1983 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

Singles
1983 World Championship Tennis Finals
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Final score	6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 to John McEnroe.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Key

First Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
									1	Ivan Lendl	6	7	6
	Paul McNamee	4	7	6	6					Steve Denton	4	5	4
	Steve Denton	6	5	7	7													1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6	6
																			Bill Scanlon	1	7	3	3
									4	Kevin Curren	6	3	2	3
	Balázs Taróczy	2	4	3						Bill Scanlon	2	6	6	6
	Bill Scanlon	6	6	6																							1	Ivan Lendl	2	6	3	7	6
	Vitas Gerulaitis	7	3	6	6																						2	John McEnroe	6	4	6	6	7
	José Luis Clerc	6	6	1	3					Vitas Gerulaitis	7	6	6
									3	Guillermo Vilas	6	4	2
																			Vitas Gerulaitis	3	2	2
	Wojciech Fibak	6	3	6	2													2	John McEnroe	6	6	6
	Tomáš Šmíd	3	6	7	6					Tomáš Šmíd	1	4	3
									2	John McEnroe	6	6	6

References

• 1983 World Championship Tennis Finals Draw