1983 US Open – Women's singles

Martina Navratilova defeated defending champion Chris Evert in the final, 6–1, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1983 US Open. It was her first US Open singles title and seventh major singles title overall, completing the career Grand Slam in singles. Navratilova did not lose a set during the tournament.

Women's singles
1983 US Open
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	6–1, 6–3
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1983 US Open (tennis)

Seeds

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

1. Martina Navratilova (champion)
2. Chris Evert (finalist)
3. Andrea Jaeger (quarterfinalist)
4. Tracy Austin (withdrew)
5. Pam Shriver (semifinalist)
6. Wendy Turnbull (third round)
7. Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinalist)
8. Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinalist)
9. Andrea Temesvári (third round)
10. Zina Garrison (fourth round)
11. Barbara Potter (second round)
12. Kathy Rinaldi (second round)
13. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (second round)
14. Jo Durie (semifinalist)
15. Virginia Ruzici (first round)
16. Kathy Jordan (fourth round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1983 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	7	Sylvia Hanika	0	3
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								5	Pam Shriver	2	1
	3	Andrea Jaeger	6	3
	5	Pam Shriver	7	6
															1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
															2	Chris Evert	1	3
		Ivanna Madruga	2	2
	14	Jo Durie	6	6
								14	Jo Durie	4	4
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
	8	Hana Mandlíková	4	3
	2	Chris Evert	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	Navratilova	6	6
		Raponi-Longo	1	0				1	Navratilova	6	6
		Allen	6	6					Allen	2	1
		Kuhlman	2	2											1	Navratilova	6	6
		Reggi	7	5	6											Gompert	2	2
		Bowes	5	7	3				Reggi	3	1
		Gompert	6	3	6				Gompert	6	6
		Sands	4	6	1																	1	Navratilova	6	6
		Simmonds	6	7																			Vásquez	0	1
		Fernández	4	5					Simmonds	3	1
		Hy	6	6					Hy	6	6
		Fendick	4	4												Hy	4	2
		Vásquez	6	6	7											Vásquez	6	6
		Jordan	1	7	6				Vásquez	6	3	6
		Tanvier	6	6					Tanvier	3	6	1
	15	Ruzici	3	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	Temesvári	6	7
		Davis	3	6				9	Temesvári	6	6
		Wade	6	6					Wade	2	3
		Jolissaint	3	1											9	Temesvári	4	0
		Paradis	6	3	6											Paradis	6	6
		Balestrat	1	6	1				Paradis	4	6	6
		Goleš	3	6	7				Goleš	6	2	1
		Hobbs	6	1	5																		Paradis	4	1
		Herr	6	6																		7	Hanika	6	6
		Drescher	3	0					Herr	2	7	0
	Q	Kim	6	6				Q	Kim	6	5	6
		Mochizuki	3	1											Q	Kim	3	0
		Arraya	6	6											7	Hanika	6	6
		Minter	3	2					Arraya	1	3
	7	Hanika	6	5	6			7	Hanika	6	6
	Q	Savchenko	2	7	4

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	Jaeger	6	6
		Nagelsen	0	2				3	Jaeger	6	6
		Burgin	6	6					Burgin	2	3
		Sandin	4	4											3	Jaeger	6	6	7
		Jaušovec	6	6	6											Jaušovec	2	7	6
		Smith	7	0	2				Jaušovec	6	6
		Gilbert	6	6					Gilbert	4	2
		Mascarin	2	4																		3	Jaeger	4	6	6
		Suková	1	6	6																		Gadusek	6	2	1
		Pfaff	6	3	4				Suková	6	6
		Forood	7	1	6				Forood	1	3
		Ludloff	6	6	2											Suková	2	6
		Gadusek	7	6												Gadusek	6	7
		Holton	6	3					Gadusek	5	6	6
	13	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6				13	Kohde-Kilsch	7	1	2
	Q	Calleja	2	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	Potter	6	6
		Norton	1	2				11	Potter	5	7	6
		Bonder	6	6					Bonder	7	6	7
		Tomanová	0	6												Bonder	6	7
		Suire	6	1	6											Suire	2	5
		Latham	1	6	4				Suire	6	7
		Delhees	6	6					Delhees	3	5
		Leo	4	4																			Bonder	2	2
		Shaefer	6	6	6																	5	Shriver	6	6
	Q	Croft	3	7	3				Shaefer	7	6
		Monteiro	6	2	7				Monteiro	5	2
		Fernandez	4	6	6											Shaefer	0	6
		Hepner	6	6	6										5	Shriver	6	7
	Q	Bramblett	1	7	3				Hepner	4	3
	5	Shriver	6	6				5	Shriver	6	6
		duPont	0	3

