1983 Congoleum Classic – Singles

Singles
1983 Congoleum Classic
Champion José Higueras
Runner-up Eliot Teltscher
Score6–4, 6–2
Draw64
Seeds16

Yannick Noah was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Eliot Teltscher.

José Higueras won the singles title of the 1983 Congoleum Classic tennis tournament in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Teltscher.

Seeds

  1. Jimmy Connors (second round)
  2. Yannick Noah (semifinals)
  3. José Higueras (champion)
  4. Eliot Teltscher (final)
  5. Brian Gottfried (first round)
  6. Sandy Mayer (quarterfinals)
  7. Brian Teacher (first round)
  8. Mel Purcell (first round)
  9. Henri Leconte (third round)
  10. Raúl Ramirez (third round)
  11. Hank Pfister (second round)
  12. Chris Lewis (third round)
  13. Tom Gullikson (third round)
  14. Russell Simpson (third round)
  15. Victor Amaya (quarterfinals)
  16. Brad Gilbert (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Mike Bauer 6 4 5
3 José Higueras 3 6 7
3 José Higueras 6 6  
4 Eliot Teltscher 4 2  
4 Eliot Teltscher 6 4 6
2 Yannick Noah 4 6 4

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 J Connors 6 6  
  S Giammalva, Jr. 2 3   1 J Connors 3 4  
  M Bauer 7 7     M Bauer 6 6  
Q B Willenborg 6 5     M Bauer 6 6  
  M Estep 1 7 7 12 C Lewis 3 4  
  A Tous 6 6 6   M Estep 6 2  
  E Adams 0 0   12 C Lewis 7 6  
12 C Lewis 6 6     M Bauer 7 6  
16 B Gilbert 6 6   16 B Gilbert 6 3  
  M S Strode 1 4   16 B Gilbert 6 6  
  T Waltke 3 3     M Davis 4 4  
  M Davis 6 6   16 B Gilbert 6 6  
  B Walts 5 1     D Gitlin 2 0  
  D Stockton 7 6     D Stockton 6 3  
  D Gitlin 6 6     D Gitlin 7 6  
8 M Purcell 2 1  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 J Higueras 6 2 7
  J Brown 3 6 6 3 J Higueras 6 6  
  F Sauer 6 4 1   M Anger 2 1  
  M Anger 4 6 6 3 J Higueras 7 6  
  E Edwards 6 6 2 13 T Gullikson 6 4  
  H Solomon 3 7 6   H Solomon 6 6 5
  M Leach 3 4   13 T Gullikson 4 7 7
13 T Gullikson 6 6   3 J Higueras 6 6  
10 R Ramirez 6 6   6 S Mayer 0 4  
  T Tulasne 3 1   10 R Ramirez 6 2 7
  S Davis 6 7     S Davis 3 6 6
  P Dent 2 5   10 R Ramirez 5 6 3
  M Mitchell 7 6   6 S Mayer 7 2 6
Q R Hightower 5 1     M Mitchell 6 3 3
Q C Leeds 5 2   6 S Mayer 4 6 6
6 S Mayer 7 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 B Teacher 4 4  
Q C Dunk 6 6   Q C Dunk 5 3  
  B Fritz 6 6     B Fritz 7 6  
  P Du Pré 2 2     B Fritz 3 2  
  B Manson 6 4 3 15 V Amaya 6 6  
  S van der Merwe 2 6 6   S van der Merwe 2 0  
Q J Manset 2 4   15 V Amaya 6 6  
15 V Amaya 6 6   15 V Amaya 1 1  
11 H Pfister 7 2 6 4 E Teltscher 6 6  
  J Lloyd 5 6 1 11 H Pfister 6 2  
  E Iskersky 6 3 3   J Gunnarsson 7 6  
  J Gunnarsson 2 6 6   J Gunnarsson 6 0  
  R Lutz 6 6 6 4 E Teltscher 7 6  
  N Saviano 7 1 4   R Lutz d    
  B Foxworth 3 4   4 E Teltscher      
4 E Teltscher 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 B Gottfried 5 2  
  R Van't Hof 7 6     R Van't Hof 7 3 7
  B Testerman 2 6 6   B Testerman 6 6 6
  G Moretton 6 3 1   R Van't Hof 6 6  
Q R Case 6 6 7 14 R Simpson 0 3  
  D Visser 7 4 6 Q R Case 4 6  
  B Mitton 6 4 3 14 R Simpson 6 7  
14 R Simpson 4 6 6   R Van't Hof 2 6 5
9 H Leconte 6 6   2 Y Noah 6 3 7
  S Smith 3 4   9 H Leconte 6 3 6
  P Rennert 6 1     J Borowiak 4 6 3
  J Borowiak 7 6   9 H Leconte 4 6 2
Q B Maze 6 0r   2 Y Noah 6 4 6
  G Michibata 4 5     G Michibata 1 2  
  D Keretić 1 2   2 Y Noah 6 6  
2 Y Noah 6 6  

References