| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 10 January 1983 – 10 January 1984 | 
| Edition | 14th | 
| Tournaments | 70 | 
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) Grand Prix Series (65) * Super Series * Regular Series Team Events (1) | 
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Mats Wilander (9) | 
| Most tournament finals |  Ivan Lendl (13) | 
| Prize money leader |  Ivan Lendl ($1,747,128) | 
| Points leader |  Mats Wilander (3,101) [lower-alpha 1] | 
| Awards | |
| Player of the year |  John McEnroe | 
| Most improved player of the year |  Jimmy Arias | 
| Newcomer of the year |  Scott Davis | 
| ← 1982  1984 →  | |
John McEnroe finished the year as ATP world No. 1 for the third time in his career. McEnroe won six titles during the season, including a major at the Wimbedon Championships, as well as the Masters Grand Prix.
Mats Wilander was the 1983 Grand Prix No. 1. Wilander won nine tournaments during the season, including a major at the Australian Open, and finished runner-up at another major, the French Open.
The 1983 Volvo Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments, and two team tournaments (the Davis Cup and the World Team Cup. The circuit was administered by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC).
Schedule
The table below shows the 1983 Volvo Grand Prix schedule (a precursor to the ATP Tour).
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D |  Joakim Nyström 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 |  Mike Bauer |  Marty Davis .svg.png.webp) Pat Cash | .svg.png.webp) Broderick Dyke  Anders Järryd  Lloyd Bourne  Robert Seguso | 
| .svg.png.webp) Pat Cash  Mike Bauer 7–6, 6–4 | .svg.png.webp) Broderick Dyke .svg.png.webp) Rod Frawley | ||||
| 19 Dec | South Australian Open Adelaide, Australia Grass – $75,000 – 32S/16D |  Mike Bauer 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |  Miloslav Mečíř | .svg.png.webp) Paul McNamee .svg.png.webp) Brad Drewett | .svg.png.webp) Chris Lewis  Chip Hooper  Leif Shiras .svg.png.webp) Pat Cash | 
| .svg.png.webp) Craig Miller  Eric Sherbeck 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | .svg.png.webp) Broderick Dyke .svg.png.webp) Rod Frawley | ||||
| 26 Dec | |||||
| Davis Final Melbourne, Australia – grass | .svg.png.webp) Australia 3–2 |  Sweden | 
January 1984
| Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Benson and Hedges Open Auckland, New Zealand Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |  Danny Saltz 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |  Chip Hooper | .svg.png.webp) Brad Drewett  Larry Stefanki |  Chris Lewis  Steve Guy .svg.png.webp) John Alexander  Russell Simpson | 
| .svg.png.webp) Brian Levine  John Van Nostrand 7–5, 6–2 | .svg.png.webp) Brad Drewett  Chip Hooper | ||||
| Volvo Masters New York, US Carpet – $400,000 – S12/D6 |  John McEnroe 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |  Ivan Lendl |  Mats Wilander  Jimmy Connors |  José Higueras  Johan Kriek  Tomáš Šmíd  Andrés Gómez | |
|  John McEnroe  Peter Fleming 6–2, 6–2 |  Pavel Složil  Tomáš Šmíd | 
ATP rankings
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*The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from January 2nd, 1984.
List of tournament winners
The list of winners and number of Grand Prix titles won, alphabetically by last name:
.svg.png.webp) John Alexander (1) Auckland John Alexander (1) Auckland
 Roberto Argüello (1) Venice Roberto Argüello (1) Venice
 Pablo Arraya (1) Bordeaux Pablo Arraya (1) Bordeaux
 Jimmy Arias (4) Florence, Rome, Indianapolis, Palermo Jimmy Arias (4) Florence, Rome, Indianapolis, Palermo
 Mike Bauer (1) Adelaide Mike Bauer (1) Adelaide
.svg.png.webp) Pat Cash (1) Brisbane, Pat Cash (1) Brisbane,
 José Luis Clerc (4) Guarujá, Boston, Washington, D.C., North Conway José Luis Clerc (4) Guarujá, Boston, Washington, D.C., North Conway
 Jimmy Connors (4) Memphis, Las Vegas, Queen's Club, US Open Jimmy Connors (4) Memphis, Las Vegas, Queen's Club, US Open
 Marty Davis (1) Cleveland Marty Davis (1) Cleveland
 Scott Davis (1) Maui Scott Davis (1) Maui
.svg.png.webp) Brad Drewett (1) South Orange Brad Drewett (1) South Orange
 Matt Doyle (1) Cologne Matt Doyle (1) Cologne
.svg.png.webp) John Fitzgerald (2) Newport, Stowe John Fitzgerald (2) Newport, Stowe
 Vitas Gerulaitis (1) Basel Vitas Gerulaitis (1) Basel
 Sammy Giammalva (1) Monterrey Sammy Giammalva (1) Monterrey
 Andrés Gómez (1) Dallas Andrés Gómez (1) Dallas
 Brian Gottfried (1) Vienna Brian Gottfried (1) Vienna
.svg.png.webp) Heinz Günthardt (1) Toulouse Heinz Günthardt (1) Toulouse
 José Higueras (3) La Quinta, Bournemouth, Stuttgart Outdoor José Higueras (3) La Quinta, Bournemouth, Stuttgart Outdoor
 Thomas Högstedt (1) Ferrara Thomas Högstedt (1) Ferrara
 Aaron Krickstein (1) Tel Aviv Aaron Krickstein (1) Tel Aviv
 Johan Kriek (3) Tampa, Bristol, Johannesburg Johan Kriek (3) Tampa, Bristol, Johannesburg
 Ivan Lendl (8) Masters, Detroit WCT, Milan, Houston WCT, Hilton Head WCT, Montreal, San Francisco, Tokyo Indoor Ivan Lendl (8) Masters, Detroit WCT, Milan, Houston WCT, Hilton Head WCT, Montreal, San Francisco, Tokyo Indoor
.svg.png.webp) Wally Masur (1) Hong Kong Wally Masur (1) Hong Kong
 Gene Mayer (2) Rotterdam, Los Angeles Gene Mayer (2) Rotterdam, Los Angeles
 Sandy Mayer (1) Gstaad Sandy Mayer (1) Gstaad
 John McEnroe (6) Philadelphia, Dallas WCT, Wimbledon, Forest Hills WCT, Sydney Indoor, Wembley John McEnroe (6) Philadelphia, Dallas WCT, Wimbledon, Forest Hills WCT, Sydney Indoor, Wembley
.svg.png.webp) Peter McNamara (1) Brussels Peter McNamara (1) Brussels
 Yannick Noah (3) Madrid, Hamburg, French Open Yannick Noah (3) Madrid, Hamburg, French Open
 Joakim Nyström (1) Sydney Outdoor Joakim Nyström (1) Sydney Outdoor
 Nduka Odizor (1) Taiwan Nduka Odizor (1) Taiwan
 Víctor Pecci (1) Viña del Mar Víctor Pecci (1) Viña del Mar
 Raúl Ramírez (1) Caracas Raúl Ramírez (1) Caracas
 Pedro Rebolledo (1) Bahia Pedro Rebolledo (1) Bahia
 Nick Saviano (1) Nancy Nick Saviano (1) Nancy
 Tomáš Šmíd (2) Munich, Hilversum Tomáš Šmíd (2) Munich, Hilversum
 Henrik Sundström (1) Nice Henrik Sundström (1) Nice
 Brian Teacher (2) Munich WCT, Columbus Brian Teacher (2) Munich WCT, Columbus
 Eliot Teltscher (1) Tokyo Outdoor Eliot Teltscher (1) Tokyo Outdoor
 Guillermo Vilas (3) Richmond WCT, Delray Beach WCT, Kitzbüjel Guillermo Vilas (3) Richmond WCT, Delray Beach WCT, Kitzbüjel
 Mats Wilander (9) Monte Carlo, Lisbon, Aix-en-Provence, Båstad, Cincinnati, Geneva, Barcelona, Stockholm, Australian Open Mats Wilander (9) Monte Carlo, Lisbon, Aix-en-Provence, Båstad, Cincinnati, Geneva, Barcelona, Stockholm, Australian Open
The following players won their first title in 1983:
 Roberto Argüello Venice Roberto Argüello Venice
 Pablo Arraya Bordeaux Pablo Arraya Bordeaux
 Marty Davis Cleveland Marty Davis Cleveland
 Scott Davis Maui Scott Davis Maui
 Matt Doyle Cologne Matt Doyle Cologne
 Thomas Högstedt Ferrara Thomas Högstedt Ferrara
 Aaron Krickstein Tel Aviv Aaron Krickstein Tel Aviv
.svg.png.webp) Wally Masur Hong Kong Wally Masur Hong Kong
 Joakim Nyström Sydney Outdoor Joakim Nyström Sydney Outdoor
 Nduka Odizor Taiwan Nduka Odizor Taiwan
 Nick Saviano Nancy Nick Saviano Nancy
 Henrik Sundström Nice Henrik Sundström Nice
See also
Further reading
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
Notes
- ↑ John McEnroe was the ATP points leader with a points average of 129.92, calculated over all tournaments with at least $25,000 prize money, a 32-player singles draw, and a merit-based entry system.
References
- ↑ "ATP Year-end top 20". ATP. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
External links
- ATP Archive 1983: Volvo Grand Prix Tournaments
- History Mens Professional Tours
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