1983 South Australian Open – Singles

Singles
1983 South Australian Open
Champion	Mike Bauer
Runner-up	Miloslav Mečíř
Score	3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Mike Bauer successfully defended his title, defeating Miloslav Mečíř 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

1. Chris Lewis (quarterfinals)
2. Pat Cash (quarterfinals)
3. Paul McNamee (semifinals)
4. John Fitzgerald (second round)
5. Mike Bauer (champion)
6. Chip Hooper (quarterfinals)
7. Wally Masur (first round)
8. Brad Drewett (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Miloslav Mečíř	6	6
	3	Paul McNamee	2	3
									Miloslav Mečíř	6	4	1
								5	Mike Bauer	3	6	6
	8	Brad Drewett	6	4
	5	Mike Bauer	7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	C Lewis	6	6
		J Frawley	3	4				1	C Lewis	7	6
	Q	B Derlin	1	2					P Doohan	6	4
		P Doohan	6	6											1	C Lewis	5	7	4
		J Vanier	3	6	3											M Mečíř	7	6	6
		S Youl	6	3	6				S Youl	4	4
		M Mečíř	6	3	6				M Mečíř	6	6
	7	W Masur	4	6	3																		M Mečíř	6	6
	3	P McNamee	6	6	7																	3	P McNamee	2	3
		S Brawley	4	7	5			3	P McNamee	6	7
	Q	J Smith	6	5	6			Q	J Smith	3	6
		B Dyke	1	7	4										3	P McNamee	6	6	6
		J Canter	6	2	6										6	C Hooper	7	4	3
		C Johnstone	4	6	3				J Canter	6	2
		J Alexander	6	6				6	C Hooper	7	6
	6	C Hooper	7	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	B Drewett	6	6
	Q	A Lane	4	4				8	B Drewett	6	6
	Q	G Whitecross	7	7				Q	G Whitecross	3	4
		C Fancutt	6	5											8	B Drewett	7	6
		L Shiras	6	7												L Shiras	5	4
		R Frawley	4	6					L Shiras	6	6	7
		A Andrews	6	6	4			4	J Fitzgerald	4	7	6
	4	J Fitzgerald	4	7	6																	8	B Drewett	6	4
	5	M Bauer	6	6																		5	M Bauer	7	6
		M Brunnberg	3	2				5	M Bauer	6	6
		D Mustard	6	6					D Mustard	4	4
		C A Miller	4	2											5	M Bauer	7	7
		J Austin	2	2											2	P Cash	6	5
		L Courteau	6	6					L Courteau	2	2
		L Bourne	4	3				2	P Cash	6	6
	2	P Cash	6	6

External links

• 1983 South Australian Open draw