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Women's singles
1983 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Kathy Jordan
Score	6–2, 7–6
Details
Draw	64 (8 Q )
Seeds	16
Events
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Martina Navratilova defeated Kathy Jordan in the final, 6–2, 7–6 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 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.

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

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

References

1. "Australian Open – Draws – 1983". www.ausopen.com. Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
2. ^ "Grand Slam prize edges closer – Navratilova's Open". The Canberra Times. 11 December 1983. p. 23 (Sunday Edition) – via National Library of Australia.
3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. pp. 115–120. ISBN 0002181223.
4. "Miss Navratilova Wins in Australia". The New York Times. 10 December 1983.

External links

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

• 1983 Australian Open
• Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles
• 1983 in Australian women's sport
• 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series