1983 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's Singles

1983 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion   United States Eliot Teltscher
Runner-up   Ecuador Andrés Gómez
Final score   7–5, 3–6, 6–1
Events
Singles   men   women
Doubles   men   women
Japan Open Tennis Championships
 < 1982 1984 > 

Jimmy Arias was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Eliot Teltscher won the title, defeating Andrés Gómez in the final, 7–5, 3–6, 6–1.

Seeds

  1. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (Final)
  2. United States Eliot Teltscher (Champion)
  3. France Henri Leconte (Third Round)
  4. United States Robert Van't Hof (Second Round)
  5. Italy Gianni Ocleppo (Quarterfinals)
  6. Sweden Thomas Högstedt (Second Round)
  7. United States Scott Davis (Second Round)
  8. France Christophe Roger-Vasselin (Quarterfinals)
  9. United States Sammy Giammalva, Jr. (Second Round)
  10. United States Mike De Palmer (Third Round)
  11. United States Brad Gilbert (Third Round)
  12. Paraguay Francisco González (First Round)
  13. United States Pat Du Pré (First Round)
  14. United States Tom Gullikson (Semifinals)
  15. France Thierry Tulasne (First Round)
  16. Nigeria Nduka Odizor (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1  Ecuador Andrés Gómez 6 6    
14  United States Tom Gullikson 3 2    
  1  Ecuador Andrés Gómez 5 6 1
  2  United States Eliot Teltscher 7 3 6
   United States Tim Gullikson 1 6 2
  2  United States Eliot Teltscher 6 4 6  

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
1  Ecuador A Gómez 7 6    
   United States Joel Bailey 5 3       1  Ecuador A Gómez 6 7    
Q  Japan Tetsu Kuramitsu 2 1          United States V Winitsky 3 6    
   United States V Winitsky 6 6         1  Ecuador A Gómez 6 7    
   Australia B Dyke 0 6 1       11  United States B Gilbert 2 5    
   United States M Freeman 6 2 6        United States M Freeman 4 3  
   United States Bruce Kleege 3 6       11  United States B Gilbert 6 6    
11  United States B Gilbert 6 7         1  Ecuador A Gómez 6 7  
16  Nigeria N Odizor 2 6            India R Krishnan 2 5  
   Australia Craig Miller 6 7          Australia Craig Miller 7 1 4  
   United States M Davis 2 5          United States S Meister 6 6 6  
   United States S Meister 6 7            United States S Meister 3 2  
   Japan Hitoshi Shirato 0 2            India R Krishnan 6 6    
   India R Krishnan 6 6          India R Krishnan 3 6 1
Q  Australia L Warder 2 4       6  Sweden T Högstedt 6 3 1  
6  Sweden T Högstedt 6 6    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
4  United States R Van't Hof 7 6    
   United States J Austin 5 3       4  United States R Van't Hof 4 6 6  
   United States C Strode 7 6          United States C Strode 6 4 7  
   United States M Anger 6 4            United States C Strode 4 6 4  
   United States P Rennert 4 0r         14  United States To Gullikson 6 3 6  
   Australia R Frawley 6 1          Australia R Frawley 7 3 6
   Japan Toru Yonezawa 2 4       14  United States To Gullikson 6 6 7  
14  United States To Gullikson 6 6         14  United States To Gullikson 6 7  
10  United States M De Palmer 7 6         8  France C Roger-Vasselin 3 5  
   Japan T Fukui 5 2       10  United States M De Palmer 6 3 6  
   United States J Levine 3 7 1        United States Tom Cain 2 6 3  
   United States Tom Cain 6 6 6       10  United States M De Palmer 6 5 2
   United States T Waltke 6 2 6       8  France C Roger-Vasselin 3 7 6  
   United States J Gurfein 2 6 7        United States J Gurfein 7 6 3
   Japan Shozo Shiraishi 6 3 1     8  France C Roger-Vasselin 6 7 6  
8  France C Roger-Vasselin 4 6 6  

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
5  Italy G Ocleppo 6 6    
   Japan Shinichi Sakamoto 2 4       5  Italy G Ocleppo 6 7 6  
   West Germany R Gehring 6 7          West Germany R Gehring 7 6 4  
   United States MS Strode 1 5         5  Italy G Ocleppo 6 6    
   Australia W Hampson 6 2            United States T Nelson 4 3    
   United States T Nelson 7 6          United States T Nelson 6 6  
Q  United States D Dowlen 3 2       9  United States S Giammalva, Jr 2 3    
9  United States S Giammalva, Jr 6 6         5  Italy G Ocleppo 6 2 2
12  Paraguay F González 6 5            United States Ti Gullikson 1 6 6
   United States Ti Gullikson 7 7          United States Ti Gullikson 6 6    
   Japan Shigeyuki Nishio 4 4       Q  United States K Flach 3 1    
Q  United States K Flach 6 6            United States Ti Gullikson 6 6  
   Sweden M Tideman 1 0         3  France H Leconte 4 2    
Q  United States S McCain 6 6       Q  United States S McCain 4 6  
   United States Sean Brawley 3 0       3  France H Leconte 6 7    
3  France H Leconte 6 6    

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
7  United States S Davis 6 7    
Q  United States M Vines 1 5       7  United States S Davis 6 4    
   United States L Stefanki 3 6 6        United States L Stefanki 7 6    
   Canada G Michibata 6 3 4          United States L Stefanki 6 6 7  
Q  United States R Seguso 6 6 6       Q  United States R Seguso 3 7 6  
   United States R Meyer 3 7 4     Q  United States R Seguso 7 7  
   United States D Pate 6 6          United States D Pate 6 5    
13  United States P Du Pré 4 4            United States L Stefanki 2 3  
15  France T Tulasne 6 6         2  United States E Teltscher 6 6  
   France G Goven 7 7          France G Goven 6 3 6  
   United States V Amaya 3 7 6        United States V Amaya 3 6 1  
   United States G Holmes 6 6 2          France G Goven 1 1  
   United States L Bourne 7 0 2       2  United States E Teltscher 6 6    
   India S Menon 6 6 6        India S Menon 0 1  
   United States A Andrews 1 3       2  United States E Teltscher 6 6    
2  United States E Teltscher 6 6    

References