbert / Bernadette Randall defeated Natasha Reva / Larisa Savchenko 6–4, 6–2

References

↑ "Odd mishap fells tennis official". Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. 12 September 1983. p. 3-C. Retrieved 20 November 2008.

External links

Official US Open website

Preceded by 1983 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1983 Australian Open

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