1983 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1983 French Open
Final
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Mima Jaušovec
Score	6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

Chris Evert defeated Mima Jaušovec in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1983 French Open.^[1]^[2] It was her fifth French Open singles title and her 15th major singles title overall.

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but was defeated in the fourth round by Kathy Horvath. It was her only loss for the entire year and ended a 39 match winning streak.^[3]

This edition of the French Open was the first to have a 128-player main draw.

This tournament marked the first major appearance of future world No. 1 and 22-time major champion Steffi Graf. At 13 years, 11 months and 9 days of age, Graf became the youngest player to compete in the main draw of a major. This was the final major appearance for former world No. 1 and seven-time major champion Evonne Goolagong.

Seeds

01.

Martina Navratilova (fourth round)

02. Chris Evert (champion)

03.

Andrea Jaeger (semifinals)

04.

Tracy Austin (quarterfinals)

05.

Pam Shriver (third round)

06.

Bettina Bunge (second round)

07.

Sylvia Hanika (third round)

08.

Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)

09.

Virginia Ruzici (third round)

10.

Andrea Temesvári (fourth round)

11.

Zina Garrison (first round)

12.

Kathy Rinaldi (fourth round)

13.

Bonnie Gadusek (first round)

14.

Anne Smith (first round)

15.

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round)

16.

Rosalyn Fairbank (first round)

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

Qualifying

Draw

Key

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

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

1	M Navratilova	6	6
	M-L Piatek	1	1		1	M Navratilova	6	6
	S Acker	1	0			K Skronská	1	1
	K Skronská	6	6						1	M Navratilova	6	6
	P Paradis	5	6	3						W White	0	3
	W White	7	4	6		W White	6	7
	P Teeguarden	6	6			P Teeguarden	2	6
	E Ekblom	3	1										1	M Navratilova	4	6	3
Q	K Brasher	6	6	1										K Horvath	6	0	6
	H Strachoňová	7	1	6		H Strachoňová	3	1
	K Horvath	6	6			K Horvath	6	6
Q	P Whytcross	1	3							K Horvath	6	7
	N Yeargin	1	1						15	C Kohde-Kilsch	4	5
Q	E Inoue	6	6		Q	Inoue	4	3
	C Dries	4	3		15	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
15	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

9	V Ruzici	6	6
	B Guéry	2	4		9	V Ruzici	6	6
Q	M-C Calleja	4	0			F Raschiatore	4	3
	F Raschiatore	6	6						9	V Ruzici	3	4
	B Simon-Glinel	1	3							C Tanvier	6	6
	C Tanvier	6	6			C Tanvier	7	6
	A Minter	1	6	6		A Minter	5	1
	S Solomon	6	4	3											C Tanvier	3	3
	C Bassett	2	2												M Jaušovec	6	6
Q	S Goleš	6	6		Q	S Goleš	5	3
	M Jaušovec	6	6			M Jaušovec	7	6
	L Giussani	3	4							M Jaušovec	6	6	6
	K Sands	2	7	6					7	S Hanika	7	4	4
	P Fendick	6	6	2		K Sands	1	6
	N Phan-Thanh	6	2	1	7	S Hanika	6	7
7	S Hanika	3	6	6

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

4	T Austin	6	6	6
	K Latham	7	1	3	4	T Austin	6	6
	J Harrington	4	6	4		D Gilbert	0	1
	D Gilbert	6	3	6						4	T Austin	6	6
	S Simmonds	1	2								P Delhees	2	1
	P Delhees	6	6			P Delhees	6	6
	J Hepner	6	6			J Hepner	3	1
	V Nelson	2	1											4	T Austin	6	6
	B Bramblett	7	1	2											K Jordan	3	1
	P Smith	5	6	6		P Smith	6	1	7
	L Forood	2	4			D-h Lee	3	6	5
	D-h Lee	6	6								P Smith	2	3
	L Romanov	7	6								K Jordan	6	6
	B Nagelsen	5	4			L Romanov	1	4
	K Jordan	6	6			K Jordan	6	6
14	A Smith	2	3