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	Turnbull	6	6
		Walsh	3	3				6	Turnbull	4	6	6
		Skuherská	6	6					Skuherská	6	3	3
		Hallquist	4	3											6	Turnbull	5	6	2
		Leand	6	6												Leand	7	4	6
		Mesker	2	4					Leand	4	6	6
		Budařová	6	5	6				Budařová	6	3	4
		Collins	0	7	4																		Leand	1	3
		Steinmetz	6	6																			Madruga	6	6
		Šašak	0	1					Steinmetz	0	3
		Teeguarden	4	7	6				Teeguarden	6	6
		Torres	6	6	3											Teeguarden	6	1	1
		Madruga	6	6												Madruga	4	6	6
		Medrado	4	2					Madruga	6	6
	12	Rinaldi	4	6	6			12	Rinaldi	4	3
		Nelson	6	4	3

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	Durie	6	6
		Fairbank	1	3				14	Durie	7	6
		Inoue	7	6					Inoue	5	3
		Skronská	5	2											14	Durie	6	3	6
	Q	Bernstein	6	2	6											Phelps	4	6	2
		Sayers	3	6	3			Q	Bernstein	3	4
		Phelps	7	6					Phelps	6	6
		Mundel	5	1																		14	Durie	6	6
		Casals	6	7																			White	3	0
		Vanier	2	5					Casals	6	6
		Harrington	1	6	7				Harrington	1	3
		Gerken	6	4	5											Casals	2	5
		White	7	4	6											White	6	7
		Romanov	5	6	0				White	2	6	6
		Vermaak	6	6					Vermaak	6	1	4
	LL	Blackwell	4	1

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	Mandlíková	6	6
		Yeargin	0	3				8	Mandlíková	7	7
		Horvath	6	6					Horvath	5	6
	Q	Huber	0	3											8	Mandlíková	6	6
		Cummings	6	7												Cummings	0	1
		Lee	1	6					Cummings	7	0	6
		Piatek	6	6					Piatek	6	6	2
		Acker	4	4																		8	Mandlíková	6	7
		Bassett	5	6	6																	10	Garrison	3	5
		Antonoplis	7	1	3				Bassett	6	6
		Kiyomura	4	7	6				Kiyomura	3	1
	LL	Uys	6	6	1											Bassett	4	3
		Solomon	3	6	6										10	Garrison	6	6
		Casale	6	3	3				Solomon	6	0	3
	10	Garrison	7	6				10	Garrison	4	6	6
		Thompson	5	1

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	Jordan	6	7
		Benjamin	0	5				16	Jordan	6	6
		Louie	6	6					Louie	1	1
		White	4	4											16	Jordan	6	3	6
		Russell	6	4	6											Holladay	4	6	3
		Jexell	4	6	4				Russell	6	1
		Holladay	4	6	6				Holladay	7	6
		Henricksson	6	2	4																	16	Jordan	3	6
		Rush	6	6	6																	2	Evert	6	7
		Klitch	3	7	3				Rush	3	0
		Maleeva	6	6					Maleeva	6	6
		Allen	4	1												Maleeva	4	0
		Moulton	6	6											2	Evert	6	6
	LL	Forman	4	1					Moulton	2	2
	2	Evert	6	6				2	Evert	6	6
	Q	Walpole	1	0

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

External links

• 1983 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1983 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1983 Australian Open – Women's singles