1983 Virginia Slims of Boston – Singles

Kathy Jordan was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Billie Jean King.

Singles
1983 Virginia Slims of Boston
Champion	Wendy Turnbull
Runner-up	Sylvia Hanika
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Wendy Turnbull won in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 against Sylvia Hanika.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. n/a
2. Tracy Austin (semifinals)
3. Wendy Turnbull (champion)
4. Sylvia Hanika (final)
5. Billie Jean King (semifinals)
6. Barbara Potter (quarterfinals)
7. n/a
8. Rosalyn Fairbank (first 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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	LL	J Klitch	2	3
		K Horvath	6	6					K Horvath	6	7
		A Holton	2	2					M Skuherská	2	6
		M Skuherská	6	6												K Horvath	4	3
		K Jordan	6	6											5	B J King	6	6
		V Wade	3	4					K Jordan	4	3
		A White	2	2				5	B J King	6	6
	5	B J King	6	6																		5	B J King	5	2
	4	S Hanika	6	6																		4	S Hanika	7	6
		S Mascarin	3	3				4	S Hanika	6	6
		C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6	6				C Kohde-Kilsch	2	4
		S Simmonds	2	7	1										4	S Hanika	6	7
		W White	6	6	6											W White	3	6
		D Fromholtz	2	7	2				W White	4	6	6
		Y Vermaak	6	3	6				Y Vermaak	6	4	4
	LL	A-M Fernandez	2	6	3																								4	Sylvia Hanika	4	6	4
	6	B Potter	6	6																									3	Wendy Turnbull	6	3	6
		B Hallquist	1	2				6	B Potter	6	6
		B Gadusek	1	6	6				B Gadusek	3	4
		M-L Piatek	6	4	3										6	B Potter	3	6	4
		G Purdy	6	7											3	W Turnbull	6	2	6
		C Vanier	3	5					G Purdy	2	2
		A Kiyomura	1	1				3	W Turnbull	6	6
	3	W Turnbull	6	6																		3	W Turnbull	6	3	7
	8	R Fairbank	3	2																		2	T Austin	3	6	6
		E Pfaff	6	6					E Pfaff	6	2	4
		A Smith	6	4	4				B Nagelsen	4	6	6
		B Nagelsen	1	6	6											B Nagelsen	3	3
		L Allen	6	6											2	T Austin	6	6
		C Monteiro	3	4					L Allen	4	2
		J Durie	5	3				2	T Austin	6	6
	2	T Austin	7	6

External links

• ITF tournament draws
• WTA tournament draws