1983 Australian Open – Women's singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Kathy Jordan in the final, 6–2, 7–6^(7–5) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1983 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open singles title and eighth major singles title overall. With the win, she improved her season record to 86 wins and 1 loss.

Women's singles
1983 Australian Open
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Kathy Jordan
Score	6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Draw	64 (8 Q )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1983 Australian Open

Chris Evert was the reigning champion, but withdrew before the start of the tournament due to a foot injury.

This tournament was the first Australian Open in which future four-time champion Steffi Graf appeared in the main draw. It also marked the last major appearance of Billie Jean King.

Prize money

The total prize money for the women's singles event was $342,000.

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Round of 64
Singles	$75,000	$38,000	$20,500	$11,000	$6,000	$3,000	$1,500

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Martina Navratilova (champion)
2. Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinals)
3. Pam Shriver (semifinals)
4. Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)
5. Hana Mandlíková (second round)
6. Zina Garrison (semifinals)
7. Billie Jean King (second round)
8. Jo Durie (quarterfinals)
9. Kathy Jordan (finalist)
10. Kathy Rinaldi (first round)
11. Eva Pfaff (third round)
12. Carling Bassett (quarterfinals)
13. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round)
14. Barbara Potter (third round)
15. Helena Suková (third round)
16. Rosalyn Fairbank (third round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1983 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Navratilova	4	6	6
	8	Jo Durie	6	3	4
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								3	Pam Shriver	4	3
	3	Pam Shriver	6	6
	12	Carling Bassett	0	1
															1	Martina Navratilova	6	7
															9	Kathy Jordan	2	6
	6	Zina Garrison	6	7
	4	Wendy Turnbull	2	6
								6	Zina Garrison	6	1
								9	Kathy Jordan	7	6
	9	Kathy Jordan	7	7
	2	Sylvia Hanika	6	5

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Navratilova	6	7
		H Ludloff	0	5				1	M Navratilova	6	6
		E Sayers	6						E Sayers	1	0
		S Graf	1	r											1	M Navratilova	6	6
		C Suire	6	6	6										16	R Fairbank	2	2
	Q	R White	7	3	3				C Suire	2	2
		M Mesker	5	2				16	R Fairbank	6	6
	16	R Fairbank	7	6																		1	M Navratilova	4	6	6
	8	J Durie	6	7																		8	J Durie	6	3	4
		S Acker	3	6				8	J Durie	6	6
	Q	G Fernández	5	6	6			Q	G Fernández	2	2
		P Smith	7	3	2										8	J Durie	6	7
		A Moulton	6	7												A Moulton	1	6
	Q	A Brown	1	6					A Moulton	7	1	8
		J Mundel	2	6	6				J Mundel	5	6	6
	10	K Rinaldi	6	4	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	P Shriver	6	6
		A-M Fernandez	1	4				3	P Shriver	6	6
		P Paradis	6	6					P Paradis	3	2
		P Whytcross	3	2											3	P Shriver	3	6	6
		A Hobbs	7	3	6										14	B Potter	6	3	4
	Q	B Randall	6	6	3				A Hobbs	5	6	4
		R Reggi	0	4				14	B Potter	7	4	6
	14	B Potter	6	6																		3	P Shriver	6	6
	12	C Bassett	6	6																		12	C Bassett	0	1
		A Kiyomura	4	3				12	C Bassett	6	2	7
		A Minter	6	4	6				A Minter	1	6	5
		E Inoue	3	6	2										12	C Bassett	7	6
		S Walsh	6	6												S Walsh	6	4
	Q	A Dingwall	3	2					S Walsh	6	1
		B Jordan	2	0				5	H Mandlíková	2	0	r
	5	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	Z Garrison	7	6
		Y Vermaak	6	3				6	Z Garrison	6	6
		C Benjamin	3	6	6				C Benjamin	0	2
		L Antonoplis	6	4	1										6	Z Garrison	7	6
		A White	6	6											11	E Pfaff	6	4
	Q	S Amiach	3	4					A White	5	4
		C Monteiro	1	3				11	E Pfaff	7	6
	11	E Pfaff	6	6																		6	Z Garrison	6	7
	13	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6																		4	W Turnbull	2	6
		K Staunton	3	1				13	C Kohde-Kilsch	7	3	6
	Q	L McNeil	3	7	6			Q	L McNeil	6	6	4
		B Herr	6	5	1										13	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	4
		L Forood	6	7											4	W Turnbull	7	6
		E Minter	3	5					L Forood	2	2
		M Skuherská	1	2				4	W Turnbull	6	6
	5	W Turnbull	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	9	K Jordan	6	6
		L Drescher	1	2				9	K Jordan	6	4	6
		V Wade	7	7					V Wade	4	6	1
		S Leo	6	5											9	K Jordan	6	4	7
		C Tanvier	6	6												C Tanvier	1	6	5
		M-C Calleja	1	3					C Tanvier	7	4	6
	Q	L Bernstein	2	2				7	B J King	6	6	4
	7	B J King	6	6																		9	K Jordan	7	7
	15	H Suková	6	6																		2	S Hanika	6	5
		K Shaefer	4	1				15	H Suková	6	6
		B Nagelsen	6	6					B Nagelsen	3	3
		I Budařová	4	4											15	H Suková	2	4
		C Vanier	6	6											2	S Hanika	6	6
		S Solomon	0	2					C Vanier	2	1
		B Norton	1	3				2	S Hanika	6	6
	2	S Hanika	6	6

External links

• 1983 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation