# 1983 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 1983 Town and Country Building Society Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1983 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Perth in Australia during October 1983. Vicki Cardwell won the World Open title, defeating Rhonda Thorne in the final.

## Seeds

* Vicki Cardwell (champion)
* Rhonda Thorne (final)
* Susan Devoy (semifinals)
* Martine Le Moignan (quarterfinals)
* Sue Cogswell (second round)
* Lisa Opie (quarterfinals)
* unknown
* Angela Smith (quarterfinals)

## First round

| Player One | Player Two | Score |
| Vicki Cardwell | Anne Smith | 9-6 9-5 9-0 |
| Rhonda Thorne | Sue Stevens | 9-1 9-0 9-4 |
| Susan Devoy | T Alexander | 9-2 9-3 9-4 |
| Martine Le Moignan | J Ker | 9-2 9-1 9-0 |
| Sue Cogswell | Joyce Leach | 9-4 9-0 9-0 |
| Lisa Opie | Cyndy Robards | 9-10 9-2 9-3 9-1 |
| Angela Smith | Gail Ramsay | 9-2 9-0 9-2 |
| Barbara Diggens (10) | Shirley Brown | 9-4 9-1 9-2 |
| Jan Miller (12) | Mary Byrne | 9-2 8-10 9-1 9-2 |
| Carin Clonda | Jean Reynolds | 9-0 9-3 9-1 |
| Heather Wallace | M Hulbert | 9-5 9-0 9-2 |
| Renee Aucamp | Rebecca Best | 9-7 9-1 9-2 |
| Gillian Winckler | Cath Bellemore | 9-4 9-7 1-9 6-9 9-5 |
| Diane Davis | Alison Cruickshank | 9-4 9-1 9-0 |
| Ruth Strauss | Donna Gurran | 9-3 9-2 9-3 |
| Robyn Blackwood | Donna Caldwell | 9-6 9-7 9-2 |
| Marjorie Burke | Denise Holton | 9-1 9-2 10-8 |
| Deanna Murray | Tracey Mandel | 9-0 9-4 9-5 |
| Alicia McConnell | Debbie Turnbull | 9-5 9-4 8-9 9-6 |
| Michelle Toon | Carol Weymuller | 9-2 9-1 9-4 |
| Barbara Oldfield | Sue Wasley | 9-0 9-2 9-0 |
| Robyn Friday | S Washer | 9-0 9-5 9-0 |
| Liz Irving | Joanne Williams | 9-2 3-9 9-7 9-7 |
| Agneta Samuelsson | Lucy Soutter | 9-3 9-0 9-0 |
| Debbie Matjeles | | |
| Susan Carter | | |
| Helen Paradeiser | | |
| Robyn Belford | | |
| Rae Anderson | | |
| Carol Kennewell | | |

## Second round to final

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| 1 | Vicki Cardwell | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barbara Oldfield | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Cardwell | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Renee Aucamp | 9 | 9 | 9 | | Aucamp | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gillian Winckler | 0 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | Cardwell | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Angela Smith | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | 8 | Smith | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Susan Carter | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | Smith | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Debbie Matjeles | 9 | 9 | 10 | | Matjeles | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Barbara Diggens | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Cardwell | 9 | 9 | 9 | | |
| 3 | Susan Devoy | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Devoy | 2 | 5 | 4 | | |
| | Robyn Belford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Devoy | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ruth Strauss | | | | | Strauss | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Devoy | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Heather Wallace | 9 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | Wallace | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sue Cogswell | 0 | 5 | 9 | | Wallace | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Jan Miller | | | | | Miller | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Cardwell | 9 | 9 | 9 | | |
| 2 | Rhonda Thorne | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Thorne | 1 | 3 | 4 | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Thorne | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rae Anderson | | | | | Anderson | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Thorne | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lisa Opie | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Opie | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Opie | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carol Kennewell | | | | | Kennewell | 0 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Thorne | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| | Carin Clonda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Clonda | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| | | | | | | Clonda | 9 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robyn Blackwood | | | | | Blackwood | 1 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Clonda | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Martine Le Moignan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | 4 | Le Moignan | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Helen Paradeiser | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Le Moignan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Diane Davis | | | | | Davis | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |