1983 South Australian Open – Singles

Singles
1983 South Australian Open
Champion Mike Bauer
Runner-up Miloslav Mečíř
Score3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Draw32
Seeds8

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

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