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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.

Chris Evert was the reigning champion but withdrew before 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.

Seeds

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

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

| team-width=170 | RD3-team1=USA Martina Navratilova | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team2=USA Kathy Jordan | RD3-seed2=9 | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score2-1=2 | RD3-score1-2=7 | RD3-score2-2=6 | RD2-team1=USA Martina Navratilova | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team2=USA Pam Shriver | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score2-1=4 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score2-2=3 | RD2-team3=USA Zina Garrison | RD2-seed3=6 | RD2-team4=USA Kathy Jordan | RD2-seed4=9 | RD2-score3-1=6 | RD2-score4-1=7 | RD2-score3-2=1 | RD2-score4-2=6 | RD1-team1=USA Martina Navratilova | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team2=GBR Jo Durie | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-score1-1=4 | RD1-score2-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score2-2=3 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-score2-3=4 | RD1-team3=USA Pam Shriver | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team4=CAN Carling Bassett | RD1-seed4=12 | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score4-1=0 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score4-2=1 | RD1-team5=USA Zina Garrison | RD1-seed5=6 | RD1-team6=AUS Wendy Turnbull | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-score5-1=6 | RD1-score6-1=2 | RD1-score5-2=7 | RD1-score6-2=6 | RD1-team7=USA Kathy Jordan | RD1-seed7=9 | RD1-team8=FRG Sylvia Hanika | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-score7-1=7 | RD1-score8-1=6 | RD1-score7-2=7 | RD1-score8-2=5

Earlier rounds

Section 1

| RD4-team01=USA M Navratilova | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team02=GBR J Durie | RD4-seed02=8 | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=3 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score02-3=4 | RD3-team01=USA M Navratilova | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team02=RSA R Fairbank | RD3-seed02=16 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=2 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-team03=GBR J Durie | RD3-seed03=8 | RD3-team04=USA A Moulton | RD3-seed04= | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score04-1=1 | RD3-score03-2=7 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD2-team01=USA M Navratilova | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team02=AUS E Sayers | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=0 | RD2-team03=FRA C Suire | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=RSA R Fairbank | RD2-seed04=16 | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-team05=GBR J Durie | RD2-seed05=8 | RD2-team06=USA G Fernández | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-team07=USA A Moulton | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=RSA J Mundel | RD2-seed08= | RD2-score07-1=7 | RD2-score08-1=5 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=8 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team01=USA M Navratilova | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team02=USA H Ludloff | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=0 | RD1-score01-2=7 | RD1-score02-2=5 | RD1-team03=AUS E Sayers | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=FRG S Graf | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=1 | RD1-score04-2=r | RD1-team05=FRA C Suire | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=USA R White | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score06-2=3 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score06-3=3 | RD1-team07=NED M Mesker | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=RSA R Fairbank | RD1-seed08=16 | RD1-score07-1=5 | RD1-score08-1=7 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-team09=GBR J Durie | RD1-seed09=8 | RD1-team10=USA S Acker | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score09-2=7 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-team11=USA G Fernández | RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-team12=USA P Smith | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=5 | RD1-score12-1=7 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=3 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-score12-3=2 | RD1-team13=USA A Moulton | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=GBR A Brown | RD1-seed14=Q | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score14-1=1 | RD1-score13-2=7 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-team15=RSA J Mundel | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=USA K Rinaldi | RD1-seed16=10 | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score16-2=4 | RD1-score15-3=6 | RD1-score16-3=3

Section 2

| RD4-team01=USA P Shriver | RD4-seed01=3 | RD4-team02=CAN C Bassett | RD4-seed02=12 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=0 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=1 | RD3-team01=USA P Shriver | RD3-seed01=3 | RD3-team02=USA B Potter | RD3-seed02=14 | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score02-3=4 | RD3-team03=CAN C Bassett | RD3-seed03=12 | RD3-team04=USA S Walsh | RD3-seed04= | RD3-score03-1=7 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score04-2=4 | RD2-team01=USA P Shriver | RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-team02=FRA P Paradis | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-team03=GBR A Hobbs | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=USA B Potter | RD2-seed04=14 | RD2-score03-1=5 | RD2-score04-1=7 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score04-2=4 | RD2-score03-3=4 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=CAN C Bassett | RD2-seed05=12 | RD2-team06=AUS A Minter | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score05-2=2 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=7 | RD2-score06-3=5 | RD2-team07=USA S Walsh | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=TCH H Mandlíková | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score08-1=2 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score08-2=0 | RD2-score08-3=r | RD1-team01=USA P Shriver | RD1-seed01=3 | RD1-team02=USA A-M Fernandez | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=1 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=4 | RD1-team03=FRA P Paradis | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=AUS P Whytcross | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=3 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=2 | RD1-team05=GBR A Hobbs | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=AUS B Randall | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=3 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score06-3=3 | RD1-team07=ITA R Reggi | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=USA B Potter | RD1-seed08=14 | RD1-score07-1=0 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-team09=CAN C Bassett | RD1-seed09=12 | RD1-team10=USA A Kiyomura | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=3 | RD1-team11=AUS A Minter | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=JPN E Inoue | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=3 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-score12-3=2 | RD1-team13=USA S Walsh | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=AUS A Dingwall | RD1-seed14=Q | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score14-1=3 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=2 | RD1-team15=USA B Jordan | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=TCH H Mandlíková | RD1-seed16=5 | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=0 | RD1-score16-2=6

