WTA Australian Open 1983 Draw, Results & Schedule

Martina Navratilova won the 1983 Australian Open, defeating Kathy Jordan 6-2 7-6 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from November 29 to December 13, 1983. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.

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Champion
Martina Navratilova
def. Kathy Jordan , 6-2 7-6
Dates
Nov 29 — Dec 13
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Results

Match type

63 recorded singles results

Australian Open 1983 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Martina Navratilova CH 6-2 7-6 Kathy Jordan H2H Match data Dec 13, 1983* F
SF (2)
Kathy Jordan 7-6 6-1 Zina Garrison H2H Match data Dec 12, 1983* SF
Martina Navratilova CH 6-4 6-3 Pam Shriver H2H Match data Dec 12, 1983* SF
QF (4)
Zina Garrison 6-2 7-6 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data Dec 10, 1983* QF
Kathy Jordan 7-6 7-5 Sylvia Hanika H2H Match data Dec 10, 1983* QF
Martina Navratilova CH 4-6 6-3 6-4 Jo Durie H2H Match data Dec 10, 1983* QF
Pam Shriver 6-0 6-1 Carling Bassett Seguso H2H Match data Dec 10, 1983* QF
R16 (8)
Kathy Jordan 6-1 4-6 7-5 Catherine Tanvier H2H Match data Dec 8, 1983* R16
Martina Navratilova CH 6-2 6-2 Rosalyn Fairbank H2H Match data Dec 8, 1983* R16
Pam Shriver 3-6 6-3 6-4 Barbara Potter H2H Match data Dec 8, 1983* R16
Carling Bassett Seguso 7-6 6-4 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data Dec 8, 1983* R16
Sylvia Hanika 6-2 6-4 Helena Sukova H2H Match data Dec 8, 1983* R16
Wendy Turnbull 7-6 6-4 Claudia Kohde Kilsch H2H Match data Dec 8, 1983* R16
Jo Durie 6-1 7-6 Alycia Moulton H2H Match data Dec 8, 1983* R16
Zina Garrison 7-6 6-4 Eva Pfaff H2H Match data Dec 8, 1983* R16
R32 (16)
Pam Shriver 6-3 6-2 Pascale Paradis Mangon H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32
Barbara Potter 7-5 4-6 6-4 Anne Hobbs H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32
Jo Durie 6-2 6-2 Gigi Fernandez H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32
Catherine Tanvier 7-6 4-6 6-4 Billie Jean King H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Sharon Walsh Pete 6-2 1-0 (ret.) Hana Mandlikova CH H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32
Eva Pfaff 7-5 6-4 Anne White H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32
Zina Garrison 6-0 6-2 Camille Benjamin H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32
Helena Sukova 6-3 6-3 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32
Alycia Moulton 7-5 1-6 8-6 Jennifer Mundel H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32
Sylvia Hanika 6-2 6-1 Corinne Vanier H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32
Carling Bassett Seguso 6-1 2-6 7-5 Anne Minter H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32
Martina Navratilova CH 6-1 6-0 Liz Smylie H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32
Wendy Turnbull 6-2 6-2 Lele Forood H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32
Claudia Kohde Kilsch 7-6 3-6 6-4 Lori Mcneil H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32
Kathy Jordan 6-4 4-6 6-1 Virginia Wade CH H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32
Rosalyn Fairbank 6-2 6-2 Catherine Suire H2H Match data Dec 5, 1983* R32
R64 (32)
Catherine Tanvier 6-1 6-3 Marie Christine Calleja H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Anne White 6-3 6-4 Sophie Amiach H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Virginia Wade CH 7-6 7-5 Susan Leo H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Claudia Kohde Kilsch 6-3 6-1 Kim Staunton H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Kathy Jordan 6-1 6-2 Lilian Drescher H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Lele Forood 6-3 7-5 Elizabeth Minter H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Jo Durie 6-3 7-6 Sherry Acker H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Betsy Nagelsen 6-4 6-4 Iva Budarova H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Zina Garrison 7-6 6-3 Yvonne Vermaak H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Pascale Paradis Mangon 6-3 6-2 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Catherine Suire 6-7 6-3 6-3 Robin White H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Carling Bassett Seguso 6-4 6-3 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Camille Benjamin 3-6 6-4 6-1 Lea Antonoplis H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Anne Hobbs 7-6 3-6 6-3 Bernadette Randall H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Barbara Potter 6-0 6-4 Raffaella Reggi Concato H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Wendy Turnbull 6-1 6-2 Marcela Skuherska H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Pam Shriver 6-1 6-4 Anna Maria Fernandez H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Rosalyn Fairbank 7-5 6-2 Marcella Mesker H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Jennifer Mundel 2-6 6-4 6-3 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Hana Mandlikova CH 6-2 6-0 Barbara Jordan CH H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Martina Navratilova CH 6-0 7-5 Heather Ludloff H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Liz Smylie 6-1 (ret.) Steffi Graf H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Lori Mcneil 3-6 7-5 6-1 Beth Herr H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Corinne Vanier 6-0 6-2 Shelley Solomon H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Eva Pfaff 6-1 6-3 Claudia Monteiro H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Billie Jean King 6-2 6-2 Laura Bernstein H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Helena Sukova 6-4 6-1 Kim Jones H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Alycia Moulton 6-1 7-6 Amanda Brown H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Anne Minter 6-3 4-6 6-2 Etsuko Inoue H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 6-2 Amanda Tobin H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Gigi Fernandez 5-7 6-3 6-2 Paula Smith H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64
Sylvia Hanika 6-1 6-3 Beth Norton H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64

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