See main article: 1983 Australian Open. 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.
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 | |
The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Martina Navratilova (champion) Pam Shriver (semifinals)
Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals) Zina Garrison (semifinals) Billie Jean King (second round)
Jo Durie (quarterfinals) Kathy Jordan (finalist) Kathy Rinaldi (first round)
Carling Bassett (quarterfinals) Barbara Potter (third round)See main article: 1983 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying.