The 1983 Bordeaux Open also known as the Grand Prix Passing Shot was a men's

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tournament played on outdoor

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s at Villa Primrose in

Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefectur ...

, France that was part of the

1983 Volvo Grand Prix The 1983 Volvo Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam (tennis), grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tennis circuit, Grand Prix tournaments, and two team tournaments (the Davis Cup and th ...

. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and took place from 19 September until 23 September 1983. Fourth-seeded

Pablo Arraya Pablo Guillermo Arraya (born 21 October 1961) is a former tennis player from Peru. Arraya was born in Córdoba, Argentina, and moved to Peru at a young age with his family. He began playing tennis at 9 years old and turned professional in 1980. H ...

won the singles tite.

Finals

Singles

defeated Juan Aguilera 7–5, 7–5 * It was Arraya's only singles title of his career.

Doubles

Stefan Simonsson Per Stefan Mikael Simonsson (born 5 January 1960, in Hyltebruk) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing singles. During his career, he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high ...

/ Magnus Tideman defeated Francisco Yunis / Juan Carlos Yunis 6–4, 6–2

References

External links

ITF tournament edition details
{{1983 Volvo Grand Prix Bordeaux Open ATP Bordeaux Bordeaux Open Bordeaux Open