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

12	K Rinaldi	6	6
	A Leand	3	2		12	K Rinaldi	6	6
	S Rollinson	6	2	4		E Sayers	3	3
	E Sayers	4	6	6						12	K Rinaldi	6	6
	I Budařová	6	6								I Budařová	0	1
	E Pfaff	2	3			I Budařová	6	7
	C Pasquale	2	6	6		C Pasquale	4	6
	C Monteiro	6	3	4										12	K Rinaldi	3	7	1
	A Moulton	6	7												J Durie	6	5	6
	T Mochizuki	0	6			A Moulton	0	3
	J Durie	6	6			J Durie	6	6
	C Reynolds	4	3								J Durie	6
Q	R Šašak	6	6							5	P Shriver	2^r
	S Gomer	1	2		Q	R Šašak	6	3	3
	M Mesker	6	3	4	5	P Shriver	2	6	6
5	P Shriver	2	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

6	B Bunge	6	6
	A-M Fernandez	2	0		6	B Bunge	4	2
	T Phelps	3	2			M Maleeva	6	6
	M Maleeva	6	6							M Maleeva	6	2
	S Collins	6	6							G Rush	2	6
	J Russell	4	4			S Collins	1	5
	G Rush	6	6			G Rush	6	7
	L-A Thompson	1	3											G Rush	6	6
	S Mascarin	6	6											I Madruga-Osses	3	2
	C Jexell	0	2			S Mascarin	0	1
	I Madruga-Osses	4	6	6		I Madruga-Osses	6	6
	Y Vermaak	6	3	4						I Madruga-Osses	6	6
	B Jordan	3	2							L Bonder	3	4
	L Bonder	6	6			L Bonder	6	6
	P Casale	6	6			P Casale	4	3
11	Z Garrison	0	0

Section 6

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

13	B Gadusek	2	6
	A Holton	6	7			A Holton	6	6
	A Henricksson	3	6	6		A Henricksson	3	4
	M Skuherská	6	3	2							A Holton	2	2
	C Vanier	6	6								A Hobbs	6	6
	J Mundel	4	4			C Vanier	6	3	6
	A Hobbs	6	6			A Hobbs	4	6	8
	V Wade	3	2													A Hobbs	2	4
Q	C Karlsson	4	1												3	A Jaeger	6	6
Q	S Graf	6	6		Q	S Graf	0	6
	R Reggi	4	3			B Mould	6	7
	B Mould	6	6								B Mould	0	6	2
	K Steinmetz	6	6							3	A Jaeger	6	3	6
	L Sandin	2	1			K Steinmetz	0	1
	L Arraya	5	6	0	3	A Jaeger	6	6
3	A Jaeger	7	1	6

Section 7

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

8	H Mandlíková	4	7	6
	E Longo	6	6	1	8	H Mandlíková	7	6
	J Preyer	5	2			J Klitch	5	3
	J Klitch	7	6						8	H Mandlíková	6	6
	L Antonoplis	2	3							A White	0	1
	C Lindqvist	6	6			C Lindqvist	4	3
	C O'Neil	3	7	2		A White	6	6
	A White	6	5	6									8	H Mandlíková	6	6
	R Tomanová	6	4	5									10	A Temesvári	2	1
	R Blount	1	6	7		R Blount	6	4
	P Vásquez	2	2			Y Brzáková	7	6
	Y Brzáková	6	6							Y Brzáková	0	3
	B Herr	7	6						10	A Temesvári	6	6
	L Plchová	5	4			B Herr	4	1
	F Thibault	0	1		10	A Temesvári	6	6
10	A Temesvári	6	6

Section 8

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

16	R Fairbank	1	5
	N Herreman	6	7			N Herreman	6	7
	L Allen	3	7	5		B Rossi	1	5
	B Rossi	6	6	7						N Herreman	4	2
	I Vernhes	4	4							H Suková	6	6
	M Torres	6	6			M Torres	4	5
	H Suková	6	6			H Suková	6	7
	J Davis	4	4											H Suková	2	6	3
	E Cawley	6	6										2	C Evert	6	3	6
	C Suire	3	2			E Cawley	6	6
	S Amiach	4	5			C Benjamin	2	0
	C Benjamin	6	7							E Cawley	2	2
	S Leo	2	0						2	C Evert	6	6
	C Jolissaint	6	6			C Jolissaint	4	2
	P Medrado	1	2		2	C Evert	6	6
2	C Evert	6	6

References

^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Morley Myers (4 June 1983). "Chris Evert Lloyd reclaimed her crown as the clay..." UPI.
^ "Navratilova upset by Horvath". Retrieved 4 July 2022.

External links

1983 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1982 Australian Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1983 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] Morley Myers (4 June 1983). "Chris Evert Lloyd reclaimed her crown as the clay..." UPI.

[3] "Navratilova upset by Horvath". Retrieved 4 July 2022.

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