1983 French Open – Women's singles

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.

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

Main article: 1983 French Open

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. Horvath's victory is considered one of the greatest upsets in tennis history.^[3]

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

This tournament marked the first major appearance of future 22-time major champion, Olympic gold medalist, and world No. 1 Steffi Graf. At 13 years, 11 months and 9 days of age, she was the youngest player to compete in the main draw of a major. This was also the final major appearance of 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

Main article: 1983 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

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

	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	2r
		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

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.

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