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1983 Tel Aviv Open

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1983 Tel Aviv Open
DateOctober 10–15
Edition4th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationRamat HaSharon, Tel Aviv District, Israel
VenueIsrael Tennis Centers
Champions
Singles
United States Aaron Krickstein[1]
Doubles
United Kingdom Colin Dowdeswell / Hungary Zoltán Kuhárszky[2]
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Christoph Zipf in «Grand Prize Tournament» 1983 Tel Aviv Open

The 1983 Tel Aviv Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the 1983 Volvo Grand Prix. It was played at the Israel Tennis Centers in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat HaSharon, Israel and was held from October 10 to October 15, 1983. It was the fourth edition of the tournament. Unseeded Aaron Krickstein won the singles title to become the youngest ever player to win a singles ATP title.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Aaron Krickstein defeated West Germany Christoph Zipf 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Krickstein's only title of the year and the 1st of his career.

Doubles

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United Kingdom Colin Dowdeswell / Hungary Zoltán Kuhárszky defeated West Germany Peter Elter / Austria Peter Feigl 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

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  1. ^ "1983 Tel Aviv – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1983 Tel Aviv – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ David J. Goldman (21 August 2003). Jewish Sports Star: Athletic Heroes Past and Present. ISBN 9781580130851. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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