1983 Australian Open – Women's Singles

1983 Australian Open
Champion   Martina Navratilova
Runner-up   Kathy Jordan
Final score   6–2, 7–6
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men      mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

Martina Navratilova defeated Kathy Jordan 6–2 7–6 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1983 Australian Open.

See also:

1983 Australian Open - Men's Singles

Contents

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 (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Pam Shriver (Semifinalist)
  4. Wendy Turnbull (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Hana Mandlíková (Second round)
  6. Zina Garrison (Semifinalist)
  7. Billie Jean King (Second round)
  8. Jo Durie (Quarterfinalist)
  1. Kathy Jordan (Finalist)
  2. Kathy Rinaldi (First round)
  3. Eva Pfaff (Third round)
  4. Carling Bassett (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Third round)
  6. Barbara Potter (Third round)
  7. Helena Suková (Third round)
  8. Rosalyn Fairbank (Third round)

Draw

Key

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    

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