title: 1983 Volvo International – Singles
text: # 1983 Volvo International – Singles
  
  Ivan Lendl was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
  
  José Luis Clerc won in the final 6–3, 6–1 against Andrés Gómez.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.
  
  * José Higueras (semifinals)
  * Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
  * José Luis Clerc (champion)
  * Jimmy Arias (semifinals)
  * Johan Kriek (second round)
  * Henrik Sundström (third round)
  * Henri Leconte (third round)
  * Chris Lewis (second round)
  * Andrés Gómez (final)
  * Mel Purcell (quarterfinals)
  * Corrado Barazzutti (third round)
  * Pablo Arraya (first round)
  * Víctor Pecci (first round)
  * Diego Pérez (second round)
  * Manuel Orantes (second round)
  * Fernando Luna (third round)
  
  ## 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | José Higueras | 5 | 1 | | | | |
  | 3 | José Luis Clerc | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | 3 | José Luis Clerc | 7 | 6 | 3 | José Luis Clerc | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 9 | Andrés Gómez | 3 | 1 |
  | 4 | Jimmy Arias | 3 | 2 | 9 | Andrés Gómez | 3 | 1 |
  | 9 | Andrés Gómez | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | J Higueras | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Miller | 4 | 4 | | | J Gunnarsson | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Gunnarsson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | J Higueras | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | V Winitsky | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 16 | F Luna | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | J Velasco Sr. | 2 | 2 | | | V Winitsky | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | G Urpí | 2 | 4 | | 16 | F Luna | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | F Luna | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Higueras | 7 | 6 |
  | 10 | M Purcell | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | M Purcell | 5 | 4 |
  | Q | R Ycaza | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | M Purcell | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Fromm | 6 | 4 | 3 | | A Ganzábal | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Ganzábal | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 10 | M Purcell | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | | G Holmes | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | C Panatta | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
  | | C Panatta | 7 | 4 | 6 | | C Panatta | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | J Kriek | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 3 | J L Clerc | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Venter | 7 | 6 | | | R Venter | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Bedel | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | J L Clerc | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | C Castellan | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | J Aguilera | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | | J Aguilera | 6 | 6 | | | J Aguilera | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | B Prajoux | 2 | 6 | 6 | Q | B Prajoux | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | P Arraya | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 3 | J L Clerc | 6 | 6 |
  | 14 | D Pérez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | J Gurfein | 3 | 2 |
  | | C Motta | 3 | 0 | | 14 | D Pérez | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Gurfein | 2 | 7 | 6 | | J Gurfein | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Fritz | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | J Gurfein | 7 | 7 | | | | |
  | | J Mattke | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | H Leconte | 5 | 6 | | | | |
  | | M Rodríguez | 2 | 2 | | | J Mattke | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | H Leconte | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 8 | C Lewis | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Brown | 6 | 7 | | | J Brown | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Forget | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | J Brown | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | E Dibbs | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | E Dibbs | 2 | 4 | | | | |
  | | D Gitlin | 4 | 0 | | | E Dibbs | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Cancellotti | 3 | 5 | | 15 | M Orantes | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | 15 | M Orantes | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | J Brown | 2 | 0 |
  | 11 | C Barazzutti | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | J Arias | 6 | 6 |
  | | Z Kuharszky | 1 | 0 | | 11 | C Barazzutti | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Moretton | 6 | 6 | 7 | | G Moretton | 1 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Keretić | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | C Barazzutti | 5 | 5 | | | | |
  | | A Tous | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | 4 | J Arias | 7 | 7 | | | | |
  | | G Ocleppo | 7 | 6 | 6 | | G Ocleppo | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | J Arias | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 6 | H Sundström | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Tulasne | 6 | 6 | | | T Tulasne | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | H Solomon | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | H Sundström | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | | J Van Nostrand | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 9 | A Gómez | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | L Fargas | 6 | 4 | 6 | Q | L Fargas | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Avendaño | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | A Gómez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | A Gómez | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | A Gómez | 6 | 6 |
  | 13 | V Pecci | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | G Vilas | 4 | 4 |
  | | S Birner | 6 | 3 | 6 | | S Birner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Gilbert | 6 | 7 | | | B Gilbert | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Pate | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | S Birner | 1 | 3 | | | | |
  | | R Argüello | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 2 | G Vilas | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | E Adams | 2 | 5 | | | R Argüello | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | G Vilas | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  