Section 3

| RD4-team01=USA Z Garrison | RD4-seed01=6 | RD4-team02=AUS W Turnbull | RD4-seed02=4 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=2 | RD4-score01-2=7 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD3-team01=USA Z Garrison | RD3-seed01=6 | RD3-team02=FRG E Pfaff | RD3-seed02=11 | RD3-score01-1=7 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-team03=FRG C Kohde-Kilsch | RD3-seed03=13 | RD3-team04=AUS W Turnbull | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score04-1=7 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD2-team01=USA Z Garrison | RD2-seed01=6 | RD2-team02=USA C Benjamin | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=0 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-team03=USA A White | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=FRG E Pfaff | RD2-seed04=11 | RD2-score03-1=5 | RD2-score04-1=7 | RD2-score03-2=4 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-team05=FRG C Kohde-Kilsch | RD2-seed05=13 | RD2-team06=USA L McNeil | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-score05-1=7 | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score06-3=4 | RD2-team07=USA L Forood | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=AUS W Turnbull | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team01=USA Z Garrison | RD1-seed01=6 | RD1-team02=RSA Y Vermaak | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=7 | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=3 | RD1-team03=USA C Benjamin | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=USA L Antonoplis | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=3 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=4 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-score04-3=1 | RD1-team05=USA A White | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=FRA S Amiach | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=3 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-team07=BRA C Monteiro | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=FRG E Pfaff | RD1-seed08=11 | RD1-score07-1=1 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-team09=FRG C Kohde-Kilsch | RD1-seed09=13 | RD1-team10=AUS K Staunton | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=1 | RD1-team11=USA L McNeil | RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-team12=USA B Herr | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=3 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-score12-2=5 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-score12-3=1 | RD1-team13=USA L Forood | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=AUS E Minter | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score14-1=3 | RD1-score13-2=7 | RD1-score14-2=5 | RD1-team15=TCH M Skuherská | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=AUS W Turnbull | RD1-seed16=5 | RD1-score15-1=1 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score16-2=6

Section 4

| RD4-team01=USA K Jordan | RD4-seed01=9 | RD4-team02=FRG S Hanika | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-score01-1=7 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=7 | RD4-score02-2=5 | RD3-team01=USA K Jordan | RD3-seed01=9 | RD3-team02=FRA C Tanvier | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score01-2=4 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=7 | RD3-score02-3=5 | RD3-team03=TCH H Suková | RD3-seed03=15 | RD3-team04=FRG S Hanika | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD2-team01=USA K Jordan | RD2-seed01=9 | RD2-team02=GBR V Wade | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=4 | RD2-score01-2=4 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score02-3=1 | RD2-team03=FRA C Tanvier | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=USA B J King | RD2-seed04=7 | RD2-score03-1=7 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=4 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score04-3=4 | RD2-team05=TCH H Suková | RD2-seed05=15 | RD2-team06=USA B Nagelsen | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=3 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-team07=FRA C Vanier | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=FRG S Hanika | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team01=USA K Jordan | RD1-seed01=9 | RD1-team02=SUI L Drescher | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=1 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-team03=GBR V Wade | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=AUS S Leo | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=7 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=7 | RD1-score04-2=5 | RD1-team05=FRA C Tanvier | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=FRA M-C Calleja | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=1 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score06-2=3 | RD1-team07=USA L Bernstein | RD1-seed07=Q | RD1-team08=USA B J King | RD1-seed08=7 | RD1-score07-1=2 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-team09=TCH H Suková | RD1-seed09=15 | RD1-team10=USA K Shaefer | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=1 | RD1-team11=USA B Nagelsen | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=TCH I Budařová | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=4 | RD1-team13=FRA C Vanier | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=USA S Solomon | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score14-1=0 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=2 | RD1-team15=USA B Norton | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=FRG S Hanika | RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-score15-1=1 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=3 | RD1-score16-2=6

References

References

  1. "Australian Open – Draws – 1983". [[Tennis Australia]].
  2. (11 December 1983). "Grand Slam prize edges closer – Navratilova's Open". [[The Canberra Times]].
  3. (1984). "World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation". Willow Books.
  4. (10 December 1983). "Miss Navratilova Wins in Australia". [[The New York Times]].
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