| Score: | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Draw: | 128 (8 / 8) |
| Seeds: | 16 |
| Before Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
| After Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
See main article: 1983 Wimbledon Championships.
Defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Andrea Jaeger in the final, 6–0, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1983 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was her fourth Wimbledon singles title and sixth major singles title overall.
Billie Jean King became the oldest major semifinalist in the Open Era at 39 years, 7 months and 9 days old. Chris Evert Lloyd's loss in the third round ended her streak of 34 consecutive major semifinals, dating back to the 1971 US Open.
See also: 1 and 1. 
Martina Navratilova (champion)
See also: 2 and 8. Chris Evert Lloyd (third round)
See also: 3 and 6. Andrea Jaeger (final)
See also: 4. Tracy Austin (withdrew)
See also: 5 and 4. Pam Shriver (second round)
See also: 6 and 5. Bettina Bunge (first round)
See also: 7 and 7. 
Wendy Turnbull (fourth round)
See also: 8 and 2. Hana Mandlíková (fourth round)
See also: 9 and 2. Sylvia Hanika (third round)
See also: 10 and 7. Billie Jean King (semifinals)
See also: 11 and 5. Barbara Potter (quarterfinals)
See also: 12 and 4. Virginia Ruzici (fourth round)
See also: 13 and 3. 
Jo Durie (third round)
See also: 14 and 6. 
Andrea Temesvári (third round)
See also: 15 and 8. Kathy Rinaldi (fourth round)
See also: 16 and 1. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (fourth round)
Tracy Austin withdrew due to injury. She was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Myriam Schropp.
See main article: 1983 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying.