1983 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1983 French Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Mima Jaušovec
Final score	6–1, 6–2

Chris Evert defeated Mima Jaušovec 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1983 French Open.

Top seed Martina Navratilova was upset in the Fourth Round. It was her only loss for the entire year.

This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam appearance of future World No. 1 Steffi Graf.

Seeds

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

Martina Navratilova (Fourth round) Chris Evert (Champion) Andrea Jaeger (Semifinalist) Tracy Austin (Quarterfinalist) Pam Shriver (Third round) Bettina Bunge (Second round) Sylvia Hanika (Third round) Hana Mandlíková (Quarterfinalist)

Virginia Ruzici (Third round) Andrea Temesvári (Fourth round) Zina Garrison (First round) Kathy Rinaldi (Fourth round) Bonnie Gadusek (First round) Anne Smith (First round) Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Third round) Rosalyn Fairbank (First round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Kathy Horvath	1	1
		Mima Jaušovec	6	6
									Mima Jaušovec	3	7	6
									Jo Durie	6	5	2
	4	Tracy Austin	1	6	0
		Jo Durie	6	4	6
																Mima Jaušovec	1	2
															2	Chris Evert	6	6
		Gretchen Rush	2	2
	3	Andrea Jaeger	6	6
								3	Andrea Jaeger	3	1
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
	8	Hana Mandlíková	6	3	2
	2	Chris Evert	4	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	Navratilova	6	6
		Piatek	1	1				1	Navratilova	6	6
		Skronska	6	6					Skronska	1	1
		Acker	1	0											1	Navratilova	6	6
		White	7	4	6											White	0	3
		Paradis	5	6	3				White	6	7
		Teeguarden	6	6					Teeguarden	2	6
		Ekblom	3	1																		1	Navratilova	4	6	3
		Strachoňová	7	1	6																		Horvath	6	0	6
	Q	Brasher	6	6	1				Strachoňová	3	1
		Horvath	6	6					Horvath	6	6
	Q	Whytcross	1	3												Horvath	6	7
		Inoue	6	6											15	Kohde-Kilsch	4	5
		Yeargin	1	1					Inoue	4	3
	15	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6				15	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Dries	4	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	Ruzici	6	6
		Guery	2	4				9	Ruzici	6	6
		Raschiatore	6	6					Raschiatore	4	3
	Q	Calleja	4	0											9	Ruzici	3	4
		Tanvier	6	6												Tanvier	6	6
		Simon-Glinel	1	3					Tanvier	7	6
		Minter	1	6	6				Minter	5	1
		Solomon	6	4	3																		Tanvier	3	3
	Q	Goleš	6	6																			Jaušovec	6	6
		Bassett	2	2				Q	Goleš	5	3
		Jaušovec	6	6					Jaušovec	7	6
		Giussani	3	4												Jaušovec	6	6	6
		Sands	2	7	6										7	Hanika	7	4	4
		Fendick	6	6	2				Sands	1	6
	7	Hanika	3	6	6			7	Hanika	6	7
		Phan-Thanh	6	2	1

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	Austin	6	6	6
		Latham	7	1	3			4	Austin	6	6
		Gilbert	6	3	6				Gilbert	0	1
		Harrington	4	6	4										4	Austin	6	6
		Delhees	6	6												Delhees	2	1
		Simmonds	1	2					Delhees	6	6
		Hepner	6	6					Hepner	3	1
		Nelson	2	1																		4	Austin	6	6
		Smith	5	6	6																		Jordan	3	1
		Bramblett	7	1	2				Smith	6	1	7
		Lee	6	6					Lee	3	6	5
		Forood	2	4												Smith	2	3
		Romanov	7	6												Jordan	6	6
		Nagelsen	5	4					Romanov	1	4
		Jordan	6	6					Jordan	6	6
	14	Smith	2	3

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	Rinaldi	6	6
		Leand	3	2				12	Rinaldi	6	6
		Sayers	4	6	6				Sayers	3	3
		Rollinson	6	2	4										12	Rinaldi	6	6
		Budařová	6	6												Budařová	0	1
		Pfaff	2	3					Budařová	6	7
		Pasquale	2	6	6				Pasquale	4	6
		Monteiro	6	3	4																	12	Rinaldi	3	7	1
		Moulton	6	7																			Durie	6	5	6
		Mochizuki	0	6					Moulton	0	3
		Durie	6	6					Durie	6	6
		Reynolds	4	3												Durie	6
	Q	Sasak	6	6											5	Shriver	2
		Gomer	1	2				Q	Sasak	6	3	3
	5	Shriver	2	6	6			5	Shriver	2	6	6
		Mesker	6	3	4

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	Bunge	6	6
		Fernandez	2	0				6	Bunge	4	2
		Maleeva	6	6					Maleeva	6	6
		Phelps	3	2												Maleeva	6	2	2
		Collins	6	6												Rush	2	6	6
		Russell	4	4					Collins	1	5
		Rush	6	6					Rush	6	7
		Thompson	1	3																			Rush	6	6
		Mascarin	6	6																			Madruga-Osses	3	2
		Jexell	0	2					Mascarin	0	1
		Madruga-Osses	4	6	6				Madruga-Osses	6	6
		Vermaak	6	3	4											Madruga-Osses	6	6
		Bonder	6	6												Bonder	3	4
		Jordan	3	2					Bonder	6	6
		Casale	6	6					Casale	4	3
	11	Garrison	0	0

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Holton	6	7
	13	Gadusek	2	6					Holton	6	6
		Henricksson	3	6	6				Henricksson	3	4
		Skuherska	6	3	2											Holton	2	2
		Vanier	6	6												Hobbs	6	6
		Mundel	4	4					Vanier	6	3	6
		Hobbs	6	6					Hobbs	4	6	8
		Wade	3	2																			Hobbs	2	4
	Q	Graf	6	6																		3	Jaeger	6	6
	Q	Karlsson	4	1				Q	Graf	0	6
		Mould	6	6					Mould	6	7
		Reggi	4	3												Mould	0	6	2
		Steinmetz	6	6											3	Jaeger	6	3	6
		Sandin	2	1					Steinmetz	0	1
	3	Jaeger	7	1	6			3	Jaeger	6	6
		Arraya	5	6	0

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	Mandlíková	4	7	6
		Longo	6	6	1			8	Mandlíková	7	6
		Klitch	7	6					Klitch	5	3
		Preyer	5	2											8	Mandlíková	6	6
		Lindqvist	6	6												White	0	1
		Antonoplis	2	3					Lindqvist	4	3
		White	6	5	6				White	6	6
		O'Neil	3	7	2																	8	Mandlíková	6	6
		Blount	1	6	7																	10	Temesvári	2	1
		Tomanová	6	4	5				Blount	6	4
		Brzakova	6	6					Brzakova	7	6
		Vasquez	2	2												Brzakova	0	3
		Herr	7	6											10	Temesvári	6	6
		Plchova	5	4					Herr	4	1
	10	Temesvári	6	6				10	Temesvári	6	6
		Thibault	0	1

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Herreman	6	7
	16	Fairbank	1	5					Herreman	6	7
		Rossi	6	6	7				Rossi	1	5
		Allen	3	7	5											Herreman	4	2
		Torres	6	6												Suková	6	6
		Vernhes	4	4					Torres	4	5
		Suková	6	6					Suková	6	7
		Davis	4	4																			Suková	2	6	3
		Cawley	6	6																		2	Evert	6	3	6
		Suire	3	2					Cawley	6	6
		Benjamin	6	7					Benjamin	2	0
		Amiach	4	5												Cawley	2	2
		Jolissaint	6	6											2	Evert	6	6
		Leo	2	0					Jolissaint	4	2
	2	Evert	6	6				2	Evert	6	6
		Medrado	1	2

External links

• 1983 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw