The 1983 Tel Aviv Open was a men's

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tournament played on outdoor

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s that was part of the

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. It was played at the

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in the

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city of

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and was held from October 10 to October 15, 1983. It was the fourth edition of the tournament. Unseeded

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won the singles title to become the youngest ever player to win a singles ATP title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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7–6, 6–3 * It was Krickstein's only title of the year and the 1st of his career.

Doubles

Colin Dowdeswell Colin Dowdeswell (born 12 May 1955) is a former professional tennis player who represented, at different times, Rhodesia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and who achieved rank as UK No. 1. During his time on the world tour, he won one sing ...

Zoltán Kuhárszky Zoltán Kuhárszky (born 8 July 1959) is a former tennis player from Hungary who became a Swiss citizen in 1995. Kuharszky won two doubles titles during his professional career. He reached his highest singles ATP ranking on July 30, 1984, when ...

defeated

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6–4, 7–5 * It was Dowdeswell's only title of the year and the 9th of his career. It was Kuharszky's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

References

External links

ITF tournament editions details
{{1983 Volvo Grand Prix

Tel Aviv Open The Tel Aviv Open (also known as the Tel Aviv Watergen Open due to sponsorship reasons) is an ATP Tour-affiliated tennis tournament. It was first played from 1978 through 1999 (skipping 1982 due to the 1982 Lebanon War and 1997 as it transitioned ...

Tel Aviv Open