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1983 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1983 Australian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upUnited States Kathy Jordan
Score6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw64 (8 Q )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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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.[1][2][3] 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.[4][2]

Chris Evert was the reigning champion, but withdrew before the start of the tournament due to a foot injury.[3]

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

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The total prize money for the women's singles event was $342,000.[3]

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64
Singles $75,000 $38,000 $20,500 $11,000 $6,000 $3,000 $1,500

Seeds

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

  1. United States Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2. West Germany Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Pam Shriver (semifinals)
  4. Australia Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)
  5. Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková (second round)
  6. United States Zina Garrison (semifinals)
  7. United States Billie Jean King (second round)
  8. United Kingdom Jo Durie (quarterfinals)
  9. United States Kathy Jordan (finalist)
  10. United States Kathy Rinaldi (first round)
  11. West Germany Eva Pfaff (third round)
  12. Canada Carling Bassett (quarterfinals)
  13. West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round)
  14. United States Barbara Potter (third round)
  15. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (third round)
  16. South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank (third round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Martina Navratilova 4 6 6
8 United Kingdom Jo Durie 6 3 4
1 United States Martina Navratilova 6 6
3 United States Pam Shriver 4 3
3 United States Pam Shriver 6 6
12 Canada Carling Bassett 0 1
1 United States Martina Navratilova 6 7
9 United States Kathy Jordan 2 6
6 United States Zina Garrison 6 7
4 Australia Wendy Turnbull 2 6
6 United States Zina Garrison 6 1
9 United States Kathy Jordan 7 6
9 United States Kathy Jordan 7 7
2 West Germany Sylvia Hanika 6 5

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States M Navratilova 6 7
United States H Ludloff 0 5 1 United States M Navratilova 6 6
Australia E Sayers 6 Australia E Sayers 1 0
West Germany S Graf 1 r 1 United States M Navratilova 6 6
France C Suire 6 6 6 16 South Africa R Fairbank 2 2
Q United States R White 7 3 3 France C Suire 2 2
Netherlands M Mesker 5 2 16 South Africa R Fairbank 6 6
16 South Africa R Fairbank 7 6 1 United States M Navratilova 4 6 6
8 United Kingdom J Durie 6 7 8 United Kingdom J Durie 6 3 4
United States S Acker 3 6 8 United Kingdom J Durie 6 6
Q United States G Fernández 5 6 6 Q United States G Fernández 2 2
United States P Smith 7 3 2 8 United Kingdom J Durie 6 7
United States A Moulton 6 7 United States A Moulton 1 6
Q United Kingdom A Brown 1 6 United States A Moulton 7 1 8
South Africa J Mundel 2 6 6 South Africa J Mundel 5 6 6
10 United States K Rinaldi 6 4 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States P Shriver 6 6
United States A-M Fernandez 1 4 3 United States P Shriver 6 6
France P Paradis 6 6 France P Paradis 3 2
Australia P Whytcross 3 2 3 United States P Shriver 3 6 6
United Kingdom A Hobbs 7 3 6 14 United States B Potter 6 3 4
Q Australia B Randall 6 6 3 United Kingdom A Hobbs 5 6 4
Italy R Reggi 0 4 14 United States B Potter 7 4 6
14 United States B Potter 6 6 3 United States P Shriver 6 6
12 Canada C Bassett 6 6 12 Canada C Bassett 0 1
United States A Kiyomura 4 3 12 Canada C Bassett 6 2 7
Australia A Minter 6 4 6 Australia A Minter 1 6 5
Japan E Inoue 3 6 2 12 Canada C Bassett 7 6
United States S Walsh 6 6 United States S Walsh 6 4
Q Australia A Dingwall 3 2 United States S Walsh 6 1
United States B Jordan 2 0 5 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková 2 0 r
5 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States Z Garrison 7 6
South Africa Y Vermaak 6 3 6 United States Z Garrison 6 6
United States C Benjamin 3 6 6 United States C Benjamin 0 2
United States L Antonoplis 6 4 1 6 United States Z Garrison 7 6
United States A White 6 6 11 West Germany E Pfaff 6 4
Q France S Amiach 3 4 United States A White 5 4
Brazil C Monteiro 1 3 11 West Germany E Pfaff 7 6
11 West Germany E Pfaff 6 6 6 United States Z Garrison 6 7
13 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6 4 Australia W Turnbull 2 6
Australia K Staunton 3 1 13 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 7 3 6
Q United States L McNeil 3 7 6 Q United States L McNeil 6 6 4
United States B Herr 6 5 1 13 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 4
United States L Forood 6 7 4 Australia W Turnbull 7 6
Australia E Minter 3 5 United States L Forood 2 2
Czechoslovakia M Skuherská 1 2 4 Australia W Turnbull 6 6
5 Australia W Turnbull 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
9 United States K Jordan 6 6
Switzerland L Drescher 1 2 9 United States K Jordan 6 4 6
United Kingdom V Wade 7 7 United Kingdom V Wade 4 6 1
Australia S Leo 6 5 9 United States K Jordan 6 4 7
France C Tanvier 6 6 France C Tanvier 1 6 5
France M-C Calleja 1 3 France C Tanvier 7 4 6
Q United States L Bernstein 2 2 7 United States B J King 6 6 4
7 United States B J King 6 6 9 United States K Jordan 7 7
15 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6 2 West Germany S Hanika 6 5
United States K Shaefer 4 1 15 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6
United States B Nagelsen 6 6 United States B Nagelsen 3 3
Czechoslovakia I Budařová 4 4 15 Czechoslovakia H Suková 2 4
France C Vanier 6 6 2 West Germany S Hanika 6 6
United States S Solomon 0 2 France C Vanier 2 1
United States B Norton 1 3 2 West Germany S Hanika 6 6
2 West Germany S Hanika 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Australian Open – Draws – 1983". www.ausopen.com. Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
  2. ^ a b "Grand Slam prize edges closer – Navratilova's Open". The Canberra Times. 11 December 1983. p. 23 (Sunday Edition) – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ a b c 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.
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