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 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Martina Navratilova (Champion) Sylvia Hanika (Quarterfinalist) Pam Shriver (Semifinalist) Wendy Turnbull (Quarterfinalist) Hana Mandlikova (Second round) Zina Garrison (Semifinalist) Billie Jean King (Second round) Jo Durie (Quarterfinalist)

Kathy Jordan (Finalist) Kathy Rinaldi (First round) Eva Pfaff (Third round) Carling Bassett (Quarterfinalist) Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Third round) Barbara Potter (Third round) Helena Sukova (Third round) Rosalyn Fairbank (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] 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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
1	Navratilova	6	7
	Ludloff	0	5				1	Navratilova	6	6
	Sayers	6						Sayers	1	0
	Graf	1												1	Navratilova	6	6
	Suire	6	6	6										16	Fairbank	2	2
Q	White	7	3	3				Suire	2	2
16	Fairbank	7	6				16	Fairbank	6	6
	Mesker	5	2																		1	Navratilova	4	6	6
8	Durie	6	7																		8	Durie	6	3	4
	Acker	3	6				8	Durie	6	6
Q	Fernandez	5	6	6			Q	Fernandez	2	2
	Smith	7	3	2										8	Durie	6	7
	Moulton	6	7												Moulton	1	6
Q	Brown	1	6					Moulton	7	1	8
	Mundel	2	6	6				Mundel	5	6	6
10	Rinaldi	6	4	3

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
3	Shriver	6	6
	Fernandez	1	4				3	Shriver	6	6
	Paradis	6	6					Paradis	3	2
	Whytcross	3	2											3	Shriver	3	6	6
	Hobbs	7	3	6										14	Potter	6	3	4
Q	Randall	6	6	3				Hobbs	5	6	4
14	Potter	6	6				14	Potter	7	4	6
	Reggi	0	4																		3	Shriver	6	6
12	Bassett	6	6																		12	Bassett	0	1
	Kiyomura	4	3				12	Bassett	6	2	7
	Minter	6	4	6				Minter	1	6	5
	Inoue	3	6	2										12	Bassett	7	6
	Walsh	6	6												Walsh	6	4
Q	Dingwall	3	2					Walsh	6	1
5	Mandlikova	6	6				5	Mandlikova	2	0	r.
	Jordan	2	0

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
6	Garrison	7	6
	Vermaak	6	3				6	Garrison	6	6
	Benjamin	3	6	6				Benjamin	0	2
	Antonoplis	6	4	1										6	Garrison	7	6
	White	6	6											11	Pfaff	6	4
Q	Amiach	3	4					White	5	4
11	Pfaff	6	6				11	Pfaff	7	6
	Monteiro	1	3																		6	Garrison	6	7
13	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6																		4	Turnbull	2	6
	Staunton	3	1				13	Kohde-Kilsch	7	3	6
Q	McNeil	3	7	6			Q	McNeil	6	6	4
	Herr	6	5	1										13	Kohde-Kilsch	6	4
	Forood	6	7											4	Turnbull	7	6
	Minter	3	5					Forood	2	2
4	Turnbull	6	6				4	Turnbull	6	6
	Skuherska	1	2

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
9	Jordan	6	6
	Drescher	1	2				9	Jordan	6	4	6
	Wade	7	7					Wade	4	6	1
	Leo	6	5											9	Jordan	6	4	7
	Tanvier	6	6												Tanvier	1	6	5
	Calleja	1	3					Tanvier	7	4	6
7	King	6	6				7	King	6	6	4
Q	Bernstein	2	2																		9	Jordan	7	7
15	Sukova	6	6																		2	Hanika	6	5
	Shaefer	4	1				15	Sukova	6	6
	Nagelsen	6	6					Nagelsen	3	3
	Budarova	4	4											15	Sukova	2	4
	Vanier	6	6											2	Hanika	6	6
	Solomon	0	2					Vanier	2	1
2	Hanika	6	6				2	Hanika	6	6
	Norton	1	3

[edit] External links

• 1983 Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw