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).
Key Grand Slam tournamentsTour finals Super Series Regular Series
January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 10 Jan Benson & Hedges Open Auckland, New Zealand Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles John Alexander 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 Russell Simpson Chris Lewis Rod Frawley Dave Siegler Bernard Mitton Broderick Dyke Jeff Simpson Chris Lewis Russell Simpson 7–6, 6–3 David Graham Laurie Warder 24 Jan Guarujá, Brazil Hard – $255,000 – 64S/32D José Luis Clerc 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 Mats Wilander Bernard Boileau Tomáš Šmíd Francisco González Andrés Gómez Pat Du Pré Ramesh Krishnan Tomáš Šmíd Tim Gullikson 5–7, 7–6, 6–3 Shlomo Glickstein Van Winitsky 31 Jan Cacharel Caracas Open Caracas, Venezuela Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 6–2 Morris Skip Strode Francisco González Stefan Simonsson Nick Saviano David Dowlen Stan Smith Tim Gullikson Stan Smith Jaime Fillol 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 Andrés Gómez Ilie Năstase U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia, US Super Series Carpet – $375,000 – 48S/32D Singles – Doubles John McEnroe 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 6–3 Ivan Lendl Tim Mayotte Bill Scanlon Eliot Teltscher Brian Gottfried Peter McNamara Wojciech Fibak Kevin Curren Steve Denton 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 Peter Fleming John McEnroe
February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 14 Feb U.S. National Indoor Championships Memphis, Tennessee, US Super Series Carpet – $315,000 – 48S/24D Jimmy Connors 7–5, 6–0 Gene Mayer Peter McNamara Brian Gottfried Eliot Teltscher Yannick Noah Brian Teacher Paul McNamee Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson Viña del Mar, Chile Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Víctor Pecci 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 Jaime Fillol Pablo Arraya Ricardo Acuña Loïc Courteau Mario Martínez Damir Keretić Hans Gildemeister Belus Prajoux Hans Gildemeister 6–3, 6–1 Júlio Góes Ney Keller 21 Feb La Quinta, California, US Super Series Hard – $255,000 – 64S/32D José Higueras 6–4, 6–2 Eliot Teltscher Mike Bauer Yannick Noah Brad Gilbert Sandy Mayer Victor Amaya Robert Van't Hof Raúl Ramírez Brian Gottfried 7–6, 6–4 Anand Amritraj Johan Kriek 28 Feb Monterrey Cup Monterrey, Mexico Carpet – $75,000 – 32S/16D Sammy Giammalva 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Ben Testerman Erick Iskersky Nduka Odizor Terry Moor John Sadri Juan Hernández Nick Saviano Nduka Odizor David Dowlen 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 Andy Andrews John SadriDavis Cup first round Moscow, Soviet Union – carpet (i) Asunción, Paraguay – carpet (i) Adelaide, Australia – grass Timișoara, Romania – hard (i) Bjärred, Sweden – carpet (i) Christchurch, New Zealand – grass Reggio Calabria, Italy – clay Buenos Aires, Argentina – clayFirst Round Winners 3–2 4–1 3–2 5–0 5–0 5–0 3–2 3–2 First Round Losers
March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 7 Mar Donnay Indoor Brussels, Belgium Carpet – $265,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Peter McNamara 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 Ivan Lendl Mats Wilander Vitas Gerulaitis Johan Kriek Yannick Noah Steve Denton Kevin Curren Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy 6–2, 6–4 Hans Simonsson Mats Wilander Lorraine Open Nancy, France Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Nick Saviano 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 Chip Hooper Wojciech Fibak Danie Visser Victor Amaya Wally Masur Tom Cain Bill Scanlon Anders Järryd Jan Gunnarsson 7–5, 6–3 Ricardo Acuña Belus Prajoux 14 Mar ABN World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam, Netherlands Hard – $200,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Gene Mayer 6–1, 7–6(11–9) Guillermo Vilas John Fitzgerald Fritz Buehning Tim Wilkison Nick Saviano Hank Pfister Vince Van Patten Tom Gullikson Fritz Buehning 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 Peter Fleming Pavel Složil 21 Mar Cuore Cup Milan, Italy Super Series Carpet – $365,000 – 32S/16D Ivan Lendl 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) Kevin Curren Chip Hooper Bill Scanlon Sandy Mayer Thomas Högstedt Tomáš Šmíd Eddie Edwards Tomáš Šmíd Pavel Složil 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 Fritz Buehning Peter Fleming Donnay Open Nice, France Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Henrik Sundström 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 Manuel Orantes Mario Martínez Fernando Luna Christophe Casa Juan Avendaño Jimmy Brown Thierry Tulasne Libor Pimek Bernard Boileau 6–3, 6–4 Bernard Fritz Jean-Louis Haillet 28 Mar Monte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Super Series Clay – $300,000 – 32S/16D Mats Wilander 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 Mel Purcell Manuel Orantes Corrado Barazzutti Shlomo Glickstein Yannick Noah Henri Leconte Guillermo Vilas Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt 6–2, 6–4 Henri Leconte Yannick Noah
April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 4 Apr Lights Cup Lisbon, Portugal Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Mats Wilander 2–6, 7–6, 6–4 Yannick Noah José Higueras Libor Pimek Shlomo Glickstein Corrado Barazzutti Anders Järryd Víctor Pecci Cássio Motta Carlos Kirmayr 7–5, 6–4 Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan 11 Apr Aix-en-Provence, France Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Mats Wilander 6–3, 6–2 Sergio Casal Joakim Nyström Henri Leconte Víctor Pecci Alejandro Ganzábal Loïc Courteau Jairo Velasco, Sr. Gilles Moretton Henri Leconte 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 Iván Camus Sergio Casal Union 76 Pacific Southwest Open Los Angeles, US Hard – $255,000 – 64S/32D Gene Mayer 7–6, 6–1 Johan Kriek Jimmy Connors Brian Gottfried Sandy Mayer Hank Pfister Mike De Palmer Tim Mayotte John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–2 Sandy Mayer Ferdi Taygan 18 Apr Bournemouth, England Clay – $125,000 – 32S/16D José Higueras 2–6, 7–6, 7–5 Tomáš Šmíd Stefan Edberg Víctor Pecci Jaime Fillol Balázs Taróczy Shlomo Glickstein Buster Mottram Sherwood Stewart Tomáš Šmíd 7–6, 7–5 Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy 24 Apr Alan King Tennis Classic Las Vegas, Nevada, US Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D Jimmy Connors 7–6(7–4), 6–1 Mark Edmondson Hank Pfister Robert Van't Hof Steve Denton Raúl Ramírez Sandy Mayer Sammy Giammalva Steve Denton Kevin Curren 6–3, 7–5 Tracy Delatte Johan Kriek 25 Apr Madrid Grand Prix Trofeo Madrid, Spain Clay – $265,000 – 32S/16D Yannick Noah 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4 Henrik Sundström Pavel Složil Heinz Günthardt Thierry Tulasne Alberto Tous Carlos Kirmayr Hans Gildemeister Pavel Složil Heinz Günthardt 6–3, 6–3 Markus Günthardt Zoltán Kuhárszky Robinson's Tennis Open Tampa, Florida, US Carpet – $75,000 – S16 Johan Kriek 6–2, 6–4 Robert Lutz Florin Segărceanu Mike De Palmer John Fitzgerald Tom Cain Fritz Buehning Tim Wilkison Steve Meister Tony Giammalva 3–6, 6–1, 7–5 Eric Fromm Drew Gitlin
May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 2 May World Team CupDüsseldorf, West Germany Clay – $450,000 – 16S/8D 2–1 9 May Roger Gallet Cup Florence, Italy Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Jimmy Arias 6–4, 6–3 Francesco Cancellotti Eddie Dibbs Stefan Simonsson Georges Goven Ricardo Cano Ángel Giménez Thierry Tulasne Víctor Pecci Francisco González 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 Dominique Bedel Bernard Fritz German Open Hamburg, West Germany Clay – $300,000 – 56S/28D Yannick Noah 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–0 José Higueras Eric Fromm Guillermo Vilas Balázs Taróczy Mats Wilander Eliot Teltscher Jeff Borowiak Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 Mark Edmondson Brian Gottfried 16 May Italian Open Rome, Italy Clay – $375,000 – 56S/32D Jimmy Arias 6–2, 6–7, 6–2, 6–4 José Higueras Stefan Simonsson Heinz Günthardt Eddie Dibbs Guy Forget Eliot Teltscher José Luis Clerc Francisco González Víctor Pecci 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 Jan Gunnarsson Mike Leach Bavarian Tennis Championships Munich, West Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Tomáš Šmíd 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–5 Joakim Nyström Hans Simonsson Peter Elter Chris Lewis Fernando Luna Pavel Složil Michael Westphal Chris Lewis Pavel Složil 6–4, 6–2 Anders Järryd Tomáš Šmíd 23 May30 May French Open Paris, France Clay Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Yannick Noah 6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) Mats Wilander Christophe Roger-Vasselin José Higueras Jimmy Connors Ivan Lendl Guillermo Vilas John McEnroe Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–2 Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart Barbara Jordan Eliot Teltscher 6–2, 6–3 Leslie Allen Charles Strode
June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 6 Jun Stella Artois Championships London, England Grass – $200,000 Singles – Doubles Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–3 John McEnroe Ivan Lendl Kevin Curren Steve Denton Tim Mayotte Pat Cash Brian Gottfried Brian Gottfried Paul McNamee 6–4, 6–3 Kevin Curren Steve Denton Venice, Italy Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Roberto Argüello 2–6, 6–2, 6–0 Jimmy Brown Bernard Fritz Florin Segărceanu Diego Pérez Adriano Panatta Dominique Bedel Carlos Castellan Víctor Pecci Francisco González 6–1, 6–2 Zoltán Kuhárszky Steve Krulevitz 13 Jun Bristol Open Bristol, England Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Johan Kriek 7–6, 7–5 Tom Gullikson Lloyd Bourne Ramesh Krishnan Ricardo Acuña Brian Teacher John Fitzgerald Marcos Hocevar John Alexander John Fitzgerald 7–5, 6–4 Tom Gullikson Johan Kriek 20 Jun27 Jun Wimbledon London, England Grass – £978,211 Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles John McEnroe 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 Chris Lewis Kevin Curren Ivan Lendl Tim Mayotte Mel Purcell Roscoe Tanner Sandy Mayer Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson Wendy Turnbull John Lloyd Billie Jean King Steve Denton
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