1983 Australian Open – Women's singles
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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]
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Champion | Martina Navratilova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Runner-up | Kathy Jordan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Score | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Draw | 64 (8 Q ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1983 Australian Open
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.