1983 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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. It was her fourth Wimbledon singles title and sixth major singles title overall. Navratilova did not lose a set during the tournament.

Women's singles
1983 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Andrea Jaeger
Score	6–0, 6–3
Draw	128 (8Q / 8WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1983 Wimbledon Championships

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 her major debut at the 1971 US Open, and marked her career first loss at a major before the semifinals.

Seeds

01.   Martina Navratilova (champion)

02.   Chris Evert Lloyd (third round)

03.   Andrea Jaeger (final)

04.   Tracy Austin (withdrew)

05.   Pam Shriver (second round)

06.   Bettina Bunge (first round)

07.   Wendy Turnbull (fourth round)

08.   Hana Mandlíková (fourth round)

09.   Sylvia Hanika (third round)

10.   Billie Jean King (semifinals)

11.   Barbara Potter (quarterfinals)

12.   Virginia Ruzici (fourth round)

13.   Jo Durie (third round)

14.   Andrea Temesvári (third round)

15.   Kathy Rinaldi (fourth round)

16.   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Tracy Austin withdrew due to injury. She was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Myriam Schropp.

Qualifying

Main article: 1983 Wimbledon Championships – 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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
		Jennifer Mundel	3	1
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
									Yvonne Vermaak	1	1
		Virginia Wade	3	6	2
		Yvonne Vermaak	6	2	6
															1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
															3	Andrea Jaeger	0	3
	11	Barbara Potter	4	1
	3	Andrea Jaeger	6	6
								3	Andrea Jaeger	6	6
								10	Billie Jean King	1	1
	10	Billie Jean King	7	6
		Kathy Jordan	5	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	M Navratilova	6	6
		B Mould	1	0				1	M Navratilova	7	6
		S Acker	6	6					S Acker	6	3
		C Tanvier	4	2											1	M Navratilova	6	6
	WC	A Croft	1	2												M Jaušovec	2	1
		M Jaušovec	6	6					M Jaušovec	6	6
		C Monteiro	2	4					E Burgin	1	3
		E Burgin	6	6																		1	M Navratilova	6	6
		B Jordan	6	6																		16	C Kohde-Kilsch	1	2
		C O'Neil	3	3					B Jordan	6	6
		C Vanier	6	1	8				C Vanier	3	2
		T Lewis	1	6	6											B Jordan	2	3
		P Hy	6	7											16	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		A Kiyomura	1	6					P Hy	3	3
		H Suková	3	6				16	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	16	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	S Hanika	6	6
		B Bowes	3	2				9	S Hanika	3	6	6
		R Fairbank	6	6	6				R Fairbank	6	2	3
		K Shaefer	7	2	0										9	S Hanika	6	4	3
	LL	L Bernstein	4	0												J Mundel	2	6	6
	Q	B Randall	6	6				Q	B Randall	1	1
	Q	N Gregory	1	4					J Mundel	6	6
		J Mundel	6	6																			J Mundel	5	6	6
		A-M Fernandez	7	3	0																	8	H Mandlíková	7	4	4
		C Suire	6	6	6				C Suire	2	4
	WC	K Brasher	2	1					L Allen	6	6
		L Allen	6	6												L Allen	1	3
	WC	R Mentz	7	6	6										8	H Mandlíková	6	6
		H Ludloff	6	7	4			WC	R Mentz	2	3
	WC	R Einy	5	3				8	H Mandlíková	6	6
	8	H Mandlíková	7	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	LL	M Schropp	3	3
		B Hallquist	6	6					B Hallquist	6	6	4
		A Leand	6	6					A Leand	7	4	6
		P Smith	1	3												A Leand	6	6	2
		R Reggi	3	6	7											V Wade	3	7	6
	LL	M Schillig	6	3	5				R Reggi	1	2
		V Wade	1	7	6				V Wade	6	6
		A Tobin	6	5	4																		V Wade	3	7	7
		E Pfaff	7	6																			E Pfaff	6	6	5
	LL	B Remilton	5	2					E Pfaff	3	7	6
		A Holton	6	5					Z Garrison	6	6	4
		Z Garrison	7	7												E Pfaff	7	7
	WC	C Drury	6	6	1										13	J Durie	6	5
		T Mochizuki	7	4	6				T Mochizuki	4	0
		Y Brzáková	4	2				13	J Durie	6	6
	13	J Durie	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	V Ruzici	6	6
		C Lindqvist	0	2				12	V Ruzici	6	6
		D Jarrett	1	1					N Yeargin	1	4
		N Yeargin	6	6											12	V Ruzici	6	3	6
		J Hepner	0	1												S Simmonds	1	6	2
		S Simmonds	6	6					S Simmonds	6	6
	Q	L Spain	4	2				WC	A Brown	3	4
	WC	A Brown	6	6																		12	V Ruzici	3	2
	WC	S Gomer	6	2	2																		Y Vermaak	6	6
		Y Vermaak	4	6	6				Y Vermaak	7	1	6
		K Sands	7	6					K Sands	6	6	3
		L Forood	6	4												Y Vermaak	5	6	6
		I Budařová	6	6												I Budařová	7	4	2
		R Tomanová-Roth	1	3					I Budařová	2	7	6
		P Fendick	2	2				5	P Shriver	6	6	4
	5	P Shriver	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	B Bunge	6	6	9
		C Jolissaint	3	7	11				C Jolissaint	3	3
		B Bramblett	5	2					A Minter	6	6
		A Minter	7	6												A Minter	1	3
	Q	E Ekblom	4	7	3											L Bonder	6	6
		A Henricksson	6	5	6				A Henricksson	3	6
		L Bonder	6	7					L Bonder	6	7
		C Dries	3	5																			L Bonder	5	4
		L Romanov	3	6																		11	B Potter	7	6
		C Benjamin	6	7					C Benjamin	6	6	11
		H Crowe	5	4					J Davis	2	7	9
		J Davis	7	6												C Benjamin	7	2	1
		M Torres	6	6											11	B Potter	6	6	6
		J Preyer	4	2					M Torres	1	4
		P Medrado	5	1				11	B Potter	6	6
	11	B Potter	7	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	A Temesvári	6	6
		V Nelson	0	1				14	A Temesvári	7	6
		M Maleeva	6	6					M Maleeva	5	4
		S Barker	3	2											14	A Temesvári	3	6
		C Reynolds	4	4												C Bassett	6	7
		S Walsh	6	6					S Walsh	2	3
		J Russell	3	5					C Bassett	6	6
		C Bassett	6	7																			C Bassett	4	3
		S Collins	6	6																		3	A Jaeger	6	6
		K Steinmetz	3	0					S Collins	2	3
		R Blount	6	2					S Leo	6	6
		S Leo	7	6												S Leo	3	2
	Q	E Minter	7	5	3										3	A Jaeger	6	6
		P Casale	5	7	6				P Casale	3	2
	Q	S Rimes	1	6				3	A Jaeger	6	6
	3	A Jaeger	6	7

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	W Turnbull	6	6
		D Fromholtz	1	1				7	W Turnbull	6	6
		A White	6	6					A White	3	3
		E Inoue	1	3											7	W Turnbull	6	6
		K Latham	6	7	7											W White	3	4
		P Teeguarden	7	6	5				K Latham	6	1
		W White	7	6					W White	7	6
	WC	J Salmon	6	4																		7	W Turnbull	5	3
		M-L Piatek	6	6	3																	10	BJ King	7	6
		R Casals	3	7	6				R Casals	6	3	6
		L Antonoplis	4	2					P Delhees	3	6	2
		P Delhees	6	6												R Casals	3	4
		E Herr	4	6	6										10	BJ King	6	6
		T Phelps	6	2	1				E Herr	7	2	6
		E Sayers	5	3				10	BJ King	6	6	8
	10	BJ King	7	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	K Rinaldi	4	6	6
		K Skronská	6	1	4			15	K Rinaldi	6	6
		L Sandin	6	6					L Sandin	4	3
		C Jexell	1	4											15	K Rinaldi	6	6	6
		C Pasquale	6	6												E Nagelsen	0	7	4
	Q	D Freeman	2	3					C Pasquale	3	5
		J Klitch	4	7	3				E Nagelsen	6	7
		E Nagelsen	6	6	6																	15	K Rinaldi	2	4
		K Jordan	6	6																			K Jordan	6	6
	Q	J Golder	0	0					K Jordan	6	6
		M Skuherská	1	6	4				D-h Lee	1	1
		D-h Lee	6	4	6											K Jordan	6	77
		M Mesker	6	7											2	C Evert Lloyd	1	62
		A Hobbs	3	5					M Mesker	4	2
		A Moulton	2	1				2	C Evert Lloyd	6	6
	2	C Evert Lloyd	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1983 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation