1983 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1983 Australian Open
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Kathy Jordan
Final score	6–2, 7–6

Martina Navratilova defeated Kathy Jordan 6–2, 7–6 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1983 Australian Open. This tournament was notable for being the first Australian Open in which Steffi Graf appeared in the main draw, and the last time that Billie Jean King appeared in the main singles draw of a grand slam.

Seeds

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

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 Skuherska	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 on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw