1983 Lipton WTA Championships – Singles

Chris Evert-Lloyd was the defending champion and won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 against Carling Bassett.

Singles
1983 Lipton WTA Championships
Champion	Chris Evert-Lloyd
Runner-up	Carling Bassett
Score	6–3, 2–6, 7–5
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Chris Evert-Lloyd (champion)
2. n/a
3. Bettina Bunge (quarterfinals)
4. Hana Mandlíková (semifinals)
5. Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinals)
6. Virginia Ruzici (second round)
7. Zina Garrison (third round)
8. Kathy Rinaldi (semifinals)
9. Bonnie Gadusek (third round)
10. n/a
11. Rosalyn Fairbank (first round)
12. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round)
13. Evonne Goolagong Cawley (third round)
14. Yvonne Vermaak (second round)
15. n/a
16. n/a

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	4	Hana Mandlíková	1	4
								1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6	2	7
									Carling Bassett	3	6	5
		Carling Bassett	6	6
	8	Kathy Rinaldi	2	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	C Evert-Lloyd	6	6
		M L Piatek	6	4	6				M L Piatek	1	0
	Q	F Raschiatore	1	6	1										1	C Evert-Lloyd	7	6
		I Budařová	6	7											9	B Gadusek	6	3
		C Vanier	4	6					I Budařová	1	2
	Q	C Monteiro	3	3				9	B Gadusek	6	6
	9	B Gadusek	6	6																		1	C Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	11	R Fairbank	2	1																		5	S Hanika	3	2
		A Moulton	6	6					A Moulton	6	2	3
		A White	3	3					P Casale	3	6	6
		P Casale	6	6												P Casale	5	0
		A Leand	6	6	6										5	S Hanika	7	6
	Q	R Tomanová	3	7	1				A Leand	2	6	5
								5	S Hanika	6	4	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	H Mandlíková	6	6
		S Collins	4	6					K Horvath	4	4
		K Horvath	6	7											4	H Mandlíková	6	6
		W White	6	6												W White	1	4
		H Suková	4	4					W White	6	6
	Q	J Klitch	5	3					C Benjamin	4	2
		C Benjamin	7	6																		4	H Mandlíková	7	6
	14	Y Vermaak	6	6																			M Torres	1	1
		S Simmonds	0	1				14	Y Vermaak	6	5	1
		B Hallquist	3	1					M Torres	4	7	6
		M Torres	6	6												M Torres	6	6
		I Madruga-Osses	6	6											7	Z Garrison	1	1
	LL	A-M Fernandez	1	1					I Madruga-Osses	6	5	2
								7	Z Garrison	4	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	V Ruzici	3	6
		V Nelson	6	4	1				C Bassett	6	7
		C Bassett	4	6	6											C Bassett	6	4	7
		E Pfaff	6	6												E Pfaff	1	6	5
	Q	P Delhees	4	4					E Pfaff	7	6
		D Gilbert	6	1	2			LL	D-H Lee	5	2
	LL	D-H Lee	4	6	6																		C Bassett	6	2	6
	LL	B Norton	6	6																		3	B Bunge	1	6	4
		S Barker	7	7					S Barker	6	1	6
	Q	A Holton	5	6	7			Q	A Holton	0	6	3
		L Bonder	7	2	5											S Barker	5	1
		P Medrado	6	5	3										3	B Bunge	7	6
		L Allen	1	7	6				L Allen	1	1
								3	B Bunge	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	K Rinaldi	7	6
		C Tanvier	6	6					C Tanvier	5	3
		K Latham	4	0											8	K Rinaldi	6	1	6
		M Jaušovec	6	6											12	C Kohde-Kilsch	2	6	1
		L Arraya	3	3					M Jaušovec	4	7	4
		M Mesker	3	4				12	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	5	6
	12	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6																		8	K Rinaldi	6	6
	13	E Goolagong Cawley	3	6	6																	Q	R Reggi	1	2
	Q	P Vásquez	6	4	3			13	E Goolagong Cawley	6	6
		M Maleeva	6	6					M Maleeva	3	3
		B Nagelsen	3	2											13	E Goolagong Cawley	3	3
	Q	R Reggi	5	6	6										Q	R Reggi	6	6
		S Mascarin	7	3	2			Q	R Reggi	6	6
								LL	L Forood	3	2

References

• 1983 Lipton WTA Championships Draw (Archived 2009-08-11)