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1983 Tel Aviv Open – Singles

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Singles
1983 Tel Aviv Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Aaron Krickstein
Runner-upWest Germany Christoph Zipf
Score7–6, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1981 · Tel Aviv Open · 1984 →

The Tel Aviv Open was not held in 1982.

Aaron Krickstein won the tournament, beating Christoph Zipf in the final, 7–6, 6–3.

At 16 years and 2 months old, Krickstein became the youngest winner of an ATP title in the Open Era. This record still stands as of 2023.

Seeds

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  1. Sweden Henrik Sundström (first round, retired)
  2. Israel Shlomo Glickstein (first round)
  3. United Kingdom Colin Dowdeswell (semifinals)
  4. South Africa Robbie Venter (first round)
  5. Hungary Zoltan Kuharszky (first round)
  6. South Africa Bernard Mitton (first round)
  7. South Africa Danie Visser (first round)
  8. South Africa Mike Myburg (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  United States Aaron Krickstein 6 6  
3 United Kingdom Colin Dowdeswell 4 4  
  United States Aaron Krickstein 7 6  
  West Germany Christoph Zipf 6 3  
  West Germany Christoph Zipf 3 7 6
  West Germany Rolf Gehring 6 5 3

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Sweden H Sundström 3 0r  
  United States A Krickstein 6 1     United States A Krickstein 6 7  
Q South Africa S van der Merwe 6 3 7 Q South Africa S van der Merwe 2 5  
  South Africa F Punčec 3 6 6   United States A Krickstein 6 4 7
  Czechoslovakia J Granát 0 3     Israel S Perkiss 4 6 6
  Israel S Perkiss 6 6     Israel S Perkiss 6 6  
  West Germany H Theissen 6 6     West Germany H Theissen 3 2  
8 South Africa M Myburg 3 2     United States A Krickstein 6 6  
3 United Kingdom C Dowdeswell 6 6 6 3 United Kingdom C Dowdeswell 4 4  
  South Africa R Chappell 2 7 1 3 United Kingdom C Dowdeswell 6 6  
  Israel A Mansdorf 6 6     Israel A Mansdorf 2 4  
  Austria P Feigl 2 3   3 United Kingdom C Dowdeswell 6 6  
Q South Africa T Viljoen 4 2     West Germany J Becka 3 1  
Q Sweden S Svensson 6 6   Q Sweden S Svensson 6 6 3
  West Germany J Becka 7 6     West Germany J Becka 7 4 6
5 Hungary Z Kuharszky 6 4  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 South Africa B Mitton 6 4 5
  Sweden P Hjertquist 4 6 7   Sweden P Hjertquist 5 2  
  France G Moretton 6 7     France G Moretton 7 6  
  West Germany H-D Beutel 3 5     France G Moretton 6 r  
  Austria B Pils 1 3     West Germany C Zipf 7    
  West Germany C Zipf 6 6     West Germany C Zipf 3 7 7
  West Germany P Elter 7 3 6   West Germany P Elter 6 6 6
4 South Africa R Venter 5 6 3   West Germany C Zipf 3 7 6
7 South Africa D Visser 4 3     West Germany R Gehring 6 5 3
  West Germany R Gehring 6 6     West Germany R Gehring 6 6 7
  South Africa E Edwards 6 6     South Africa E Edwards 3 7 6
  United States H Solomon 2 0     West Germany R Gehring 6 6  
Q Israel Ilan Sher 6 2     United States R Meyer 3 2  
  United States R Meyer 7 6     United States R Meyer 6 4 7
  United States R Evett 6 7     United States R Evett 1 6 6
2 Israel S Glickstein 2 6  

References

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