# 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.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Martina Navratilova (champion)
* Chris Evert (finalist)
* Andrea Jaeger (quarterfinalist)
* Tracy Austin (withdrew)
* Pam Shriver (semifinalist)
* Wendy Turnbull (third round)
* Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinalist)
* Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinalist)
* Andrea Temesvári (third round)
* Zina Garrison (fourth round)
* Barbara Potter (second round)
* Kathy Rinaldi (second round)
* Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (second round)
* Jo Durie (semifinalist)
* Virginia Ruzici (first round)
* Kathy Jordan (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Final eight

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

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |