| Women's World Open 1983 | |
| Number: | 4 |
| Series: | Women's World Squash Championship |
| Location: |  Perth, Australia |
| Dates: | October 23–28, 1983 |
| Category: | World Open |
| Champion: | Vicki Cardwell |
| Runner-Up: | Rhonda Thorne |
| Semi-Finalists: |  Susan Devoy Carin Clonda |
| Prev: | 1981  |
| Next: | 1985 |
The 1983 Town and Country Building Society Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1983 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Perth in Australia during October 1983. Vicki Cardwell won the World Open title, defeating Rhonda Thorne in the final.[1]
| width=270 | Player One | width=270 | Player Two | width=150 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-6 9-5 9-0 | |||||
| 9-1 9-0 9-4 | |||||
| 9-2 9-3 9-4 | |||||
| 9-2 9-1 9-0 | |||||
| 9-4 9-0 9-0 | |||||
| 9-10 9-2 9-3 9-1 | |||||
| 9-2 9-0 9-2 | |||||
| Barbara Diggens (10) | 9-4 9-1 9-2 | ||||
| Jan Miller (12) | 9-2 8-10 9-1 9-2 | ||||
| 9-0 9-3 9-1 | |||||
| 9-5 9-0 9-2 | |||||
| 9-7 9-1 9-2 | |||||
| 9-4 9-7 1-9 6-9 9-5 | |||||
| 9-4 9-1 9-0 | |||||
| Ruth Strauss | 9-3 9-2 9-3 | ||||
| 9-6 9-7 9-2 | |||||
| 9-1 9-2 10-8 | |||||
| 9-0 9-4 9-5 | |||||
| Debbie Turnbull | 9-5 9-4 8-9 9-6 | ||||
| 9-2 9-1 9-4 | |||||
| Barbara Oldfield | 9-0 9-2 9-0 | ||||
| 9-0 9-5 9-0 | |||||
| 9-2 3-9 9-7 9-7 | |||||
| 9-3 9-0 9-0 | |||||
Vicki Cardwell who had served a two-year team ban in her native Australia duly answered her critics by winning the World Open.The Australian then duly retired.Susan Devoy won a third place play off after defeating Carin Clonda 3 games to 1.