Summary
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.
| 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 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 edit
Men's singles edit
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, his 5th US Open title and his 100th ATP single title.
Women's singles edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Boys' singles edit
Stefan Edberg defeated Simon Youl 6–2, 6–4
Girls' singles edit
Elizabeth Minter defeated Marianne Werdel 6–3, 7–5
Boys' doubles edit
Mark Kratzmann / Simon Youl defeated Patrick McEnroe / Brad Pearce 6–1, 7–6
Girls' doubles edit
Ann Hulbert / Bernadette Randall defeated 
Natasha Reva / Larisa Savchenko 6–4, 6–2
References edit
- ^ "Odd mishap fells tennis official". Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. September 12, 1983. p. 3-C. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
External links edit
- Official US Open website